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Welcome to the unit & Reading
Teen faints after skipping meals
Unit 4 Looking good, feeling good
1. Understand the content of the news report;
2. Identify typical features of a news report;
3. Learn the features of a news lead and write a news lead;
4. Adopt a positive attitude towards weight problems and beauty.
eauty is being
the best possible version
of yourself
on the inside and out.
—Audrey Hepburn
B
What good habits do Carol and Tom have? Tick the boxes below.
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How can Carol and Tom improve their lifestyles?
Carol should eat breakfast every day, drink fresh juice/yogurt/water and regularly play sports outdoors while Tom should eat more fruits and vegetables instead of hamburgers; besides, he should form the habit of going to bed early.
Do you think senior high school students should pay much attention to their weight? Why?
If you are overweight, what will you do?
What do you think are healthy ways of losing weight?
Less junk food
More vegetables
Pre-reading
What kind of writing is the article?
A news report.
What will be probably talked about in the article?
How the teenager fainted and why it happened.
While-reading
Fast-reading
Understanding a news report
A news report usually starts with a lead. It gives the most important information about an event. Then the following paragraphs give more detailed information about the event. Some news reports go on to provide background or supporting information.
Analyzing the structure.
STONECHESTER—A teenage girl fainted yesterday at Stonechester High School after skipping meals.
Jennifer Jones, 15, told friends in her class that she was feeling unwell. She then passed out in her morning PE lesson and was rushed to hospital.
Jennifer was found to have dangerously low blood sugar levels and was treated immediately. Her worried parents told the doctor that their daughter missed breakfast that day and hardly touched her dinner the night before. Fortunately, she is now out of danger. Her doctor says that