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It is important to have a healthy mind. A healthy mind helps us feel happy and do well at work and school.
To have a healthy mind, we need to take care of our feelings and thoughts. Sometimes, we feel stress or worry. This is normal. But we can learn to feel calm and strong.
One way to feel calm is to breathe slowly and deeply. This helps our body and mind relax. We can also think about good things to feel happy.
It is good to talk about our feelings with friends, family, or someone we trust. Talking helps us feel better.
Helping others and working together is also good for our mind. When we are kind and share, we feel good inside.
It is important to rest and have breaks. When we rest, our mind and body get strong.
When we take care of our mind, we feel confident. We can solve problems better and enjoy life.
Mental health means feeling good inside. Taking care of our mind is as important as learning new skills.
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Vocabulary:
to achieve
To get or do something you want.
mental health
How your mind feels and works.
well-being
Feeling good and happy.
to feel happy
To feel good inside.
a healthy mind
A mind that feels good and works well.
to take care of something
To keep something safe and healthy.
feelings
What you feel inside, like happy or sad.
thoughts
The things you think in your mind.
to feel stress
To feel worried or tense.
to worry
To think about problems and feel nervous.
to feel calm
To feel quiet and relaxed, not nervous.
to breathe
To take air in and out of your body.
the mind
The part inside your head where you think and feel.
to relax
To rest and feel calm.
to trust somebody
To believe that a person is good and honest.
to feel better
To feel good again after feeling bad.
to be kind
To be nice and help others.
to share
To give some of what you have to others.
to rest
To stop work and relax.
to have a break
To stop for a short time to rest.
to feel confident
To feel sure about yourself.
to solve a problem
To find an answer to a difficulty.
to enjoy life
To feel happy and have fun in life.
skills
Things you can do well.
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Multiple-choice test , only one answer correct
- What does to achieve mean?
a) To get or do something you wanted
b) To sleep all day
c) To eat something fast - What is mental health?
a) A kind of exercise
b) How your mind feels and works
c) A game you play - What does well-being mean?
a) A small animal
b) Playing video games
c) Feeling good and happy - What does to feel happy mean?
a) To feel good inside
b) To forget something
c) To carry something heavy - What is a healthy mind?
a) A place to study
b) A mind that feels good and works well
c) A fruit - What does to take care of something mean?
a) To lose it
b) To break it
c) To keep something safe and healthy - What are feelings?
a) Things you feel inside, like happy or sad
b) Music you listen to
c) Things you eat - What are thoughts?
a) Sounds you make
b) The things you think in your mind
c) Your clothes - What does to feel stress mean?
a) To play with friends
b) To feel worried or tense
c) To sleep - What does to worry mean?
a) To be very happy
b) To think about problems and feel nervous
c) To clean your room - What does to feel calm mean?
a) To sing loudly
b) To run fast
c) To feel quiet and relaxed - What does to breathe mean?
a) To take air in and out of your body
b) To eat quickly
c) To laugh a lot - What is the mind?
a) A book
b) The part inside your head where you think and feel
c) A house - What does to relax mean?
a) To jump high
b) To rest and feel calm
c) To build something - What does to trust somebody mean?
a) To believe someone is good and honest
b) To ask for money
c) To read a book - What does to feel better mean?
a) To feel good again after feeling bad
b) To go shopping
c) To cry - What does to be kind mean?
a) To sleep late
b) To be nice and help others
c) To shout at someone - What does to share mean?
a) To hide everything
b) To give some of what you have to others
c) To buy something - What does to rest mean?
a) To stop working and relax
b) To dance all night
c) To write quickly - What does to have a break mean?
a) To work longer
b) To sleep for 12 hours
c) To stop for a short time to rest - What does to feel confident mean?
a) To feel sure about yourself
b) To feel angry
c) To feel tired - What does to solve a problem mean?
a) To leave the house
b) To find an answer to a difficulty
c) To laugh with friends - What does to enjoy life mean?
a) To always work
b) To feel happy and have fun
c) To talk to a doctor - What are skills?
a) Things you can do well
b) Places you go
c) Books you read
Answers:
1a 2b 3c 4a 5b 6c 7a 8b 9b 10b 11c 12a 13b 14b 15a 16a 17b 18b 19a 20c 21a 22b 23b 24a
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Match word and definition:
Words:
- take care
- mental health
- healthy mind
- feel happy
- solve
- feel stress
- breathe
- feelings
- feel better
- skills
- have a break
- rest
- trust
- share
- enjoy life
Definitions:
a. To believe someone will help you and not hurt you.
b. To take air into your body and let it out.
c. To stop and relax after work or activity.
d. The things you can do well.
e. To have fun and be happy with your life.
f. To keep something safe and help it stay good.
g. To have a good and joyful feeling inside.
h. To stop working for a short time to rest.
i. To feel worried or nervous about something.
j. The condition of your mind and how it works.
k. To feel good again after feeling bad or sick.
l. To find an answer to a problem.
m. Emotions you feel inside, like sadness or joy.
n. To give some of what you have to others.
o. A mind that feels good and works well.
