Unit 3 A healthy life
The First Period Warming up and Reading
Teaching material: NSEFC Book 6 —— Unit 3
Teaching Aims:
Enable the students ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to grasp and remember the detailed information of the reading material.
Teaching Important & Difficult Points
How to help the stude ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nts to grasp and remember the detailed information of the reading material.
Teaching aids:
a tape recorder, a projector, slides and pictures
Teaching Procedure
Step1 Warming up
1. What’s a healthy person
A truly healthy perso ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n is someone who is healthy in both body and mind.
2. What’s a healthy life
To be true healthy a person must be well in mind, body and spirit.
Step 2 Brainstorming
What health issues do you think concern young people the most
cigarette smoking drinking alcohol drug taking diet
physical fitn ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ess sexual health stress AIDS and infections cancer anxiety
Step 3 Lead in
T: Look at the following pictures.
What are they doing
Can you tell which activity is healthy and which is unhealthy
Slide show
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Drinking alcohol
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physical exercise
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Singing
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dancing
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overeating
( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cigarette smoking
Step 4 Pre-reading
Have you ever smoked If you have, have you ever tried to stop
Why do you think some adolescents start smoking
In what ways is smoking harmful
What advice would you give to someone who wanted to stop smoking
Where could you get good advice on stopping smoking
Step 5 Fast reading
T: Skim the letter and answer the following questions.
Slide show
How many parts does the reading text consist of
Two parts. The firs ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t part is a letter and the second part is an internet page.
2. Who wrote the letter to whom
A grandfather wrote the letter to his grandson James.
3. What is the purpose of the letter
This letter aims ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to explain how a smoker becomes addicted to cigarettes and why he should give up.
Step 6 Detail reading
T: Read the lette ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r carefully, and try to fill in the chart with information from the reading passage.
Information from the reading passage
Different ways people can become addicted to cigarettes 1. physically addicted to nicotine2. addicted through habits3. mentally addicted
Harmful physical effects for smokers 1. do terrible damage to heart and lungs2. have difficulty in becoming pregnant3. can not run fast
Effects that a person’s smoking can have on other people 1. other people dislike the smell2. The cigarette smoke may do harm to other people near the smoker.
Effects that smoking can have on sporting performance be unable to enjoy sports
Step 7 summary
Read the article about ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the advice on stopping smoking on Page 19, then finish the following summary of the passage.
Slide show
Choose a day that is not __________ to quit smoking.
Make a list o ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )f all the __________ you will get from stopping smoking.
___________ all your cigarettes at the end of the day before you plan to quit.
________ the list of benefits you wrote when you feel like smoking.
Develop some other ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )habits like walking, drinking some water, cleaning the
house and so on to keep yourself busy.
If you feel nervous ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) or stressed, try to do some __________ exercises like
deep breathing.
You can stop smoking with a friend or join a group.
If you feel really bad, ask a doctor or _________ for help.
The most important thing is to keep trying.
Don't feel ________ if you _________ because some people have to try many
times before they finally quit smoking.
Never give up and you will succeed.
Keys:
Stressful benefits T ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hrow away Reread relaxation chemist ashamed weaken
Step 8 Discussion
1. What kind of person do you think James’ grandfather is
He is fit and heal ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )thy and leads an active life. He takes an interest in his
daughter’s and his ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )grandson’s well-being. He is knowledgeable. He reads the
internet. He appears to love his grandson.
2. Do you think ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the information and advice on the Internet page that James ’
grandfather sent is ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) useful for someone who is trying to give up smoking
It is a good summary ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )but a person wanting to give up should probably look
for more information than what is presented here.
3.Can you give some other helpful suggestions
Step 9 Discussion
A: Someone who gets addicted to smoking.
B: tries to gi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ves A some helpful advice and persuade him/her to give up
smoking.
Suppose you(B) are a teacher, how will you persuade your students(A)
to quit smoking.
Suppose your father(A) is a smoker, how will you(B) persuade him to
quit smoking.
Suppose your teacher(A) is a smoker, how will you(B) persuade him to
quit smoking.
Slide show
Useful expressions
How to ask for advice
What should I do
Could you tell me what to do
Can you give me some advice
How to give advice
You’d better…
I think you ought to...
Perhaps you should…
I suggest that you…
Step 10 Homework
1. Find out the key points of the text.
2.Search some more ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )information about the harmful effects of smoking and
advice on stopping smoking.