Teaching objectives:

To learn two passages about diet and health

To learn two grammar structures

◆ non-restrictive clause

◆ tag questions

To learn two skills

◆ finding information

◆ note taking

To write a project about diet and health

To set up a correct attitude toward lifestyle

1st period/12:

Welcome to the unit

Warming up for ‘Reading’

Step 1: Game

Step 2:Brain storm

Homework: Preview the reading part and do

Ex A, C1, C2, D2

Unit 3.ppt

2nd period/12:

Understanding of the text

Step 1: Homework checking

Step 2: Reading comprehension of the text

* Pre-reading questions:

How to understand the title

Dying to be thin…? What does ‘ die’&“ …” mean?

Die to do: to want to do sth very much

Ways to show die to be thin: exercise take pills have an operation

go on a diet

Reasons for dying to be thin: look good, feel good

“…” means something happened after trying to be thin ( C2 )

* Questions to the text

Email-1

Find supporting sentences in Email-1 to help answer the following questions:

1. Is Amy slim, or not ?

Possible answers:

Yes. Email 1 tells she tried some weight loss pills.

No. Line3, email 1 I know another way to stay slim.

2. Why is Amy ashamed of her body?

Possible answers:

△1 Because she felt herself not slim enough.

△2 Because she was afraid she would not liked by the audience as she was to act in a TV play.

3. Is Fat-less good or not?

Possible answers:

Yes, it’s good. It’s popular among young women. And it works.

No, it’s not good. It makes Amy tired and weak. It’s not good for health.

4. “Mom says health is priceless, and I agree, but I look so slim at the moment.” What kind of feeling does “ look so slim” convey(show) in this sentence?

Kind of regret.

Email-2

1. What do you think will happen to the new TV play?

Possible answers:

△1. The TV play was finished.

△2. The TV play was half done when Amy broke down.

△3. The TV play cast had to give up Amy because I was too sick to act

in the play.

2. How serious a problem did the weight-loss pills cause to Amy?

Possible answers:

△1. Liver failure.

△2. She may have been kicked out of the cast of the TV play.

△3. Too skinny.

3. How was Amy saved?

Someone called Li Dong donated half of his liver to her and the doctor successfully did an operation on Amy.

4. “I follow my doctor’s advice and exercise for at least half an hour every day, and eat lots of fruit and vegetables.” What does this sentence suggest?

Possible answers:

△1. Fruit and vegetables plus exercise make a healthy life style.

△2.It’s good for Amy who has liver problem to have little meat, fish, and things alike.

5. What lessons did she learn from her own experience?

△1. Overtaking weight loss pills will cause serious problem.

△2. It’s not worth it to damage one’s health for a slim and attractive figure.

6. What do you think of the weight-loss pills?

Possible answers:

△1. It’s effective.

△2. It will cause problem if not taken correctly.

Email-3

1. What is Zhou Ling’s response to Amy’s story?

He felt sorry for Amy , felt happy that Amy was lucky to have someone to donate his liver to save her life.

* He is going to share Amy’s story with other people to tell them health is more important than being slim and attractive. (extra question will be put to Ss here to ask them if it’s good to do so.)

Homework:

1. Finish Ex P45.

2. Read the text and listen to the tape of the text

3. Underline words or phrases you need to know more about.

3rd –4th period/12:

Language focus

Step 1: Homework checking

Step 2: Language study

* Divide students into groups and work

out language points on their own

* Explanation of words and their uses

Email-1

die to do

work out

be ashamed of

be popular among

work

lose weight / put on weight

at the moment

Email-2

recover from

cause sb/ sth to do/happen

match n.

donate

follow one’s advice

at least

It isn’t worth it.

Email-3

not…until

hear about

match v.

be embarrassed about

It’s the same ….

Go on diets / go on a diet

Homework:

1. Review language points (possible exercise in additional workbooks)

2. Workbook A1 A2 D1

5th period/12:

Revision of language points

Step 1: homework checking

Step 2: additional exercise to consolidate

language study ( multiple choice,

spelling,translation,fill in the blanks…)

I. 選擇填空

1) Which of the following choices in each problem is NOT right?

1.It’s difficult to ______ light-hearted when someone comes and brings you some bad news.

A. keep B. stay C. remain D. be still

2.---Hey, nice to meet you here. _______?

---Fine. How about you?

A. How are you doing

B. How is everything going

C. Is everything ok with you

D. Are you ok

3.He just would not listen to me _______. That’s why he is in trouble now.

A. at the moment

B. then

C.at that time

D.in the moment

4.My parents allow me to chat with my friends on internet ________.

A. three hours a week every Sunday

B. three hours one week every Sunday

C. once every two days, an hour for each time

D. three times a week, an hour each time

5.There must be (a) good _______ between a teacher and his/her students if the teaching and learning turns out to be successful.

A. match B. method C. understanding D. teamwork

2) Choose from the following the best answer to each problem:

1. People in that country often ________ what they don’t want and yet is still useful ________ the local charity organization.

A. give up…to B. donate…to

C. leave…for D. send…to

2. I was kind of ________ hearing that I was the only one in my group who got an F in the driving test.

A. amazed B. ashamed

C. embarrassed D. hurt

3. The boy works hard, and yet, his exam scores turn out to be not very satisfying. People say it’s all because he has not taken his teachers’ advice. Which of the following can take the place of the underlined word?

