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课件网) Unit 3 Sports and Fitness Reading for Writing In this class, I will be able to 1. read a page in a wellness book and collect information; 2. analyze the text’s organization and learn to use the words and phrases that show similarities and differences; 3. learn to think and act in positive ways; 4. write a short passage to describe and explain your positive changes. Learning objectives Positive or Negative 积极或消极 Half-empty 半空？ Half-full 半满？ Negative people focus on what they don’t have. Positive people focus on what they have. Lead-in A wellness book is a book in which a group of people exchange idea about health and fitness. Do you want to lose weight Why To become more popular To become healthier and stronger How can we lose weight in healthier ways Eat healthy foods Regular exercise Drink water Get enough sleep GOING POSITIVE Kayla, a high school student Kayla’s changes from negativity to positivity Make predictions about the main idea and the structure of the text based on the title and the picture. Pre-reading Prediction Reading for organization: scanning c. Kayla’s problem in the past a. What made her change b. Her life now (result) Read the text and match the main idea with each paragraph. While-reading Find out the topic sentence of each paragraph. I worried about my weight and tried every new diet I read about online. Once I started thinking about fitness rather than weight, things began to change. By being positive about myself and my body, I became both happier and healthier. adj. 苗条的 n.规定饮食 1.What problem did Kayla have in the past She was worried about her weight and appearance. 2. What does the sentence “I almost went bananas” mean It means she nearly went crazy because she was so worried. 3. What made her change her thinking An article that said instead of asking “Am I fat ”, people should be asking “Am I fit ” . Reading for detailed information A 5:2 diet is a form of intermittent fasting that requires you to fast for two days a week or restrict yourself to 500–600 per day; follow your regular diet for the remaining five days. The 5:2 diet aims to create a weekly calorie deficit, which can help lose weight. Complete the outline with the words and phrases Kayla In the past过去 At present现在 I worried about and tried every new I read about online; Compared myself with . I tried no fat, no fat, 5：2 only bananas，no bananas— I almost , too. By myself and my body, l became both . I started thinking about fitness weight, things began to change. my weight diet went bananas 抓狂 rather than 而不是 being positive about Then I read an that said asking “Am I ” , I should be asking “Am I ” Transition 转折点 instead of article fat fit happier and healthier actresses and models Study the organisation and language features. The text is organized in the order of _____. time importance √ what's more, besides, thus, although, for one thing, for anot ... ...
