1、Unit 4 Looking good, feeling good Welcome to the unit 2. Read the news report critically and rewrite the title; 3. Express their opinions on how to deal with weight problems properly. 1. Do you think senior high school students should pay much attention to their weight? Why or why not? Step 1 Brains
2、torming Ways of losing weight Healthy diet Less junk food More vegetables Proper exercise 2. What do you think are healthy ways of losing weight? What will be talked about in the news report? Step 2 Predicting STONECHESTERA teenage girl fainted yesterday at Stonechester High School after skipping me
3、als. Jennifer Jones, 15, told friends in her class that she was feeling unwell. She then passed out in her morning PE lesson and was rushed to hospital. Jennifer was found to have dangerously low blood sugar levels and was treated immediately. Her worried parents told the doctor that their daughter
4、missed breakfast that day and hardly touched her dinner the night before. Fortunately, she is now out of danger. Her doctor says that she will make a full recovery in a day or two. Jennifers classmates hope to see her back at school soon. They say that she has struggled with eating problems for a lo
5、ng time. “Jennifer thought that skipping meals would be a simple way to reach her target weight,” her friend Laura Williams told our reporter. “She has not eaten breakfast for the last few months. She told me she had trouble concentrating in class. I warned her that skipping meals was unhealthy, but
6、 she wouldnt listen.” Teen faints after skipping meals Jennifers case is a reminder of the dangers of the unhealthy weight-loss habits that have become common among teenagers of both sexes. In a society where being thin is often seen as being beautiful, teenagers sometimes turn to extreme methods to
7、 slim down quickly. According to a recent survey of senior high school students lifestyles, almost one fifth of teenagers regularly skip meals, one in ten over-exercise and four per cent even take weight-loss medicine. Health experts are concerned about these figures. They are increasing their effor
8、ts to educate teenagers about the side effects of losing weight too quickly. They have also warned them against using such extreme methods. “These so-called quick-fix methods prove to be harmful to teenagers. It is normal for teenagers to be slightly overweight and there is no reason why they should
9、 be worried. However, for those who are dangerously overweight, it is very important that they try to lose weight properly,” said an expert. She pointed out that it is important to have a healthy balanced diet since teenagers are still growing and their bodies need a lot of nutrition to function wel
10、l. If they do not take in enough food, they may feel weak and get ill easily. She added, “Whats more, they should keep regular hours and get plenty of exercise to stay energetic and fit. We strongly encourage all teenagers to follow these lifestyle tips, because living well is the safest and most ef
11、fective way to get into shape.” Teen faints after skipping meals 1 Whats the genre of the text?News report 2 Whats the structure of the text? The lead Detailed information Background information Step 3 Analyzing the structure Reading strategy A news report usually starts with a lead. It gives the mo
12、st important information about an event. Then the following paragraphs give more detailed information about the event. Some news reports go on to provide background or supporting information. Read the news report and complete the chart below Part 1 The lead Part 2 More detailed information about the
13、 event Part 3 Background or supporting information Para. 1: A teenage girl fainted at school yesterday after skipping meals. Para. _: _ _ _ Para. _: _ _ _ Para. _: _ _ _ 24 The girl skipped meals to get slim. She is now recovering in hospital. A survey shows many teenagers are using extreme methods
14、to lose weight. 5 67 The experts gives advice on how to lose weight properly. Part 1 (Para. 1) What is the function of the first paragraph? Step 4 Close reading The lead 5 “W”s Part 2 (Paras. 24) Detailed information Jennifer missed breakfast that day and hardly touched her dinner the night before.
15、Jennifer said she was feeling unwell. Jennifer has struggled with eating problems for a long time. She has not eaten breakfast for the last few months and had trouble concentrating in class. Jennifer is out of danger and will recover in one or two days. Jennifer passed out and was rushed to hospital
16、. Jennifer was found to have dangerously low blood sugar levels and was treated immediately. Put the following events in the right order 1. What is the relationship between the first and the second paragraph? The second paragraph further illustrates the lead. 2. Why was Jennifer rushed to hospital?
17、Because she fainted in her morning PE lesson. 3. Can you paraphrase “They say that she has struggled with eating problems for a long time.”? She has been trying for a long time to lose weight through skipping meals. 4. What did Laura do when she found out Jennifer was skipping meals? She warned Jenn
18、ifer that it was unhealthy. Answer following questions Part 2 (Paras. 24) Detailed information Part 3 (Paras. 57) 1. What are some of the dangerous methods teenagers use to lose weight? Skipping meals, over-exercising and taking weight-loss medicine. Step 4 Close reading Supporting information 2. Wh
19、at numbers are given in para. 5? Whats the purpose of giving these numbers? Almost one fifth of teenagers regularly skip meals, one in ten over-exercise and four per cent even take weight-loss medicine. Giving these numbers can help support the topic sentence of the paragraph. 3. What lifestyle tips
20、 did the expert give? Having a healthy balanced diet, keeping regular hours and getting plenty of exercise. Answer following questions Do you think the title is attractive enough? Do you have a better version? Step 5 Critical reading Why do some teenagers care so much about their weight? What are th
21、e possible causes? Step 5 Critical reading If you were Jennifers classmate, how would you persuade her not to skip meals? Step 5 Critical reading If you were an expert on health and were invited to give a lecture on losing weight, what would you present to your audience? Prepare with your group members to deliver a speech. Step 6 Thinking and sharing Thanks
