1、Unit 2 Reading Be sporty, be healthy A beginners guide to exercise What can we learn from this video? What might prevent people from starting exercise? Lack of time Lack of money Be tired from study/work Dont know how to exercise Other excuses Read the tip Predicting the main idea of a text Before r
2、eading a text, take a brief look at the title, subheadings or pictures in it. Then try to guess what important information the text is going to give. By making predictions, you connect the text you are going to read with your background knowledge and become a more active reader. Tip subheadings pict
3、ures title The passage is possibly _ A. an advertisement B. a script C. a guide D. an essay a guide What kind of information do you think this guide will give? Skim the guide Understanding the benefits of exercise Physical benefits (1) _ Eating and drinking right What to eat (3) _ Drinking water Pla
4、nning your exercise routine (2) _ What types of exercises you enjoy Avoiding injury (4)_ _ Starting small (5)_ _ Skim the guide Understanding the benefits of exercise Physical benefits (1) _ Mental benefits Passage： To start with, physical activity increases the efficiency Moreover, exercise is good
5、 for your mental health. (Part.1) Understanding the benefits of exercise What benefits are mentioned in this part? 1. to increase the efficiency of your heart and lungs. 2. to have better immune systems and are at lower risk of disease. 3. to be good for your mental health 4. to improve certain brai
6、n funions to work harder and grow stronger over the long term to reduce stress and get over negative feelings to perform better at school Do you know other benefits besides those mentioned in the article? Discussion 1. to lose weight/keep fit/ strengthen body and will 2. to be energetic/refreshed/ha
7、ppier 3. to learn cooprate with others/ team spirits 4. to build up your strenghth and confidence/have open mind/relax yourself phyiscally and mentally. Skim the guide Planning your exercise routine (2) _ What types of exercises you enjoy What you expect to improve Passage： The first thing to consid
8、er is what you expect to improve Above all, choose activities you enjoy (Part.2) Planning your exercise routine 1. heart and lung efficiency 2. muscle strenth 3. flexibility Aerobic activities pull-ups weightlifting . jogging swimming skiing dancing running . to develop heart and lungs strength trai
9、ning to increase muscle strength and encourage bone development flexibility training gymnastics taichi yoga ballet . to stretch your muscles and improve your bodys range of movement Skim the guide Eating and drinking right What to eat (3) _ Drinking water When to eat Passage: (Foods like noodles, ri
10、ceyou need to eat foods rich in protein ) When to eat is also of great importanceRemember to drink. What to eat (Part.3) Eating and drinking right 1.carbonhydrates 2. protein 3. water to keep up your energy fish eggs milk products . noodles rice fruit vegetable . to recover and repair your muscles t
11、o make up for that lost to sweat Function What food What to eat and drink? (Part.3) Eating and drinking right doing exercise 1.5-2.5hours before after When to eat ? at least 30 mins an hour after a hard workout When to drink ? doing exercise throughout exercise Skim the guide Avoiding injury (4)_ _
12、Starting small (5)_ _ Wearing proper clothes and equipment Warming up before exercise and stretching after exercise Passage： Make sure that you wear proper clothes and equipment when exercising. You should also start small Finally, remember to warm up before exercising and stretch (Part.4) Avoiding
13、injury 1.to wear proper clothes and equipment 2.to start small and slowly work your way to a longer and harder exercise routine 3. to warm up before exercising and stretch after it. What should we do to avoid injury ? 1. Why is regular exercise good for the heart and lungs? 2. How does flexibility t
14、raining help you? 3. Why do you need to eat foods rich in protein? 4. How long should you wait after exercise to have your meal? Read the guide again carefully 1. Why is regular exercise good for the heart and lungs? 2. How does flexibility training help you? Because the heart and lungs must work ha
15、rder during exercise. This extra effort makes them grow stronger over the long term. It helps stretch our muscles and improve our bodys range of movement. Read the guide again 3. Why do you need to eat foods rich in protein? 4. How long should you wait after exercise to have your meal? Because they
16、help our muscles recover and repair themselves after exercise. At least 30 minutes. Read the guide again Jack, Rose and Mike are planning their exercise routine. The aims of their exercise are listed as follows. Please help them choose one from the following different types of exercise. a. tai chi b
17、. swimming c. pull-ups (1) Jack wants to increase his muscle strength. (2) Rose expects to improve her heart efficiency. (3) Mike wishes to extend his muscles. c b a Recommendation Now close your books Understanding the benefits of exercise. Most people assume that regular exercise does wonders for
18、the body and mind but what exactly are its health benefits? To start with, physical activity increases the efficiency of your heart and lungs. During exercise, your heart and lungs must work harder. This extra effort makes them grow stronger over the long term. It has also been proven that active pe
19、ople tend to have better immune systems and are at lower risk of diseases. _ Working out can help you reduce stress and get over negative feelings. Some studies even show that exercise improves certain brain functions, meaning you could actual exercise your way to better performance at school! Read
20、for answer A. Above all, choose activities you enjoy because, in this way, youre more likely to stick with them. B. Moreover, exercise is good for your mental health. C. You should also start small and slowly work your way to a longer and harder exercise routine to avoid getting hurt. D. Foods like
