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Unit 4 Looking good, feeling good
高中英语译林版必修第一册
Welcome to the unit & Reading
Learning objectives
compare and evaluate lifestyles of different teenagers;
understand the content of the news report;
identify typical features of a news report;
adopt a positive attitude towards weight problems and beauty.
Contents
1. Lead in
2. Pre-reading
3. While reading
4. Post reading
5. Language points
6. Summary
7. Assessment
8. Homework
01.
Lead in
Lead in
Campus health check
One and a half months into senior high — how is your lifestyle going?
Lead in
Anonymous lifestyle survey
Choose the answer that matches your real situation.
1. How often do you skip breakfast because of busy morning classes or staying up late?
A. Hardly ever
B. Once or twice
C. Every week
D. Very often
Lead in
Campus health check
Choose the answer that matches your real situation.
2. How many hours of sleep do you get on average each day?
A. Over 8 hours
B. 7–8 hours
C. 6–7 hours
D. Less than 6 hours
Lead in
Campus health check
Choose the answer that matches your real situation.
3. Have you felt dizzy or run out of energy during PE class or morning exercise lately?
A. Never
B. Seldom
C. Sometimes
D. Often
Lead in
Campus health check
Choose the answer that matches your real situation.
4. Have you talked about weight, body shape or appearance with your classmates recently?
A. Never
B. Seldom
C. Sometimes
D. Often
Lead in
We’ve learned about our own habits. Now let’s look at two senior high students, Carol and Tom, and check their lifestyles.
What good habits do Carol and Tom have?
Lead in
Carol Tom
goes to sleep at 10 p.m. and gets up at 6:30 a.m.
has breakfast every day
likes eating fruit and vegetables
likes drinking fresh juice and yogurt
enjoys playing sport in his spare time
Complete the table together.
Lead in
Suggestions for Carol:
Suggestions for Tom:
What suggestions would you give them to improve their lifestyles?
She should have breakfast regularly and drink less sugary milk tea.
She should take more outdoor exercise to stay fit and energetic.
He should go to bed earlier instead of staying up late.
He should eat fewer hamburgers and keep a balanced diet.
Carol’s habit of skipping meals may seem like a small problem. But if someone takes this to an extreme to lose weight, it can cause serious danger.
02.
Pre-reading
Pre-reading
Prediction:
What will be covered in the news report?
How the teenager fainted
and why it happened.
1. What kind of writing is the article according to the title and the first paragraph?
2. What’s the structure of the text?
Pre-reading
A news report.
lead
detailed information
headline
fact
background information
opinion
03.
While-reading
lead
Read for structure
Fast Reading
Tail
Lead
Body
Headline: Teen faints after skipping meals
(Para. 1)
(Paras. 2-4)
(Paras. 5-7)
The girl skipped meals to get slim. She is now recovering in hospital.
Para. 5 : ____________________________________
___________________________________________
A teenage girl fainted at school yesterday after skipping meals.
Paras. 6-7 : ______________________________
________________________________________
A survey shows that many teenagers
are using extreme methods to lose weight.
The expert gives advice on how to
lose weight properly.
lead
Read for structure
Headline
Lead
Body
Tail
More detailed information about the event (fact)
Background or supporting information (opinion; advice)
Most important information
Draw the readers’ attention
“Inverted Pyramid”Structure
Fast Reading
Why is a news report written in the “inverted pyramid” structure?
How should we read a news report since it has such a structure?
Headline
Lead
Body
Tail
convey the information
catch the attention
headline/lead: main idea
body/tail: more details
Fast Reading
19
lead
Read the lead of the news report and answer the following question.
What is the function of the first paragraph?
Detailed Reading
To introduce some key information.
A teenage girl fainted yesterday at Stonechester High School after skipping meals.
who
what
when
where
why
lead
Read the news report again carefully and answer the following questions.
Detailed Reading
1. Why was Jennifer rushed to hospital?
2.What did Laura do when she found out Jennifer was skipping meals?
3. What are some of the dangerous methods teenagers use to lose weight?
4. What lifestyle tips did the expert give?
Because she fainted in her morning PE lesson.
She warned Jennifer that it was unhealthy.
Skipping meals, over-exercising and taking weight-loss medicine.
Having a healthy balanced diet, keeping regular hours and getting plenty of exercise.
lead
Detailed Reading
Critical thinking
This news report conveys a message to readers, in particular teenagers and their parents that teenagers should not have unhealthy weight-loss habits. And taking the advice given in the news report by the expert is the safest and most effective way to get into shape. Therefore, we can learn that this news report provides not only facts but also attitudes and opinions.
What is the intention of this news report?
04.