A. followed B. listened

C. heard about D. accepted

4. He used to _______ with weights twice a week.

A. work B. do sports

C. work out D. go to the gym

5. Doing sports, ________ can help to lose weight, is becoming more and more popular among the people ________ obesity (肥胖) problem.

A. which…who B. that…that

C. that…who D. it… that

6.Is there any other tennis game in the world that can ________ the Wimbledon Championship?

A. go with B. agree with

C. match D. beat

7. I heard Wal-Mart founder’s son was killed in a plane crash, ________?

A. didn’t I B. was he

C. did I D. wasn’t he

8. ---Garfield is my favorite cartoon figure. I also like those Disney ones.

---________________.

A. So is my daughter B. So do my daughter

C. So it is with my daughter D. It’s the same with my daughter.

9. It’s ________. Some effort has been made to get DPRK back to the table of six-party talk.

A. worth B. worth trying

C. worth to try D. worth it

10. Kofi Annan, _________ General Secretary of United Nations, is working very hard for the world peace, ________he ?

A. he… is B. who…isn’t

C. who…is D. which…isn’t

Homework: Preview grammar structure Non-restrictive relative clause

6th period/12:

Non-restrictive clause

Step 1: reviewing of restrictive relative clause

Step 2:lead-in of non-restrictive clause

( sentences in the text )

Step 3: explanation of non-restrictive clause

Step 4: Practice P48 A P49 B

Homework:

1. workbook P96 C1

3. Preview grammar Tag questions

7th period:

To review non-restrictive clause

To learn Tag Questions

Step 1: Homework checking

Step 2: additional exercise on non-restrictive

Step 3:Intruction of tag questions

Step 4: Practice P51 A workbook C2

Homework:

1.Finish ExB P51

2. Prepare Task ( Do B P52)

8th period:

Task

Step1:Skill building introduction

* finding information

* note taking

Step2:Practice skill building P53 B C P54A B C

Homework:

1.Reading A B P98 (workbook* underline the answers to the questions in the article)

2. Preview Project

9th period:

Project----prepare a questionnaire

Step 1: Group work (Homework checking)

Step 2: Instruction on making the project

Step 3: Reading of the magazine article using

skills learned in task part (group

work---find out questions to be asked)

Homework:

1. Prepare a questionnaire

2. Finish ExB1 D1

*10th period:

Listening practice

Step 1: Homework checking

Step2: Listening Ex P100 A B C

Homework:

1. Group work---record and analyze the statistics and write a report

2. Workbook P95 B2 (diction work)

3. Workbook P97 D2 (written work)

11th period:

Presentation

Step 1: Presentation before the whole class

Step2:Passing around presentations

Homework:

1. Do some additional exercise or reading in recommended subsidiary exercise book.

2. Prepare some questions you’ve found to the study of this unit

12th period:

Unit check-out

Step 1: Translation work feed-back

Step 2: Questions and answers

Step 3: Do self-assessment however/ but

Homework:

1. Send an Email to a net club “Big Boys, Strong Boys” and tell the club members your experience of changing from a overweight boy to now a fit and strong one.

* Please refer to workbook Ex writing A and B for pictures

***About Word Power

questionnaire

***Material left out:

1. Text book P57 punctuation

Sample questionnaire 1A survey of Diets and Exercise

among teachers in Senior high 1

Conducted by ______ Date ______

Diets

Questions to be answered A B C D AB CD

1. Do you skip meals? Yes No Sometimes

2. What kind of food

do you prefer? rice/bread vegetable fruit meat fish other

3. How many cup of water

do you have every day?

1-2 3-4 4-5 5-6 7-8 >8

Exercise

4.How often do you exercise? 1/week 2/week 3/week 4/week 5/week >5

5. How long do you exercise

every time? 15 mins 20 mins 25 mins 30 mins >30 min

6. What kind of exercise/ sport do you have? walking biking basketball badminton aerobics other

Sleep

7. How much do you sleep every night? < 6 hours 6-7 hours 7-8 hours 8-9 hours 9-10hours more

Problem(s) you are having

* This is not a must-answer

question

We highly appreciate your kindness and helpfulness to finish this questionnaire. Thanks!

Sample 2

A survey of Diets and Exercise

among teachers in Senior high 1

This questionnaire has been developed by Group One.

Your feedback is highly valued

> All responses will be treated seriously

> We will come and collect your completed

questionnaire on Oct. 30

> Alternatively, please go to our web site to finish

an electronic one

> If you have any enquires please call 025-12345678

Q1. Do you skip meals ?

( Please tick one box only)

Breakfast . A

Lunch. B

Supper. C

None. D

Q6. What kind of exercise do you have?

Walking A

Biking B

Basketball C

Something else (please specify)

D

One sample report

Do you know how much your eating style affect your health?

Do you know how much exercise affect your health?

A survey of diets and exercise among teachers of Senior High 1 has been done in the last few days. And the survey shows:

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It’s important to give your body the energy it needs. If you skip meals, you don’t get enough calories, and then you feel tired. An adult need … calories a day. 50% of your calories should come from rice, bread, vegetables and fruit. If one is particular at some kinds of food only,…. Water keeps our ody system clean. One needs to have 6-8 cups of water a day and it can help us improve our skin and our hair….Exercise ….

The result of the survey just shows us some examples that looking good and feeling good comes from right diets and proper exercise….

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