Unit 3 A healthy life
Warming up and Reading
Teaching material: NSEFC Book 6 —— Unit 3
Teaching Aims
Enable the students to grasp and remember the detailed information of the reading material.
Teaching Important & Difficult Points
How to help the students 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 person 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 fitness 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
shadow boxing
Drinking alcohol
physical exercise
Singing
dancing
overeating
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 first 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 to explain how a smoker becomes addicted to cigarettes and why he should give up.
Step 6 Detail reading
T：Read the letter carefully, and try to fill in the chart with information from the reading passage.
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Information from the reading passage
Different ways people can become addicted to cigarettes
?1. physically addicted to nicotine
2. addicted through habits
3. mentally addicted
Harmful physical
effects for smokers
?1. do terrible damage to heart and lungs
2. have difficulty in becoming pregnant
3. can not run fast
Effects that a person’s smoking can have
on other people
1. other people dislike the smell
2. 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 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 of 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 habits like walking, drinking some water, cleaning the
house and so on to keep yourself busy.
If you feel nervous 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 Throw away Reread relaxation chemist ashamed weaken
Step 8 Discussion
1. What kind of person do you think James’ grandfather is?
He is fit and healthy and leads an active life. He takes an interest in his
daughter’s and his grandson’s well-being. He is knowledgeable. He reads the
internet. He appears to love his grandson.
2. Do you think the information and advice on the Internet page that James?’
grandfather sent is useful for someone who is trying to give up smoking?
It is a good summary 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 gives 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 information about the harmful effects of smoking and
advice on stopping smoking.
Language points
Teaching material
NSEFC Book 6 —— Unit 3
Teaching Aims
To learn some new words and phrases.
To master the main idea of each paragraph.
To learn some complicated sentence patterns.
Teaching Important Point
How to help the students to master the usage of some useful words, expressions and sentences.
Teaching Difficult Point
How to enable the students to grasp and remember the detailed information of the reading material.
Teaching Procedure
Step1 Revision
Match the words and expressions on the left to the explanations on the
right.
be due to
be addicted to
be accustomed to
mentally
automatically
eventually
manage
quit
smell
Step 2 Language points
1. I think my long and active life must be due to the healthy life I live.
due to因为；由…引起；由于
accidents due to driving at high speed
Her illness was due to bad food.
Her absence was due to the storm.
知识拓展: 表示因果关系的单词和短语
because of 介词短语“因为” 较口语化
owing to 介词短语“因为” 较正式
thanks to 介词短语“因为”“多亏了”
as a result of 介词短语“因为”
as a result 副词短语“因此”
on account of 介词短语
Because 从属连词“因为”表示所叙述的理由是本局的重点
as/since 从属连词“因为”表示理由是已知的， 而理由以外才是叙述的重点for 并列连词，不用于句首，置于第一分句之后，补充理由；第一分句表示推测时，用 for说明推测的依据。
therefore 副词 “因此”
so 并列连词 “因此”
The accident was ____ his careless driving.
due to ? ? B. because
C. because of D. Both A and C
Key: D
2. I became addicted to cigarettes.
addict vt. (1)使沉溺; 嗜好(2)使...成瘾, 热衷于
addict oneself to 沉溺于, 醉心于
be addicted to 嗜好, 热衷
He became addicted to the drug.他上了毒瘾。
The children are addicted to computer games.
(喻)孩子们对计算机游戏上了瘾。
addict n. (1) 上了瘾的人
film addict电影迷 (2)吸毒者
This means that after a while your body becomes accustomed to having
nicotine in it…
accustom v. vt. 使习惯于
be /get / become accustomed to 习惯于；适应于
accustom +n. /oneself +to 使自己习惯/适应于
其中To 为 介词
The boy has become accustomed to speaking English in public.
那孩子已经习惯于在公众面前说英语了。
My eyes soon grew accustomed to the darkness.
我的眼睛很快适应了黑暗 。
They had to accustom themselves to the hot weather.
他们不得不使自己习惯于炎热的天气。
4. I knew it was time to quit smoking.
quit 动词，过去式和过去分词均为quit，现在分词为quitting，
①接动词-ing形式，“停止做”
I wish you’d quit complaining.
② 辞职,离开
His father quit because of ill health.
