(共17张PPT)
Unit 2
Unit 1
Be sporty, be healthy
To watch a video and know the problem
To acquire expressions of giving suggestions
How playing sports benefits your body and your brain
Encouraging a friend to work out regularly
Leo is talking to Dr Chen about some problems with his health. Watch the video and finish the exercises below.
Watch the video and tick the problems Leo mentions in the boxes below.
a Always gets a cold
b Has a bad memory
c Has sleep problems
d Is overweight
e Cannot concentrate at school
f Feels tired at night
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Watch the video again and complete the table below.
Listening for suggestions
When making suggestions, speakers often use expressions like why not try…, it would be good to…and it’ll be even better if you can...
Pay attention to these expressions and
listen for the suggestions that follow.
Dr Chen's suggestions Benefits
Try a (1) _________ diet. It will help your body
(2)________________.
Be more active. Do some aerobic exercise such as (3) __________________ twice a week. It will strengthen your immune system so you can (4) ______________.
It will (5) ____________
making you feel tired and sleep better at night.
It will help (6)
_____________________,
which may help you concentrate.
healthier
grow stronger
fight off illness
swimming or jogging
burn energy
improve brain functions
Focus on the way Dr Chen gives suggestions and summarize some useful expressions for giving suggestions.
Why not …
How about …
It would be good for you to …
It’ll be even better if you can …
I would like to suggest / recommend that ...
If I were you, I would ...
It seems to me that you could ...
In my opinion, it would be wise to take the following action.
I think it would be more beneficial if you could ...
When it comes to such a situation, I would like to suggest that you can ...
I wonder if you have considered the following.
As to ... I suggest that you should ...
Role play the conversation with your partner.