1、Unit 3 Sports and FitnessReading for WritingWho is more beautiful?Why?Have you watched this sketch at the 2015 Spring Festival Gala?The GoddessThe woman manWhy do girls all over the world want to be slim?!Discussion Have you ever tried hard to lose your weight?What did you experience?Please share wi
2、th us.A high school class has a wellness book in which they exchange ideas about health and fitness.She is Kayla.She has some fitness problems.Read what Kayla wrote and answer the questions.1.What problem did Kayla have in the past?2.What does the sentence almost went bananas mean?3.What made her ch
3、ange her thinking?She was worried about her weight and appearance.It means she nearly went crazy because she was so worried,and tried various methods.An article that said instead of asking“Am I fat?”people should be asking“Am I fit?”III.Read the passage again and figure out the organization and lang
4、uage features.Title going positiveThe turning pointThe pastThe presentaim mood worriedactionshappier and positiverun 2 kilometers in eight minutes do 30 push-ups add healthy foods to my mealsTried every new diet Tried no fat,low fat,only bananascut out the foods she enjoys to keep slimto keep fitrea
5、d an article about being fit.Complete the outline with the words and phrases from the text.my weight every new dietI read about online fitness rather than weightwant to do exerciseadd healthy foods to my mealsactresses and models make a list of the things I liked about myselfwanted to lose three kil
6、os cut out the foods I enjoyed Read the passage again and underline the words and phrases used in the text to show similarities and differences.Para.1I always wanted to look like the slim girls on TV even though I knew that it was impossible.Para.2Then I read an article that said instead of asking“A
7、m I fat?”.I had no idea a letter could make such a difference!Once I started thinking about fitness rather than weight,things began to change.Para.3Finally,I stopped comparing myself with actresses and models and looking for things that were wrong with my face or body.Instead,I made a list of the th
8、ings I liked about myself.Can you add more words and phrases?Eg.though;although;yet;however;in contrast;on the other handStudy the organisation and language1.Complete the outline with the words and phrases from the text.The past worried about _ _ and tried _.compared myself with _.myweightevery new
9、diet actresses and models The present think about _ _._ _.made a list of things I liked about myselffitnessrather than weightLanguage Focus例：Bananas are a popular fruit to eat.But if you _,you are wild with excitement or worry.go bananas 发疯；疯狂I tried no-fat,low-fat,5:2,only bananas,no bananasI almos
10、t went bananas,too.1句意：我尝试过无脂肪、低脂肪、5:2饮食法、只吃香蕉、不吃香蕉我也几近疯狂。bananasgo【扩展】水果有关的习语apples and orangessour grapes as cool as a cucumberthe apple of ones eye截然不同吃不着葡萄说葡萄酸镇定自若掌上明珠fit adj.in very good physical condition 健康的Then I read an article that said instead of asking“Am I fat?I should be asking Am I fi
11、t?2句意：后来，我看到一篇文章，说不要问自己“我胖吗？”而应该问“我健康吗？”例:我经常做运动以保持健康。I work out regularly to _.keep fitGuessing:what are other meanings of“fit”?1.Youre not fit to be a mother!2.I tried the dress on but it didnt fit.3.Im going to be fitted for my wedding dress today.4.Something doesnt quite fit here.adj.胜任的胜任的v.合适合
12、适v.试穿v.一致；相称rather than 是而不是；与其不如 可以连接并列的名词、代词、形容词、介词（短语）、动名词、分句、不定式Once I started thinking about fitness rather than weight,things began to change.3例:1.与其说他是一个海员，不如说他是个探险者。_He is an explorer rather than a sailor.2.在教室开会，不是在大厅里。_.We will have the meeting in the classroom rather than in the great hal
