1、Unit 2Unit 2Unit 2Unit 2 Unit 2Unit 2Unit 2Unit 2 Be sporty, be healthyBe sporty, be healthyBe sporty, be healthyBe sporty, be healthy Topredictthemainideaaccordingtothe title,subheadingsandpictures. Tounderstandthebenefitsofexercise. Toknowsomescientificwaystobe healthy. Toknowthecharacteristicsofa
2、good guide,andusecautiouslanguagetoavoid overgeneralizing. Health and fitness Howdoyoukeepfit? Listdifferentwaysofgettingfit. Look at the posters. What sports events do you like to watch? Which sport would you like to try? e-sports Besidesthesportseventsmentionedinthe posters,whatothersportsorevents
3、wouldyou liketowatchortry? Amongalltheevents,whichoneisyourfavorite? Why?Howoftendoyoudoit? Many people are interested in getting into shape but are uncertain about how to start. The guide below gives information on exercise for beginners. Before you read the guide, think about the following questio
4、ns. Whatmightpreventpeoplefromstarting exercise? Whatkindofinformationdoyouthinkthis guidewillgive? Whatmightpreventpeoplefromstartingexercise? Mostpeoplehavetostudyorworkveryhardso theymightsaythattheyaretootiredordont haveenoughtimeduringtheday.Somepeople donotknowhowtoexerciseproperly,sothey migh
5、tfeelembarrassedtotry.Also,somebelieve thatitisexpensivetoexercisebecausetheythink theyhavetojoinacluborhireatrainer. Predicting the main idea of a text Beforereadingatext,takeabrieflookatthe title,subheadingsorpicturesinit.Thentry toguesswhatimportantinformationthetext isgoingtogive.Bymakingpredict
6、ions,you connectthetextyouaregoingtoreadwith yourbackgroundknowledgeandbecomea moreactivereader. Whatkindofinformationdoyouthinkthis guidewillgive? Ithinkitwilltalkaboutthebenefitsof exerciseandhowtostartexercising.It mayalsooffersometipsabouthowto makeanexerciseplanandwhattowear duringtheexercise.
7、The guide can be divided into four parts. Skim the guide and complete the chart below with the main idea of each part. Understandingthe benefitsofexercise Physicalbenefits _ Planningyour exerciseroutine (2)_ _ Whattypesof exerciseyouenjoy Mentalbenefits Whatyouexpect toimprove Avoidinginjury (4)_ _
8、Startingsmall (5)_ _ _ Eatinganddrinking right Whattoeat (3)_ Drinkingwater Whentoeat Wearingproper clothesandequipment Warmingupbefore exerciseandstretching afterexercise Understanding the benefits of exercise Physicalbenefits increasesthe efficiencyofyour heartandlungs havebetter immunesystems Men
9、talbenefits reducestressand getovernegative feelings improvecertain brainfunctions Planning your exercise routine whatyouexpecttoimprove heartand lung efficiency musclestrength flexibility Whattypesofexerciseyouenjoy Eating and drinking right Whattoeat proteincanhelp yourmusclesrecover andrepair the
10、mselvesafter exercise carbohydrates forenergy Whentoeat Drinkingwater Haveyourmealanaverageof1.5 to2.5hoursbeforeexercising. Waitatleast30minutesaftera typicalroutine,orasmuchasan hourafterahardworkout. Drinkthroughoutexercise tomakeupforwaterlost tosweat. Avoiding injury Wearingproperclothesandequi
11、pment Startingsmall topreventsoft tissueinjury workyourwaytoa longerandharder exerciseroutineto avoidgettinghurt Warmingupbeforeexerciseand stretchingafterexercise Read the guide again carefully and answer the following questions. Whyisregularexercisegoodfortheheartand lungs? Becausetheheartandlungs
12、mustwork harderduringexercise.Thisextraeffort makesthemgrowstrongeroverthelong term. Howdoesflexibilitytraininghelpyou? Ithelpsstretchourmusclesandimproveour bodysrangeofmovement. Whydoyouneedtoeatfoodsrichinprotein? Howlongshouldyouwaitafterexerciseto haveyourmeal? Becausetheyhelpourmusclesrecovera