Post-reading
lead
Post Reading
1. Jennifer is now in hospital. Suppose you you Jennifer’s best friend. What would you say too her?
2. What are possible causes of weight problems?
In pairs, discuss the following questions.
lead
Post Reading
1. Jennifer is now in hospital. Suppose you you Jennifer’s best friend. What would you say too her?
Healthy balanced diet
Exercise regularly
Sleep well
Keep good mood
Inner Beauty
lead
Post Reading
2. What are possible causes of weight problems?
Eating too much junk food
drinking sugary drinks
lack of physical exercise
temptation of indoor activities including watching television and playing computer games
sleep problems
stress and hormone
Post Reading
A teenage girl 1. (name) Jennifer Jones felt unwell and fainted in her morning PE lesson yesterday. After being rushed to hospital, she 2. (find) to have dangerously low blood sugar levels. Jennifer,3. has struggled with eating problems for a long time, tried to lose weight by skipping meals. Because of this, she had trouble 4. (concentrate) in class.
Unhealthy weight-loss 5. (habit) have become common among teenagers. Being thin 6. (be) often seen as being beautiful. Therefore teenagers sometimes turn 7. (extreme) methods
After reading the new report, please fill in the following blanks.
named
was found
who
habits
concentrating
is
extremely
Post Reading
to slim down quickly. They 8. (regular) skip meals and even eat weight-loss pills. These methods prove to be harmful to teenagers.
Teenagers should have a healthy balanced diet to make sure they have enough nutrition. What’s more, they should keep regular hours and get plenty of exercise to stay 9. (energy) and fit. Living well is 10. safest and most effective way to get into shape.
regularly
energetic
the
05.
Language points
lead
1. She then passed out in her morning PE lesson and was rushed to hospital.
【词汇拓展】
pass by经过;忽视
pass through经过,通过;经历
pass away (时间等)消逝,消失;死亡
pass down使世代相传,流传
pass on (用后)递给,传递;转交
pass out 昏迷,失去知觉;分发
Language points
【即学即练】
1. I feel as though I'm going to pass ___.
out
lead
2. She told me she had trouble concentrating in class.
【词汇拓展】
concentrate on (doing) sth. 集中精力于(做)某事
concentration n. 专心,专注;集中
concentrated adj. 全力以赴的;浓缩的
concentrate vi. & vt. 集中(注意力、思想等);全神贯注
Language points
【即学即练】
1. At first, you should concentrate ___ your homework. Then you can have a good rest.
2. He made a ___________ (concentrate) effort to finish the work on time.
on
concentrated
lead
【词汇拓展】
side effect 副作用
have a side effect on... 对……有副作用
have no effect on... 对……没有影响
have a(n)...effect on... 对……有……的影响
in effect 在实施中;有效
effective adj. 有效的
affect vt. 影响
effect n. 效果,作用,影响;结果;效应
Language points
3. They are increasing their efforts to educate teenagers about the side effects of losing weight too quickly.
lead
【即学即练】
1. What the teacher says and does always has a great effect ___ his students.
2. The law will come ____ effect at the start of October.
3. This trend has had some unintended side ______ (effect) such as obesity and heart disease.
4. They have reduced pollution through ________ (effect) measures.
5. I can’t balance work and home duties _________ (effect).
Language points
on
into
effects
effective
effectively
lead
4. These so-called “quick-fix methods prove to be harmful to teenagers.
【词汇拓展】
prove (to be)... 结果证明是……
prove that 证实……
prove sth. to sb. 向某人证明某事
prove sb. wrong/innocent 证明某人有错/无辜
proof n. 证据
prove linking v.后来被发现是,证明是,结果是 vt.证明
Language points
【即学即练】
1. The promotion proved (be) a turning point in his career.
to be
lead
【词汇拓展】
go on diets/a diet 节食
be on a diet 节食
【即学即练】
1. He is dieting to reduce some weight.
→ He to reduce some weight.
2. You should diet and take more exercise.
→ You should and take more exercise.
diet n. 节食;日常饮食 vi. 节食,进行规定饮食
Language points
5. ..it is important to have a healthy balanced diet...
is on a diet
go on a diet
lead
【词汇拓展】
function as 起……作用,具有……功能
perform a function 发挥功能;履行职责
the function of the heart 心脏的功能
function vi.起作用,正常工作,运转
n.[C,U](事物的)功能;机能;(人的)作用,职责
Language points
6. ...since teenagers are still growing and their bodies need a lot of nutrition to function well.
