(共26张PPT)
A beginner’s guide to exercise
Unit 2 Reading
Lead-in
The tug-of-war competition
30%
What might prevent people from starting exercise
lack of time
laziness
lack of money
lack of persistence
Lead-in
30%
What kind of information do you think this guide will give
Prediction
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Understanding the benefits of exercise
Planning your exercise routine
Eating and drinking right
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Avoiding injury
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Subtitles
Technique 1 Use ________ to help us
get a general idea
Scanning
subtitles
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_______ health
______ health
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Benefits
heart and lungs
immune systems
stress, negative feelings
brain functions
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argument
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examples
Technique 2 Use _______ to prove an argument
examples
physical
mental
Application
Do you agree with the guide that exercise can help you get over negative feelings
Back up your opinion with examples from your experience.
What you expect to improve
aerobic activities
When you plan your exercise routine, what
should you consider first
What three types of exercise are mentioned
in this paragraph
Planning your exercise routine
strength training
flexibility training
As a beginner to exercise, I don’t know how to improve my muscle strength.
What suggestions can you give me
What is the most important for me
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What to _____
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_______ to eat
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Drinking ______
eat
When
drink throughout exercise
have meals an average of 1.5 to 2.5 hours before exercise
wait at least 30 minutes or an hour after a typical routine
Eating and drinking right
noodles, rice, fruit, vegetables
fish, eggs, milk products
water
I want to recover and repair my muscle after exercise.
What do you advise me to eat
Cars and our bodies are _______
Technique 3 Use _______ to help readers
understand an abstract concept
Like cars that run on petrol, your body burns carbohydrates for energy.
simile
similar
simile
Like a book, your contents are much more important than your cover.
Dark thoughts about your physical appearance can hang over you all the time like a rain cloud.
These shoes will make me as straight as an arrow.
Application
Can you use “simile” to
make up a sentence
He rushed to the finish line like a wild horse.
When he swims in water, his boy is as flexible as a fish.
Time is like water in sponge. If you squeeze it, you will get some.
Avoiding injury
After the tug-of-war competition, my bones and muscles all ached badly.
What do you advise me to do
before exercise and after exercise
It has also been proven that active people tend to have better immune systems.
Above all, choose activities you enjoy because, in this way, you’re more likely to stick with them.
In general, you should have your meal an average of 1.5 to 2.5 hours before exercising.
Technique 4 Use cautious language to
avoid overgeneralizing
Appreciation of unique language styles
The author makes many suggestions in the third part “Eating and drinking right”.
Can you find these sentences
Appreciation of unique language styles
1. You need to eat foods rich in protein.
2. You should have your meal an average of 1.5
to 2.5 hours before exercising.
Do not eat immediately; instead, wait at least 30 minutes after a typical routine.
Remember to drink throughout exercise to make up for water lost to sweat.
Technique 5 Use ______________ language
to make suggestions
simple and direct
Beginning:
You want to start doing exercise Congratulations!
You have just taken your first step.
End:
So, now you know the benefits of exercise and how to
do it safely and effectively. What are you waiting for
Technique 6 Use persuasive language
to encourage readers
Appreciation of unique language styles
Conclusion
A good guide
subtitles
examples
simple and
direct language
persuasive language
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pictures
What techniques does the author employ
to make a good guide
cautious language
simile
Work out your own exercise plan!
Application
My name is Li Ling. I want to do pull-ups, because it tends to (cautious language) increase my muscle strength. In addition, I need to (simple language) eat foods rich in protein, as they are more likely to help my muscle recover after exercise. Besides, to avoid injury, I should warm up before exercising
and stretch at the end of my workout.
What are you waiting for
Let’s do it now!
1. Improve your own exercise plan.
2. Write about your understanding of the benefits of exercise.
Homework