1、Reading and ThinkingUnit 2 Healthy Lifestylealcohol abusecigarette smokingexcessive dietdigital addictionLead in- BrainstormLead in- BrainstormCan you think out some unhealthy/ bad habits of teenagers?tobaccoaddiction Do you think bad habits are easy to change? What can you do to correct these bad h
2、abits?ReadingHabits for a healthy lifestyle Skim the title, the picture and the opening and closing part of the passage quickly and predict. Which is the text type of this passage?A. exposition C. argumentationB. narrationWho are the target readers of this passage?What is the authors purpose of writ
3、ing this passage?Young people, especially those teenagers who want to change bad habits.To introduce how habits are formed and how to change bad habits and create good ones.PredictionPredictionScan the text. Check your predictions and find out what main ideas are included in it. Tick the correct one
4、s.A. How to change a bad habit and create a good oneB. The cycle of how habits are formedC. Habits that can help us study betterD. Changing habits graduallyE. No easy way to change bad habitsF. What a habit isG. Why bad teenage habits should be changed Read for main ideaRead for main ideaTips:main i
5、dea of para sometimes is stated in opening sentence or closing sentence. If not, try to find out another “standout” sentence or summarize in your own words.para. 5para. 3para. 6para. 7para. 2para. 1para. 4Read for detailsRead for detailsParagraph 1As teenagers grow up, they become more independent a
6、nd start making their own decisions. However, during this period, it can be easy for some of them to form bad habits. These bad habits, if left unchecked, could lead to more serious ones when they become adults. For example, some of them may become involved in tobacco or alcohol abuse, which can lea
7、d to physical and mental health problems. To prevent harmful habits like these from dominating a teenagers life is essential. They must learn to recognise bad habits early and make appropriate changes.How does the author organize this paragraph?start with a factstate an opinionBy giving an examplech
8、angeWhy bad teenage habits should be changedRead for detailsRead for detailsParagraph 2To change bad habits is never easy, even with many attempts. There is a famous saying based on the philosophy of Aristotle: We are what we repeatedly do. In many ways, our lifestyle is the sum of choices we have m
9、ade. We make a choice to do something, and then we repeat it over and over again. Soon that choice becomes automatic and forms a habit that is much harder to change. The good news is that we can change, if we understand how habits work.2. What ways of writing does the author use in this paragraph?By
10、 citing a quoterepetitivehard to change1. What characteristics does a habit have?automaticBecause we dont know how habit works.What a habit isRead for detailsRead for detailsParagraph 3-4According to modem psychology, we must first learn about the habit cycle, which works like this: Firstly, there i
11、s a cue, an action, event, or situation that acts as a signal to do something. Secondly, there is a routine, the regular action you take in response to the cue. Thirdly, there is the reward, the good thing or feeling we get from the routine.For example, when we feel unhappy (cue), we eat lots of unh
12、ealthy snacks (routine), which makes us feel happy (reward). The reward makes us much more likely to continue the cycle, and the bad habit of relying on unhealthy snacks is formed.The cycle of how bahits are formedBesides giving the explanation, the author also makes a flow chart and gives an exampl
13、e to further explain what “habit cycle” is and make it more convincing.cueroutinroutine erewardrewardDo you think the writer explains it clearly? Why?unhappyhappyeat snacksflow chartRead for detailsRead for detailsParagraph 5To facilitate a positive change in our bad habits, we must first examine ou
14、r bad habit cycles and then try to adapt them. We can do this by combining the information from our habit cycles with our own positive ideas. For example, we could try to replace a negative routine with something more positive. So, when we feel unhappy again (cue), rather than eat snacks, we could l
15、isten to some of our favourite music instead (routine), which will make us feel relaxed (reward). Aside from changing bad habits, we can also use the habit cycle to create good habits. For example, when we come to an escalator (cue), our normal routine is to ride it, but we could change this routine
16、 into something more positive by taking the stairs instead.How to change a bad habit and create good onesexamineBy giving examples2.How does the author organize this paragraph?cueroutinerewardunhappyeat snackshappyadaptlisten to musicrelaxedcombining1. What are the exact ways mentioned in this parag
17、raph?replacecreateRead for detailsRead for detailsParagraph 6Many of us try to change bad habits quickly, and if we are not successful straight away, we often become pessimistic and give up. In fact, the most successful way to change is not suddenly, but over a period of time. As the Chinese philoso
18、pher Lao Zi wrote, A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. One step seems small, but it is essential. To reach the goal of change, a person must show some discipline and repeatedly take many small steps. After all, it is not easy to break bad habits.Changing habits gradually1.What o
19、ther things do we need to change bad habits?timedisciplineefforts & perseverance2.What does the author use to support his argument?By citing a quoteRead for detailsRead for detailsParagraph 7For young people, there is plenty of time to change bad habits. However, there is no magic pill or delete but
20、ton that will help you; you have to think about your bad habits and decide on some changes. You have the power to build a happy and healthy life full of good habits!What is the function of this paragraph?They refer to easy ways.metaphorWhat do “magic pill” and “delete button” refer to?It is a summar
21、y/conclusion of this whole passage, in which the author appeals to the young people to recognise our bad habits and decide on changes and thus live a healthy life full of good habits.No easy way to change bad habitsAfter-readingAfter-readingWhat methods of writing does the author use to illustrate t
22、he topic?Giving examplesCiting quotesMetaphorListing a flow chartMaking the explanationJust _ Aristotle put it,“We are what we repeatedly do.”In many aspects, our lifestyle is the result of the choices that we have made. So _(form) good habits is very important, especially for teenagers. Thats becau
23、se bad habits, if _ (leave) unchecked, could lead to more serious ones when we become adults. The good news is that we can change our bad habits if we understand _ habits work. _(prevent) harmful habits from dominating our life, we should make use of the “habit cycle” to kick bad habits and develop
24、good ones. First we can facilitate _ positive change by examining our bad habit cycles and trying to adapt them. Aside from this, we should also form good habits on purpose. Gradually, we _ (reward) by our actions. Many of us try to change bad habits quickly. But if we are not successful straight aw
25、ay, dont become pessimistic. As a matter of fact, the_ (successful) way to change is not suddenly, but over a period of time. As the Chinese saying goes, “A journey of a thousand miles _ (begin)with a single step.” As long as we _(repeat) take many small steps, we are sure to get rid of bad habits a
26、nd build a healthy life. awill be rewardedmost successfulasbeginshowleftrepeatedlyformingTo preventSummarySummaryDiscussionDiscussionI have been suffering from the bad habit of overeating for decades. Every time I feel upset，I eat a lot. Overeating is the most effective way for me to relieve stress
27、temporarily. It is ironic that I eat even more when I feel anxious about gaining weight. I am overweight and frequently have a stomachache. What shall I do？I really want to get rid of this terrible habit.Two of your friends are having problems with their bad habits. Can you analyse the habit cycles
28、of their habits? Then give suggestions on how to break the bad habit.My friends call me a night owl. I often stay up late and go to bed after 2 a.m. When I am actually in bed，I still cant help playing with my cellphone for one hour or more. In other words，I fall asleep later than 3 a.m. I feel dizzy
29、 from time to time. I find it hard to work efficiently at daytime. Sleeping late even makes my skin look bad. I know it is an unhealthy habit but I dont know what to do.We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. 每天反复做的事情造就了我们，然后你会发每天反复做的事情造就了我们，然后你会发现，优秀不是一种行为，而是一种习惯。现，优秀不是一种行为，而是一种习惯。HomeworkHomeworkOrganize your notes and write back to your friends.
