1、The greatest wealth is health. Virgil How do you think the people feel in the photos? Do you think they are all leading a healthy lifestyle? Why or why not? To summarise and retell the main idea of the passage To know how to develop good health habits 1. Are bad habits easy to change? Why or why not
2、? 2. What habits do you think are unhealthy? Discuss these questions in groups. Drinking alcohol Cigarette Smoking Diet Digital addiction n. 酒；酒精酒；酒精 3. What can you do to correct these bad habits? Take more exercise Not many people are fit enough to run 42 kilometres. Are you as fit as they are? Ha
3、ve a healthy diet Eat less junk food Find the main idea of a paragraph The main idea is sometimes stated in either the opening or closing sentence. If not, look for another “standout” sentence, or summarise the paragraph in your mind by asking yourself, “What is it mainly about?” A How to change a b
4、ad habit and create good ones B The cycle of how habits are formed C Habits that can help us study better D Changing habits gradually E No short cuts to changing bad habits F What a habit is G Why bad teenage habits should be changed Read the text and find out what main ideas are included in it. Tic
5、k the correct ones. Match the sentences with each of the paragraphs. How to change a bad habit and create good ones The cycle of how habits are formed Changing habits gradually No short cuts to changing bad habits What a habit is Why bad teenage habits should be changed Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para.
6、 4 Para. 5 Para. 6 Para. 7 Para Main idea Supporting details 1 Why bad teenage habits should be changed 2 What a habit is Read the passage again and complete the table. These bad habits, if unchecked, could lead to more serious ones when they become adults. We make a choice to do something, and then
7、 we repeat it over and over again. Soon that choice becomes automatic and forms a habit that is much harder to change. Para Main idea Supporting details 3 4 The cycle of how habits are formed 5 How to change a bad habit and create good ones we must first learn about the “habit cycle”, Firstly, Secon
8、dly, Thirdly, For example, We can do this by combining the information from our habit cycle with our positive ideas. For example, we could try to replace a negative routine with something more positive. adj. 消极的消极的 Para Main idea Supporting details 6 Changing habits gradually 7 No short cuts to chan
9、ging bad habits In fact, the most successful way to change is not suddenly, but over a period of time. To reach the goal of change, a person must show some discipline and repeatedly take many small steps. However, there is no “magic pill” or delete button that will help you; you have to think about
10、your bad habits and decide on some changes. n. 自制力自制力 n. 药丸；药片药丸；药片 Read the text again and answer the questions. 1 How can a choice lead to a habit? 2 What are the three stages of the habit cycle? Cue, Routine, Reward. We make a choice to do something, and then we repeat it over and over again. Soo
11、n that choice becomes automatic and forms a habit that is much harder to change. n. 提示；暗示；信号提示；暗示；信号 3 What should we do to change a bad habit? 4 How can a person use discipline to help change a bad habit? 5 Will you use the habit cycle to break your bad habits? Why or why not? Repeatedly take many
12、small steps. We can do this by combining the information from our habit cycle with our positive ideas. Think of one bad habit and write down the cue, routine, and reward. Then come up with an idea of how to break the bad habit. Complete the tasks. ROUTINE CUE REWARD 习惯成自然习惯成自然。 Habit is second natur
13、e. Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. 早早起床早早睡，聪明健康又富贵。早早起床早早睡，聪明健康又富贵。 We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. 每天反复做的事情造就了我们，然后你会发每天反复做的事情造就了我们，然后你会发 现，优秀不是一种行为，而是一种习惯。现，优秀不是一种行为，而是一种习惯。 in response to 回答；答复回答；答复 rely on 依赖；依靠；信赖依赖；
14、依靠；信赖 straight away 立即；马上立即；马上 decide on 决定；选定决定；选定 We are what we repeatedly do. 我们反复做的事情造就了我们。我们反复做的事情造就了我们。 A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. 千里之行，始于足下。千里之行，始于足下。 Do you know any alternative ways to better habits? Discuss with your partner which way you think is most effective