He has to quit school because he can’t afford the education.
知识拓展
只能用动词的 -ing形式做宾语的动词和短语还有
miss, admit, avoid, acknowledge, consider, appreciate, delay, enjoy, escape, deny, fancy, favor, finish, mind, postpone, recall, practice, excuse, imagine, include, keep, mind, resent, resist , suggest, risk, resume, involve, justify, permit, prevent, put
off, cannot stand, can't help, give up, object to, put off, feel like, look forward to, persist in, insist on, depend on, approve of, think about, think of, refrain from
5．smell
smell ① “闻起来”, 联系动词, 后接adj. 分词。 The flowers smell sweet. ②闻到，嗅出 常与can，could 连用。
I can smell something burning.
③ n. 嗅觉,气味,臭味
Taste and smell are closely connected.
There’s a smell of cooking.
--- What's that smell coming from the kitchen?
----Hmm, it smells like fresh homemade bread.
6． In spite of her wounded leg, she managed to get up the stairs.
in spite of /despite 尽管、无视，是介词短语/介词，都可接名词（短语）、动名词（短语）。
They had a wonderful holiday, despite/in spite of bad weather.
尽管天气不好，他们的假日还是过得极为愉快。
Despite the cold weather, she still wears short sleeves.
In spite of the cold weather, she still wears short sleeves.
In spite of the cold weather, she still wears short sleeves.
manage Vt. & vi. 1) control 控制,经营 He couldn’t manage this horse, and it threw him to the ground. The boy is so naughty that his parents cannot manage him. Mr. Brown manages a large company in the town. 2) succeed, be able to do sth. 设法完成, 应付 Though I have a lot of difficulties, I can manage to get everything ready. I shan’t be able to manage without help. If I can’t borrow the money, I’ll have to manage without.
manage 和 try 的区别 ?? manage : do then succeed 设法做成了某事 ?? try 表示尽量做,但不一定成功 ?? He tried to pass the exam, but he failed. ?? He managed to pass the exam, and the teacher praised him.
7. Still others just get into the habit of smoking.
get into the habit of 养成/染上某习惯 知识拓展
fall into the habit of 养成/染上某习惯 form a habit of 养成/染上某习惯 from habit 出于习惯 by habit 出于习惯 get out of a habit 改掉某种习惯 break off the habit of 改掉...的习惯
get into trouble 惹上麻烦 get into debt 负债累累
get into a temper 大发脾气 get into deep water 陷于困境
get into one’s head 有某种看法 get into the way of 习惯于、学会
8. feel like
“ feel like ”意为“感到想要”。具体用法如下：
1. 后面接名词、代词或动词－ ing 形式，表示“想要”某物或“想要做”某事。例如：
I feel like a drink.
I don't feel like eating.
2. “ feel like ”还有“感到像……，摸起来像……”的意思。例如：
They made me feel like one of the family.
他们使我感到我像是这个家庭中的一个成员。
This feels like silk.
知识拓展would like
would like ”意为“想要”，其语气比用 like 婉转些。具体用法如下：
1. 后面接名词或代词，表示“具体要”某样东西。例如：
I'd like two sweaters for my daughters.???
Would you like one of these moon cakes?
2. 后面接动词不定式，表示“愿望，喜爱”，常用于有礼貌地提出邀请、请求或建议。例如：
I would like to drop maths.
Would you like to come to supper?
would like ”后面可以用动词不定式作宾语补足语。例如：
What would you like me to do?
?I'd like you to meet my parents, too.
Step 3 Quiz
Complete the sentences with words and phases from the text.
1. Rice production has increased greatly in China over the last few years, largely _____ super hybrid rice.
2. Having lived in Hawaii all his life, he was not __________ to the cold of Northern Europe.
3. In spite of her wounded leg, she ________to get up the stairs.
4. He told me the same story __________ until I felt like screaming.
5. When I __________ playing sport I become very fat and unhealthy.
6. The doctor told him to ______ the bad habit of smoking.
7. One can become physically and __________ addicted to nicotine.
8. He tried many times but he gave it up______________.
9. This kind of flower ________so good.
10. He was _________of his body so he decided to go on a diet and do more exercise.
11. With exams only a week away, I am under a lot of ______.
12. ___________often take more risks than adults.
