1、Unit 3 Sports and FitnessReading for writing-Write a page in a wellness book A wellness book is a book in which a group of people exchange ideas about health and fitness.health fitnessbody and mentalPrediction Make a piediction according to the title and picture Going positiveKayla,a high school stu
2、dentKaylas changes from negativity to positivity1.What problem did Kayla have in the past?2.What does the sentence“I almost went bananas”mean?3.What made her change her thinking?Activity1.A high school class has a wellness book in which they exchange ideas about health and fitness.Read what Kayla wr
3、ote and answer the questions.(P42)Activity1.Read the first paragraph and answer the question.1.What problem did Kayla have in the past?She was worried about her weight and appearance.I always wanted to look like the slim girls on TV even though I knew that it was impossible.I worried about my weight
4、 and tried every new diet I read about online.I tried no-fat,low-fat,5:2,only bananas,no bananas I almost went bananas,too.2.What does the sentence“I almost went bananas”mean?I always wanted to look like the slim girls on TV even though I knew that it was impossible.I worried about my weight and tri
5、ed every new diet I read about online.I tried no-fat,low-fat,5:2,only bananas,no bananas I almost went bananas,too.Readig for detailsgo bananas:to become angry;to go crazy or sillyActivity1.Read the first paragraph and answer the question.It means she nearly went crazy because she was so worried,and
6、 tried various methods.An article that said instead of asking“Am I fat?”people should be asking“Am I fit?”Read the second paragraph and answer the question.Then I read an article that said instead of asking“Am I fat?”I should be asking“Am I fit?”I had no idea a letter could make such a difference!On
7、ce I started thinking about fitness rather than weight,things began to change.Instead of saying“I want to lose three kilos”,I would say“I want to run two kilometres in eight minutes”or“I want to be able to do 30 push-ups”.Rather than cutting out the foods I enjoyed,I added healthy foods to my meals.
8、I could still have a burger now and then,but I would add a salad or an apple.3.What made her change her thinking?Activity2.Study the organisation and language featuresThe text is organized in the order of _.timeimportanceThe pastworried about _and tried _compared myself with _The presentthink about_
9、 made a list of the things I _about myself.Read Paras.2&3Find out the changes and fill in the blanks.Changesevery new dietfitness rather than weightActivity2.1.Complete the outline with the words and phrases from the text.my weightactresses and modelsliked2.Underline the words and phrases used in th
10、e text to show similarities and differences.1.I always wanted to look like the slim girls on TV2.instead of asking“Am I fat?”I should be asking“Am I fit?”3.I started thinking about fitness rather than weight 4.I stopped comparing myself with actresses and models.5.Instead,I made a list of the things
11、 I likedActivity2.Activity3.Stress I wont work for too long at atime.If I work for around 45 minutes then take a short 10-minute break,my work will be better and I will feel more relaxed.FoodAlways try and have vegetableswith my meals and balance thedifferent types of food groups.Dont eat too much o
12、f one thing.Also,dont eat very big portions.Self-confidenceTo be more confident,I should know what I am good at,and accept what I am not good at.I cant be good at everything!If I want to improve at something,I wont let small failures put me off.I will keep trying and will reach my goal,becoming more
13、 confident at every step.Keeping fit also helps!ExerciseIf I am by myself,I canlisten to my favourite music onheadphones while I exercise.I canalso exercise with a friend to make it more enjoyable.possible answer What you do now/will do in the future？I eat/will eat at least five portions of fruit an
14、d vegetables every day and have/will only have fast food as a treat occasionally.I have joined/will join some new clubs to meet new people and make new friends.Possible results:Improving my diet has made/will make me feel better,which has/will also made/make me feel more confident to make new friend
15、s.What you used to do/do now？I ate/eat a lot of fast food.I avoided/avoid talking to new people and didnt/dont have many hobbies except playing computer games.Results:I didnt/dont have much energy,and I was/am a little overweight.I didnt/dont have many friends.Activity3.Sample WritingI am a high sch
16、ool student.I want to feel better about myself and be healthier because sometimes I get down,have no energy and worry about things too much.I decided to change my diet to make it healthier.For example,I stopped eating fast food so often,and introduced fruit and vegetables into my diet every day.I al
17、so do my exercises regularly to keep fit.Now,because I became healthier,I became much happier and better about myself too.This has made me more confident to make new friends and try new things.A general statement about the topic and your situationWhy you changed Describe the changes and compare the
18、resultsHow the changes have improved your lifeHomeworkWrite a short paragraph to describe and explain your changes Start with a general statement about the topic and your situation.Tell the reader about how and why you changed or want to change.Describe the changes and compare the(possible)results.Tell the reader how the changes have improved or will improve your life.You can imitate the sample writing
