1、Unit 2 Be sporty, be healthy Integrated skills ENCOURAGING A FRIEND TO WORK OUT REGULARLY Viewing Watch the video and tick the problems Leo mentions in the boxes below. p a. always gets cold p b. Has a bad memory p c. Has sleeping problems p d. Is overweight p e. Cannot concentrate at school p f. Fe
2、els tired at night Viewing Watch the video and tick the problems Leo mentions in the boxes below. p a. always gets cold p b. Has a bad memory p c. Has sleeping problems p d. Is overweight p e. Cannot concentrate at school p f. Feels tired at night Watch the video again and complete the table on your
3、 book. Dr Chens suggestionsBenefits Try a (1) _diet.It will help your body (2) _. Be more active. Do some aerobic exercise such as (3) _ twice a week. It will strengthen your immune system so you can (4) _. It will also (5) _, making you feel tired and sleep better at night. It will help (6) _, whic
4、h may help you concentrate. Watch the video again and complete the table below. Dr Chens suggestionsBenefits Try a (1) _diet.It will help your body (2) _. Be more active. Do some aerobic exercise such as (3) _ twice a week. It will strengthen your immune system so you can (4) _. It will also (5) _,
5、making you feel tired and sleep better at night. It will help (6) _, which may help you concentrate. healthier grow stronger swimming or jogging fight off illness burn energy improve brain functions Listening for suggestions 1. Why not try a healthier diet? Itll help your body grow stronger. Listeni
6、ng for suggestions 2. How about exercise? Listening for suggestions 3. But it would be good for you to be more active, that is, to do some exercise. Listening for suggestions 4. And itll be even better if you can choose an activity like swimming or jogging to do twice a week. How to give suggestions
7、 Summary Dr Chens suggestionsUseful expressions 1. Why not try a healthier diet? Itll help your body grow stronger. 2. How about exercise? 3. But it would be good for you to be more active, that is, to do some exercise. 4. And itll be even better if you can choose an activity like swimming or joggin
8、g to do twice a week. Why not do sth.? + reasons How about sth.? It would be good for y o u t o d o s t h . + reasons Itll be even better if you can do sth. + reasons Read Leos email to Rachel and finish Part B Reasons why Leo is unwilling to take up exercises: 1._ 2._ 3._ He doesnt have much time f
9、or exercise. He doesnt think that he has money to work out in the gym. He thinks its hard to stick with an exercise routine. Read Leos email and complete the table ReasonsExamples No time He has to hang out with friends during the week. Concerned about the money No partner School work is too much. T
10、here are many after-school activities. He cant afford the classes in the nearby gym. Swimming classes are so expensive. Jogging along the same part every morning and repeating the same movement day after day with no one to talk is boring. He would soon give up without a partner. Starting a conversat
11、ion Tip To start a conversation, you can： lStart the topic directly, e.g. We are here to discuss/talk about Our topic today is lInvite your partner to give his/her opinion by asking questions. Try to ask open-ended questions than yes-no questions, e.g. What do you think of How do you feel about? Spe
12、aking Leos reasons He doesnt have much time for exercise. He doesnt think that he has the money to work out in the gym. He thinks its hard to stick with an exercise routine. Related ideas Exercise can be fitted into ones schedule. Exercise does not necessarily require money. Exercise can be done wit
13、h ones family or friends. In pairs, role-play a conversation between Rachel and Leo about ways Leo can make exercise a regular part of his life. General ideasConcrete ideas Exercise can be fitted into ones schedule. Exercise does not necessarily require money. Exercise can be done with ones family o
14、r friends. not necessarily lasting more than half an hour riding a bike/walking to and from school taking stairs instead of the lift jogging, running (a pair of running shoes) cycling (a bike) taking a walk after dinner with parent(s) playing ball games after school with friends Speaking Have a disc
15、ussion and support the ideas with more concrete ones. Writing Help Rachel write a reply to Leo to encourage him to workout regularly. Use your ideas and the information to help you. Planning your writing l Learning about the structure When writing an email of encouragement, you can follow the struct
16、ure below: Start by showing your understanding of the situation. Give suggestions with reasons. End the email by offering encouragement. Writing l Learning about writing techniques Read the instructions carefully to fully understand the topic and brainstorm ideas. Use diagrams, such as a mind map or
17、 a flow chart, to organize your ideas. You can also make a list of the points you want to cover. Writing l Learning about the language Consider the purpose of your writing and your reader, which determine your language style, formal or informal. An email to encourage a friend is usually informal. Sh
18、ow your understanding with expressions such as Im sorry to hear that and end your email with I hope youll find these suggestions helpful and Im sure youll . Writing l Learning about the structure When writing an email of encouragement, you can follow the structure below: Start by showing your unders
19、tanding of the situation. Give suggestions with reasons. End the email by offering encouragement. Writing Remember to check your writing after you finish and exchange drafts between you and your partner. Pay attention to the following aspects. Check your writing p Punctuation p Choice of words p Spelling p Style (formal/informal) p Grammar p Structure Homework 1. Think up more ways to make sports part of your life and come up with a plan to practice every day. 2. Finish A1A3 on Page 6566 in the workbook. THANK YOU
