READ ABOUT HOT SPRINGS

Possible answer: People visit hot springs to relax, to help sore muscles, and to recover from injuries. They also enjoy the hot springs’ beauty.

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1 BEFORE YOU READ

PAIRS What do you do when your body is tired or sore?

VOCABULARY 06-21 Listen. Then listen and repeat.

benefi t: something useful that you get from something stressed: worried and unable to relax

muscles: the parts of your body that help you move recover: get better after an illness or injury

desert: a large area of dry land where there aren’t many plants

volcano: a mountain with a hole at the top—burning rocks sometimes come out of the hole proof: facts that show something is true

2 READ

PREVIEW Read the title and look at the photo. What are the people in the photo doing?

06-22 Read and listen to a blog post about the benefi ts of hot springs.

Why do people visit them?

When you feel tired and stressed, do you sometimes take a hot shower or bath? It helps you relax, right? Well, here’s something even better: hot springs. Hot springs are like giant bathtubs, with hot water that comes up from deep inside the earth.

Most people enjoy a temperature between 98º and 104º F (36–40º C). And one of the best in the world—Takaragawa Hot Springs—is only about three hours from my home in Tokyo!

I usually visit Takaragawa in the summer. You can sit in the hot water and look up at the beautiful mountains covered with trees. But you should also visit in the winter.

It’s amazing to sit in the hot water and look up at the same mountains—covered with snow! It’s wonderful in every season. I often go to Takaragawa when the muscles in my back, arms, and shoulders hurt. (Too many hours at my computer.) A lot of people also come here to recover after sports injuries.

After my experience at Takaragawa, I decided to visit other hot springs. I really enjoyed my visit to the Puritama hot springs in San Pedro, Chile. They are very different from Takaragawa. They are high up in a desert, where the air is dry. There are volcanoes all around the springs. The volcanoes make the water very hot.

Visitors say the water is good for their skin and muscles, and for any kind of pain.

Doctors say there is no scientiﬁ c proof that hot springs have real health beneﬁ ts, but who cares? They’re so beautiful, and the hot water feels so good! When I return from a trip to a hot spring, all my muscles relax, and I feel great. You should plan a visit soon. You’ll feel like a different person when you return.

The beneﬁ ts of hot springs

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LESSON

72 UNIT 6

DIEGO SALAS

@DiegoS

I just read a blog post about hot springs.

Do you think they’re really good for your health?

READ ABOUT HOT SPRINGS

UNIT 6 T-72

LESSON 4 READ ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF HOT SPRINGS

Choose a warm-up activity from the Warm-Up Activity Bank on page xxii.

• Read the lesson title aloud. Ask, What is a benefit?

(something useful that you get from something) If Ss don’t know the answer, direct their attention to the first vocabulary word and definition in 1B. Then ask, What are hot springs? (hot water that comes from underneath the Earth’s surface) Ask, Are there any hot springs near here?

• Then read the social media message. Ask, What did Diego just read? (a blog post about hot springs) Why do you think some people say that hot springs are good for your health? Write Ss’ ideas on the board.

Say, We’ll check these predictions when we read the blog post below.

CULTURE NOTE There are famous hot springs in the United States, including Breitenbush Hot Springs (Oregon), Conundrum Hot Springs (Colorado), Hot Springs State Park (Wyoming), and Burgdorf Hot Springs (Idaho). There are also hot springs in many other countries around the world, including in Honduras, Canada, Chile, Iceland, Chile, Japan, and New Zealand. Some people believe that hot springs have healing benefits for skin irritations, infections, dry scalp, arthritis, or digestive problems.

1 BEFORE YOU READ

• Have Ss discuss the question in pairs. Then bring the class together and have them share their remedies.

Elicit answers and write them on the board. See which answers come up the most often and which are less common. Ask, What new ideas for remedies do you want to try?

• Draw attention to the vocabulary words. Have Ss listen.

Then have them listen and repeat.

• For each word, ask additional questions to make sure Ss understand the definition. For example, What is one benefit to learning English? What makes you feel stressed? Have you ever hurt a muscle? What were you doing? How long did it take you to recover the last time you were sick?

EXTENSION In pairs, have Ss quiz each other on the vocabulary definitions. Student A closes the book, Student B keeps the book open. Student B asks for definitions of the first four words (for example, What is a benefit?) and checks Student A’s answers. Then the pairs switch roles for the last three words.

TEACHING TIP One way to test understanding of new vocabulary is to quiz Ss on definitions. With books closed, give each student a stack of cards or pieces of paper with the target vocabulary words listed on them. Read a definition aloud and have Ss hold up the card with the correct vocabulary word on it. If appropriate, you can also show a picture that illustrates each word and have Ss hold up the correct card. For higher-level Ss, if appropriate, you can also give an example of the word (for example, Sahara) and have them hold up the correct card. (desert)

2 READ

• Say, Now we’re going to read the blog post about hot springs that Diego talked about in his message at the beginning of the lesson.

