(共33张PPT)
Unit 2 Be sporty, be healthy
Reading 1
Lead-in
Q:What happens when you stop exercising
Less fit.
Loss in VO2 max (最大摄氧量).
Smaller muscle cells.
Larger fat cells.
Depression (沮丧).
Low self-esteem. (自卑)
Why not take exercise
Pre-reading
Q1: What might prevent people from starting exercise
Discuss in pairs and answer the questions.
Possible reasons
Lack of time
Lack of skills
Lack of motivation (动力)
Lack of energy
Extreme weather conditions
Fear of injury
High costs and lack of facilities
…
Things are always difficult at the start.
万事开头难。
How to start exercising
Q2: What can you know about the article
according to its title, subheadings (小标题) and pictures
Topic
Text type
Target readers
Author’s identity (身份)
Writing purpose
A guide (指南)
Beginners of exercise
An expert in exercise
Exercise
To give some guidance (指导)
on how to start exercising
Structure
A beginner’s guide
to exercise
Understanding the benefits
of exercise
Planning your exercise routine
Eating and drinking right
Avoiding injury
Part1-Introduction
(Para.1)
Part2-Body
(Para.2-5)
Part3-Conclusion
(Para.6)
While-reading
1. Read the guide and fill in the blanks with some key phrases.
Tip: Pay attention to some linking words (连接词)
when you search the information needed.
Understanding the
benefits of exercise
Physical benefits
______________
Mental health
Q1: What are the physical and mental benefits of exercise
Physical benefits Increasing the _______ of heart and lungs.
Having better ______system and being at
______ risk of disease.
Mental benefits Reducing _________.
Getting over ___________________.
Improving certain ___________________.
efficiency
immune
lower
stress
negative feelings
brain functions
Q2: Who are the target readers, adults or teenage students
__________________
__________________
What types of
exercise you enjoy
Planning your
exercise routine
What you expect
to improve
Three types
of
exercise
1._________ exercise
2._________ training
3._________ training
aerobic
strength
flexibility
Q: Which one would you like to have a try and why
Eating and
drinking right
What to eat
______________
Drinking water
When to eat
Q1: What should we eat
Foods that can provide _______________________.
Foods that are _________________________.
plenty of carbohydrates
rich in protein
Q2: When should we eat
Before: have an meal an average of _________________.
After: wait at least ________________________.
Throughout: drink to _______________________.
1.5-2.5 hours
30 minutes
make up for water lost
_________________
__________________
Starting small
_________________
__________________
___________________
Avoiding injury
Wearing proper
clothes and equipment
Warming up before exercise and stretching
after exercise
2. Analyze the writing techniques and understand the meanings.
It has also been proven that… (Line 4-5)
Some studies even show that… (Line 10-11)
Q: Why does the author mention some studies here
To support his ideas;
To make his ideas convincing (可信的).
Aerobic activities, like jogging, swimming and skiing develop… (Line16-17)
Strength training, such as pull-ups and weightlifting,… (Line17-18)
Flexibility training, including gymnastics and tai chi,… (Line19-20)
Foods like noodles, rice, fruit and vegetables… (Line26)
…eat foods rich in protein, such as fish, eggs, and milk products. (Line29-30)
Q1: What writing technique is used in the sentences above
Q2: What are the purposes
Giving examples.
To provide readers with options.
To make language diverse (多样化).
Like cars that run on petrol, your body burns carbohydrates for energy.
(Page 17, lines 25-26)
Q1: What rhetorical device (修辞手法) is used in this sentence
A. parallelism (排比) B. Hyperbole (夸张)
C. analogy (类比) D. Personification (拟人)
Q2: What are the effects
The author uses “analogy” (类比) in this sentence, in which the human body is compared to a car and carbohydrates are compared to petrol. The human body and the car have some characteristics in common, and so do carbohydrates and the petrol. For example, both the human body and the car need to burn something for energy.
When an analogy is used, an abstract concept is easier to understand.
Post-reading
What other information can be added to the guide
1.Discuss in groups.
2. Write a paragraph.
Write a 60-word paragraph to add some other information to
the guide. Make sure:
1.Your paragraph is clearly organized with some linking word.
e.g. To begin with / above all / also / besides / in addition / finally…
2.Your paragraph includes some specific (具体的) examples.
e.g. such as / like / including / for example…
Avoiding over-exercising
Exercise is beneficial to us in many ways. However, that doesn’t mean you have to take over-exercising. To begin with, you had
better know about your own health situation so that you won’t
hurt your body because of over-exercising. Also, why not consult (咨询) your heath expert They can tell you about some moderate (适中的) exercise suitable for you. Last but not the
least, it is of great importance to adjust your amount of exercise
in time once you find it hard to stick with.
A sound mind starts from a sound body.
How can a weak body develop a sound mind
—— Cai Yuanpei