13、nd repairthemselvesafterexercise. Atleast30minutes. Can exercise help improve your performance at school? Why or why not? Yes.Aworkoutcanhelpusreducestressand getovernegativefeelings.Whatsmore,it improvescertainbrainfunctions,contributing toourbetterperformanceatschool. Do you agree with the guide t
14、hat exercise can help you get over negative feelings? Back up your opinion with examples from your experience. Yes.Runninghascertainlyhelpedmedeal withmystress.WhenIamunderstress,I gooutforanhour-longrun.After sweatingallover,Ifindthatmystress almostdisappearsandIfeelgreat.Itslike magic! Recommend a
15、 proper type of exercise to people with different aims. Jack, Rose and Mike are planning their exercise routine. Their exercise aims are listed as follows. Help them choose one from the following different types of exercise: a.taichib.swimmingc.pull-ups a.taichib.swimmingc.pull-ups 1. Jackwantstoinc
16、reasehismuscle strength. 2. Roseexpectstoimproveherheart efficiency. 3. Mikewishestoimprovehisbodys flexibility. c b a What other information do you think could be included in the guide? Idlikesometipsonovercomingdifficulties inexerciseandkeepingmotivated. Rhetorical device Look at the sentences. Wh
17、at rhetorical device is used in the sentence? 1.Likecarsthatrunonpetrol,yourbody burnscarbohydratesforenergy. 2.Yourbodyneedscarbohydratestoprovide youwithenergy. Why is the first sentence better? Theauthoruses“analogy”inthissentence,in whichthehumanbodyiscomparedtoacarand carbohydratesarecomparedto
18、petrol.The humanbodyandthecarhavesome characteristicsincommon,andsodo carbohydratesandthepetrol.Forexample,both thehumanbodyandthecarneedtoburn somethingforenergy.Whenananalogyisused, anabstractconceptiseasiertounderstand. What are the purposes of this guide? What techniques does the guide use for t
19、hese purposes? Support your answer with examples from the guide. Thepurposesoftheguidearetoencourage readerstoexerciseandtoinformthemofthe properwayofexercising.Theguideasks questionsatthebeginningandattheendtogive encouragement.Inlines16-21,itgivesexamples toexplainhowdifferenttypesofexercise impro
20、veourhealth.Inlines25-26,itcompares thehumanbodytoacarthatneedstobefueled tohelpthereaderunderstandtheroleof carbohydrates.Thesetechniquesarevery effectiveinpresentinginformation. The guide uses cautious language to describe something that may not be true in every case. Cautious language is used to
21、avoid overgeneralizing. Pay attention to the following words and phrases: Modalverbs:can,could,may,might, should,would Verbsandverbphrases:appear,looklike, seem,tendto Adverbsandadverbialphrases:probably, usually,sometimes,mainly,ingeneral Adjectives:likely,possible,probable, unlikely Find the sente
22、nces using cautious language in the guide. Ithasalsobeenproventhatactivepeopletend tohavebetterimmunesystemsandareat lowerriskofdiseases. Aboveall,chooseactivitiesyouenjoybecause, inthisway,youremorelikelytostickwith them. Ingeneral,youshouldhaveyourmealan averageof1.5to2.5hoursbeforeexercising. Rev
23、ise the sentences below using cautious language. Peopledonotlikegettingupearlyformorning exerciseincoldweather.Theywanttogetas muchsleepastheycan.However,trulyhealthy peoplegettheirworkoutdoneanyway.They knowtheywillfeelgreatafterwards. Generallyspeaking,peopledonotlikegettingup earlyformorningexerc
