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B1U3 On the move
DI: Running into a Better Life
Viewing (P42, A1)
bar chart/graph
pie chart/graph
line chart/graph
Viewing
Viewing
1. What key information is shown in this bar chart?
The number of Marathon participants in China increased from 0.5 million to 2.8 million from 2012 to 2016.
The number of Marathon participants in China increased by 2.3 million from 2012 to 2016.
The number of Marathon participants in China went up/ increased /rose (greatly/ sharply/considerably) from 2012 to 2016.
2. What reasons lie behind the phenomenon?
降低:drop, reduce, decrease, decline
rise-rose-risen
More and more people are pursuing a healthier lifestyle and challenging themselves. Furthermore, marathons can stimulate economic growth and promote the development of the sports industry. Last but not least, marathons can increase people’s enthusiasm for participation in sports and their physical fitness.
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Fast reading
Where can we find the passage?
Careful reading
Complete the table with expressions from the passage (P44, Activity 3).
how his lungs work
improved his fitness
listed people’s performance
other runners
is stressful
his stress disappears
raise money
helping to save gorillas
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Thinking and sharing
What is 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 work.
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Thinking and sharing
2. Do you like to use apps, social media, and sports watches to help you do sports? Why or why not?
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Writing a sports story
Read the notice and post and answer the questions (P46, Activity 5).
1. What kind of stories does the website want?
Sports lovers’ stories.
2. Why is the website looking for stories?
To inspire readers.
3. What information is included in Nick’s story?
Writing a sports story
3. What information is inclu