1、Unit2 Healthy Lifestyle The greatest wealth is health. Virgil The quote is from Virgil (70-19 BCE), an ancient Roman poet. Health and well-being are central to human happiness and prosperity. Today perhaps we mainly associate wealth with money; someone who is wealthy is rich. However, “wealth” has a
2、 deeper meaning than simply being rich. It means having something that people think is valuable. One can be very rich but not have much time for family or good physical and mental health. In fact, perhaps too much focus on money can be bad for ones health. How do you think the people feel in the pho
3、tos? Do you think they are all leading a healthy lifestyle? Why or why not?I think these people feel happy and healthy, as they look active and cheerful.I think they are leading a healthy lifestyle because they are doing exercise outside and join creative activities. To summarise and retell the main
4、 idea of the passage To know how to develop good health habits 1. Are bad habits easy to change? Why or why not?2. What habits do you think are unhealthy?Discuss these questions in groups.Bad habits are hard to change because we are usually doing something we really like, but we are doing it too muc
5、h.Drinking alcoholCigarette SmokingOvereatingDigital addictionn. 酒；酒精酒；酒精3. What can you do to correct these bad habits?Take more exerciseHave a healthy dietEat less junk foodFind the main idea of a paragraph The main idea is sometimes stated in either the opening or closing sentence. If not, look f
6、or another “standout” sentence, or summarise the paragraph in your mind by asking yourself, “What is it mainly about?”A How to change a bad habit and create good onesB The cycle of how habits are formedC Habits that can help us study betterD Changing habits graduallyE No short cuts to changing bad h
7、abitsF What a habit isG Why bad teenage habits should be changedRead the text and find out what main ideas are included in it. Tick the correct ones.Match the sentences with each of the paragraphs. How to change a bad habit and create good ones The cycle of how habits are formed Changing habits grad
8、ually No short cuts to changing bad habits What a habit is Why bad teenage habits should be changedPara. 1Para. 2Para. 3Para. 4Para. 5Para. 6Para. 7ParaMain ideaSupporting details1Why bad teenage habits should be changed2What a habit isRead the passage again and complete the table.These bad habits,
9、if unchecked, could lead to more serious ones when they become adults.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.ParaMain ideaSupporting details34The cycle of how habits are formed5Ho
10、w to change a bad habit and create good oneswe must first learn about the “habit cycle”,Firstly,Secondly, Thirdly,For example,We can do this by combining the information from our habit cycle with our positive ideas.For example, we could try to replace a negative routine with something more positive.
11、adj. 消极的消极的ParaMain ideaSupporting details6Changing habits gradually7No short cuts to changing bad habitsIn fact, the most successful way to change is not suddenly, but over a period of time. To reach the goal of change, a person must show some discipline and repeatedly take many small steps.However
12、, there is no “magic pill” or delete button that will help you; you have to think about your bad habits and decide on some changes.n. 自制力自制力n. 药丸；药片药丸；药片Read the text again and answer the questions.1 How can a choice lead to a habit?2 What are the three stages of the habit cycle? Cue, Routine, Rewar
13、d.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.n. 提示；暗示；信号提示；暗示；信号3 What should we do to change a bad habit?4 How can a person use discipline to help change a bad habit? 5. Whos the int
14、ended readers? How can you tell?Repeatedly take many small steps.We can do this by combining the information from our habit cycle with our positive ideas.The intended readers are young people, especially teenagers. The first paragraph mainly discusses why it is easy for teenagers to form bad habits.
15、 The last paragraph starts with “For young people”and “you” is used to address the reader.The structure of this text Paragraph 1Why bad teenage habits should be changedParagraph 2-5What a habit is and how to change bad habitsParagraph 6No easy way to change bad habitsExpositionWhats the genre(体裁体裁)
16、of the passage?Think of one bad habit and write down the cue, routine, and reward. Then come up with an idea of how to break the bad habit.Complete the tasks.ROUTINECUEREWARD习惯成自然。习惯成自然。Habit is second nature.Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.早早起床早早睡，聪明健康又富贵。早早起床早早睡，聪
17、明健康又富贵。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。in response to 回答；答复回答；答复rely on 依赖；依靠；信赖依赖；依靠；信赖straight away 立即；马上立即；马上decide on 决定；选定决定；选定We are what we repeatedly do. 我们反复做的事情造就了我们。我们反复做的事情造就了我们。A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. 千里之行，始于足下。千里之行，始于足下。Do you know any alternative ways to better habits? Discuss with your partner which way you think is most effective?
