1、Viewing and guessing: What is to be talked today?What benefit can we get from exercising regularly?A high school class has a wellness book in which they exchange ideas about health and fitness. Listen and get the main idea of this passage.Para 1: What made her change her mind?Para 2: What did Kayla
2、do in the past?Para 3: What did Kayla do now?Read and answer the questions.1. What problem did Kayla have in the past? She was worried about her weight and appearance.2. What does the sentence “I almost went bananas” mean? It means she nearly went crazy because she was so worried, and tried various
3、methods.3. What made her change her thinking? An article on fitness.Study the organization and language features.1. Complete the outline with the words and phrases from the text.The pastThe presentworried about _ and tried _think about _compared myself with _make a list of thing I like about myself.
4、my weightevery new dietFitness rather than weightactresses and models2. Find the words and phrases used in the text to show similarities and differences.Paragrahph Words and phrases to show similarities and difference123Additional expressionseven thoughinstead of, make such a difference, rather than
5、, butinsteadthough, although, yet, however, in contrast, on the other hand1. I worried about my weight and tried every new diet I read about online. diet n. the kind of food that a person or animal eats each day日常饮食日常饮食 vi. to limit the amount and type of food that you eat, in order to become thinne
6、r 节食节食 eg It is important to have healthy diet. People who are on a diet mustnt have chocolate. No sugar in my coffee, please, Im dieting.2. Rather than cutting out the foods I enjoyed, I added healthy foods to my meals. rather than instead of sb/sth 而不是而不是 eg His son enjoys playing football rather
7、than playing basketball. 【归纳归纳】 1) do A rather than do B = rather than do B, sb. does A 某人不做某人不做B却做却做A 2) A rather than B 是是A而不是而不是B 3) would rather do A than do B = would do A rather than do B 宁可做宁可做A而不做而不做B 4) prefer to do A rather than do B 更喜欢做更喜欢做A而不做而不做B 5) would rather sb. did/had done sth. 宁
8、愿某人做某事宁愿某人做某事【点拨点拨】rather than连接的并列成分可以是名词、连接的并列成分可以是名词、代词、形容词、介词代词、形容词、介词(短语短语)、动词、动词-ing形形式、分词、不定式、动词等式、分词、不定式、动词等, 谓语动词应谓语动词应与与rather than前面的名词或代词在人称和前面的名词或代词在人称和数上保持一致。数上保持一致。后接不定式时后接不定式时, 不定式可以带不定式可以带to, 也可以不也可以不带带to。但。但rather than位于句首时位于句首时, 则只能接则只能接不带不带to的不定式。的不定式。【语境应用语境应用】英汉互译。英汉互译。1) 我想我要喝
9、冷饮而不是咖啡。我想我要喝冷饮而不是咖啡。 I think Ill have a cold drink rather than coffee.2) 杰克选择了离开而不是制造麻烦。杰克选择了离开而不是制造麻烦。 Jack chose to leave rather than (to) cause trouble.3) I prefer to wait rather than go at once. 我宁愿等待而不愿立刻就去。我宁愿等待而不愿立刻就去。【拓展拓展】cut短语短语 cut down 削减，缩小，削减，缩小，砍倒砍倒 cut in 插嘴，干预插嘴，干预 cut off 切断，断绝切断，
10、断绝 cut up 切碎切碎cut out 停止做停止做/使用使用/食用；剪下食用；剪下【语境应用语境应用】用适当的介词用适当的介词/副词填副词填空。空。1) The English teacher asked me to cut _ that sentence.2) The water supply has been cut _ because they are repairing one of the main pipes.3) The girl cut the paper _ into little pieces.4) Jennifer always cuts _ when other
11、people are talking.5) The article is too long. Youd better cut it _ to 1,000 words.outoffupindown 3. Finally, I stopped comparing myself with actresses and models and looking for things that were wrong with my face or body. compare with/to 与与比较比较 eg Michaels new house is like a huge palace, compared
12、 with his old one. We carefully compared the first picture with/to the second.ExerciseWhat can you do to make exercise like jogging more enjoyable?StressHow can you plan you work and make sure that you also have time to rest and relax?Self-confidenceWhat can you do to become more confident and feel
13、better about yourself?FoodHow can you make your meals healthier?vi.&n.慢慢跑跑v.&n.压力压力Use the ideas from your discussion to list some positive changes.What you used to do/ do now and results:What you do now/ will do in the future and possible results:show similarities and differenceslike, so, too, stil
14、l, similarly, similar to, the same (as), in common (with), bothandinstead, than, however/but/though, different from, rather than, instead of, the difference isWrite a short paragraph to describe and explain your changes.Start with a general statement about the topic and your situation.Tell the reade
15、r about how and why you changed or want to change.Describe the changes and compare the (possible) results.Tell the reader how the changes have improved or will improve your life.Write a short paragraph to describe and explain your changes.Start with a general statement about the topic and your situa
16、tion.Tell the reader about how and why you changed or want to change.Describe the changes and compare the (possible) results.Tell the reader how the changes have improved or will improve your life.Writing outlineTopic: jogging, stress, self-confidence, foodContent:What did you use to do? What do you
17、 do now?What do you do now?/ What will do in the future?Results:读后续写读后续写阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。使之构成一个完整的故事。注意：注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为所续写短文的词数应为150左右；左右； 2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。答。Paragraph 1:When they stepped off the bus, Stephanie was waiting on the sidewalk. Paragrap
18、h 2:Rosa suddenly began to feel unhappy and her face began to burn. One possible version:When they stepped off the bus, Stephanie was waiting on the sidewalk. “Did you still want to go swimming tonight?” Stephanie asked Rosa. Heres my chance. I hope Stephanie feels left out. I will ignore her just a
19、s she ignored me, Rosa thought. “Im already going,” she said. “Kiara and I are going together.” She smiled. Somehow she knew it wasnt her nice smile. Stephanie nodded and looked at her feet. She seemed very upset.Rosa suddenly began to feel unhappy and her face began to burn. Why didnt she feel happ
20、y? Getting even was what shed wanted, wasnt it? I could walk away with my new friend and not look back, Rosa thought. But it was too late. She had seen Stephanies face. Getting even didnt feel the way shed expected. It didnt feel good at all. “Um,” she said instead, “maybe we could go to the pool together.” Stephanie brightened. “Id like that.” Rosa smiled. “Kiara, meet my friend Stephanie.”Finish your writing.
