1、A beginners guide to exercise2A letter for help!Dear friends:Im Tom. I am now interested in getting into shape by doing exercise. But I am confused about what I can do first. Can you help me and give me some suggestions? I am looking forward to your reply.TomThe passage will give us detailed guides
2、of doing exercise. 3Scan the passage quickly and pay attention to the subtitlesWhat aspects does the passage talk about?Why should we choose exercise to get into shape?the benefits of exerciseWhat exercise should we choose?planning your exercise routineWhat should we do to support the long-hour exer
3、cise? eating and drinking rightWhat should we pay attention to during exercise? avoiding injury4Read for detailed informationWhat is the physical benefit of exercise ? Understanding the benefits of exerciseWhat is the feature of active people who love exercising?What is the mental health of exercise
4、?It increases the efficiency of your heart and lungs.Active people tend to have better immune systems and are at lower risk of diseases.Why?During exercise, your heart and lungs must work harder. This extra effort makes them grow stronger over the long term.Working out can help you reduce stress and
5、 get over negative feelings. Some studies even show that exercise improves brain functions, meaning you could actually exercise your way to better performance at school.5Read for detailed information Summarize the benefits of exercise increase the efficiency of your heart and lungs make people have
6、better immune systems and are at lower risk of diseases help you reduce stress and get over negative feelings improve certain brain functions, contributing to better performance at school6Read for detailed information Planning your exercise routine What you expect to improve.Aerobic activities, like
7、 jogging, swimming, and skiingDevelop heart and lungsStrength training, such as pull-ups and weightliftingIncrease muscle strength and encourage bone developmentFlexibility training, including gymnastics and tai chiStretch your muscles and improve bodys range of movement.Application7Read for detaile
8、d information Planning your exercise routineJack, 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. swimming c. pull-ups(1) Jack wants to increase his muscle st
9、rength.(2) Rose expects to improve her heart efficiency.(3) Mike wishes to extend his muscles.cbaApplicationWhat is the most important thing when you plan your exercise routine?Above all, choose activities you enjoy because, in this way, youre more likely to stick with them.8Read for detailed inform
10、ationWhat suggestion can you get from this part ? Conclude this part by using one or two sentences.When we plan our exercise, we should first consider what we expect to improve and above all, remember to choose activities you enjoy so that youre more likely to stick with them.9Read for detailed info
11、rmation Eating and drinking rightGive your body plenty of carbohydrates to keep up your energy during a long workoutNoodles,rice, fruit and vegetablesFoods rich in protein, such as fish, eggs and milk productsHelp your muscles recover and repair themselves after exercise10Read for detailed informati
12、onWhat should we pay attention to besides what to eat? Eating and drinking rightWhen to eat is also of great importance.When should we have meals?1.5-2.5 hours30 mins/ an hourexerciseAn average of At least/ as much asWhat about drinking?Remember to drink throughout exercise to make up for water lost
13、 to sweat.11Read for detailed informationConclude this part and change it into a practical suggestion on eating and drinking during exercise. We should eat various healthy foods, such as rice, fruit, vegetables and milk products to keep up our energy and help muscles recover and repair themselves af
14、ter exercise. Moreover, we must remember to drink throughout exercise to make up for water lost to sweat.12Read for detailed information To avoid injury, what should we pay attention to?1、wear proper clothes and equipment when exercising to prevent soft tissue injury;2、start small and slowly work yo
15、ur way to a longer and harder exercise routine to avoid getting hurt;3、remember to warm up before exercising and stretch at the end of your workout.13Read and complete(A1)Mental benefitsWhen to eatWhat you expect to improveWearing proper clothes and equipmentWarming up before exercise and stretching
16、 after exercise14Reply and applyWrite a possible reply to solve Toms problems in the letter for about 100 words. Dear friends:Im Tom. I am now interested in getting into shape by doing exercise. But I am confused about what I can do firstly. Can you help me and give me some suggestions? I am looking
17、 forward to your reply.TomHints:1、非常赞同Tom通过锻炼来强身健体，谈一谈锻炼的benefits2、该怎么来做锻炼3、如何正确饮食4、如何避免受伤15A possible versionDear Tom, In your last letter, you asked me to give you some practical suggestions on exercise. I am strongly in favor of getting into shape by doing exercise. Exercise can bring both physic
18、al and mental benefits to our health, such as increasing the efficiency of our heart and lungs, reducing stress and getting over negative feelings etc. When you plan your exercise routine, remember to consider what you expect to improve. For instance, if you want to increase muscle strength and enco
19、urage bone development, I strongly recommend that you do strength training, such as pull-ups and weightlifting. Besides, in order to support your long-hour exercise, dont forget to take in various healthy foods and drink water throughout exercise to make up for water lost to sweat. Finally, it is essential that you warm up before exercising and stretch at the end of your workout. By the way, wearing proper clothes and equipment when exercising will definitely help to prevent soft tissue injury. Yours, MikeNanjing normal university Yin Jingxia
