1、123To predict the main idea according to the title,subheadings and pictures.To understand the benefits of exercise.To know some scientific ways to be healthy.To know the characteristics of a good guide,and use cautious language to avoid overgeneralizing.4Health and fitness How do you keep fit?List d
2、ifferent ways of getting fit.5Look at the posters.What sports events do you like to watch?Which sport would you like to try?6e-sportsBesides the sports events mentioned in the posters,what other sports or events would you like to watch or try?Among all the events,which one is your favorite?Why?How o
3、ften do you do it?7Many people are interested in getting into shape but are uncertain about how to start.The guide below gives information on exercise for beginners.Before you read the guide,think about the following questions.What might prevent people from starting exercise?What kind of information
4、 do you think this guide will give?8What might prevent people from starting exercise?Most people have to study or work very hard so they might say that 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.Al
5、so,some believe that it is expensive to exercise because they think they have to join a club or hire a trainer.9Predicting the main idea of 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.
6、By making predictions,you connect the text you are going to read with your background knowledge and become a more active reader.10What kind of information do you think this guide will give?I think it will talk about the benefits of exercise and how to start exercising.It may also offer some tips abo
7、ut how to make an exercise plan and what to wear during the exercise.11The guide can be divided into four parts.Skim the guide and complete the chart below with the main idea of each part.Understanding the benefits of exercise Physical benefits _Planning your exercise routine(2)_ What types of exerc
8、ise you enjoyMental benefits What you expect to improve12Avoiding injury(4)_ Starting small (5)_Eating and drinking right What to eat(3)_ Drinking waterWhen to eat Wearing proper clothes and equipment Warming up before exercise and stretching after exercise13Understanding the benefits of exercise Ph
9、ysical benefits increases the efficiency of your heart and lungs have better immune systems14 Mental benefits reduce stress and get over negative feelings improve certain brain functions15Planning your exercise routine what you expect to improve heart and lung efficiency muscle strength flexibility1
10、6 What types of exercise you enjoy17Eating and drinking right What to eat protein can help your muscles recover and repair themselves after exercise carbohydrates for energy18 When to eat Drinking waterHave your meal an average of 1.5 to 2.5 hours before exercising.Wait at least 30 minutes after a t
11、ypical routine,or as much as an hour after a hard workout.Drink throughout exercise to make up for water lost to sweat.19Avoiding injury Wearing proper clothes and equipment Starting smallto prevent soft tissue injurywork your way to a longer and harder exercise routine to avoid getting hurt20 Warmi
12、ng up before exercise and stretching after exercise21Read the guide again carefully and answer the following questions.Why is regular exercise good for the heart and lungs?Because the heart and lungs must work harder during exercise.This extra effort makes them grow stronger over the long term.How d
13、oes flexibility training help you?It helps stretch our muscles and improve our bodys range of movement.22Why do you need to eat foods rich in protein?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 minut
14、es.23Can exercise help improve your performance at school?Why or why not?Yes.A work out can help us reduce stress and get over negative feelings.Whats more,it improves certain brain functions,contributing to our better performance at school.24Do you agree with the guide that exercise can help you ge
15、t over negative feelings?Back up your opinion with examples from your experience.Yes.Running has certainly helped me deal 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!25Recommend a
16、proper type of exercise to people with different aims.Jack,Rose and Mike are planning their exercise routine.Their exercise aims are listed as follows.Help them choose one from the following different types of exercise:a.tai chi b.swimming c.pull-ups26a.tai chi b.swimming c.pull-ups1.Jack wants to i
17、ncrease his muscle strength.2.Rose expects to improve her heart efficiency.3.Mike wishes to improve his bodys flexibility.cba27What other information do you think could be included in the guide?Id like some tips on overcoming difficulties in exercise and keeping motivated.28Rhetorical deviceLook at
18、the sentences.What rhetorical device is used in the sentence?1.Like cars that run on petrol,your body burns carbohydrates for energy.2.Your body needs carbohydrates to provide you with energy.Why is the first sentence better?29The author uses“analogy”in this sentence,in which the human body is compa
