1、Unit 2 Healthy LifestyleReading and ThinkingThe greatest wealth is health.-Virgil Habit is second nature.Habit is second nature.习惯成自然。习惯成自然。Early to bed,early to rise makes a Early to bed,early to rise makes a man healthy,wealthy and wiseman healthy,wealthy and wise.早早起床早早睡,早早起床早早睡,聪明健康又富贵。聪明健康又富贵。W
2、e are what we repeatedly do.Excellence,then,is We are what we repeatedly do.Excellence,then,is not an act,but a habit.not an act,but a habit.每天反复做的事情造就了我们,然后你会发现,每天反复做的事情造就了我们,然后你会发现,优秀不是一种行为,而是一种习惯。优秀不是一种行为,而是一种习惯。Q:What kind of person can be regarded as a healthy person?p physical healthhysical he
3、althmental healthmental healthDigital addictionparticular about foodstay up latealcohol abuseobesitysmoking Do you think bad habits are easy to change?What can you do to correct these bad habits?excessive dietScan the text.Check your predictions and find out what main ideas are included in it.Tick t
4、he correct ones.A.How to change a bad habit and create a good oneB.The cycle of how habits are formedC.Habits that can help us study betterD.Changing habits graduallyE.No easy way to change bad habitsF.What a habit isG.Why bad teenage habits should be changed Read for main ideaRead for main ideaTips
5、:main idea of para sometimes is stated in opening sentence or closing sentence.If not,try to find out another“standout”sentence or summarize in your own words.para.5para.3para.6para.7para.2para.1para.4As teenagers grow up,they become more independent and start making their own decisions.However,duri
6、ng this period,it can be easy for some of them to form bad habits.These bad habits,if left unchecked,could lead to more serious ones when they become adults.For example,some of them may become involved in tobacco or alcohol abuse,which can lead to physical and mental health problems.To prevent harmf
7、ul habits like these from dominating a teenagers life is essential.They must learn to recognise bad habits early and make appropriate changes.How does the author organize this paragraph?start with a factstate an opinionBy giving an examplechangePara 1:Why bad teenage habits should be changedTo chang
8、e bad habits is never easy,even with many attempts.There is a famous saying based on the philosophy of Aristotle:We are what we repeatedly do.In many ways,our lifestyle is the sum of choices we have made.We make a choice to do something,and then we repeat it over and over again.Soon that choice beco
9、mes automatic and forms a habit that is much harder to change.The good news is that we can change,if we understand how habits work.2.What ways of writing does the author use in this paragraph?By citing a quoterepetitivehard to change1.What characteristics does a habit have?automaticBecause we dont k
10、now how habit works.Para 2:What a habit isAccording to modem psychology,we must first learn about the habit cycle,which works like this:Firstly,there is a cue,an action,event,or situation that acts as a signal to do something.Secondly,there is a routine,the regular action you take in response to the
11、 cue.Thirdly,there is the reward,the good thing or feeling we get from the routine.For example,when we feel unhappy(cue),we eat lots of unhealthy snacks(routine),which makes us feel happy(reward).The reward makes us much more likely to continue the cycle,and the bad habit of relying on unhealthy sna
12、cks is formed.Besides giving the explanation,the author also makes a flow chart and gives an example to further explain what“habit cycle”is and make it more convincing.cueroutinroutine erewardrewardDo you think the writer explains it clearly?Why?unhappyhappyeat snacksflow chartPara 3-4:The cycle of
13、how bahits are formedThe habit cycleMeaningBad habitCueRoutineRewardfelt unhappyfelt unhappyeat a lot eat a lot of of unhealthy unhealthy snackssnacksfeel happyfeel happyan action,event an action,event or situation or situation acting as.acting as.the regular action the regular action you take you t
14、ake in in response toresponse to the the cuecuethe good thing or the good thing or feeling we get feeling we get from the routinefrom the routineThe habit cycleBad habitGood habitCueRoutineRewardfelt unhappyfelt unhappyeat a lot of eat a lot of unhealthy snacksunhealthy snacksfeel happyfeel happyfee
