1、Unit 2 Be sporty,be healthyReading A beginners guide to exerciseHave you watched some Olympic games on TV?Among all the events,which one is your favourite?How often do you do it?Lead-inWhat might prevent people from starting exercise?Most people have to study or work very hard so they might say that
2、 they are too tired or dont have enough time during the day.Some people do not know how to exercise properly,so they might feel embarrassed to try.Also,some believe that it is expensive to exercise because they think they have to join a club or hire a trainer.Free talkTip Predicting the main idea of
3、 a textBefore reading a text,take a brief look at the title,subheadings or pictures in it.Then try to guess what important information the text is going to give.By making predictions,you connect the text you are going to read with your background knowledge and become a more active reader.What kind o
4、f information do you think this guide will give?Read and completeFinish Part A1 on Page 18.Mental benefitsWhat you expect to improveWhen to eatWearing proper clothes and equipmentWarming up before exercise and stretching after exerciseScan and answer1.Why is regular exercise good for the heart and l
5、ungs?2.How does flexibility training help you?Because the heart and lungs must work harder during exercise.This extra effort makes them grow stronger over the long term.It helps stretch our muscles and improve our bodys range of movement.Scan and answer3.Why do you need to eat foods rich in protein?
6、4.How long should you wait after exercise to have your meal?Because they help our muscles recover and repair themselves after exercise.At least 30 minutes.Read and commentDoes exercise help improve students performance at school?Why or why not?Yes.Working out can help students relieve stress and get
7、 over negative feelings.Whats more,it improves certain brain functions,contributing to their better performance at school.Do you agree with the guide that exercise can help you get over negative feelings?Back up your opinion with examples from your experience.Yes.Running has certainly helped me deal
8、 with my stress.When I am under stress,I go out for an hour-long run.After sweating all over,I find that my stress almost disappears and I feel great.Its like magic!Read and commentJack,Rose and Mike are planning their exercise routine.The aims of their exercise are listed as follows.Please help the
9、m choose one from the following different types of exercise.a.tai chi b.swimming c.pull-ups(1)Jack wants to increase his muscle strength.(2)Rose expects to improve her heart efficiency.(3)Mike wishes to extend his muscles.cbaRead and suggestDo you think that exercise can help build your body?Back up
10、 your opinion with your own experiences.DiscussionExercise definitely contributes to my health.When I was young,I was troubled by obesity,which caused many health problems.The doctor suggested me losing weight by working out on a daily basis.So every day after school,my mother and I would take a jog
11、ging for about one hour.After a semester,I succeeded losing about 10 kilograms.I began to feel more energetic.Whats more,I became more confident after I slimmed down.My biology teacher has ever told me that I can use the Body Mass Index(BMI)to check whether I am overweight or not.Now I often use the
12、 index to monitor my weight.DiscussionWhat other information do you think could be included in the guide?Id like some tips on overcoming difficulties in exercise and keeping motivated.Discussion Name：_What to do ReasonsWhat sport to choose What clothes to wear What food to prepare What measures to e
13、nsure safety Create your own exercise plan!DiscussionRevisionPlanning your exercise routineEating and drinking rightAvoiding injuryUnderstanding the benefits of exerciseAppreciationDo you think the text is a good guide?What techniques does the author employ?Yes,it is a good guide.The author employs
14、the following techniques:Plain English is used so that the readers can understand it more easily.The content is broken down into several sections.Subheadings are used at the very beginning of each section so that readers can skip to the section theyre interested in.Pictures are used for each section
15、 and they are consistent with the content of the sections respectively so that readers can understand the guide better.What are the purposes of this guide?What techniques does the guide use for these purposes?Support your answer with examples from the guide.AppreciationThe purposes of the guide are
16、to encourage readers to exercise and to inform them of the proper way of exercising.The guide asks questions at the beginning and at the end to give encouragement.In lines 1621,it gives examples to explain how different types of exercise improve our health.In lines 2526,it compares the human body to
17、 a car that needs to be fuelled to help the reader understand the role of carbohydrates.These techniques are very effective in presenting information.Appreciation“Exercise”and“health”appear in the guide as part of different collocations.Read the examples below and add more collocations.Appreciationa
18、erobic exercise,physical exercise,daily exercisetake exercise,get exercisean exercise guide,an exercise bike,an exercise programmephysical health,poor health,good health,public healthrisk health,damage healthhealth risks,health care,health systems,health workers,health services,health education,heal
19、th centres,health problemsAppreciationUsing different collocations.Like cars that run on petrol,your body burns carbohydrates for energy.What rhetorical device is used in this sentence?Why is this sentence better than“Your body needs carbohydrates to provide you with energy”?The author uses“simile”,
20、in which body is compared to cars and carbohydrates are compared to petrol.Body and cars have some characteristics in common,and so do carbohydrates and petrol.For example,both body and cars need to burn something for energy.When a simile is used,a concept is easier to understand.SimileAppreciationC
21、autious language is used to avoid overgeneralizing.Pay attention to the following words and phrases:Modal verbs:can,could,may,might,should,wouldVerbs and verb phrases:appear,look like,seem,tend toAdverbs and adverbial phrases:probably,usually,sometimes,mainly,in generalAdjectives:likely,possible,pro
22、bable,unlikelyRead and find the sentences using cautious language in the guide.Cautious language Appreciation Active people tend to have better immune systems and are at lower risk of diseases.Working out can help you reduce stress and get over negative feelings.Above all,choose activities you enjoy
23、 because,in this way,youre more likely to stick with them.In general,you should have your meal an average of 1.5 to 2.5 hours before exercising.You should also start small and slowly work your way to a longer and harder exercise routine to avoid getting hurt.AppreciationRevise the sentences below us
24、ing cautious language.People do not like getting up early for morning exercise in cold weather.They want to get as much sleep as they can.However,truly healthy people get their workout done anyway.They know they will feel great afterwards.Generally speaking,people do not like getting up early for mo
25、rning exercise in cold weather.They usually want to get as much sleep as they can.However,truly healthy people probably get their workout done anyway.They know they will most likely feel great afterwards.ApplicationAs for exercise,more is always better.Do you agree?Why or why not?ExplorationExercise
26、 has a range of health benefits.However,some people(1)_ that if some exercise is good,more is always better,so they(2)_ exercise for a long time without stopping.For example,some people go(3)_ for several hours at a time because of the step-counting smartphone apps.Others work out for hours at the w
27、eekend(4)_ their lack of exercise during the weekdays.Habits like these put stress on the body,and if they are maintained(5)_,can become a serious health risk.moreover assume average over the long termJoggingprevent tend to make up forassumetend to jogging to make up for over the long termExploratio
28、nGenerally speaking,aerobic routines that last over 100 minutes have a certain health risk.On the other hand,they should not be shorter than 10 minutes.If you do exercise for only a few minutes,you may not be working out long enough to see any benefits from it.When you exercise,aim for the daily(6)_
29、 of 30 to 60 minutes.This will(7)_ you from getting hurt.(8)_,it will ensure that the exercise you do has a positive effect on your physical health.moreover assume average over the long termJoggingprevent tend to make up foraveragepreventMoreoverExplorationWhat do you think of the idea about exercis
30、e mentioned in B1more is always better?Reflect on your exercise habits.I love basketball very much.And I usually play basketball with my classmates the whole afternoon every Saturday.Now I know it does great harm to my health,as such an intense workout will put great pressure on my body.I plan to play basketball every other day,and each time for 40 minutes.Discussion1.Put down your opinions on your exercise book with the title:Is more always better?2.Finish A and B on Page 63 in the workbook.Homework谢 谢
