1、To read and talk about the story of Kayla.To study the organisation and language features of the passage.To learn to write a paragraph by using comparision and contrast.How do you keep fit?List different ways of getting fit.A high school class has a wellness book in which they exchange ideas about h
2、ealth and fitness.Read what Kayla wrote and answer the questions.1.What problem did Kayla have in the past?2.What does the sentence“I almost went bananas”mean?3.What made her change her thinking?1.What problem did Kayla have in the past?She was worried about her weight and appearance.2.What does the
3、 sentence“I almost went bananas”mean?It means she nearly went crazy because she was so worried,and tried various methods.3.What made her change her thinking?An article that said instead of asking“Am I fat?”people should be asking“Am I fit?”.Read the passage again and fill in the chart.The pastThe pr
4、esentResult want to losecut outcompare myselfwant to run be able to do push-upsaddmade a list of I became bothStudy 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 _
5、my weightevery new diet fitness rather than weightactresses and modelsn.饮食饮食 vi.节食节食与与比较比较made of list of things I liked about myself2.Underline the words and phrases used in the text to show similarities and differences.Paragrahph Words and phrases to show similarities and difference123Additional e
6、xpressionseven thoughinstead of,make such a difference,rather than,butinsteadthough,although,yet,however,in contrast,on the other handdiet n.the kind of food that a person or animal eats each day 日常日常饮食饮食 vi.to limit the amount and type of food that you eat,in order to become thinner 节食节食1.I worried
7、 about my weight and tried every new diet I read about online.go on a diet 节食节食be on a diet 在节食在节食a balanced/healthy diet 均衡均衡/健康饮食健康饮食【归纳归纳】It is important to have healthy diet.People who are on a diet mustnt have chocolate.No sugar in my coffee,please,Im dieting.My mother always tries her best to
8、provide a balanced diet for Dad and me.eg【语境应用语境应用】完成句子。完成句子。1)She has _(在节食在节食)for two weeks and has lost five pounds as a result.2)In order to lose weight,he has decided _(节节食食)immediately.been on a diet to go on a diet2.Rather than cutting out the foods I enjoyed,I added healthy foods to my meals
9、.rather than instead of sb./sth.而不是而不是cut out refrain from；stop doing sth.停止停止做做/使用使用/食用食用remove by cutting 剪剪下下His son enjoys playing football rather than playing basketball.Tall trees cut out the sunlight.eg【归纳归纳】1)do A rather than do B=rather than do B,sb.does A 某人某人不做不做B却做却做A2)A rather than B 是是
10、A而不是而不是B3)would rather do A than do B =would do A rather than do B 宁可宁可做做A而不做而不做B4)prefer to do A rather than do B 更更喜欢做喜欢做A而不做而不做B5)would rather sb.did/had done sth.宁愿宁愿某人做某事某人做某事【点拨点拨】rather than连接的并列成分可以是名词、代词、形容词、连接的并列成分可以是名词、代词、形容词、介词介词(短语短语)、动词、动词-ing形式、分词、不定式、动词等形式、分词、不定式、动词等,谓语谓语动词应与动词应与rath
11、er than前面的名词或代词在人称和数上保持前面的名词或代词在人称和数上保持一致。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,也可以不带也可以不带to。但。但rather than位于句首时位于句首时,则只能接不带则只能接不带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)c
12、ause 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。cut短语短语cut down 削减，缩小，砍倒削减，缩小，砍倒 cut in 插嘴，干预插嘴，干预cut off 切断，断绝切断，断绝cut up 切碎切碎cut through 从从穿过穿过cut across 抄近路穿过抄近路穿过【拓展拓展】【语境应用语境应用】用适当的介词用适当的介词/副词填空副词填空。1)The English teacher asked me to cut _ that sentence.2)The wat
13、er 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 people are talking.5)The article is too long.Youd better cut it _ to 1,000 words.6)We can gain some time if we cut _ this field.outoffupindown a
14、crossMichaels new house is like a huge palace,compared with his old one.We carefully compared the first picture with/to the second.3.Finally,I stopped comparing myself with actresses and models and looking for things that were wrong with my face or pare with/to be similar to or have a specified rela
15、tionship with another thing or person与与比较比较egcompare与介词与介词with,to搭配时意义有所不同，但作状语时搭配时意义有所不同，但作状语时compared with=compared to，表示，表示“与与相比相比”。Compared to the traditional ones,they have three new unique functions.He compared the girl to his favourite cookie.egcompared with/to 与与相比相比compare A to B 把把A比作比作Bco