15、l unhappyfeel unhappylisten to some of listen to some of our favourite our favourite musicmusicfeel relaxedfeel relaxedcombine the information from our habit cycles with our own positive ideas;come to an come to an escalatorescalator ride it ride it take the take the stairsstairscome to an come to a
16、n escalatorescalatorAside from changing bad habits,we can also use the habit cycle to create good habits;The habit cycleBad habitNew habitCueRoutineRewardwhen finishing lunchwhen finishing lunchwent back to the went back to the office and went office and went to bed to bed immediatelyimmediatelyfelt
17、 relaxed but felt relaxed but worried about its worried about its bad effect on bad effect on healthhealthwhen finishing lunchwhen finishing lunchGo to the Go to the playground playground and walk and walk for 10 for 10 minutesminutesfeel relaxed feel relaxed and healthierand healthierTo help myself
18、 form the new habit,I always invite To help myself form the new habit,I always invite somesomecolleagues to walk together with me.While were colleagues to walk together with me.While were walking,we chat.That makes me feel that Im not walking,we chat.That makes me feel that Im not doing it alone and
19、 the walking becomes more doing it alone and the walking becomes more interesting and Im more willing to do it.Here is interesting and Im more willing to do it.Here is my strategy:my strategy:Find company.Find company.Do something I like while trying the new routine.Do something I like while trying
20、the new routine.The habit cycleBad habitNew habitCueRoutineRewardoverate for decadesoverate for decadesEvery timeEvery time I felt I felt upset,I ate a lot upset,I ate a lot to to relieve stress relieve stress temporarilytemporarily.felt relaxed but felt relaxed but anxious about anxious about gaini
21、ng weight and gaining weight and frequently had a frequently had a stomachachestomachacheThe habit cycleBad habitNew habitCueRoutineRewardstay up late and stay up late and go to bed after 2 go to bed after 2 a.m.a.m.played with my played with my cellphones for cellphones for one hour or moreone hour
22、 or morefelt dizzy from felt dizzy from time to time and time to time and found it hard to found it hard to study efficiently study efficiently at daytimeat daytimeTo facilitate a positive change in our bad habits,we must first examine our bad habit cycles and then try to adapt them.We can do this b
23、y combining the information from our habit cycles with our own positive ideas.For example,we could try to replace a negative routine with something more positive.So,when we feel unhappy again(cue),rather than eat snacks,we could listen to some of our favourite music instead(routine),which will make
24、us feel relaxed(reward).Aside from changing bad habits,we can also use the habit cycle to create good habits.For example,when we come to an escalator(cue),our normal routine is to ride it,but we could change this routine into something more positive by taking the stairs instead.Para 5:How to change
25、a bad habit and create good onesexamineBy giving examples2.How does the author organize this paragraph?cueroutinerewardunhappyeat snackshappyadaptlisten to musicrelaxedcombining1.What are the exact ways mentioned in this paragraph?replacecreateMany of us try to change bad habits quickly,and if we ar
26、e not successful straight away,we often become pessimistic and give up.In fact,the most successful way to change is not suddenly,but over a period of time.As the Chinese philosopher Lao Zi wrote,A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.One step seems small,but it is essential.To reach
27、 the goal of change,a person must show some discipline and repeatedly take many small steps.After all,it is not easy to break bad habits.1.What other things do we need to change bad habits?take timedisciplineefforts&perseverance2.What does the author use to support his argument?By citing a quotePara