13、l【拓展】would rather.than/would.rather than.例:1.我宁可在家看电视而不愿去看电影。_.I would rather watch TV at home than go to the cinema2.我宁愿吃面条也不吃米饭。_.I would rather have noodles than rice指在两者中进行取舍，表示“宁愿而不愿，“与其宁可”3.我决定写信而不打电话。_.I decided to write rather than(to)telephone Instead of saying“I want to lose three kilos,I
14、would say I want to run two kilometres in eight minutes or I want to be able to do 30 push-ups.4句意：我不会说“我想减掉三公斤”，我会说“我想在八分钟内跑完两千米”或“我希望能做30个俯卧撑”。push-ups 俯卧撑构词法构词法短语短语动词动词名词名词例：sit-up clean-up check-up take-off make-up 仰卧起坐大扫除体检起飞化妆品1.diet n.C，U规定饮食；日常饮食 vi.节食，控制饮食I worried about my weight and tried
15、 every new diet I read about online.(教材P42)我担心我的体重，尝试我在网上看到的每种新的饮食。体会diet的用法和意义Donna is on a diet to reduce some weight.唐娜正在节食以减肥。I am a little overweight.I should go on a diet.我有点过胖了，得节食才行。The doctor put me on a very strict diet.医生严格限制我的饮食。_在节食(强调状态)_ 节食(强调动作)_ 限制某人饮食 be on a dietgo on a dietput sb
16、.on a diet单句语法填空Jenny has been going _ a diet with the help of her doctor.Ive gained too much weight these days.I have to go on _ diet.ona2.stress n.压力；紧张；重音 vt.强调；重读；使焦虑不安 vi.焦虑不安 stressful adj.有压力的(教材P43)体会stress的用法和意义The poor little girl stole some bread under the stress of hunger.为饥饿所迫，这个可怜的小女孩偷
17、了一些面包。Many schools lay/place/put a lot of stress on foreign language education.很多学校非常重视外语教育。Our teacher stressed the importance of communicating with others.我们的老师强调和他人沟通的重要性。_ the stress of在压力下；为所迫lay/place/put stress _ sth.强调某事物；把重点放在某物上_ 强调的重要性 under onstress the importance of(1)单句语法填空When _ stres
18、s,a person can have a headache or feel worried.Most students in China live under _(stress)conditions.He laid particular stress _ the protection of the environment.(2)同义句转换Our teacher often lays stress on the importance of making full use of time._understressfulonOur teacher often stresses the import
19、ance of making full use of time.3.make a difference(to)(对)有关系；有作用或影响I had no idea a letter could make such a difference!(教材P42)我没想到一个字母能产生这么大的影响！Together,individuals can make a difference.万众一心，众志成城。短语拓展make some/no difference to对有一些/没有影响/关系It makes a difference to sb.+wh-从句 对来说有影响/有关系3.make a differ
20、ence(to)(对)有关系；有作用或影响Whether Jack comes or not makes no difference to our party.杰克是否会来对我们的聚会没有影响。It makes no difference to me whether he will come with me or not.不管他是否和我一起来，对我无关紧要。温馨提示difference前可以加上big，great等形容词，表示程度。(1)单句语法填空Her words make no difference _ him,for he is quite stubborn(固执).Does it m
21、ake _ difference whether she will come to our party?(2)补全句子I hope my behavior _ to peoples attitude towards sorting garbage.我希望我的行为能对人们对于垃圾分类的态度起到作用。toa/anywill make a difference 4.rather than而不是；与其倒不如Once I started thinking about fitness rather than weight,things began to change.(教材P42)一旦我开始考虑健康而不是
22、体重，事情就开始发生变化。体会rather than的用法和意义We will hold the party in the classroom rather than in the great hall.我们是在教室里开派对，不是在大厅里。The dress she bought was beautiful rather than cheap.与其说她买的这件裙子便宜不如说它漂亮。4.rather than而不是；与其倒不如rather than连接两个_，意为“而不是”。rather than连接两个主语时，谓语动词应与其_在人称和数上保持一致。并列成分前面的主语(1)单句语法填空He ra
23、ther than you _(be)to deal with the problem at once.He likes reading books rather than _(play)computer games.(2)翻译句子她愿意去远足而不是待在家里。_isplayingShe would like to go hiking rather than stay at home.5.cut.out 停止做(或使用，食用)；剪下；(从文字作品、文章中)删掉；剪出Rather than cutting out the foods I enjoyed,I added healthy foods