13. Now that I am __________ I eat a good diet because I want my baby to be born healthy.
14. She can’t see very well in spite of her glasses.
15. When young he was ________ ___ watching cartoons and playing games online.
16. He was_____ ____________ having a walk alone in the garden after dinner.
17. The girl has got into the habit of playing with her hair while reading.
18. It’s so hot today. I feel like going swimming.
Keys: 1. due to 2. accustomed 3. managed 4. automatically 5. quit/quitted
6. quit 7. mentally 8. eventually 9. smells 10. ashamed 11. stress
12. Adolescents 13. pregnant 14. in spite of 15. addicted to 16. accustomed to
17. got into 18. feel like
Step 4 Homework
1. Master and go over the use of the words and phrases above.
2. Pre-view the use of it on page 21.
Grammar
Teaching material
NSEFC Book 6 —— Unit 3
Teaching aims
Enable the students to master the usage of it.
Teaching important & difficult points
How to enable the students to know the usage of it.
Teaching aids
tape recorder, slides
Teaching procedures
Step1 Revision
Complete the passage with the suitable words in their proper forms.
due to 6. stress
addicted 7.quit
alcohol 8.drugs
manage 9.pregnant
cigarettes 10. adolescents
Smoking __________, drinking _______ or taking other__________ produce many harmful effects and have no real benefits. So why do ___________do it? Some begin because they believe it makes them look cool. Others think it will help with _______. In their life possibly________ pressure from their parents or teachers.
Some just want to see what it is like. What they don’t realize is that they will get into the habit and __________ become ____________. It will then be difficult to _________ the habit. A few people ________to quit easily but for many it is a very painful process. Of course, the best way to deal with these drugs is not to start in the first place.
Keys：cigarettes；alcohol；drugs；adolescents；stress；due to；eventually；addicted ; quit；manage
Step2 Lead in
Slide show
Discovering “It”
1．It rains heavily . 指天气
2. It is 20 kilometers from Granddad’s house to James’. 指距离
3. It is November 11, 2005. 指日期
4. It is 9 o’clock at night. 指时间
5. It is bad to smoke. 形式主语
6. It is no good smoking. 形式主语
7. It is likely that he will succeed. 形式主语
Step3 The use of “it”
一、“it”作人称代词
1. it的最基本用法是作代词，主要指刚提到的事物，以避免重复:
Xi’an is?a?beautiful?city, isn’t?it?
They watched the train until it disappeared in the distance.
2. 也可以指动物或婴儿(未知性别的婴儿或孩子):
Is this your dog？No, it isn’t.
二、it作非人称代词
it有时并不指具体的东西，而泛指天气、时间、日期、距离、价值、度量、温度、环境等，称为非人称的it：
指天气：
It is a lovely day, isn’t?it?
It is a bit windy. 2. 指时间:
It was nearly midnight when she came back.
3. 指环境:
It was very quiet in?the?café.
4. 指距离：
It is half an hour’s?walk?to the city centre from my home.
5. 指日期：
What's the date today? It's May 1, 2007.
6. 指季节：
It is summer now.
7. 指度量：
It is about 5 kilograms.
8. 指价值：
----What's the cost of the T-shirt?
----It is 150 Yuan.
三、it用作形式主语
替代作主语的从句、动词不定式、动名词，而把真正作主语的从句、动词不定式、动名词置于句尾。
1. 代作主语的动词不定式，其句型为
（1）It be adj.（for sb.）to do sth.
此处adj. 通常为描述事件的形容词：easy，difficult，hard，necessary，unnecessary，possible，impossible，likely，unlikely，right，wrong，important，unimportant，legal，illegal，well-mannered，ill-mannered，polite，impolite，clear，obvious，certain，suitable，proper，fit，useful，useless，dangerous…?
It is illegal（for a teenager）to drive a car without a license.
（2）It be adj. of sb. to do sth.
此处adj. 通常为描述人的形容词：kind，unkind，nice，rude，cruel，considerate，thoughtful，thoughtless，careful，careless，silly，foolish，stupid，clever，wise，crazy.
It's kind of you to help me with the problem.
（3）It替代作主语的动名词的常见句型
It's no good/use doing…
It's（well）worth doing…
It's（well）worth one's while doing/to do…
It's（well）worth while doing/ to do
It's no use crying over spilt milk.
