Unit 1 Cultural focus 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语上教版（2020）选择性必修第一册

Cultural focus Fat America obese adj. obesity n. Recently, I have received a personal letter from one of my American friends, Susan, Now read the letter and find out what make Susan worried about. Susan is overweight, or obese. Can you guess the meaning of obese. Susan might be worried about the problem of obestiy。 What may cause obesity? 2 What may cause obesity? Unhealthy eating habits for example, eating too much junk food, great pressure and lack of exercise may all lead to the problem of obesity. 3 The passage talks about the reasons for obesity in America. Read the introductory paragraph and figure out the main idea of the passage. 4 2. Look at the subtitles and tell how many reasons the passage mentions. (1) How many reasons does the passage mention? What are they? (2) Can you guess the meaning of ‘screenagers’? (3) Look at the picture nearby, what is supersized? There are four reasons. They’re car culture, screenagers, fast food and supersizing. It is a combination of the word “screen” and “teenager”, so it may mean the teenagers who spend lots of time in front of the screens. We can see the picture of popcorn, so maybe the food is supersized. Paragraph 1 (1) What is the car culture in America? (2) How does it contribute to obesity? Families spend an average of two hours a day in their cars. When they reach their destination, drive-through supermarkets restaurants and banks keep them comfortably in their seats. The convenience and comfort of sitting in a car reduces the chances to walk and run and this contributes to obesity. 2. Read paragraphs 2-4 and fill in the table about their details and contributions to obesity. Phenomenon Detail Contribution to obesity Screenager Fast food Supersize Phenomenon Detail Contribution to obesity