21、noodles, rice, fruit and vegetables give your body plenty of carbohydrates to keep up your energy during a long work out. B Planning your exercise routine When you plan an exercise routine, first thing to consider is what you expect to improve: heart and lung efficiency, muscle strength or flexibili
22、ty. Aerobic activities, like jogging, swimming and skiing, develop your heart and lungs. Strength training, such as pull-ups and weightlifting, increases muscle strength and encourages bone development. Flexibility training, including gymnastics and tai chi, helps stretch your muscles and improve yo
23、ur bodys range of movement. These types of exercise all play a role in a healthy routine. _ Read for answer A. Above all, choose activities you enjoy because, in this way, youre more likely to stick with them. B. Moreover, exercise is good for your mental health. C. You should also start small and s
24、lowly work your way to a longer and harder exercise routine to avoid getting hurt. D. Foods like noodles, rice, fruit and vegetables give your body plenty of carbohydrates to keep up your energy during a long work out. A Eating and drinking right Like cars that run on petrol, your body burns carbohy
25、drates for energy. _ To help your muscles recover and repair themselves after exercise, you need to eat foods rich in protein, such as fish, milk products. When to eat is also of great importance. In general, you should have your meal an average of 1.5 to 2.5 hours before exercising. Do not eat imme
26、diately after exercise; instead, wait at least 30 minutes after a typical routine, or as much as an hour after a hard workout. Remember to drink throughout exercise to make up for water lost to sweat. Read for answer A. Above all, choose activities you enjoy because, in this way, youre more likely t
27、o stick with them. B. Moreover, exercise is good for your mental health. C. You should also start small and slowly work your way to a longer and harder exercise routine to avoid getting hurt. D. Foods like noodles, rice, fruit and vegetables give your body plenty of carbohydrates to keep up your ene
28、rgy during a long work out. D Avoiding injury To prevent soft tissue injury, make sure that you wear proper clothes and equipment when exercising. _ Finally, remember to warm up before exercising and stretch at the end of your workout. Read for answer A. Above all, choose activities you enjoy becaus
29、e, in this way, youre more likely to stick with them. B. Moreover, exercise is good for your mental health. C. You should also start small and slowly work your way to a longer and harder exercise routine to avoid getting hurt. D. Foods like noodles, rice, fruit and vegetables give your body plenty o
30、f carbohydrates to keep up your energy during a long work out. C Reading and writing skill What makes a good guide? 1. cautious languages(谨慎的语言谨慎的语言) 2. logical contents（有逻辑的内容）（有逻辑的内容） 3. specific instructions（具体说明）（具体说明） 4. persuasive language（有说服力的语言）（有说服力的语言）. The guide uses cautious language to
31、 describe something that may not be true in every case. Cautious language is used to avoid overgeneralizing. Pay attention to the following words and phrases: Modal verbs: can, could, may, might, should, would Verbs and verb phrases: appear, look like, seem, tend to Adverbs and adverbial phrases: pr
32、obably, usually, sometimes, mainly, in general Adjectives: likely, possible, probable, unlikely The passage below deals with a common false idea about exercise. Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below. moreover, assume, average, over the long term, joggi
33、ng, prevent, tend to, make up for moreover, assume, average, over the long term, jogging, prevent, tend to, make up for Exercise has a range of health benefits. However, some people (1)_ that if some exercise is good, more is always better, so they (2)_ exercise for a long time without stopping. For
34、 example, some people go (3)_ for several hours at a time because of the step-counting smartphone apps. Others work out for hours at the weekend (4)_ their lack of exercise during the weekdays. assume tend to jogging to make up for Habits like these put stress on the body, and if they are maintained
35、 (5)_, can become a serious health risk. Generally speaking, aerobic routines that last over 100 minutes have a certain health risk. On the other hand, they should not be shorter than 10 minutes. If you do exercise for only a few minutes, you may not be working out long enough to see any benefits fr
36、om it. over the long term moreover, assume, average, over the long term, jogging, prevent, tend to, make up for When you exercise, aim for the daily (6)_ of 30 to 60 minutes. This will (7)_ you from getting hurt. (8)_, it will ensure that the exercise you do has a positive effect on your physical he
37、alth. average prevent Moreover moreover, assume, average, over the long term, jogging, prevent, tend to, make up for “Exercise” and “health” appear in the guide as part of different collocations. Read the examples below and add more collocations. adj.+ exercise exercise v.+ exercise exercise +n. reg
38、ular exercise do exercise an exercise routine adj.+ exercise exercise v.+ exercise exercise +n. regular exercise do exercise an exercise routine aerobic exercise, physical exercise, daily exercise take exercise, get exercise an exercise guide, an exercise bike, an exercise program adj.+ health healt
39、h v.+ health health +n. mental health improve health health benefits physical health, poor health, good health, public health risk health, damage health health risks, health care, health system, health workers, health services, health education, health centers, health problems Name： What to do Reasons What sports to choose What cloths to wear What food to prepare What measures to ensure safety Create your own exercise plan.