2．作形式主语替代主语从句
1. It is clear ( obvious，true，possible，certain....) that.....
该句型中it 是形式主语，真正的主语是that 引导的主语从句，常译为“清楚（显然，真的，肯定．．．）” 是主语从句最常见的一种结构。例如：
It is very clear that he’s round and tall like a tree.
It is strange that it hasn’t been noticed before.真奇怪，它以前没有引起注意。
2． It is v-ed that…=sb/sth is to do
It is said (reported/ learned/believed/thought/known/told/hoped.....) that...
该句型中的it 仍是形式主语，真正主语是that 引导的主语从句；该结构常译为“据说（据报道，据悉．．．）”。
It is said that he has come to Beijing.
It is reported that another earth satellite has been put into orbit.
③ It is + noun +从句
It is a pity (a shame /an honor /a good thing/a fact /a surprise/...) that...
该句型中，that后的从句一般用虚拟语气（should + 动词原形），should可省去．表示出乎意料，常译为“竟然”。没有这种意义时，则不用虚拟语气。例如：
It is a pity that such a thing (should) happen in your class.
这种事竟然发生在你们班上，真是遗憾！
It is a pity that he is ill. 他生病了，真遗憾！
四、it作形式宾语
当复合宾语中的宾语是不定式、动名词宾语从句时，往往把宾语放在它的补足语后面，而用it 作形式宾语，放在宾语补足语之前。
该句型中的it 作形式宾语，常用的动词有think, believe, make, find, consider, feel等。 I think it no use arguing with him.
我认为和他争吵没有用。
I found it very interesting to study English.
我发现学英语非常有趣。
He made it clear that he was not
interested in this subject.
他非常清楚地表示他对那门学科不感兴趣。
五、用于强调句型
It is/was? + 被强调部分 + that/who ...
It is not until + 被强调部分 + that ...
I met Tom in the park yesterday
1) It was I who met Tom in the park yesterday.
2) It was Tom who I met in the park yesterday.
3) It was in the park that I met Tom yesterday.
4) It was yesterday that I met Tom in the park.
It was five o’clock _when________I got home.
It was at five o’clock_that_____ I got home.
It was she who ／that had been wrong．是她错了。（主语）
It was the girl whom ／that I met just now．我刚才遇见的就是这个女孩。（宾语）
It was Tom to whom the teacher had talked．老师与其谈话的那个人是汤姆。（介词宾语）
It was on Monday night that all this happened．所有这一切就是在星期一的晚上发生的。（状语）
It is not until + 被强调部分 + that ...
该句型也是强调句型。主要用于强凋时间状语，译成汉语 “直到……才……”，可以说是not ... until ... 的强调形式。例如: It was not until she took off her dark glasses that I realized she was a famous film star. = Not until she took off her dark glasses did I realize she was a famous film star. = I didn’t realize she was a famous film star until she took off her dark glasses.
六、it 常用的固定搭配
1. make it
（1）在口语当中相当于succeed，表示：成功、做到、说定、赶上、及时到达例?
It's hard to make it to the top in show business.
（2）在口语中相当于fix the date for，表示“约定好时间”
例? —Shall we meet next week？
—OK. We just make it next Saturday.
2．take it/things easy
相当于Don't worry or don't hurry. 用来劝告别人，表示“不要慌，别担心，存住气” 例?
Take it easy！ He will do it well.
3．It all depends/that all depends
在口语中，相当于it hasn't been decided yet，表示“那得看情况，还没有定下来”
例? —Are you going to the countryside for holiday？
—It/That all depends.
4. It's up to sb.
在口语中，相当于it's decided by sb. 表示“由……决定，由……负责，取决于……”
例? —Shall we go out for dinner？
—It's up to you.
Step4 Exercises
Rewrite the following sentences, using “It’s … that”.
I’m still fit enough to cycle 20 kilometers in an afternoon. That is amazing.
It is amazing that I am still fit enough to cycle 20 kilometers in an afternoon.
2. My father has quit smoking. That is wonderful.
It is wonderful that my father has quit smoking.
3. You could suffer from bad health if you keep smoking. (It is likely).
It is likely that you could suffer from bad health if you keep smoking.