19、red to a car and carbohydrates are compared to petrol.The human body and the car have some characteristics in common,and so do carbohydrates and the petrol.For example,both the human body and the car need to burn something for energy.When an analogy is used,an abstract concept is easier to understan
20、d.30What are the purposes of this guide?What techniques does the guide use for these purposes?Support your answer with examples from the guide.31The purposes of the guide are to encourage readers to exercise and to inform them of the proper way of exercising.The guide asks questions at the beginning
21、 and at the end to give encouragement.In lines 16-21,it gives examples to explain how different types of exercise improve our health.In lines 25-26,it compares the human body to a car that needs to be fueled to help the reader understand the role of carbohydrates.These techniques are very effective
22、in presenting information.32The guide uses cautious language to describe something that may not be true in every case.Cautious language is used to avoid overgeneralizing.Pay attention to the following words and phrases:33Modal verbs:can,could,may,might,should,wouldVerbs and verb phrases:appear,look
23、like,seem,tend toAdverbs and adverbial phrases:probably,usually,sometimes,mainly,in generalAdjectives:likely,possible,probable,unlikely34Find the sentences using cautious language in the guide.It has also been proven that active people tend to have better immune systems and are at lower risk of dise
24、ases.Above all,choose activities you enjoy 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.35Revise the sentences below using cautious language.People do not like getting up early for morning exercise in c
25、old 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.36Generally speaking,people do not like getting up early for morning exercise in cold weather.They usually want to get as much sleep as they can
26、.However,truly healthy people probably get their workout done anyway.They know they will most likely feel great afterwards.37Discuss the writing strategies of a good guide.What techniques has the author employed to make a good guide?The content is broken down into several sections.Subheadings are us
27、ed at the very beginning of each section so that readers can skip to the section theyre interested in.Its language is plain so that the readers can understand it more easily.38 Cautious language is used to avoid overgeneralizing and to make the guide more accurate,convincing and persuasive.Pictures
28、are used to help readers understand the guide better.39The passage below deals with a common false idea about exercise.Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.moreover,assume,average,over the long term,jogging,prevent,tend to,make up for40moreover,assume
29、,average,over the long term,jogging,prevent,tend to,make up forExercise 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
30、of the step-counting smartphone apps.Others work out for hours at the weekend(4)_ their lack of exercise during the weekdays.assumetend tojoggingto make up for41moreover,assume,average,over the long term,jogging,prevent,tend to,make up forHabits like these put stress on the body,and if they are main
31、tained(5)_,can become a serious health risk.Generally 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
32、 it.over the long term42moreover,assume,average,over the long term,jogging,prevent,tend to,make up forWhen you exercise,aim for the daily(6)_ 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.averageprev
33、entMoreover43“Exercise”and“health”appear in the guide as part of different collocations.Read the examples below and add more collocations.adj.+exerciseexercisev.+exerciseexercise+n.regular exercisedo exercisean exercise routine44adj.+exerciseexercisev.+exerciseexercise+n.regular exercisedo exercisea
34、n exercise routineaerobic exercise,physical exercise,daily exercisetake exercise,get exercisean exercise guide,an exercise bike,an exercise program45adj.+healthhealthv.+healthhealth+n.mental healthimprove healthhealth benefitsphysical health,poor health,good health,public healthrisk health,damage he
35、althhealth risks,health care,health system,health workers,health services,health education,health centers,health problems46Do you think that exercise can help build your body?Back up your opinion with your own experiences.47Exercise definitely contributes to my health.I was troubled by obesity,which
36、 caused me many health problems.The doctor suggested that I lose weight by working out on a daily basis.So every day after school,my mother and I would go jogging for about one hour.After one semester,I succeeded losing about 10 kilograms.I began to feel more energetic.Whats more,I became more confi
37、dent after I slimmed down.My biology teacher told me that I can use the Body Mass Index(BMI)to check whether I was overweight or not.Now I often use the index to monitor my weight.48 Stop searching for reasons not to work out.No excuses,just do it.Prioritize exercise and nutrition equally.Eat well and walk everywhere.49 Name：What to do ReasonsWhat sports to choose What cloths to wear What food to prepare What measures to ensure safety Create your own exercise plan.5051