16、mpare notes(with sb.)(和某人和某人)交换看法、交换看法、交换意见交换意见【归纳归纳】comparison n.比较比较 by/in comparison with 与与相比相比make a comparison 进行对比进行对比【拓展拓展】【语境应用语境应用】完成句子。完成句子。1)_(与与相比相比)the old house,the new one is like a huge palace.2)The interviewers _(进行对比进行对比)among the interviewees and tried to find out which one was t
17、he best.In comparison with/Compared with/tomake a comparisonSelf-confidenceWhat can you do to become more confident and feel better about yourself?StressHow can you plan your work and make sure that you also have time to rest and relax?ExerciseWhat can you do to make exercise like jogging more enjoy
18、able?vi.&n.慢跑慢跑v.&n.压力压力Write a page for a class wellness book.Work in groups.Discuss the questions below.FoodHow can you make your meals healthier?Exercise:If I am by myself,I can listen to my favourite music on headphones while I exercise.I can also exercise with a friend to make it more enjoyable
19、.Stress:I wont work for too long at a time.If I work for around 45 minutes then take a short 10-minute break,my work will be better and I will feel more relaxed.Self-confidence:To be more confident,I should know what I am good at,and accept what I am not good at.I cant be good at everything!If I wan
20、t to improve at something,I wont let small failures put me off.I will keep trying and will reach my goal,becoming more confident at every step.Keeping fit also helps!Food:Always try and have vegetables with my meals and balance the different types of food groups.Dont eat too much of one thing.Also,d
21、ont eat very big portions.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,still,similarly,similar to,the same(as),in common(with),bothandins
22、tead,than,however/but/though,different from,rather than,instead of,the difference isWhat you used to do/do now:I ate/eat a lot of fast food.I avoided/avoid talking to new people and didnt/dont have many hobbies except playing computer games.Results:I didnt/dont have much energy,and I was/am a little
23、 overweight.I didnt/dont have many friends.What you do now/will do in the future:I eat/will eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables every day and have/will only have fast food as a treat occasionally.I have joined/will join some new clubs to meet new people and make new friends.Possible r
24、esults:Improving my diet has made/will make me feel better,which has/will also made/make me feel more confident to make new friends.Write a short paragraph to describe and explain your changes.Start with a general statement about the topic and your situation.Tell the reader about how and why you cha
25、nged 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.健康薄健康薄，学生可以在其中交流关于健康和健身对青少，学生可以在其中交流关于健康和健身对青少年有用的想法。写作时，你可以从年有用的想法。写作时，你可以从“锻炼锻炼(Exercise)、减、减压压(Reduce stress)、自信、自信(Self-confidence)及健康饮食及健康饮食(Healt
26、hy eating)”等方面入手，也可以从自己或他人的过等方面入手，也可以从自己或他人的过去与现在对比方面入手。总之，写去与现在对比方面入手。总之，写wellness book的目的就的目的就是唤醒他人或自己对健康的认知，从而建立起健康的生活是唤醒他人或自己对健康的认知，从而建立起健康的生活模式。模式。第一步：明确要求第一步：明确要求该写作属于经验分享，故要用第一人称来写；时态以一该写作属于经验分享，故要用第一人称来写；时态以一般现在时为主。般现在时为主。第二步：确定段落第二步：确定段落该类文章可以从以下三个方面入手：该类文章可以从以下三个方面入手：Para.1 表明写作的目的表明写作的目的P
27、ara.2自己的做法及心得体会自己的做法及心得体会Para.3表示期望及感谢表示期望及感谢第三步，提炼要点第三步，提炼要点审题审题步骤步骤Writing outlineTopic:jogging,stress,self-confidence,food,etcContent:What did you use to do(in the past)?What do you do now?What do you do now?/What will do in the future?Results:Language showing similarities and differences:I am a
28、high school student.I want to feel better about myself and be healthier because sometimes I get down,have no energy and worry about things too much.I decided to change my diet to make it healthier.For example,I stopped eating fast food so often,and introduced fruit and vegetables into my diet every
29、day.I also do my exercises regularly to keep fit.Now,because I became healthier,I became much happier and better about myself too.This has made me more confident to make new friends and try new things.Exchange drafts.Use the checklist to give feedback on your partners draft.Does the writer explain w
30、hy he/she change/wants to change?Does the writer tell how the changes have improved or will improve his/her life?Is the text well-organized?Does the writer use words and expressions to show similarities and differences?Are there any grammar or spelling errors?Does the writer use correct punctuation?Finish your writing.