4. China produces one third of the world’s cigarettes. It is reported.
It is reported that China produces one third of the world’s cigarettes.
Bird flu(禽流感) hit China again. That is known to us.
It is known to us that bird flu(禽流感) hit China again.
Li Yuchun got more than one million Yuan for the advertisement.
People say that.
It is said that Li Yuchun got more than one million Yuan for the advertisement.
7. Some young people think that they look attractive when they smoke. It seems that…
It seems that some young people think they look attractive when they
smoke.
Step 5 Homework
1. Revise and master the use of it.
2. Pre-view the Reading: HIV/AIDS: Are you at risk?
Using language
Teaching aims
Enable the students to learn something about AIDS and HIV.
Teaching important & difficult points
How to help the students to get the information about AIDS and HIV.
Teaching aids
tape recorder, slides
Teaching procedures
Step 1 Lead in
T: What is 1 December 2007?
World AIDS Day, 1 December 2007.
World AIDS Day is 20.
Slogan:
"Stop AIDS: Keep the Promise".
Slide show
President Hu Jintao (L)?shakes hands with an HIV patient in a hospital in eastern Beijing
Friday morning.
Slide show
HIV is increasing in every region of the world.
International Statistics
People living with HIV:
33.2 million people living with HIV worldwide
30.8 million adults
15.4 million women
2.5 million children under 15
New HIV cases in 2007:
2.5 million total new cases
2.1 million adults
420,000 children under 15
HIV-related deaths in 2007:
2.1 million total deaths
1.7 million adult deaths
330,000 deaths among children under 15
Step 2 Questions
What is HIV？
HIV is a virus that attacks the body's immune system-the body's defense against diseases. A person infected with HIV may not have symptoms to start with, but eventually without effective treatment the immune system will become very weak and they will no longer be able to fight off illnesses.
What’s a virus?
A virus is a very small living thing that causes disease.
What is AIDS?
艾滋病即获得性免疫缺陷综合征（acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, AIDS）。这是一种慢性致死性传染病，由人类免疫缺陷病毒（human immunodeficiency virus, HIV）引起。
Step 3 Quiz
T: Now lets do a quiz and see how much do you know about HIV/ AIDS.
Slide show
True or False Quiz
1. Only bad people get AIDS.
2. It is dangerous to get close to a person with AIDS.
3. In 2002, there were more than 40 million people living with HIV/ AIDS in the world.
4.You can only get HIV from injecting drugs(毒品).
5. People who have HIV look different from everyone else.
6. Evidence show that men get AIDS more easily than women.
7. It is very likely that you will die if you become infected with HIV.
Keys：FFTFFFT
Step 4 Reading
Skim the poster on P22 and try to find out the purpose of each
section .
Section 1:
Background information about what the diseases.
Section 2:
Ways to protect yourself.
Section 3:
Some common myths dispelled.
2. Read the poster on P22 and then choose the answers to the following questions:
1. The word “homosexuals” means______.
A. People only attracted by the same sex
B. People who don’t care about themselves
C. People who are very sexy.
People who often have sex.
2. We can infer from the passage that__________.
HIV is the same as AIDS.
B. HIV is different from AIDS.
C. HIV weakens a person’s immune system.
D. You can have HIV in your blood for quite a long time.
3. In order to stay safe, you ____________.
A. should not use the needle someone else has used.
B. have to avoid using anything else that the person has used while injecting drugs.
C. should use a condom if you have sex with another one.
D. All of the above.
Keys：AAD
Step 5 Discussion
1. What can I do to support World AIDS Day?
At school, you can support World AIDS Day by:
Having a dressing up, down or fancy dress day.
Putting up some posters - get people talking.
Making and selling red ribbons.
Organizing a creative writing/poster campaign.
Arranging a sponsored three-legged race or balloon release.
Getting your friends, family, to express their feelings and expand their knowledge about AIDS.
Using your imagination!
How much do you know about the AIDS red ribbon?
The red ribbon is an international symbol of AIDS awareness that is
worn by people all year round and particularly around World AIDS Day
to demonstrate care and concern aboutHIV and AIDS, and to remind
others of the need for their support and commitment.
