1、2 U 3BOn the MoveRunning into a Better Life (Developing ideas) Warming-up 1. Do you like running?2. Are you familiar with this sport?Look at the chart and answer the questions.1. What key information is shown in this chart?2. What reasons lie behind the phenomenon?1. What key information is shown in
2、 this chart?2. What reasons lie behind the phenomenon?The The number of Marathon participants number of Marathon participants in China is increasing.in China is increasing.More and more people are pursuing a More and more people are pursuing a healthier lifestyle and challenging healthier lifestyle
3、and challenging themselves. Moreover, marathons can themselves. Moreover, marathons can stimulate economic growth and stimulate economic growth and promote the development of the sports promote the development of the sports industry. Last but not least, marathons industry. Last but not least, marath
4、ons can increase peoples enthusiasm for can increase peoples enthusiasm for participation in sports and improve participation in sports and improve their physical fitness.their physical fitness.Pre-reading Talk about your Talk about your understanding of the title.understanding of the title.Running
5、can bring a Running can bring a lot of benefits to us, both lot of benefits to us, both physically and mentally. physically and mentally. It may improve our It may improve our physical condition, bring physical condition, bring us confidence, help us us confidence, help us make new friends and make
6、new friends and reduce stress from work.reduce stress from work.While-reading Read the passage carefully and fill in the blanks Read the passage carefully and fill in the blanks with expressions from the passage. (with expressions from the passage. (P34P34) )Li Yue, 16, BeijingReasons for starting r
7、unningBenefits gained from runninguRunning could improve Running could improve _ and help him _ and help him treat his asthma.treat his asthma.uRunning _ Running _ and led him to achieve things he and led him to achieve things he never thought he could do.never thought he could do.how his lungs work
8、how his lungs workimproved his fitnessimproved his fitnessWhile-reading Sarah, 36, MontrealReasons for starting runningBenefits gained from runningu She discovered an app that She discovered an app that _ _ and she wanted to see her name in the and she wanted to see her name in the top five.top five
9、.uShe came across She came across _ _ and fell in love with running.and fell in love with running.listed peoples performancelisted peoples performanceother runners in the same areaother runners in the same areaWhile-reading David, 52, New YorkReasons for starting runningBenefits gained from runningu
10、His job sometimes _ His job sometimes _ and makes him feel anxious. To help and makes him feel anxious. To help deal with this, he started running.deal with this, he started running.uAfter running, After running, _ _ and he is ready to face the next day and he is ready to face the next day at work.a
11、t work.all his stress disappearsall his stress disappearsis quite stressfulis quite stressfulWhile-reading Grace, 25, ManchesterReasons for starting runningBenefits gained from runninguShe participated in a programme run She participated in a programme run by The Gorilla Organization to by The Goril
12、la Organization to _._.uShe had a great day in London, as She had a great day in London, as well as _.well as _.raise moneyraise moneyhelping to save gorillashelping to save gorillasubuild up strengthbuild up strengthube good for our eyesbe good for our eyesurelieve stressrelieve stressulose weightl
13、ose weightuhelp us make new friendshelp us make new friendsuimprove the quality of sleepingimprove the quality of sleepinguimprove the function of heart and lungimprove the function of heart and lunguhone(hone(磨练磨练)ones will and perseverance)ones will and perseveranceuPost-reading 1. Which of these running stories impresses you most? Why? 2. What can you learn from these people?3. In what ways do you think apps and social media can help us do sports?4. Do you know of any running events in China? Have you ever participated in any of them?h a nTkuyo!
