1、Unit3 Sports and fitness Reading for writingLead inHave you ever tried hard to lose your weight?What did you experience?A wellness book is a book in which a group of people exchange ideas about health and fitness.You are encouraged to write an article sharing your ideas involving how to keep healthy
2、 physically and mentally.wellness bookHow to write a page for a class wellness book.A sample article in a wellness bookWhile reading Task 1:Read for main idea.Summarize the main idea of each paragraph and analyze it.Show the problem.How to solve the problem.State my positive changes and results.Stat
3、e the positive results.My worry about my appearance and weight.What made me change and how I changed.1.What problem did Kayla have in the past?Weight and appearance.She was nearly mad/crazy,hopeless and angry.a turning point 2.What does the sentence“I almost went bananas”mean?3.What made her change
4、her thinking?An article that said instead of asking“Am I fat?”,people should be asking“Am I fit?”.The pastThe presentThe resultworried about _ and tried _.The pastweightnew dietsThe presentthink about _._the things I like about myself.fitnessmake a list ofThe resultstop _ myself _ actress and _ for
5、things that were wrong with my face or paring withlooking课文范式提炼课文范式提炼文章GOING POSITIVE采用了三段式叙述，由问题的展示，到生活方式的改变，再到问题的解决和现在的状况。Paragraph 1 盲目崇拜明星的“苗条”，而不择“手段”地追求“苗条”。Paragraph 2一篇文章改变了“我”的看法和心态，并采用适合于“我”的生活方式。Paragraph 3 采取积极的态度后，“我”变得更快乐、更健康。写作项目Write a page in a wellness book本单元的写作任务是为健康簿编写一页内容，其实质是让
6、学生学习比较和对比的基本写作方法。写作时要使用恰当的描绘性语言，准确地表达出自己或他人在过去及现在的健康状况。人称通常用第一人称和第三人称，时态用一般现在时和一般过去时。Practice for Writing:Write a page for a class wellness book Task 2:Use the ideas to list some positive changes.l What you used to do/do now and results:l What you do now/will do in the future and possible results:I
7、used to stay up late.I used to have a lot of unhealthy food.I go to bed early and get up early.I have a lot of vegetables and fruits every day.Tips:Use the comparison and contrastWhats your problem?(如何实现首段的“一波三折”？)always wanted.impossible worried about.tried every means.went mad Whats the solution t
8、o it?(如何接续首段和展开“Body”部分？)came cross an article.took so seriously the idea the article conveyed Things changed:her ideas changed.her actions changed,things changed for what she wanted.Whats the outcome achieved?(如何结尾？)no longer comparing.and looking.,but doing what I like about myself.I became more c
9、onfident,happier and healthier.but still so even worse even better For examples besides so thatAt first Then Finally Writing taskWrite a page for a class wellness book过去过去1.年幼时期，身体虚弱，经常感冒；年幼时期，身体虚弱，经常感冒；2.上学很困难上学很困难转折点转折点读到一篇有关早晨慢跑的文章读到一篇有关早晨慢跑的文章现在现在1.养成早起和慢跑的习惯养成早起和慢跑的习惯;2.对自己和自己的身体有更积极的态度；对自己和自己的
10、身体有更积极的态度；结果结果身体逐步强壮；对日常生活有好处。身体逐步强壮；对日常生活有好处。要求：要求：100字左右字左右 参考词汇：参考词汇：1.jog v.慢跑慢跑 2.build up 强壮强壮写作指导写作指导1:定框架定框架体裁体裁人称人称时态时态布局布局第一人称第一人称A page for a wellness book(健康报告健康报告)一般过去和一般现在一般过去和一般现在第一段：描述过去情况第一段：描述过去情况第二段：转折点第二段：转折点+现在情况现在情况第三段：结果第三段：结果要点要点1：年幼时期，身体虚弱，经常感冒。：年幼时期，身体虚弱，经常感冒。要点要点2：上学很困难，不能
11、像其他孩子一样上学。：上学很困难，不能像其他孩子一样上学。要点要点3：读到一篇有关早晨慢跑的文章，文章说慢：读到一篇有关早晨慢跑的文章，文章说慢跑跑 对健康有效果。对健康有效果。要点要点4：养成早起和慢跑半小时的习惯。：养成早起和慢跑半小时的习惯。要点要点5：对自己和自己的身体有更积极的态度。：对自己和自己的身体有更积极的态度。要点要点6：每天锻炼，身体逐步强壮。：每天锻炼，身体逐步强壮。要点要点7：对日常生活有好处。：对日常生活有好处。写作指导写作指导2:定要点并适当补充内容定要点并适当补充内容When I was young,I was weak and I caught a cold n
12、ow and then.It was difficult for me to go to school like other children.I read an article that said jogging in the morning would make a difference to health.In order to change myself,I follow the advice and do it everyday.I am more positive about myself and my body.My body is building up by working
13、out everyday.It is good for my daily life.要点要点1：年幼时期，身体虚弱，经常感冒。：年幼时期，身体虚弱，经常感冒。（so that）When I was young,I was so weak that I caught a cold now and then.要点要点6：每天锻炼，身体逐步强壮。（：每天锻炼，身体逐步强壮。（work out;build up）My body is building up by working out everyday.要点要点7：对日常生活有好处：对日常生活有好处。It is good for my daily l
14、ife.用非限制性定语从句链接要点用非限制性定语从句链接要点6和和要点要点7：My body is building up by working out everyday，which is good for my daily life.写作指导写作指导3：遣词造句：遣词造句写作指导写作指导4：过渡语：过渡语as a result 结果结果after that 从那时之后从那时之后whats more 更重要的是更重要的是I follow the advice 我听从建议我听从建议 When I was young,I was so weak that I caught a cold now a
15、nd then.As a result,it was difficult for me to go to school like other children.Then I read an article that said jogging in the morning would make a difference to health.In order to change myself,I follow the advice and do it everyday.After that,I form the habit of getting up early and jogging for half an hour.Whats more,I am more positive about myself and my body.Now,my body is building up by working out everyday,which is good for my daily life.