【即学即练】
1. The doctor hardly ________ (function) if he doesn't get eight hours' sleep!
functions
lead
【词汇拓展】
take over 接管
take on 呈现;雇用;承担
take up 开始从事;占据
take off 起飞;开始成功;脱下
take part in 参加
take down 记下
take... for... 认为……是……;把……当成……
Language points
7. If they do not take in enough food,they may feel weak and get ill easily.
take in 摄入,吸收;包含;包括;理解;收留;改小;欺骗
lead
【词汇拓展】
out of shape 变形;走样;健康状况不好
in the shape of... 呈……形状的
in good shape 状态很好
take shape 成形
be shaped like... 形状是……
shape...into... 把……塑造成……
Language points
8. ...living well is the safest and most effective way to get into shape.
get into shape 强身健体
【即学即练】
1. The lady does exercise every day to keep ___ shape.
in
lead
【词汇拓展】
be frightened of (doing) sth. 害怕(做)某事/某物
be frightened to do sth. 害怕做某事
be frightened to death 吓得要死;怕得要命
be frightened that... 害怕……
frightening adj. 令人恐惧的;骇人的
frighten vt. 使惊吓;使害怕
fright n. 惊吓,恐怖
in fright 惊恐地
Language points
9. I was very frightened when I woke up in hospital last Thursday.
frightened adj. 害怕的,惊吓的,受惊的
lead
【即学即练】
1. (frighten) by the accident,he was at a loss.
2. He is frightened (look) down from the top floor of the cafe.
3. It is (frighten) to think that emergencies could happen again.
4. He was frightened __ losing power.
5. They frightened him into ________ (admit) that it was his fault.
Language points
on
Frightened
to look
frightening
of
admitting
lead
【词汇拓展】
within one’s reach 在某人能够到的范围内
within one’s right 在某人的权限内
within one’s grasp 在某人掌控的范围内
within one’s power 在某人能力范围内
within (easy)reach(of...)很接近,靠近
within the limit of... 在……范围内
within walking distance 在步行距离之内
Language points
10. The doctor helped me and I made a full recovery within two days.
within prep. 在(某段时间)之内;在(某段距离、范围)之内;
在……里
06.
Summary
Summary
Headline
Lead
Body
Tail
The girl skipped meals to get slim. She is now recovering in hospital.
A survey shows that many teenagers are using extreme methods to lose weight.
The expert gives advice on how to lose weight properly.
A teenage girl fainted at school yesterday after skipping meals.
Teen faints after skipping meals
07.
Assessment
Assessment
Learning Objectives Score(1-5)
1.After learning, I am able to compare and evaluate lifestyles of different teenagers
2.After learning, I am able to understand the content of the news report.
3.After learning, I am able to identify typical features of a news report.
4.After learning, I am able to adopt a positive attitude towards weight problems and beauty.
5-完全能;4-基本能;3-不确定;2不太能;1-完全不能
08.
Homework
Homework
1. Review new words and important expressions in the text.
2. Write a news report about you lifestyle.
Homework
假定你是李华,上周你校举办了主题为“Healthy life, Happy life”的健康生活周活动。请你为校英语报撰写一篇新闻报道。
内容包括:
1. 简要介绍活动内容及师生反响。
2. 谈谈你的个人感受,并提出合理建议。注意:
1. 字数80左右;
2. 为使行文连贯,可以适当增加细节。
Healthy Life, Happy Life
____________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Homework
Healthy Life, Happy Life
To promote healthy life, a Healthy Life Week themed “Healthy Life, Happy Life” was held at our school, which turned out to be a great success.
Various activities were organized, including health lectures and sports game like basketball and rope skipping. What impressed us most was the educational videos about good living habits, which promoted us to change many of our previous bad living habits. Both teachers and students actively participated in them and said they learned many practical ways to stay healthy.
Personally, I found the event rewarding and fulfilling. Not only did it serve as a reminder for us to live healthily, but it sparked students’ passion for exploring a healthy lifestyle.
Homework
二选一
假设你是李华,看到很多同学因为学习而忽略了体育锻炼,请按照以下要点,以“Health and Sports”为题写一篇英语短文给学校英语报社投稿。
1.身体健康的重要性;
2.运动对大家的好处;
3.你的建议。
注意:
1. 字数80左右;
2. 为使行文连贯,可以适当增加细节。
Health and Sports
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Homework
Health and Sports
Good health is of vital importance to everyone. A healthy person can always be energetic and enjoy life. A person who is in poor health can’t work well.
When it comes to keeping healthy, playing sports enjoys widespread popularity among people. As high school students, we must study hard and take many exams, which makes many students nervous. Therefore, it’s necessary to take exercise regularly to help release stress. Physical exercise can help make muscles strong. What’s more, while doing sports, we get relaxed, which can help us study more efficiently.
Since sports can make us physically and mentally healthy, we should do sports every day no matter how busy we are. Do remember that good health is the best wealth.
Thank you
for your listening
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