Unit 6 Food and lifestyle
Reading (II)
I. Teaching aims and learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. master language points in the passage;
2. give advice on how to keep fit.
II. Teaching contents
1. New words and expressions: fit, meal, pear, sugar, tooth, change, plan, more, pool, cola, swimming pool, love/like dancing, every day/week, need to do, keep fit, have milk and bread for breakfast, between meals, too much, be bad for, play computer games, plan to do, go swimming
2. New structures: I need to keep fit.
I always have milk and bread for breakfast.
There is a swimming pool near my home.
I plan to go swimming every week.
III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty
1. Master the key language points;
2. Learn to judge one’s lifestyle and give reasonable advice.
IV. Teaching procedures
Step 1 Lead in
1. Match the words with correct meanings.
T: We’ve learned a lot about Kitty’s and Daniel’s lifestyles. But do you know the meanings of the following new words Try to match the words with correct meanings.
(1) healthy ________________ a. not often
(2) fit ________________ b. do sports
(3) hungry ________________ c. how one lives
(4) seldom ________________ d. good for one’s health
(5) exercise ________________ e. needing food
(6) lifestyle ________________ f. strong and healthy
T: Read the sentences with the above words.
(1) Healthy food is important for me.
(2) I need to keep fit.
(3) Sometimes I feel hungry between meals, so I eat an apple or a pear.
(4) I seldom eat cakes or sweets. They have too much sugar and are bad for my teeth.
(5) I like playing computer games. I seldom exercise.
(6) I need to change my lifestyle now. I plan to eat more fruit and vegetables every day.
2. Fill in the blanks.
Complete the table below according to the questions.
(1) What does Kitty have for breakfast/lunch/dinner/between meals
(2) How often does Kitty exercise
(3) How long does Kitty exercise
(4) What does Daniel love
(5) What does Daniel plan to eat
(6) How often does Daniel exercise
(7) What does Daniel plan to do
3. Retell Kitty’s and Daniel’s lifestyles according to the table above.
Step 2 Presentation
1. My lifestyle.
2. Language points.
(1) have something for breakfast/lunch/supper/dinner
e.g. a. The woman usually has some bread and milk for her breakfast.
b. Does the boy with glasses often have pork, vegetables and rice for dinner
(2) too much + u
too many + pl.
e.g. a. The man is really fat because he likes having too much meat for his meals.
b. There are too many people here, but the hall is small.
c. Don’t drink too much. It’s bad for your health.
(3) be bad for
opposite expression: be good for
e.g. a. Eating too much sugar is bad for your teeth.
b. Doing eye exercises twice a day is good for your eyes.
(4) keep fit/healthy
(5) plan to do something (planning) (n. & v.)
e.g. a. They are busy planning to celebrate the coming Teachers’ Day.
b. He plans to go hiking at the weekend.
c. His plan is to go hiking at the weekend.
(6) need to do something
need something to do something
need do something
e.g. a. We each need to read English for half an hour every day.
b. He needs some money to buy a hair clip as a birthday present for his sister.
c. Need football players have a lot of training to keep fit every day
3. Discussion.
4. Tips for keeping fit.
T: If you want to keep healthy, please have a healthy lifestyle and say goodbye to bad living habits.
V. Homework
1. Retell Kitty’s and Daniel’s lifestyles;
2. Write a short passage about your lifestyle.
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