• Ask Ss to look at the title and photo and then answer the question.

• Solicit volunteers to share their answers.

• Have Ss read and listen. If appropriate, have them read and listen again.

OPTION For lower-level Ss, pause the audio after each benefit is mentioned and have Ss underline it in the reading.

• In pairs, have Ss discuss the reasons that people visit hot springs.

• Have Ss share answers with the class. Ask, Does this article convince you that hot springs have benefits?

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3 CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Read the blog post again. What is the main idea of the post?

a. Hot springs are a great place to relax.

b. Hot springs improve your health.

c. Hot springs exist around the world. Read the statements. Which are true for Takaragawa? for Puritama? for both? Write the

numbers of the statements in the diagram.

1. A visit there will help you relax and feel better.

2. These hot springs are in a desert.

3. The air is very dry there.

4. The water there is hot.

5. These hot springs are in a beautiful location.

6. These hot springs are close to the writer’s home.

7. The writer says people should visit in winter.

8. The hot water comes from volcanoes.

FOCUS ON LANGUAGE Read. What do the underlined words mean?

1. Doctors say there is no scientifi c proof that hot springs have real health benefi ts, but who cares?

a. That’s not important. b. I don’t think that’s true.

2. You’ll feel like a different person when you return.

a. You’ll act like someone else. b. You’ll feel much better.

READING SKILL Read the Reading Skill. What is the purpose of each paragraph?

Paragraph 1

a. to tell about the writer’s vacation in Japan

b. to introduce the reader to the topic of hot springs c. to explain where Takaragawa is located

Paragraph 2

a. to describe the Takaragawa Hot Springs b. to give a defi nition of hot springs c. to explain medical problems Paragraph 3

a. to show why the Puritama hot springs are better than Takaragawa b. to tell readers about other hot springs in South America

c. to describe the Puritama hot springs Paragraph 4

a. to compare the two hot springs b. to explain the science of hot springs

c. t o explain why readers should visit hot springs

PAIRS What is the blog post about? Retell the most important ideas in the post.

The article is about hot springs …

4 MAKE IT PERSONAL

Make a list of reasons to visit hot springs. Use the blog post and your own ideas.

PAIRS Which springs do you want to visit? Give your partner some advice.

You should visit Termas de Puritama.

They are …

Takaragawa Both Puritama

READING SKILL

Understand the purpose of each paragraph

When you understand the reason for, or purpose of, each paragraph, it is easier to understand the whole article. After you fi nish each paragraph, ask yourself, why did the author write this?

Find out about other hot springs. Which springs are very popular? Which springs are unusual?

UNIT 6 73 I CAN READ ABOUT HOT SPRINGS.

UNIT 6 T-73

3 CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

• Have Ss identify the main idea of the reading. Remind them that all three answer options may appear in the reading, but they have to choose the most important one.

• Check their answers.

EXTENSION Have Ss highlight or underline information in the reading that helped them determine the answer to this exercise.

• Focus on the Venn diagram. Explain that a Venn diagram is used to compare and contrast two things.

TEACHING TIP When you first introduce a new type of graphic organizer to a class, use it to organize information about a topic or topics that Ss are already very familiar with. This will help them understand how the graphic organizer works. For example, draw the graphic organizer on the board and ask Ss to complete it with information about the English class, their friends or family members, or their home country.

• Go over the first item as an example. Say, A visit to BOTH Takaragawa and Puritama will help you relax and feel better, so write 1 in the “both” section of the diagram. For lower-level Ss, point out the sentences in the reading that prove that both springs help you relax and feel better.

• Have Ss complete the Venn diagram with the correct numbers. For lower-level Ss, have them complete task in pairs.

• Have Ss compare answers with a partner.

• Go over the answers as a class.

• Read the sentences aloud.

• Ask Ss to choose the answer that describes what each underlined phrase means.

• Go over the answers as a class.

EXTENSION Ask Ss to use the phrases in their own sentences. Solicit volunteers to write their sentences on the board.

• Have Ss read the Reading Skill box silently. Say, Authors have a purpose for every paragraph they write.

It is a good idea for you to do this when you are writing, too. Remind Ss that if two paragraphs have the same purpose, those paragraphs should be combined into one paragraph.

• Give Ss time to identify the purpose of each paragraph.

• Pair Ss to share their answers and explain why they chose them. Then go over the answers as a class.

EXTENSION For further practice in identifying the purpose of paragraphs, do a jigsaw activity. Print out a simple reading with clearly written paragraphs.

(To make the task easier, you could print out an article Ss have already read from an earlier unit.) Make several copies of the reading and cut them into pieces. Divide them up by paragraphs. Then have Ss put the paragraphs in the correct order.

