1、Unit 3 Sports and Fitness Reading for Writing Teaching objectives: By the end of this period, you will be able to 1. figure out the organization and language feature of a page in a wellness book. 2. raise their health awareness and develop healthy life habits. 3. write a page in a wellness book. Obs
2、erve and find out what changes I have. Warming up Reading for main idea Please find out the topic sentence of each paragraph. paragraph 1 2 3 Paragraph Topic sentence 1 I worried about my weight and tried new diets. 2 Once I started to think about fitness rather than weight, things began to change.
3、3 By being positive about myself and my body, I became both happier and healthier. Reading for details Read the text and answer the questions. 1. What problems did Kayla have in the past? 2. What does the sentence “I almost went bananas ” mean? 3. What made her change her thinking? Suggested answers
4、: 1. She was worried about her weight and appearance. 2. It means she nearly went crazy because she was so worried, and tried various methods. 3. An article that said instead of asking “Am I fat?” people should be asking “Am I fit?” Reading for organization and language features The past The present
5、 Worried about_ and tried _ Compared myself with _ Think about _ _ Task 1 Complete the outline with the words and phrases from the text. The past The present Worried about my weight and tried every new diet Compared myself with actresses and models Think about fitness rather than weight made a list
6、of things I liked about myself Task 2 Underline the words and phrases used in the text to show similarities and differences. Similarities differences Similarities Differences Look like Instead of; rather than; comparing with ; instead; make such a difference Writing a page in a wellness book Task 1
7、Work in groups. Discuss the questions below. ExerciseExercise WhatWhat cancan youyou dodo toto makemake exerciseexercise likelike joggingjogging moremore enjoyable?enjoyable? StressStress HowHow cancan youyou planplan youryour workwork andand makemake suresure youyou alsoalso havehave timetime toto
8、restrest andand relax?relax? SelfSelf- -confidenceconfidence WhatWhat cancan youyou dodo toto becomebecome moremore confidentconfident andand feelfeel betterbetter aboutabout yourself?yourself? FoodFood HowHow cancan youyou makemake youryour mealsmeals healthier?healthier? Suggested answers: 1.Exerc
9、ise: While taking exercise, I can listen to music, which helps me feel relaxed. 2. Stress: I try to keep a balance between work and relaxation. If working for a long time, I will stop to have a rest, stretching my arms and legs. 3. Self-confidence: I will make every effort to improve myself. Knowing
10、 my strengths and weaknesses helps me to overcome my shortcomings. I will always stay positive, and when facing difficulty, I will never give up. 4. Food: I will try to have a balanced diet, eating more vegetables and fruits. Never eat junk food, like instant noodles, sausage, etc. Task 2 Use the id
11、eas from your discussion to list some positive changes. Task 3 Writing a page in a wellness book. Version 1 In common with the people who are overweight, in the past, I was fond of oily food very much. I think they tasted more delicious. And I didnt care about the balance of nutrition. Besides, I al
12、most had no time to have physical activity. As a result I had some health problems. The doctor advised me to develop a healthy lifestyle. Now, I set aside half an hour a day to take a walk no matter however busy I am. Whats more, instead of eating food high in fat and salt, I turn to more fruit and
13、vegetables. I feel much better now and I become more confident. Task 4 Evaluating and polishing the draft 1. Exchange drafts. Use the checklists to give feedback on each others draft. 2. Polish your drafts and share with your partners. Appreciate your classmates good works and try to learn from them.