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1f 2j 3o 4g 5l 6i 7b 8m 9k 10d 11h 12c 13a 14n 15e
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Gap-fill exercise:
- It is important to ______ your mental health. (a) take care of (b) eat (c) sleep
- A ______ mind helps you feel happy. (a) tired (b) healthy (c) big
- When you feel stress, try to ______ slowly. (a) jump (b) breathe (c) sleep
- Talking about your ______ can help you feel better. (a) feelings (b) clothes (c) food
- You can ______ problems by thinking carefully. (a) lose (b) break (c) solve
- Good ______ help you do your work well. (a) skills (b) money (c) shoes
- Sometimes you need to have a ______ and rest. (a) fight (b) run (c) break
- ______ your friends and share your thoughts. (a) push (b) leave (c) trust
- When you relax, you ______ life more. (a) ignore (b) hate (c) enjoy
- Feeling ______ makes it easier to solve problems. (a) angry (b) confident (c) tired
- Take care of your mind to have ______. (a) pain (b) illness (c) well-being
- When you feel calm, your ______ are clear. (a) hands (b) thoughts (c) shoes
- Share your feelings to feel happy and ______. (a) small (b) strong (c) quiet
- Breathe deeply to feel calm and ______. (a) hungry (b) loud (c) relaxed
- Enjoy life by being kind and ______ others. (a) fighting (b) ignoring (c) helping
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1 a 2 b 3 b 4 a 5 c 6 a 7 c 8 c
9 c 10 b 11 c 12 b 13 b 14 c 15 c
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True/false:
- Taking care of your mental health is important.
- A healthy mind can make you feel unhappy.
- You should ignore your feelings to feel better.
- Breathing slowly can help when you feel stress.
- Trusting friends and sharing thoughts is good for the mind.
- It is good to have breaks and rest sometimes.
- Feeling confident helps solve problems more easily.
- Skills are not important for work.
- Relaxing can help you enjoy life more.
- Mental health is not related to well-being.
- Sharing your feelings can make you feel strong.
- It is not important to take care of your mind.
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False: 2,3,8,10,12
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Complete, words below:
Interviewer: Why is mental health important?
Expert: Mental health is important because it helps us feel happy and __________.
Interviewer: How can we take care of our mental health?
Expert: We can take care by resting, __________ slowly, and talking about feelings.
Interviewer: What is a healthy mind?
Expert: A __________ mind means you feel good inside and can solve problems.
Interviewer: What can ___________ if we feel too much stress?
Expert: Too much stress can make us feel worried or sad.
Interviewer: How can we feel less stress?
Expert: We can breathe slowly, relax, and have a __________.
Interviewer: Why is it good to trust friends?
Expert: Trusting friends helps us share feelings and feel __________
Interviewer: What skills help in work and life?
Expert: Skills like solving __________ and staying calm help us in work and life.
Interviewer: How does sharing feelings help?
Expert: Sharing feelings makes us __________strong and less alone.
Interviewer: What does it mean to enjoy life?
Expert: Enjoying life __________ feeling happy and calm every day.
Interviewer: What is one good habit for mental health?
Expert: One good habit is to take care of your __________every day.
Fill in:
feel – break – calm – mind – breathing – problems – happen – means – better – healthy
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Correct version:
Interviewer: Why is mental health important?
Expert: Mental health is important because it helps us feel happy and calm.
Interviewer: How can we take care of our mental health?
Expert: We can take care by resting, breathing slowly, and talking about feelings.
Interviewer: What is a healthy mind?
Expert: A healthy mind means you feel good inside and can solve problems.
Interviewer: What can happen if we feel too much stress?
Expert: Too much stress can make us feel worried or sad.
Interviewer: How can we feel less stress?
Expert: We can breathe slowly, relax, and have a break.
Interviewer: Why is it good to trust friends?
Expert: Trusting friends helps us share feelings and feel better.
Interviewer: What skills help in work and life?
Expert: Skills like solving problems and staying calm help us in work and life.
Interviewer: How does sharing feelings help?
Expert: Sharing feelings makes us feel strong and less alone.
Interviewer: What does it mean to enjoy life?
Expert: Enjoying life means feeling happy and calm every day.
Interviewer: What is one good habit for mental health?
Expert: One good habit is to take care of your mind every day.
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Every day, I take care of my mind to stay healthy. When I feel stress, I breathe slowly to feel calm. I try to relax and rest if I feel tired. I talk to my friends and share my feelings. This helps me feel better and not worried. I also try to solve problems by thinking carefully. When I feel calm, I enjoy life more. I know that good skills are important for work and life. Taking care of my mind helps me feel happy and strong every day. This is why I always do these things.
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Rewrite the story in 3rd person singular, start with
„Every day, he takes care of his………“
and make all changes necessary
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Correct version:
Every day, he takes care of his mind to stay healthy. When he feels stress, he breathes slowly to feel calm. He tries to relax and rest if he feels tired. He talks to his friends and shares his feelings. This helps him feel better and not worried. He also tries to solve problems by thinking carefully. When he feels calm, he enjoys life more. He knows that good skills are important for work and life. Taking care of his mind helps him feel happy and strong every day. This is why he always does these things.