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Be healthy, be happy
What’s your favourite?
A sour green apple
A sweet colourful donut
Guess
What’s Wendy’s choice?
Read
Wendy studies at a middle school near her home. She takes good care of herself in every way.
She walks to school and eats the healthy food in the canteen. She enjoys chicken and fish, and vegetables and fruit are also her favourites. Junk food like chips or candies is rarely her choice.
What does Wendy do in her daily life?
Read the school magazine article and find out.
Read
Wendy likes sports. She goes swimming once a week and often cycles to the country park with her friends at the weekend. “Cycling is a good exercise,” Wendy always says. “I feel free like a bird when I’m cycling.”
Wendy studies very hard, but she rarely goes to bed at midnight. “I’m not a night owl.” She tries to get eight hours of sleep every night because she believes getting enough sleep keeps her active during the day.
What does Wendy do in her daily life?
Read the school magazine article and find out.
Read
Eating healthy food, doing sports and having a good sleep not only give Wendy a healthy life, but also make her a happy girl.
What does Wendy do in her daily life?
Read the school magazine article and find out.
Read and Tick
Look at the pictures and tick the activities Wendy does.
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Read and Choose
1 What is the main idea of the text?
a Wendy is a good student.
b Wendy is a happy girl.
c Wendy lives a healthy life.
2 Which food is Wendy not likely to choose in the canteen?
a Beef. b Oranges. c Biscuits.
3 How many times a week does Wendy go swimming?
a Once. b Twice. c Three times.
Read and Choose
4 Why does Wendy try to get eight hours of sleep every night?
a To make herself feel free.
b To make herself happy.
c To keep herself active.
5 An owl is a bird that hunts actively at night. What does Wendy mean when she says “I’m not an owl”?
a She does not like seeing an owl at night.
b She does not like being awake and active at night.
c She does not like birds that hunt at night.
Complete the outline
She eats the healthy food in the canteen.
She likes sports.
She rarely goes to bed at midnight.
Think more
1. Do you think Wendy’s lifestyle is healthy enough?
(Food/ Exercise/ Sleep/ Hiygine/ Emotion/ ...)
2. Could you give her some more advice?
1. Do you think Wendy is really(usually) happy in her healthy lifestyle?
2. Are you willing to have the same living style as Wendy’s?
Why or why not?
Think more
Video for more
Collect some new phrases.
Video for more
Collect some new phrases.
stay in shape
a bowl of oatmeal with fresh berries
a big fan of protein
plant-based sources
prevent cravings
processed meats
nutritious
my guity pleasure
limit your intake
a mix of cardio and strength training
it’s never too late to start
保持身材
一碗燕麦粥加上新鲜浆果
非常喜欢蛋白质
植物性来源
防止渴望
加工肉类
营养丰富
我罪恶的快乐
限制你的摄入量
结合有氧和力量训练
开始永远不会太晚
Mouth or your own health, which is more important?
Study or your own health, which is more important?
Friends or your own health, which is more important?
Further thinking
Culture link
Fish n Chips
Fish and chips is a famous meal in the UK. People enjoy fried fish with tasty potato chips. It’s a fun treat to eat by the seaside or with friends. But eating too much isn’t healthy.
Culture link
Fish n Chips
Remember
Find more details from the text to show that Wendy lives a healthy life.
e.g. She walks to school every day which enables her to do some exercise within her daily routine.
She rarely goes to bed at midnight which enables her to get enough rest every day and keep her energetic.
Understand
Read the idea map and give some details for the ways of keeping healthy.
Complete the table.
Ways of keeping healthy Examples
1 reading more
2 quitting bad habits
3 eating fruit and vegetables
4 reducing screen time
choosing to read some books during the break or on the underground
stopping biting finger nails
carrying an apple a day to eat after lunch
setting an alarm clock on the phone to remind turning off
Understand
Complete the table.
Ways of keeping healthy Examples
5 doing exercise
6 getting enough sleep
7 drinking enough water
riding a bike to nearby places
playing basketball with friends at weekends
doing daily affairs quickly and coherently
stick a memo in a conspicious place to remind you drinking
Understand
Apply
We can choose to have some city walks on pleasant days to know more about our own city instead of staying at home with phones.
Talk about more examples to get active in our daily life
e.g.
We can do housework by ourselves instead of using machines all the time.
We can join a sports club every week instead of sitting in the sofa aat home.
1 during a something that you can choose to have
2 enjoy b not often
3 rarely c to like
4 country d to take to be true
5 choice e at some time while something else is happening
6 believe f an area outside of cities and towns
Exercises
Match the words with their meanings.
Exercises
Complete the passage.
Bob is a city boy, and he 1 __________ visited the countryside when he was a child. As he grew older, his parents made a 2 _________ of living a different life. They decided to move to the 3 ____________ . Now Bob 4 _________ spending a lot of time outdoors with his classmates. 5 __________ his walks, he likes the beauty of nature. His parents 6 __________ that living in the countryside is a good way to relax and get away from the busy city.
rarely
choice
country
enjoys
During
believe
Exercises
Complete the passage about Tom.
Tom knows it’s important to 1______________ himself to stay healthy. He tries to make good choices by not eating too much 2____________. He loves fish and chips, but he has it only 3_____________ . To 4______________ , he walks to school and does exercise in the gym. 5__________________ , he plays football with his friends and enjoys being outside.
take care of
junk food
once a week
keep active
At the weekend
Further thinking+Cultural Link
Traditional Chinese snacks.
Can you think of or even make a small dish of traditional Chinese snack which is similar to Fish&Chips?
Are they healthy or not?
Homework
Recite words and phrases to ensure you can use them to make proper sentences.
Read aloud the whole text after the recording until you can read it very fluently.
Add some more elements (other aspects) to your healthy lifestyle to make it better.
Try to make your plate of Fish N Chips at home and then share your ideas about this traditional English food.
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