24、to my meals.(教材P42)我不是停止吃我喜欢的食物，而是把健康食物加进去。I left medicine anyway.I wasnt really cut out for it.我还是放弃学医了，我真的不是那块料。I cut this article out of the newspaper.我从报纸上剪下了这篇文章。5.cut.out 停止做(或使用，食用)；剪下；(从文字作品、文章中)删掉；剪出短语拓展cut off切断；中止；隔绝；剥夺继承权cut down 砍倒；削减cut in 插话；让某人分享利润cut up 切碎；伤心We were cut off in the m
25、iddle of our telephone conversation because my cellphone was out of power.我们在电话里谈到一半，电话就断了，因为我的手机没电了。单句语法填空This story is too long,and you have to cut it _ to 500 words.When Jack failed to pay his bill，the network company cut _ his Internet connection.It is bad manners for you to always cut _ when ot
26、her people are talking.Cut _ your stupid joke！Nobody wants to hear that.downoffinout6.I always wanted to look like the slim girls on TV even though I knew that it was impossible.(教材P42)我总是想(让自己)看起来像电视里的纤细女孩，尽管我知道这不可能。【句型解读】even though意为“即使；尽管”，相当于even if，引导让步状语从句。I wont take part in his party even i
27、f/though he invites me.即使他邀请我，我也不去参加他的聚会。He is willing to help us even if/though he is very busy.尽管他很忙，他还是愿意帮我们。He came to say goodbye to me even if/though it was raining heavily.即使下着大雨他也来为我送别。补全句子_,we keep in touch with one another.尽管我和朋友不经常见面，但是我们还保持着联系。He carries on working _.尽管他患重病，但他仍继续工作。Even
28、though I dont meet my friends so often even though/if he has a serious diseaseA page in a wellness book includes:a starter stating your topic and the past situation in the past tensethe reason for your change and your changesthe final results your changes have brought you or will bring inWriting str
29、uctureChoose one of the following questions and write a page for your class wellness book.3124WritingStep 1:brainstorm the solutions to making jogging enjoyable?How can you plan your work and make sure that you also have time to rest and relax?Writing Step 2:Use the ideas to list some positive chang
30、es.what you used to dowhat you do nowThe resultWhat can you do to make exercise like jogging more enjoyable?Part 1:The starterHaving an exercise partner makes jogging more enjoyable I know how hugely important exercise is to our general wellness.So I used to do some jogging every day.However,I found
31、 such exercise became boring gradually and even a chore.I ws not as enthusiastic as before.I once wanted to give up.Then I felt it necessary to find a way to make exercise more enjoyable again.Writing To give up halfway is never what I want.I turned to one of my best friends and he recommended that
32、I find an exercise partner.I followed his suggestion and managed to have my classmate Jim as my exercise partner because he wanted to lose weight.Instead of running alone,I began to do the jogging with Jim.We encouraged each other rather than felt lonely.We sometimes competed with each other,which m
33、ade the workout more fun.Part 2:The reason&changes Writing Having an exercise partner makes a huge difference to the overall experience,so it is completely worthwhile.The most obvious benefit is that it makes the whole experience more fun.Exercising with Jim made the workout that I almost gave up mo
34、re enjoyable.We both enjoyed a little competition,which helped to make it more fun too.Part 3:The resultsWritingConclusionNo better you than the you that you are;No better life than the life we are living;No better time your shine,you are a star;No scars to your beautiful;We are stars,we are beautiful!HomeworkWrite a page for a class wellness book.Self-confidenceWhat can you do to become more confident and feel better about yourself?
