1、Reading (I) Unit 4 Teen faints after skipping meals Whose figure do you like better, the thin or the fat? Why? 1.Do you know some ways to lose weight? work out in the gym Have an operation Go on diets Take weight-loss pills Reading strategy What is the structure of a news report? A inverted pyramid.
2、 英语新闻的组成部分 标题标题 (Headline) 导语导语 (Lead) 主体主体 (Body) 结语结语 (Conclusion) The structure of a news report listen carefully and try to get the main idea of the report. Fast readingFast reading who a teenage girl Where? Why? What? What lesson? Stonechester High shool after skipping meals fainted We should h
3、ave a healthy balanced diet,living well is the safest and most effective way to get into shape. Fill in the blanks What is the outline of the news report? Part 1 The lead Para. 1: A teenage girl fainted at school yesterday after skipping meals. Part 2 More detailed information about the event Part 3
4、 Background or supporting information Para. 24: The girl skipped meals to get slim. She is now recovering in hospital. Para. 5: A survey shows that many teenagers are using extreme methods to lose weight. Para. 67: The expert gives advice on how to lose weight properly. Read the passage aloud and an
5、swer the following questions.(5minutes) Careful readingCareful reading True or false? 1.Jennifer fainted in her morning PE Lesson because she did not eat breakfast that day. 2.Jennifers friend warned her the daughter of skipping meals but she did not listen. 3.According to recent survey, almost twen
6、ty percent of teenagers regularly skip meals. 4.It is normal for teenagers to be overweight and there is no reason to be worried. 5.Getting plenty of exercise is the safest and most effective way to get into shape. F F T T and hardly touched her dinner the night before. slightly Living well F Carefu
7、l readingCareful reading 1.Why was Jennifer rushed to hospital? 2. What did Laura do when she found out Jennifer was skipping meals? 3. What are some of the dangerous methods teenagers use to lose weight? 4.What lifestyle tips did the expert give? 1. Why was Jennifer rushed to hospital? . 2. What di
8、d Laura do when she found out Jennifer was skipping meals? Because she fainted in her morning PE lesson. She warned Jennifer that it was unhealthy. 3. What are some of the dangerous methods teenagers use to lose weight? 4. What lifestyle tips did the expert give? Skipping meals, over-exercising and
9、taking weight-loss medicine. Having a healthy balanced diet, keeping regular hours and getting plenty of exercise. consolidation Dear Diary, I was very frightened when I woke up in hospital last Thursday. Then my mom told me what happened. She said I fainted in my PE class because of low blood sugar
10、 levels. Fortunately, I was rushed to hospita l (1 ) _. The doctor helped me and I (2 ) _ w i t h i n t w o d a y s . M y e x p e r i e n c e ( 3 ) _ what a bad idea it is to try to lose weight by skipping meals. Now I know this extreme weight-loss method has serious (4) _. I also understand that be
11、ing healthy and (5) _ is more important than being slim. From now on, Ill pay more attention to my health rather than my weight. Ill eat a balanced (6) _ to make sure I have enough nutrition. Exercising regularly is also an important aspect of a healthy lifestyle. My doctor tells me that itll help m
12、e (7) _ better in class. So, Ill play sport with my friends every other day after school. I hope these lifestyle changes can help me (8) _. immediately made a full recovery proves/has proved side effects energetic diet concentrate get into shape 1.What do you think is beauty ? Why? Beauty comes from
13、 peoples contributions to society. Good looking is pleasant while spiritual beauty is more important. If you have a kind heart, you own real beauty. Beauty is the way people act and the little things they do rather than how they look. What do you think you can do to make yourself feel good? 1. Work
14、hard and stay happy. 2. Get enough sleep every day. 3. Have a healthy diet. 4. Take enough exercise every week. 5. Find some nice friends to stay with. 6. Get along well with the people around you. ( translate the following sentences in groups and write a short passage. (4 students in one group disc
15、uss your translation,6minutes for your preparation) 翻译下面几个句子连成一篇翻译下面几个句子连成一篇50词左右的短文。词左右的短文。 1作为青少年，我们不应该为了多睡几分钟而不吃作为青少年，我们不应该为了多睡几分钟而不吃 早餐。早餐。 2实际上，一顿好的早餐可以帮我们一上午保持精实际上，一顿好的早餐可以帮我们一上午保持精 力充沛。力充沛。 3此外，健康的早餐比如牛奶和水果，有助于改善此外，健康的早餐比如牛奶和水果，有助于改善 我们的皮肤，使我们看起来更迷人。我们的皮肤，使我们看起来更迷人。 4总之早餐很重要，如果长期不吃早餐，我们不仅总之早餐
16、很重要，如果长期不吃早餐，我们不仅 会增肥，还会使我们的健康受损。会增肥，还会使我们的健康受损。 Translation(6minutes) One possible version： As teenagers, we should not skip breakfast for a few extra minutes of sleep. As a matter of fact, a good breakfast can help us stay energetic all morning. Besides, a healthy breakfast, such as milk and fruits, can help improve our skin, making us more attractive. In a word, breakfast is very important; if we skip it in the long term, we can not only gain weight, but also have our health damaged. Good staying with you!Good staying with you!