2. How should we act towards people who have HIV/AIDS?
3. What can we do to help them?
Don’t look down upon them.
Show love and care to them.
Help them fight fear, shame and injustice (unfair).
4. Imagine what the world will be like if there is no HIV or AIDS.
Discuss in groups of three and then write a short passage about your
imagination.
Step 6 Homework
Read the passage Successful AIDS Programme in Yunnan in Reading
Task in the workbook and finish the questions.
Listening
Teaching goals
Enable the students to listen for details and catch the specific information as much as possible.
Learning ability goals
Enable the students to predict some important information in the process of listening and encourage the students to talk about the situations according to the listening materials.
Teaching important and difficult points
How to make sure the answers of listening material.
Teaching aids
A recorder and cassette tapes, a projector, and a computer
Teaching procedures
Step 1 Warming up
1. Are there any discos, karaoke bars or nightclubs in your district for young people to go to?
2. Have you ever been to places like these?
3. Do you ever go to parties with your friends?
4. Do you think it is OK for alcohol to be available at places where young people meet?
Step 2 Pre-listening
The listening is a conversation between Tina and Sara about going to a
disco. Let’s predict: What kind of advise will Tina give to Sara?
Step 3 Listening
1）Listen to the tape and tick the things Sara is worried about.
1. drugs
2. smoking
3. alcohol
4. dancing
2）Listen to the tape again and complete Tina’s sentences.
1. Just say no. You don’t have to do anything you don’t want to.
2. It is ok to drink orange juice or something instead.
3. It would be a good idea to have something to eat before you go out, like rice or noodles.
4. If someone offers you a cigarette, don’t take it.
5. Well, you’ll have to learn. Let’s get my CD player and I’ll teach you.
Step 4 Listening on page 58
1) Listen to the tape and fill in the chart below
Medical chart
Name: Li Yue
Age: 18
Occupation: student
Today’s date: _________
Symptoms: headaches, tired all the time, not sleeping and eating well
Possible problem: stress
Proposed action:
1. Do some tests to make sure there is nothing seriously wrong
2. Discuss ways to relax
Step 5 Listening task
1) Read the questions below and then listen to the tape to find the
answers.
1. What is the topic of Li Yue’s talk?
2. Summarize Li Yue’s talk in one sentence.
2) Listen to Li Yue’s talk again and complete these sentences.
1. It’s OK to ____________.
2. Be careful of _________________.
3. You also ___________ a balance in your life.
4. If you _________________ to relax and enjoy yourself, you can
become _______________________________.
5. You ______________ your study time with rest times.
6. You need to _____________. You _______ keep in touch with
friends and to________ _____________.
7. So, my advice to you today is to____________ ________your physical and mental health as well as your schoolwork.
8. Just ______________ a day to ____________ _____________________________________ ________.
9. Take _______ occasionally to _______ film, _________in the country or ___ hiking.
Keys: 1. worry a little 2. worrying too much 3. have to keep
4. don’t take time out; stressed and stress leads to ill health
5. have to balance 6. have some sun; need to; get some exercise
7. think carefully about 8.take 30 minutes; get some fresh air, do a little
exercise or meet with friends 9. time out; go to a; take a bike ride;
go
3) Listen once more and then answer these questions.
1. How long ago did Li Yue leave school?
Two years.
2. What is she doing now?
She is studying at university.
3. Why did Li Yue say to the students “I can see by your faces that you are all doing very well at school and that none of you are worried about the coming exams?”
(Sample answer) Li Yue is making a joke to entertain the audience and keep them interested in her talk.
4. Why is Li Yue a good person to give this talk to the students? Give at least two reasons.
Li Yue suffered stress herself so she knows what can cause stress and
she knows how to prevent it. She is not much older than the students so
she is a good role model.
5. What does Li Yue say could happen if you study all the time without a break?
You could become stressed, which often leads to ill health.
6. List five things Li Yue suggests students could do to relax.
Take 30 minutes a day to get some fresh air; get some exercise; meet
with friends; go to a film occasionally; take a bike ride in the country;
go hiking.
Step 6 Homework
Read the listening materials and pay attention to some key points.
Speaking and writing
Teaching material
NSEFC Book 6 —— Unit 3
Teaching Aims
Enable the students to give advice on quitting smoking.
