1、Running into a Better Life Writing a sports story Developing Ideas Part 1 Lead in Part 2 Reading for Structure Part 3 Reading for Details Part 4 Reading for expressions Part 5 Reading for writing Learning aims: 1.To practise the reading skill of scanning for key information to understand the textual
2、 content related to sports. 2.To admire the four peoples positive attitude towards life and master relevant expressions to reflect on the physical and mental effects of sports. 3.To understand the structure of a story about writing and then accurately tell ones own story about sport. 4. To reflect o
3、n and adjust the learning methods and process. Lead in 1、Look at the chart and answer the questions. 50 75 90 150 280 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 Marathon participants in China 中国参与马拉松的人数 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 1. What key information is shown in this chart? 2. What reasons lie behind the phenomenon?
4、 一、Read the passage and talk about your understanding of the title. Running can bring a lot of benefits to us, both physically and mentally. It may improve our physical condition, bring us confidence, help us make new friends and reduce stress from work. Reading for structure 二、Scan the passage and
5、match the main idea of each story. 1.Story 1 A.Running made him get rid of the stress of work. 2.Story 2 B.She fell in love with running because of an app-Running Power. 3.Story 3 C.To raise money for gorillas, she ran wearing a gorilla suit. 4.Story 4 D.Running makes him win in national competition
6、s. 答案 1.D 2.B 3.A 4.C Reading for structure Reading for details 1Why did Li Yue participate in running at first? AHe wanted to win the competition. BHe wished to improve his healthy condition. CHe hoped to help save animals that were dying out. DHe joined the running for fun. 2What can we know about
7、 Sarah? AShe wanted to do something by running. BShe was persuaded to participate in running. CShe was inspired by a Running Power app. DShe liked jogging but running at first. 3What does David do when he feels stressful and nervous? AHe goes running as often as he possibly can. BHe offers to see a
8、fitness coach. CHe likes to follow others suggestions. DHe is ready to face all kinds of challenges. 4. How did Grace feel by helping to save gorillas? A. Stressful but delighted. B. Tired but happy. C. Tired but ambitious. D. Ambitious but happy. Reasons for starting running Benefits from running R
9、unning could improve 1_ and help him treat his asthma. Running 2_ and led him to achieve things he never thought he could do. She discovered an app that 3_and she wanted to see her name in top five. She come across 4_and fell in love with running. His job sometimes 5_and makes him feel anxious. To h
10、elp deal with this, she started running. After running, 6_and he is ready to face the next day at work. She participated in a programme run to 7_. She had a great day in London, as well as 8_. improved his fitness listed peoples performance other runners in the same area is quite stressful all his s
11、tress disappears raise money helping to save gorillas how his lungs work Complete the table with expressions from the passage. 下面是根据课文内容写的一篇下面是根据课文内容写的一篇60词左右的内容概要词左右的内容概要，请根据括号内的汉语提示完成请根据括号内的汉语提示完成 短文短文。 This global site is a place for runners to 1._ (分享他们跑步的故事分享他们跑步的故事).So many runners tell their
12、stories to us.Running led Li Yue to 2._ (实现他从未想过自己能做的事情实现他从未想过自己能做的事情)， making Sarah 3. _ (爱上了跑步爱上了跑步)， 4._ (帮助大卫减轻压力和焦虑帮助大卫减轻压力和焦虑).Besides， it also gave Grace a chance to have a great day in London , 5._ (也帮助拯救了大猩猩也帮助拯救了大猩猩). share their stories about running achieve what he never thought he could
