1、Running intoa Better Life1.Do you like running?2.Are you familiar with this sport?01Lead-in1.What key information is shown in this chart?2.What reasons lie behind the phenomenon?Look at the chart and answer the questions.02Pre-reading1.What key information is shown in this chart?The number of Marath
2、on participants in China is increasing.02Pre-reading2.What reasons lie behind the phenomenon?More and more people are pursuing a healthier lifestyle and challenging themselves.Moreover,marathons can stimulate economic growth and promote the development of the sports industry.Last but not least,marat
3、hons can increase peoples enthusiasm for participation in sports and improve their physical fitness.02Pre-readingTalk about your understanding of the title.Running can bring a lot of benefits to us,both physically and mentally.It may improve our physical condition,bring us confidence,help us make ne
4、w friends and reduce stress from work.03While-reading1.Why did Li Yue participate in running at first?A.He wanted to win the competition.B.He wished to improve his healthy condition.C.He hoped to help save animals that were dying out.D.He joined the running for fun.Read the passage carefully and fil
5、l in the blanks with expressions from the passage.Li Yue,16,BeijingReasons for starting runningBenefits gained from runninguRunning could improve _ and help him treat his asthma.u Running _ and led him to achieve things he never thought he could do.how his lungs workimproved his fitness03While-readi
6、ng2.For Sarah,whats her original purpose of keeping running?A.To keep fit.B.To compete against other runners.C.To see her name in the app.D.To come across other runners.Sarah,36,MontrealReasons for starting runningBenefits gained from runningu She discovered an app that _ and she wanted to see her n
7、ame in the top five.u She came across _ and fell in love with running.listed peoples performanceother runners in the same area03While-reading3.What kind of life did David lead before running?A.He was under great pressure and anxious feeling.B.He felt easy with dealing his work.C.There were few chall
8、enges in his life.D.He was busy dealing with the relationship with his colleagues.David,52,New YorkReasons for starting runningBenefits gained from runninguHis job sometimes _ and makes him feel anxious.To help deal with this,he started running.u After running,_ and he is ready to face the next day
9、at work.all his stress disappearsis quite stressful03While-reading4.How did Grace feel by helping to save gorillas?A.Stressful but delighted.B.Tired but happy.C.Tired but ambitious.D.Ambitious but happy.Grace,25,ManchesterReasons for starting runningBenefits gained from runningu She participated in
10、a programme run by The Gorilla Organization to _.u She had a great day in London,as well as _.raise moneyhelping to save gorillas03While-readingubuild up strengthube good for our eyesurelieve stressulose weightuhelp us make new friendsuimprove the quality of sleepinguimprove the function of heart an
11、d lunguhone(磨练磨练)ones will and perseveranceu03While-reading Which of these running stories impresses you most?Why?What can you learn from these people?ThinkShare03While-reading1 Which of these running stories impresses you most?Why?The first one.Because although he has some disease，he is strong-will
12、ed，and he got over the difficulty and achieved what he had never known before.2 What can you learn from these people?Running can benefit people both physically and mentally.03While-reading In what ways do you think apps and social media can help us do sports?Do you know of any running events in Chin
13、a?Have you ever participated in any of them?ThinkShare03While-reading3 In what ways do you think apps and social media can help us do sports?They can list your performance against other runners in your social network and make you know other runners in the same area running for the same purpose.4 Do you know of any running events in China?Have you ever participated in any of them?Short distance race，long distance race，relay race，hurdle and so on.Ive participated in short and long distance races.03While-reading
