1、 How many people wear glasses in our class?ThinkThink&Share ShareCan you list some causes?The eyes are the window to the soul.percentagescausessignsPredictionshort-sightednessListeningListen to the report and complete the notes below.P36 A271.681percentageoutdoorspoor lighting working at a computerp
2、artly shut tired eyesCausesSignsListen to the report again and answer the following questions.P36 A11.What is special about the increasing number of Chinese students who are affected by short-sightedness?_2.What sports will short-sightedness make it inconvenient for students to play?_3.What may shor
3、t-sightedness give rise to in some cases?_4.What may be a key factor in developing short-sightedness?_They become short-sighted increasingly at a younger age.Basketball and swimming.Other eye problems.How people use their eyes.The listening material tells us how to protect eyes Short-sightedness is
4、a common problem among Chinese students.It refers to the inability to see objects at a distance clearly.These days more and more Chinese students are affected by short-sightedness,increasingly at a younger age.According to a national survey of students health,the percentage of Chinese primary school
5、 students who suffer from short-sightedness is thirty-six per cent.Among junior high school students,the number increases to seventy-one point six per cent,and as for senior high school students,eighty-one per cent of them need to wear glasses.These high figures worry both teachers and parents.Short
6、-sightedness can have a significant effect on students.It can make it inconvenient for them to play certain sports,such as basketball and swimming.In some cases,it may even give rise to other eye problems.seventy-one point six per centeighty-one per cent What causes short-sightedness has not been fu
7、lly understood.It is commonly believed that people whose parents are short-sighted are more likely to suffer from the condition.However,how people use their eyes may be a key factor.Individuals who spend a large amount of time reading,working at a computer,focusing on a smartphone screen or doing ot
8、her close work are at higher risk of developing short-sightedness.These activities become even more dangerous when coupled with poor lighting or bad reading habits such as reading in bed.Spending too little time outdoors can also cause the problem.Students with short-sightedness may look at things w
9、ith their eyes partly shut or move closer to objects to see clearly.Sometimes they may complain of tired eyes and headaches.These are all signs of short-sightedness.working at a computeroutdoorspoor lightingpartly shuttired eyesbad effectsbad effectsReadingJenny has found a feature article about the
10、 measures taken by a high school to protect students eyes.Read the feature article below and make a list of the measures.P37 BAdvise students to stop for a few minutes in the middle of their study and look at distant objects.School facilities have also been improved to provide students with an eye-f
11、riendly environment.The school has also taken action to make everyone aware of the ways to improve eye health.Task:Read the article and analyse the structure.Part 1:Introduce the situationof high school students short-sightednessPart 2:Three measures taken by school to protect students eyesPart 3:Co
12、nclusionTalking Suppose you are a reporter,you are interviewing high school students about the present situation of short-sightedness.Act out a dialogue in pairs with the help of the questions and expressions.Pratice&Talking What is the present situation of short-sightedness?What are the causes of s
13、hort-sightedness?What are the bad effects of short-sightedness?What can we do to protect our eyes?Talking about cause and effect Due to/Because of/As a result of,short-sightedness has become a serious problem.As a result/Consequently,more and more students Because,students Such problems arise out of
14、/arise from is caused by P38 CQuestionsExpressionsWriting 近几年中小学生近视人数大幅增加，据报道多达近几年中小学生近视人数大幅增加，据报道多达30%-50%30%-50%的中小学生戴眼镜，而且这一数字还在呈上的中小学生戴眼镜，而且这一数字还在呈上升趋势。保护视力必须得到广泛重视。升趋势。保护视力必须得到广泛重视。你作为一名学生，请根据自身体会用英语写一篇有你作为一名学生，请根据自身体会用英语写一篇有关保护视力的短文。词数关保护视力的短文。词数150150词左右，短文的标题和词左右，短文的标题和开头已经给出。内容要点如下：开头已经给出。内容要点如下：1.1.综述中小学生的视力现状。综述中小学生的视力现状。2.2.分析造成学生近视的主要原因。分析造成学生近视的主要原因。3.3.介绍视力保护的方法。介绍视力保护的方法。Writing Take Care Good of Eyes In recent years more and more school students have become short-sighted._H Polish up your writing.
