1、Unit 2 Be sporty, be healthyWelcome to the unit & Reading (I)有健全之身体，始有健全之精神；若身体柔弱，有健全之身体，始有健全之精神；若身体柔弱，则思想精神何由发达？则思想精神何由发达？ 蔡元培蔡元培A sound mind starts from a sound body. How can a weak body develop a sound mind? Cai YuanpeiCai Yuanpei, a great revolutionist and educator.Why do you like it?What is you
2、r favourite sport?Look at the posters. What sports events do you like to watch? Which sport would you like to try?What kind of sports do you know?Sports Ball gamesTrack and fieldWater sportsbasketball, running, swimming, Sports Ball gamesTrack and fieldWater sportsbasketball, running, swimming, foot
3、ball, rugby, cricket, baseball, hockeyhurdling, the high jump, the long jump, the shot-putdiving, water polo After reading the quotation and the proverbs, try to answer:1 Why is physical health so important? Physical health can help to have a mental health.Physical health can help to develop intelli
4、gence.2 What can we do to keep physical health? Eating healthilyHealthy foodJunk foodSleep early and get up earlyRead the jokesPunsHat-trick in sport means three points, goals, etc. scored by the same player in a particular match or game.Hat-trick also means a trick done by a magician with a hat in
5、a performance.Q: What do soccer players and magicians have in common?A: Both do hat-tricks Q: What is the hardest part about skydiving?A: The ground! PunsHard means being difficult to do, understand or answer. Hard also means solid, firm or stiff and difficult to bend or break.n. 跳伞运动跳伞运动Skydiving i
6、s a sport in which you jump from a plane and fall for as long as you safely can before opening your parachute.SkydivingQ: What animal is best at hitting baseballs?A: A bat! PunsA bat in sport means a piece of wood with a handle, which is made in various shapes and sizes, and used for hitting the bal
7、l in games such as baseball, cricket and table tennis. A bat also means an animal which like a mouse with wings which flies and feeds at night. n. 蝙蝠；球棒，球板蝙蝠；球棒，球板Q: Why cant Cinderella play soccer?A: Because shes always running away from the ball. PunsA ball refers to a round object used for throwi
8、ng, hitting or kicking in games and sports. A ball also means a large formal party with dancing. Q: How do basketball players stay cool during the game?A: They stand close to the fans.PunsCool in informal language means fashionable, attractive and often different.Cool usually means fairly cold; not
9、hot or warm.If you are a “fan”, you admire or enjoy somebody/ something very much. A fan also refers to a machine with blades that go round to create a current of air.Puns(double context,一词多义，同音异义词一词多义，同音异义词)无所不包！无所不包！饺子铺广告饺子铺广告当之无愧！当之无愧！当铺广告当铺广告Your left brain has nothing right, your right brain ha
10、s nothing left.Better late than never.Better late than the late.美国高速公路交通警示牌美国高速公路交通警示牌late wife已故的妻子已故的妻子Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana.I hate Russian dolls,theyre so full of themselves.Passenger: Hello! Can you tell me how long it takes to get to Los Angeles from New York?Assis
11、tant: Just a minutePassenger: Thank you very much.（电话挂断电话挂断）Assistant: Hello?Prediction What might prevent people from starting exercise?What kind of information do you think this guide will give?Think about these questions1. What might prevent people from starting exercise?Think about these questio
12、nsMany people have to study or work very hard so they might say that they are too tired or dont have enough time during the day. Some people do not know how to exercise properly, so they might feel embarrassed to try. Also, some believe that it is expensive to exercise because they think they have t
13、o join a club or hire a trainer.2. What kind of information do you think this guide will give?Think about these questionsI think it will talk about the benefits of exercise and how to start exercising. It may also offer some tips about how to make an exercise plan and what to wear during the exercis
14、e.Understanding the idea of the guide Understand the structureMental benefitsWhat you expect to improveWhen to eatWearing proper clothes and equipmentWarming up before exercise and stretching after exercise1. Why is regular exercise good for the heart and lungs?2. Do you think exercise is good for y
15、our mental health? Why?3. What type of exercise should you take if you want to increase muscle strength?4. How does flexibility training help you?5. Why do you need to eat foods rich in protein?6. How long should you wait after exercise to have your meal?Understand the details1. Why is regular exerc
16、ise good for the heart and lungs?2. Do you think exercise is good for your mental health? Why?3. What type of exercise should you take if you want to increase muscle strength?Because the heart and lungs must work harder during exercise. This extra effort makes them grow stronger over the long term.Y
17、es. Exercise can help us reduce stress and get over negative feelings. Some studies even show that it improves certain brain functions.Strength training, such as pull-ups and weightlifting.4. How does flexibility training help you?5. Why do you need to eat foods rich in protein?6. How long should yo
18、u wait after exercise to have your meal?It helps stretch our muscles and improve our bodys range of movement.Because they help our muscles recover and repair themselves after exercise.At least 30 minutes.Design a mind mapUnderstanding the benefits of exercisePhysical benefitsMental benefitsIncrease
19、the efficiency of the heart and lungsHave better immune systemsBe at lower risk of diseasesReduce stress and get over negative feelingsImprove certain brain functionsUnderstanding the benefits of exercise Physical benefits increases the efficiency of your heart and lungs have better immune systems M
20、ental benefits reduce stress and get over negative feelings improve certain brain functionsPlanning your exercise routine what you expect to improve heart and lung efficiency muscle strength flexibility What types of exercise you enjoyEating and drinking right What to eat protein can help your muscl
21、es recover and repair themselves after exercise carbohydrates for energy When to eat Drinking waterHave your meal an average of 1.5 to 2.5 hours before exercising.Wait at least 30 minutes after a typical routine, or as much as an hour after a hard workout.Drink throughout exercise to make up for wat
22、er lost to sweat.Avoiding injury Wearing proper clothes and equipment Starting smallto prevent soft tissue injurywork your way to a longer and harder exercise routine to avoid getting hurt Warming up before exercise and stretching after exercisePresentation and appreciationShow timeIn-depth analysis
23、 of the guide Think about these questions1. What are the purposes of this guide?2. What different techniques does the guide use for these purposes? Support your answers with examples from the guide.3. What other information do you think could be included in the guide? Purposes of the guide readers t
24、o exercise. readers the proper way of exercising.Techniques used in the guide for the purposes at the beginning and at the end to give encouragement.to explain how different types of exercise improve health in lines 16 21. the human body to a car that needs to be fuelled to help readers understand t
25、he role of carbohydrates in lines 25 26.Other information that could be included How to overcome difficulties in exercise How to keep motivated.Preparation for another guide Design a guideDesign a beginners guide Discuss what information could be included and draw a mind map. Work in groups of four. Presentation and appreciationShow timeHomework Continue writing your own guide according to the mind map you have drawn in class.
