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Running into a Better Life Developing ideas 3 UNIT Lead in 2 Lead in What key information is shown in this chart? The number of marathon participants in China is increasing. What reasons lie behind the phenomenon? More and more people are pursuing a healthier lifestyle. Marathons can improve people’s physical fitness. 3 pre - reading Read the passage and talk about your understanding of the title. Running into a Better Life Running can bring a lot of benefits to us, both physically and mentally. It may improve our physical condition, bring us confidence, help us make new friends, and reduce stress from study and work. 4 While - reading Complete the table with expressions from the passage. how his lungs work improved his fitness listed people's performance other runners in the same area is quite stressful is quite stressful raise money helping to save gorillas 5 What can you learn from these people? Post - reading 6 positive confident determined kind-hearted dynamic Language points I was born with asthma and I never thought I’d be a runner! be born with 与生俱来 她天生心脏就不好。 She was born with a weak heart. 他天生记性就好。 He was born with a good memory. 7 Language points 2. I only joined my local athletics club because my doctor told me that in my particular case exercise could improve how my lungs work. athletics (n.) 体育运动 athlete (n.) 运动员 (player/sportsman) athletic (adj.) 运动的 that 和 how 引导宾语从句 8 Language points 3. Soon, I found that I was not alone —— I came across other runners in the same area running for the same purpose! that 引导宾语从句 come across 碰见,遇见 meet up with 9 Language points 4. Now I no longer use the app, but I’ve fallen love with running, and still do it with my running friends. no longer 不再… 我不再把他当成朋友了。 I no longer regard him as my friend. 我不再对游戏上瘾了。 I’m no longer addicted to games. 10 Language points 5. It can be quite stressful at times, though, which in turn makes me feel anxious. stress (n.) 压力,紧张 —— stressful (adj.) 压力大的 —— stressed (adj.) 感到紧张的 at times = fr