1、Unit 3 Fit for lifeIntegrated skills(I)Lead-inLead-in1.Most of us are wearing it2.Once you start using it,it is hard to get rid of itWhat is it?Lead-inWhy do you need glasses?What is short-sightedness?The inability to see objects at a distance clearly Talking about short-sightednessIntegrated skills
2、the inability to see objects at a distance clearlyPre-listening Predicting key wordsThey become short-sighted increasingly at a younger age.Basketball and swimming.Other eye problems.How people use their eyes.1.71.62.81 3.working at a computer4.poor lighting 5.outdoors6.partly shut7.tired eyesAmong
3、junior high school students,the number increases to seventy-one point six percent,and as for senior high school students,eighty-one percent of them need to wear glasses.Individuals who spend a large amount of time reading,working at a computer,focusing on a smartphone screen or doing other close wor
4、k 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 with their eye
5、s 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.Tips on predicting before listening while listening topic words or subheading logical or linking words numbers and statistics first sentence of each
6、 paragraph Tips on predictingReading BMeasures taken by No.9 High School to protect students eyes 1 2 3Reading Measures taken by No.9 High School to protect students eyesEnsure regular breaksstop for a few minutes in the middle of their _ look at _objects go _and enjoy themselves in the sunProvide a
7、n eye-friendly environment_ lights to ensure the classrooms are well lit place computers at least fifty _ away from Ss equip the library with new chairs that can be adjusted to ensure the best _ positionRaise awareness of protecting eyes_ parents of advice on how to protect their childrens eyestrain
8、 students to recognize _ of eyesight problems studydistantoutdoorsadjust centimetressittinginformsignsParagraph 5Q:What is the authors attitude towards the measures?A.indifferent B.positive C.negative D.neutralQ:How do you know that?All of these measures are helping reduce eyesight problems.No.9 Hig
9、h School is leading the way for other schools with its impressive forward thinking on eye health.Post-reading Please make up and act out an interview in pairs.One acts as a newspaper reporter.The other answers his/her questions about how your school deal with the eyesight problems.You can use the in
10、formation from the article to help you.Reporter:How many students are suffering from short-sightedness in your school?Student A:A2Reporter:What are the causes of short-sightedness?Student A:A2Reporter:What can we do to protect our eyes?Student A:BExpressionsDue to/Because of/As a result of.,short-si
11、ghtedness has become a serious probelmsSuch problems arise from.The situation could be improved if.An effective way to protect our eyes is.1.give rise to 2.three out of four3.tackle this problem head-on4.go to great lengths to do e up with6.regular breaks7.an eye-friendly environment8.make sb.aware
12、of sth.9.impressive forward thinking Useful words and expressions使发生；引起使发生；引起四分之三四分之三正面处理这个问题正面处理这个问题竭尽全力做某事竭尽全力做某事提出；想出提出；想出有规律的休息有规律的休息一个有利于眼睛的环境一个有利于眼睛的环境使使.意识到意识到.令人印象深刻的超前思维令人印象深刻的超前思维()Q1:Have you got a clear idea of how to protect eyes?()Q2:Can you predict before listening by identifying keys words？A.Absolutely yes.B.Not really.C.I am not sure.Self-assessment Collect more information about short-sightedness.Underline important expressions on pages 3637 and review them.Homework
