1、Unit 3 Developing Ideas Running into a Better Life Warm up： 1. Do you like running? 2. Are you familiar with this sport? About Marathon 马拉松马拉松(Marathon)长跑是国际上非长跑是国际上非 常普及的长跑比赛项目常普及的长跑比赛项目，全程距离全程距离26 英里英里385码码，折合为折合为42.195公里公里(也有也有 说法为说法为42.193公里公里)。分全程马拉松分全程马拉松 (Full Marathon)，半程马拉松半程马拉松(Half Marath
2、on)和四分马拉松和四分马拉松(Quarter Marathon)三种三种。以全程马拉松比赛以全程马拉松比赛 最为普及最为普及，一般提及马拉松一般提及马拉松，即指全即指全 程马拉松程马拉松。 Lead-in: Look at the chart and answer the questions 1. What key information is shown in this chart? 2. what reasons lie behind the phenomenon? The number of Marathon participants in China is increasing. M
3、ore and more people are pusuing a healthier lifestyle and challenging themselves. More over, marathons can stimulate economic growth and promote the development of the sports industry. Last but not least, marathons can increase peoples enthusiasm for participation in sports and imrpve their physical
4、 fitness Fast Reading 1. Who are they? 2. What do they have in common? Read and talk about your understanding of the title. Running into a Better Life Fast reading What is the text type of the passage? What is your understanding of the title? Practical writing Running can bring a lot of benefits to
5、us both physically and mentally. It may improve our physical conditon, bring us confidence, help us make new friends and reduce stress from work. Runners Stories Why he join running? Reasons: 1._ 2._ Runners Stories Whats Running Power? How does the App help her begin to like running? Runners Storie
6、s Who is he? what benefit does the man get from running? Runners Stories What does the Gorilla Organization do? Whats the feeling of wearing a gorilla suit? Whats the funniest moment? Read and complete the table how his lungs work improved his fitness listed peoples performance other runners is stre
7、ssful his stress disappears raise money to save the worlds last remaining gorillas from dying out helping to save gorillas Think and share Which of these running stories impresses you most? Why? What can you learn from these people? In what ways do you think apps and social media can help us do spor
8、ts? Do you know of any running events in China? Have you ever participated in any of them? Sports App Group work z Imagine a marathon is going on in Shenyang NO.120 High School, and many students take part in it. Work in group of six to create an interview. Student A is a journalist. Student BCDEF are participants. Assignment z Write a passage introducing your friends story about running within 100 words, and share with us next class. (refer to the writing guide on Activity 4)