24、iseincoldweather.They usuallywanttogetasmuchsleepastheycan. However,trulyhealthypeopleprobablygettheir workoutdoneanyway.Theyknowtheywillmost likelyfeelgreatafterwards. Discuss the writing strategies of a good guide. What techniques has the author employed to make a good guide? Thecontentisbrokendow
25、nintoseveral sections.Subheadingsareusedatthevery beginningofeachsectionsothatreaderscan skiptothesectiontheyreinterestedin. Itslanguageisplainsothatthereaderscan understanditmoreeasily. Cautiouslanguageisusedtoavoid overgeneralizingandtomaketheguide moreaccurate,convincingandpersuasive. Picturesare
26、usedtohelpreaders understandtheguidebetter. The passage below deals with a common false idea about exercise. Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below. moreover,assume,average,overthelongterm, jogging,prevent,tendto,makeupfor moreover,assume,average,overth
27、elongterm, jogging,prevent,tendto,makeupfor Exercisehasarangeofhealthbenefits. However,somepeople(1)_thatifsome exerciseisgood,moreisalwaysbetter,sothey (2)_exerciseforalongtimewithout stopping.Forexample,somepeoplego (3)_forseveralhoursatatimebecause ofthestep-countingsmartphoneapps.Others workoutf
28、orhoursattheweekend (4)_theirlackofexerciseduring theweekdays. assume tendto jogging tomakeupfor moreover,assume,average,overthelongterm, jogging,prevent,tendto,makeupfor Habitsliketheseputstressonthebody,andif theyaremaintained(5)_,can becomeaserioushealthrisk.Generally speaking,aerobicroutinesthat
29、lastover100 minuteshaveacertainhealthrisk.Ontheother hand,theyshouldnotbeshorterthan10 minutes.Ifyoudoexerciseforonlyafew minutes,youmaynotbeworkingoutlong enoughtoseeanybenefitsfromit. overthelongterm moreover,assume,average,overthelongterm, jogging,prevent,tendto,makeupfor Whenyouexercise,aimforth
30、edaily (6)_of30to60minutes.Thiswill (7)_youfromgettinghurt. (8)_,itwillensurethattheexercise youdohasapositiveeffectonyourphysical health. average prevent Moreover “Exercise” and “health” appear in the guide as part of different collocations. Read the examples below and add more collocations. adj.+
31、exercise exercise v.+ exercise exercise+n. regularexercise doexercise anexerciseroutine adj.+ exercise exercise v.+ exercise exercise+n. regularexercise doexercise anexerciseroutine aerobicexercise,physical exercise,dailyexercise takeexercise,getexercise anexerciseguide,anexercise bike,anexercisepro
32、gram adj.+ health health v.+ health health+n. mentalhealth improvehealth healthbenefits physicalhealth,poorhealth, goodhealth,publichealth riskhealth,damagehealth healthrisks,healthcare,healthsystem, healthworkers,healthservices,health education,healthcenters,healthproblems Do you think that exercis
33、e can help build your body? Back up your opinion with your own experiences. Exercisedefinitelycontributestomyhealth.Iwas troubledbyobesity,whichcausedmemanyhealth problems.ThedoctorsuggestedthatIloseweightby workingoutonadailybasis.Soeverydayafter school,mymotherandIwouldgojoggingforabout onehour.Af
34、teronesemester,Isucceededlosing about10kilograms.Ibegantofeelmoreenergetic. Whatsmore,IbecamemoreconfidentafterI slimmeddown.MybiologyteachertoldmethatIcan usetheBodyMassIndex(BMI)tocheckwhetherI wasoverweightornot.NowIoftenusetheindexto monitormyweight. Stopsearchingforreasonsnottoworkout. Noexcuses,justdoit. Prioritizeexerciseandnutritionequally.Eat wellandwalkeverywhere. Name:WhattodoReasons Whatsportstochoose Whatclothstowear Whatfoodtoprepare Whatmeasuresto ensuresafety Create your own exercise plan.
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