For higher-level Ss, have them complete the task individually. For lower-level Ss, have them work in pairs or groups.

• Have a volunteer read the example sentence aloud.

• In pairs, have Ss retell the most important ideas from the reading.

• Ask pairs to share their answers.

OPTION Focus attention on the box to the right of 3E.

Have Ss complete the research task during class or for homework. Consider giving small groups a specific hot spring to research or sharing the list of hot springs from the Culture Note on page 72 to give Ss ideas.

Then ask Ss to share what they learned. Put Ss in small groups and have them talk for a few minutes about their search results.

4 MAKE IT PERSONAL

• Go over the directions. Remind Ss to give their own opinions about hot springs in addition to using ideas from the reading and their online research from 3E.

• Have them work individually to make a list of benefits.

• Before Ss talk, encourage each S to choose a specific hot spring that they want to visit. They can choose one of the springs mentioned in the reading or one they found out about during their online research task.

Have them make notes to describe the hot spring, and talk about its location and features, as well as what benefits it offers.

• In pairs, Ss give each other advice about the hot spring they should visit.

• Circulate and help as needed.

EXIT TICKET On a blank card or piece of paper, ask Ss to write a few sentences about one of the hot springs they learned about in this lesson. Have them explain why they should visit the hot spring. (For example, I should visit the Breitenbush Hot Springs in Oregon because they are beautiful...) Collect the cards. Read them to identify areas for further review and individual Ss who may need additional practice.

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3 CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

Read the blog post again. What is the main idea of the post?

a. Hot springs are a great place to relax.

b. Hot springs improve your health.

c. Hot springs exist around the world.

Read the statements. Which are true for Takaragawa? for Puritama? for both? Write the numbers of the statements in the diagram.

1. A visit there will help you relax and feel better.

2. These hot springs are in a desert.

3. The air is very dry there.

4. The water there is hot.

5. These hot springs are in a beautiful location.

6. These hot springs are close to the writer’s home.

7. The writer says people should visit in winter.

8. The hot water comes from volcanoes.

FOCUS ON LANGUAGE Read. What do the underlined words mean?

1. Doctors say there is no scientifi c proof that hot springs have real health benefi ts, but who cares?

a. That’s not important. b. I don’t think that’s true.

2. You’ll feel like a different person when you return.

a. You’ll act like someone else. b. You’ll feel much better.

READING SKILL Read the Reading Skill. What is the purpose of each paragraph?

Paragraph 1

a. to tell about the writer’s vacation in Japan

b. to introduce the reader to the topic of hot springs c. to explain where Takaragawa is located

Paragraph 2

a. to describe the Takaragawa Hot Springs b. to give a defi nition of hot springs c. to explain medical problems Paragraph 3

a. to show why the Puritama hot springs are better than Takaragawa b. to tell readers about other hot springs in South America

c. to describe the Puritama hot springs Paragraph 4

a. to compare the two hot springs b. to explain the science of hot springs

c. t o explain why readers should visit hot springs

PAIRS What is the blog post about? Retell the most important ideas in the post.

The article is about hot springs …

4 MAKE IT PERSONAL

Make a list of reasons to visit hot springs. Use the blog post and your own ideas.

PAIRS Which springs do you want to visit? Give your partner some advice.

You should visit Termas de Puritama.

They are …

Takaragawa Both Puritama

READING SKILL

Understand the purpose of each paragraph

When you understand the reason for, or purpose of, each paragraph, it is easier to understand the whole article. After you fi nish each paragraph, ask yourself, why did the author write this?

Find out about other hot springs. Which springs are very popular? Which springs are unusual?

UNIT 6 73 I CAN READ ABOUT HOT SPRINGS.

6, 7 4, 5 2, 3, 8

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1 BEFORE YOU WRITE

Read the answer to the discussion board

question. What problem is Diego reading about?

Read the post again. Take notes about how to make your back feel better.

Write four things you should do and four things you shouldn’t do.

DOs

You should sleep on your back.

DON’Ts

PAIRS Look at the chart in 1B. Which of the things do you do? Which things don’t you do?

Are there any things that you want to change?

I sleep on my stomach. I want to change that! I should sleep on my side.

Miguel S April 2

Many people have this problem. You can do different things that can help.

For example, you should do exercises that make your stomach muscles stronger.

Strong stomach muscles mean that your back muscles don’t have to work hard.

However, you should not do exercises, like standing and touching your feet, that stress your back. Think about how you can avoid stress on your back. For example, always use your leg and stomach muscles when you pick up heavy things. Don’t use your back muscles. Also, you should sleep on your back or your side, not on your stomach. Sleeping on your stomach is bad for your neck, back, and shoulders.

Finally, for people who sit all day in front of a computer, here is some advice: Get up and walk around every 30 minutes. This will make your back feel better.

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