1、Unit 3 Fit for lifeLead-inWhat is it?1.Most of us are wearing it2.Once you start using it,it is hard to get rid of itWhat do you know about short-sightedness?Lead-inWhat is short-sightedness?Short-sightedness,or myopia,is a very common eye condition that causes distant objects to appear blurred,whil
2、e close objects can be seen clearly.adj.模糊的模糊的 Jenny is listening to a report about short-sightedness.Listen and finish the exercises below.AA1 Listen to the report and answer the following questions.Pre-listening Predicting key wordsThey become short-sighted increasingly at a younger age.Basketball
3、 and swimming.Other eye problems.How people use their eyes.Predicting before listening It is helpful to identify keywords before you listen to a report.For example,from the notes,you might identify“percentages”,“causes”and“signs”as keywords.Then you can predict what the speaker will talk about,and l
4、ook out for these words as you listen.A2 Listen to the report again and complete the notes below.Short-sightednessDefinition of short-sightednessThe inability to see objects at a distance clearlyPercentages of students who suffer from short-sightedness0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%36%(1)_%primary school
5、studentsjunior high schoolstudentssenior high schoolstudents(2)_%90%100%71.6.81Causes of short-sightednessGetting affected because ones parents are short-sightedSpending a large amount of time reading,(3)_,focusing on a smartphone screen or doing other close workHaving(4)_ or bad reading habits like
6、 reading in bedSpending too little time(5)_working at a computerpoor lighting outdoorsSigns of short-sightednessLooking at things with eyes(6)_Moving closer to objectsComplaining of(7)_ and headaches partly shut tired eyes1.71.62.81 3.working at a computer4.poor lighting 5.outdoors6.partly shut7.tir
7、ed eyes Among senior high school students,the number increases to eighty percent of them need to wear glasses.ReadingEffective ways to protect eyesRead the feature article on page 37Part 1:Introduction:the situationof high school students short-sightednessPart 2:Measures taken by No.9 High SchoolPar
8、t 3:ConclusionReading for structureReading Read again and make a list of the measures taken by No.9 High School.Measures taken by No.9 High School to protect students eyes 1 2 3Ensuring that students eyes get regular breaks throughout the day;Providing students with an eye-friendly environment;Makin
9、g everyone aware of the ways to improve eye health.Reading for details每天有规律地休息每天有规律地休息 为学生提供悦目的环境为学生提供悦目的环境让每个人都意识到改善眼睛健康的方法让每个人都意识到改善眼睛健康的方法 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
10、 themselves in the sunProvide an 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 pr
11、otect their childrens eyestrain 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 re
12、duce eyesight problems.No.9 High School is leading the way for other schools with its impressive forward thinking on eye health.1.three out of four2.tackle this problem head-on3.go to great lengths to do e up with5.regular breaks6.an eye-friendly environment7.make sb.aware of sth.8.impressive forwar
13、d thinking Useful words and expressions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1.The disturbing figures have caused schools to tackle this problem head-on.1）disturb v.使不安、打扰、搅乱使不安、打扰、搅乱 disturbing adj.令人令人焦虑的，使人忧虑的；让人心烦焦虑的，使人忧虑的
14、；让人心烦 disturbed adj.不安不安的，烦恼的，烦恼的的2）tackle v.应付；处理；解决应付；处理；解决 tackle sb about sth (为了为了解决解决难题难题)与与商谈商谈3）head-on adj.&adv.(事故事故)迎头迎头相撞的，正面相撞相撞的，正面相撞的的 积极地积极地 2.No.9 High School is just one of those that have gone to great lengths to protect students eyes,coming up with go to great lengths to do sth 竭尽全力做某事；不遗余力做某事竭尽全力做某事；不遗余力做某事3.The school has adjusted all the lights to make sure the classrooms are well lit.adjust v.调整调整，调节调节 适应适应；习惯习惯 adjustment n.调整；调节；适应调整；调节；适应 adjust to(doing)sth 适应适应(做做)某某事物事物
