1、Unit 4 Looking good, feeling good Welcome & Reading I In the video, what are the people trying to do? Brainstorming No, I dont think they should. Students are going through many changes. Teenagers become bigger and stronger so their weight will naturally increase as they grow. If they worry too much
2、 about their weight, they may use extreme methods to lose weight and do harm to their bodies. They could also feel anxious, which is not good for their mental health. 1. Do you think senior high school students should pay much attention to their weight? Why or why not? I dont think it is wise to do
3、so. For one thing, skipping meals can lead to rebound weight gain, therefore, it does not guarantee an ideal figure. For another, it does more harm than good to our body. It is not worth it. 2. What do you think of skipping meals to lose weight? 3. What do you think are healthy ways of losing weight
4、? Healthy ways of losing weight We need to have healthy lifestyles! 1. What good habits do Carol and Tom have? Tick the boxes above? Welcome to the unit Do you agree with Carol and Tom about their lifestyles? Why or why not? Neither keeps a completely healthy lifestyle. Caring a lot about her appear
5、ance, Carol tries to stay in shape by skipping meals, but cant resists the temptation of milk tea. Tom eats regularly and drinks healthily but lacks sleep. They must change their habits because regular healthy meals, enough sleep and necessary physical exercise are extremely important to teenagers w
6、hen they are growing up. 2. How can Carol and Tom improve their lifestyles? For Carol, she should eat breakfast every day, drink less milk tea and spend more time playing sports. Tom should go to sleep earlier and eat less junk food. 3. What is your lifestyle like? How can you improve it? Sample ans
7、wer: I keep regular hours and eat balanced meals, but I dont like drinking water or doing sport. I think I should drink more water and do more exercise. Watch the video about the passage and try to match the main point of each part. Reading - A news report Para. 1 The lead Witnesses account Paras. 2
8、 - 4 The body Opinions of experts Paras. 5 - 7 The tail Brief introduction of the news Watch the video about the passage and try to match the main point of each part. Reading - A news report Para. 1 The lead Witnesses account Paras. 2 - 4 The body Opinions of experts Paras. 5 - 7 The tail Brief intr
9、oduction of the news How to understand a news report (Part A1) A news report The lead Background or supporting information More detailed information 24 5 67 The girl skipped meals to get slim. She is now recovering in hospital. A survey shows many teenagers are using extreme methods to lose weight.
10、The experts gives advice on how to lose weight properly. Read the passage again and finish Part A1 The inverted pyramid The structure where the most important i n f o r m a t i o n i s presented first. The who, what, when, where and why appear at the start of a story, followed by supporting details
11、and background information. The lead The body The tail What makes a good news title? attractive / eye-catching makes readers want to read the news gives the general idea directly short / brief Skim the first paragraph and find out the following information: who, what, where, when and why A teenager
12、girl fainted yesterday at a Stonechester High School after skipping meals. who what when where why The lead of a news report (Para.1) More detailed information about the event (Paras. 2 - 4) A2 Read the news report again carefully and answer the following questions. (1) Why was Jennifer rushed to ho
13、spital? (2) What did Laura do when she found out Jennifer was skipping meals? Because she fainted in her morning PE lesson. She warned her that skipping meals was unhealthy. Witnesses account parents doctor Jennifer missed breakfast that day and hardly touched her dinner the night before. She will m
14、ake a full recovery in a day or two. classmates Laura She has struggled with eating problems for a long time. She has not eaten breakfast for the last few months and has trouble concentrating in class. Backgroud or supporting information (Paras. 5 - 7) A2 (3) What are some of the dangerous methods t
15、eenagers use to lose weight? over-exercise skip meals take weight-loss medicine (4) What lifestyle tips did the expert give? Have a healthy balanced diet, keep regular hours, and get plenty of exercise to stay energetic and fit. 1) As teenagers, we shouldnt lose weight by taking _ (不健康的不健康的) methods
16、. 2) _ (看起来好看起来好) and _ (感觉好感觉好) are both very important. What can we learn from Jennifers story? Looking good feeling good unhealthy Summary B1 (1) immediately (2) made a full recovery (3) proved (4) side effects (5) energetic (6) diet (7) concentrate (8) get into shape Beauty is being the best possible version of yourself on the inside and out. Audrey Hepburn 1. Finish B2 on Page 47. 2. Finish Part A on Pages 7778 with your partner.
