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Review
The harm of inactivity/lack of exercise
Your concentration levels will most likely dip(下降) as your brain activity slows.
It may lead to some types of cancers and heart disease.
It contributes to diabetes, kidney, and liver problems.
Worldwide, inactivity causes about nine percent of premature deaths a year.
Review
Leo’s health problems:
Always gets a cold.
Has sleep problems.
Cannot concentrate at school.
Dr. Chen’s suggestions:
Try a healthier diet.
Be more active. Do some aerobic exercise such as swimming or jogging twice a week.
Leo wrote an email to his friend Rachel . Read the email below and make a list of the reasons why Leo is unwilling to begin working out regularly.
Reasons why Leo is unwilling to take up exercise:
1 _________________________________________
2 _________________________________________
3 _________________________________________
It's difficult to fit exercise into his busy schedule.
He's also concerned about money.
It's hard for him to stick with an exercise routine.
B1
Reading
If you were Rachel, what suggestions can you give to Leo
Reasons why Leo is unwilling to take up exercise:
1 _________________________________________
2 _________________________________________
3 _________________________________________
It's difficult to fit exercise into his busy schedule.
He's also concerned about money.
It's hard for him to stick with an exercise routine.
B2
Discussion
It's difficult to fit exercise into his busy schedule.
He's also concerned about money.
It's hard for him to stick with an exercise routine.
Exercise can be fitted into one’s schedule.
Exercise does not necessarily require money.
Exercise can be done with others.
Try to support the related ideas with specific and concrete suggestions.
General ideas Concrete suggestions
Exercise can be fitted into one’s schedule.
Exercise does not necessarily require money.
General ideas
Concrete suggestions
not necessarily lasting more than half an hour
riding a bike/walking to and from school
taking stairs instead of the lift
jogging, running
cycling
skipping rope
General ideas Concrete suggestions
Exercise can be done with others.
General ideas
Concrete suggestions
taking a walk after dinner with parents
playing ping-pang, badminton, etc. after school with friends
How did Dr. Chen give suggestions
B2
Giving advice
Why not do sth.
How about sth.
It would be + adj. + for sb. to do
It would be + adj. + if you can…
Useful expressions:
Let’s watch a video to find more useful expressions to give advice.
Summary
Giving advice
Expressions Tone
I think you should…
neutral
Why don’t you…
softer, weak way
Maybe you should try…
soft, encouraging, positive
positive
If I were you, I would…
Have you tried…
soft
My advice is that…
clear
Have you thought about…
soft
In pairs, role-play a conversation between Rachel and Leo about ways Leo can make exercise a regular part of his life.
Use the suggestions you just listed and the useful expressions to give advice to help you.
C
Speaking
Help Rachel write a reply to Leo to encourage him to work out regularly. Use your ideas from part C and the information in parts A and B to help you.
D
Planning your writing
●Learning about the structure
Start by showing your understanding of the situation.
Give suggestions with reasons.
End the email by offering encouragement.
Writing
Start by showing your understanding of the situation.
I’m sorry to hear that …
I have some suggestions that you might find helpful.
Give suggestions with reasons.
First, exercise can be fitted into one’s schedule. Why not…If I were you, I would…How about…
End the email by offering encouragement.
I hope you’ll find these suggestions helpful.
I’m sure you’ll …
● Learning about the writing techniques
Read the instructions carefully to fully understand the topic and brainstorm ideas.
Use diagrams, such as a mind map or a flow chart, to organize your ideas. You can also make a list of the points you want to cover.
Consider the purpose of your writing and your reader, which determine your language style, formal or informal. An email to encourage a friend is usually informal.
●Learning about the language
… An email to encourage a friend is usually informal.
Show your understanding with expressions such as “I’m sorry to hear that …” and end your email with encouragement, like “I hope you’ll find these suggestions helpful and I’m sure you’ll..”.
●Learning about the language
Sample
Dear Leo,
I’m sorry to hear that you haven’t been feeling well recently. But the doctor is right — you do need to exercise more. I have some suggestions that you might find helpful.
First, remember that you don’t have to exercise for 30 minutes or a whole hour non-stop. My advice is that you try to do small amounts of exercise whenever you can.
Show your understanding of the situation.
Give suggestions with reasons.
For example, try taking the stairs up to your flat instead of the lift. When you study for a long time, remember to take regular breaks. I think you should get out of your chair and move around a bit: take a walk or practise some dance moves.
Second, you don’t have to pay to exercise. Many forms of exercise can be done outside the gym. How about running in your school playground, in the park or around your community All you need is a pair of comfortable running shoes!
Give suggestions with reasons.
Finally, I understand that exercising alone can be boring, but if I were you, I would invite family members and friends to work out with me. Encourage them to take exercise too so that you can have fun exercising together. This way, you are more likely to stick with your exercise routine.
I hope you’ll find these suggestions helpful. I’m sure you’ll soon be feeling happier and healthier.
All the best,
Rachel
Give suggestions with reasons.
Offer encouragement.
Help Rachel write a reply to Leo to encourage him to work out regularly. Use your ideas from part C and the information in parts A, B and D to help you.
Dear Leo,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
All the best,
Rachel
Writing
Check and polish your writing.
Homework
Thank you