1、UNIT 2 Healthy Lifestyle Reading and Thinking- Habits for a healthy lifestylefussy about your foodexcessive(adj.过多的，极度的) diet drink too much soft drinksaddicted to computer gamesalcohol abusestay up latesmoking drug abuse Think about unhealthy/bad habits of teenagers as many as you can.excessive(adj
2、.过多的，极度的) diet, fussy about food, drink too much soft drinks, alcohol abuse/drinking, tobacco abuse/smoking, addicted to computer games;stay up late; always feel dizzy and sleepy; lack passion Do you think bad habits are easy to change?What can you do to correct these bad habits?First of all, it is
3、essentical to recognise our own bad habits. Afterwards, we can use our self-discipline and perseverance to remove these bad habits and creates good ones.Lead in- BrainstormLead in- BrainstormRead,Tick and Match.A. How to change a bad habit and create a good one. B. The cycle of how habits are formed
4、. C. Habits that can help us study better. D. Changing habits graduallyE. No easy way to change bad habitsF. What a habit is. G. Why bad teenage habits should be changed. 1.Read for main idea1.Read for main ideaTips:main idea of para sometimes is stated in opening sentence or closing sentence. If no
5、t, try to summarize in your own words.Read,Tick and Match.A. How to change a bad habit and create a good one. B. The cycle of how habits are formed. C. Habits that can help us study better. D. Changing habits graduallyE. No easy way to change bad habitsF. What a habit is. G. Why bad teenage habits s
6、hould be changed. Main idea:reasons why to change bad habitsPara. 1Para. 2no easy way to change bad habitshow a habit cycle works.how to facilitate a positive change in our bad oneschange bad habits gradually Read to sum up the main idea.we should build a healthy life.Para. 6Para. 3-4Para. 5Para. 7y
7、oung people have the power to build a healthy life full of good habits.Read and choose the best answers:1. Why are teenagers easy to form bad habits?A. Because they are fond of tobacco or alcohol.B. Because they pay no attention to their health.C. Because they intend to make their parents upset.D. B
8、ecause they are more independent and have their own ideas.2. Why does the author quote Aristotles words?A. To show changing bad hait is never easy.B. To imply we alwasy repeat useless things.C. To tee our life is only in the control of ourselves.D. To warn us to get ready for the difficulties.3. Whi
9、ch of the following is considered as a “reward”?A. You are walking arouond the school in the morning.B. You fid yourself excited after a talk with your friend.C. You decide to borrow two books from the city library.D. You re willing to volunteer in your community this weekend.2. What attitude does t
10、he author take to changin gbad habits ?A. Objective.B. Pessimistic.C. Positive.D. Skeptical.2.Read for details-para 12.Read for details-para 1 1.Why bad teenage habits should be changed？Because if left unchecked, these bad habits could lead to more serious ones when they become adults. So it is esse
11、ntial to prevent harmful habits from dominating a tteenagers life.2.Read for details-para 22.Read for details-para 22.How can a choice lead to a habit？Actually, our lifestyle is a sum of choices we have made. We make a choice to do sth and then we repeat it over and over again. Soon that choice beco
12、mes automatic and forms a habit. 3. What does the quotationWe are what we repeatedly do mean？It means that 2.Read for details-para 32.Read for details-para 34.What are the three stages of habit cycle？According to modern psychology, they are cue，routine and reward. 5.How does the author further expla
13、in thehabit cycle?By giving examples in para 4.2.Read for details-para 52.Read for details-para 5 6.How to change our bad habitshabits and create good habits?To begin with, we must examine our bad habit cycles，and then try to adapt them by combining the information from our habit cycles with somethi
14、ng more positive. 2.Read for details-para 62.Read for details-para 6 7.How can a person use discipline to help change a bad habit?We must begin with a small step and use discipline to do it repeatedly to reach the goal of change.2.Read for details-para 72.Read for details-para 7 8.Whats the function
15、 of the last para?It is a summary/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.4.Critical thinking4.Critical thinking1).Will you use this habit cycle to remove your
16、 bad habits?2).Think about your bad habits and chose one to write down the cue, routine and reward. Then come up an idea to break it! Who is the passage written for?What is the purpose of writing the passage?To introduce how habits are formed and how to change bad habits and create new ones.Teenagers, especially those who want to change bad habits 5.5.Pragmatic AnalysisPragmatic Analysis
