Unit 3 Sports and Fitness Reading and Thinking 教案-2022-2023学年高中英语人教版（2019）必修第一册

Unit 3 Sports and Fitness （Reading and Thinking） Grade level: Senior high school (Grade 10) Objectives: To develop reading skills such as scanning, skimming, and understanding the main ideas of a text. To develop critical thinking skills by analyzing and evaluating the ideas presented in the text. To improve students’ ability to express their opinions in English. Materials: The reading text: "Why We Should Exercise," from Unit 3 of the textbook. Handout with comprehension questions and discussion prompts. Writing materials. Warm-up: Start the class by asking the students what sports or physical activities they enjoy doing, and how often they do them. Then, ask them what they think the benefits of exercising are, and what they know about the risks of a sedentary lifestyle. Presentation: Give the students the reading text, "Why We Should Exercise," and ask them to read it quickly to get a general idea of what it is about. Ask the students to read the text again more carefully and underline the main ideas in each paragraph. Give the students the comprehension questions and ask them to answer them individually or in pairs. Review the answers as a class and provide feedback. Divide the students into small groups and ask them to discuss the following questions: a. Do you agree with the author that exercise is important? Why or why not? b. What are some of the benefits of exercising that you have personally experienced? c. Do you think people in your community exercise enough? Why or why not? Ask each group to share their answers with the class and encourage the students to ask each other questions and engage in a discussion. Practice: Ask the students to write a short paragraph about their own exercise habits, including how often they exercise and what types of activities they enjoy. Ask the students to write another paragraph discussing the benefits they have personally experienced from exercising. Review the paragraphs as a class and provide feedback on grammar, vocab