Teaching Important & Difficult Points
How to help the students to write a letter of giving advice on quitting smoking.
Teaching aids
A computer and a projector
Teaching Procedure
Step1 Letter reading
T: Read this letter and imagine you are the adviser who deals with
students’ problems. List some helpful advice to give Xiao lei.
Slide show
Li Xiaolei
203 Thames Street
Oxford, OX41LF
Class 2 Grade 2
GZ …Middle School,
GZ, GD, China
518036
203 Thames Street
Oxford, OX41LF
Friday 11 Nov.
Dear students in Class 20 Grade 2,
Can you help me, please? I have tried to stop smoking several times. I
am OK for two days and then I feel really sick and irritable and I have to start smoking again. I know smoking is a bad habit, but I just can’t
seem to give it up. Do you have any useful tips?
Yours sincerely
Li Xiaolei
Step 2 Discussion
T: Discuss with your partner and make a list of the tips to quit smoking.
Slide show
Tips on how to quit smoking
Write down why you want to quit (the benefits of quitting): live longer,
feel better, for your family, save money, smell better, find a mate more
easily, etc. You know what's bad about smoking and you know what
you'll get by quitting. Put it on paper and read it daily.
Set a quit date. Decide what day you will extinguish your cigarettes forever. Write it down. Plan for it.
Ask your family and friends to support your decision to quit.
Talk with your doctor about quitting.
Begin an exercise program.
Do some deep breathing each day for 3 to 5 minutes.
Cut back on cigarettes gradually.
Drink lots of water.
Find something to hold in your hand and mouth, to replace cigarettes.
Whenever you have a craving for a cigarette, instead of lighting up, write
down your feelings or whatever is on your mind.
Believe in yourself. Believe that you can quit.
T: Choose 3 pieces of most useful advice and write 2 or 3 sentences to explain how to do it.
Step3 Writing
T: Write a letter to give Xiao lei some helpful advice. You can refer to
the structure and useful expressions below.
Slide show
structure
beginning of the letter : show your sympathy for him and encourage him
body of the letter: list the advice on how to quit smoking
end of the letter: express your wish and encourage him
Useful expressions
How to advise people about what to do
Do…
You should…
Don't forget to…
It would be a good idea to…
It’s OK/ all right to…
How to advise people about what not to do
Don’t…
You don’t have to…
There is no need to…
It’s not necessary to…
Sample Letter
Dear Li Xiaolei,
I am sorry you have had so much trouble to stop smoking, but I am
glad you are still trying. I hope the tips below will help you.
First of all, don’t give up. The more often you try the more likely you are to eventually succeed.
When you feel irritable, don’t automatically reach for a cigarette to make you feel better. Take a few moments to relax. Start by breathing deeply
and lifting your arms out to the side and over your head.
It is a good idea to drink lots of water and eat lots of fruit when you
are quitting smoking. This will help to remove the nicotine from your
body faster and you won’t feel so sick.
It is normal to feel a little stressed when you first give up smoking, but try to remember that it will only last a few days and then you will
begin to feel much better.
Keep up the good work, Li Xiaolei ,and remind yourself how much healthier you will be when you finally quit.
Good luck and best wishes,
Sun Gao
Step 4 Homework
Revise the unit and prepare for an exam.
教学反思
教材分析 本节课以healthy life 为主题，通过讨论人们最关心的健康问题，让学生了解吸烟的危害和怎样戒烟。由于本节课比较贴近生活，学生比较感兴趣。
课堂回顾 上课伊始，我通过讨论what’s most important in your life? 引出健康的重要性，让学生知道健康是生活中最重要的，同时也明白健康包括生理健康和身体健康。然后通过身边的现象让他们说出青少年吸烟的原因，然后通过阅读让他们了解吸烟成瘾的三种方式以及吸烟的危害以及怎样戒烟。在巩固阶段我设计了一个说的活动，让他们说服朋友或父亲戒烟。最后以两手小诗进行总结。
反思 1 导入用时偏多，学生真正开始阅读时是在上课10分钟后。
2 尽管想办法降低难度，有一个目标设置仍偏高。尤其是最后说的环节。应该提供句型，或者给与model, 进一度降难度，让他们模仿。
3 本节课总体时间安排和目标设置恰当。