13、 do fall in love with running helping David relieve his stress and anxiety as well as helping to save gorillas 1. before 在在.之前之前 But before I knew it, I was taking part in local races. 但不知不觉地，我就参加了当地的一些赛跑。 句型解构：before I knew it是before引导的时间状语从句，字面意思 是“在我知道某事发生之前”，可引申为“在我不知不觉中”。 请翻译成汉语：Before I knew i
14、t, the water was rushing and took my car with it. 丌知丌觉地，水奔腾起来，冲走了我的车。 【要点提炼】 before conj.常用来表示从句动作发生之前的时间，译法灵活。 (1)强调从句动作发生在主句之前，意为“还没来得及就”。 (2)在特定的情景中，意为“趁着”。 (3)强调动作发生的时间长，意为“过了(多久)才” The young couple，who returned my lost wallet，left before I could ask for their names. 归还我丢失钱包的年轻夫妇，我还没来得及问他们的名字，他们
15、就已经离开了。 John thinks it wont be long _ he is ready for his new job. before 约翰认为不久之后就会为他的新工作做好准备。 2. power n.力量 【原句再现】Then I discovered an app called Running Power. 然后,我发现了一款叫作运动功率的应用程序。 【归纳拓展】 in power 当权 come to/into power 掌权；上台 do all/everything in ones power to do sth 竭尽全力做某事 beyond ones power 超出某
16、人的能力 powerful adj. 强大的；有影响/感染力的；有势力的 返回目录 【即时练习】 1.Ill do everything _ to prepare well for the coming final exam. 我将竭尽全力为即将到来的期末考试做好准备。 2.After Hitler came _ in Germany,Einstein went to America. 希特勒在德国上台后,爱因斯坦去了美国。 3.As you can see,beliefs are very _(power) because they determine what experience you
17、 will have in life. in my power into power powerful 3. It can be quite stressful at times, though, which in turn makes me feel anxious. though :表示转折，意为“但是”。 eg: Our team lost. It was a good game,though. 译： which in turn makes me feel anxious是非限制性定语从句 in turn :意为“因此”，相当于as a result. 尝试翻译 我们队输了，可是也丌失为
18、一场很好的比赛。 然而，有时会很有压力，这相应地让我感到焦虑。 4.disappear v.消失,丌见 【原句再现】By the end of the run,all my stress has disappeared and Im ready to face the next day at work! 到跑步结束时,我所有的压力都消失了,我准备好第二天上班了! 【归纳拓展】 disappear behind/under/into 消失在后/下面/中 disappear from view/sight 从视野中消失 【即时练习】 .Soon,the wolf ran away down the
19、 hill and _ (disappear) in the distance. .Lisa watched until the train _ view. 莉萨一直看着火车从视线中消失。 .The snow soon _ (disappear) when the warm weather came. .A young mother has flown to Iceland to unraver the mystery of her husbands_(disappear). disappeared disappeared disappeared from disappearance 5. T
20、his is a programme run by the Gorilla Organisation to raise money to save the worlds last remaining gorillas from dying out 这是一个由Gorilla Organisation管理的项目，目的是筹钱来救助世界上最后仅存的大 猩猩免于灭绝。 (1)die out 消失，绝迹，灭绝 1)die away (声音、光线等)逐渐消失 die of/from 因而死 die down 减弱；平息 2)be dying for 很想要；渴望 be dying to do sth. 极想
21、做某事 Although the wind _(die) down，the rain remains steady，so you still need a raincoat. 尽管风小了，但是雨仍然不停，因此你仍需要一件雨衣。 London was a new world to me and I was dying _(find) out more about it for myself. 伦敦对我来说是个新世界，我渴望独自更多地了解这个城市。 has died to find (2)save.from使免遭，救助不受(危害) 与save.from结构相同的短语还有 1)protect.fro
22、m 保护不受(危害) protect.against 保护以防 2)阻止做 As is known to us all，shoes play an important role in our life，for they can protect our feet from _ (hurt) 众所周知，鞋子在我们的生活中起着重要的作用，因为它们能保护我们 的脚免受伤害。 Now I _ (protect) myself from mosquitoes. 我正保护自己不被蚊子咬到。 以上短语在被动语态里from均不可省去，而在主动语态中，与 stop/prevent搭配的from可以省略。 bein
23、g hurt am protecting 1. 与某人取得联系与某人取得联系 2. 收到某人的来信收到某人的来信 3. 生来就有（某种疾病、性格等）生来就有（某种疾病、性格等） 4. 加入一个俱乐部加入一个俱乐部 5. 就某人的就某人的(特殊特殊)情况来说情况来说 6. （口语）很快；不知不觉间（口语）很快；不知不觉间 7. 参加参加 8. 起初起初 9. 偶然发现偶然发现 偶然遇见偶然遇见 10.爱上爱上 11.即将发生即将发生 12.反过来反过来 相应地相应地 轮流轮流 13.处理处理 14.到到.结束时结束时 15.筹钱筹钱 16.拯救拯救.免于免于. 17.消失消失 灭绝灭绝 绝迹绝迹
24、 1. get in touch with 2. hear from sb 3. be born with 4. join a club 5. in ones particular case 6. before I knew it 7. take part in 8. at first 9. come across 10.fall in love with 11.around the corner 12.in turn 13.deal with 14.by the end of . 15.raise money 16.save .from . 17.die out Reading for ex
25、pressions 1.Complete the sentences exercises on the learning paper. 2.Write ones own story about sport. Students are supposed to use the sentence patterns and expressions learned in the class and in task 1. 3.Teammates work together to correct the mistakes in the use of words and grammar and share different stories together. Homework