28、 6:Changing habits graduallyFor young people,there is plenty of time to change bad habits.However,there is no magic pill or delete button that will help you;you have to think about your bad habits and decide on some changes.You have the power to build a happy and healthy life full of good habits!Wha
29、t is the function of this paragraph?They refer to easy ways.metaphor暗喻暗喻What do“magic pill”and“delete button”refer to?It is a summary/conclusion of this whole passage,in which the author appeals to the young people to recognise our bad habits and decide on changes and thus live a healthy life full o
30、f good habits.Para 7:No easy way to change bad habits What is the style of the passage?A.Narration 记叙文记叙文 B.Exposition 说明文说明文 C.Argumentation 议论文议论文 Exposition:a type of writing to or Argumentation:a type of writing to or a type of writing to or a.Introduce a real object(a dictionary,a book)b.Explai
31、n something abstract(a research,a problem)How to change a bad habit and create good ones.The cycle of how habits are formed.Changing habits gradually.No easy way to change bad habits.What a habit is.Why bad teenage habits should be changed.ExpositionRaise the ProblemAnalyse the problemSolve the prob
32、lemDraw a conclusion Think of one bad habit and write down the cue,routine,and reward.Then come up with an idea of how to break the bad habit.Just _ Aristotle put it,“We are what we repeatedly do.”In many aspects,our lifestyle is the result of the choices that we have made.So _(form)good habits is v
33、ery important,especially for teenagers.Thats because bad habits,if _(leave)unchecked,could lead to more serious ones when we become adults.The good news is that we can change our bad habits if we understand _ habits work._(prevent)harmful habits from dominating our life,we should make use of the“hab
34、it cycle”to kick bad habits and develop good ones.First we can facilitate _ positive change by examining our bad habit cycles and trying to adapt them.Aside from this,we should also form good habits on purpose.Gradually,we _(reward)by our actions.Many of us try to change bad habits quickly.But if we
35、 are not successful straight away,dont become pessimistic.As a matter of fact,the_(successful)way to change is not suddenly,but over a period of time.As the Chinese saying goes,“A journey of a thousand miles _(begin)with a single step.”As long as we _(repeat)take many small steps,we are sure to get
36、rid of bad habits and build a healthy life.awill be rewardedmost successfulasbeginshowleftrepeatedlyformingTo preventSummarySummary 课文原句翻译课文原句翻译1.其中一些人可能参与滥用烟草或酗酒,这可能会导致身心健康问题。其中一些人可能参与滥用烟草或酗酒,这可能会导致身心健康问题。_2.第三,还有第三,还有“奖励奖励”,即我们从日常生活中得到的好处或感觉。,即我们从日常生活中得到的好处或感觉。_3.这个奖励使我们更有可能继续这个循环,而依赖不健康零食的坏习惯就形这个
37、奖励使我们更有可能继续这个循环,而依赖不健康零食的坏习惯就形成了。成了。_4.为了促进我们坏习惯的积极改变,我们必须首先检查我们的坏习惯周期,为了促进我们坏习惯的积极改变,我们必须首先检查我们的坏习惯周期,然后尝试适应它们。然后尝试适应它们。_5.我们可以尝试用更积极的东西来代替一个消极的东西。我们可以尝试用更积极的东西来代替一个消极的东西。_6.如果我们不能马上取得成功,我们就会经常变得悲观并放弃。如果我们不能马上取得成功,我们就会经常变得悲观并放弃。_Some of them may become involved in tobacco or alcohol abuse,which can
38、 lead to physical and mental health problems.Thirdly,there is the“reward”,the good thing or feeling we get from the routine.The reward makes us much more likely to continue the cycle,and the bad habit of relying on unhealthy snacks is formed.To facilitate a positive change in our bad habits,we must
39、first examine our bad habit cycles and then try to adapt them.We could try to replace a negative routine with something more positive.If we are not successful straight away,we often become pessimistic and give up.These bad habits,if left unchecked,could lead to serious ones when they become adults.如
40、果听之任之,到他们成年时这些坏习惯可能会变成顽疾。句中if left unchecked为条件状语从句的省略,完整的形式是if they are left unchecked。【用法总结】状语从句中的主语和be动词常可省略,但需具备两个条件:(1)主句和从句的主语一致,或从句主语为it;(2)从句谓语动词含有be的某种形式。Hell go to the seaside for his holiday if(it is)possible.After(the museum is)upgraded,the museum will be open to the public again.句式语境仿写巩
41、固练习:完成句子_,we can enjoy the beautiful scenery.在沿途旅行中,我们能欣赏大自然的美。_ the Chinese folk art,you can email me.如果你对中国民间艺术感兴趣,你可以发邮件给我。I wont attend Toms birthday party _.我不会参加汤姆的生日派对除非邀请我。如果再给十分钟时间,这些工人会把工作做得更好。These workers,_,could do the work better.While travelling along the wayIf interested inunless invitedif given ten more minutes