1、To predict the main idea according to the title, subheadings and pictures. To understand the benefits of exercise. To know some scientific ways to be healthy. To know the characteristics of a good guide, and use cautious language to avoid overgeneralizing. Health and fitness How do you keep fit? Lis
2、t different ways of getting fit. Look at the posters. What sports events do you like to watch? Which sport would you like to try? e-sports Besides the sports events mentioned in the posters, what other sports or events would you like to watch or try? Among all the events, which one is your favorite?
3、 Why? How often do you do it? Many people are interested in getting into shape but are uncertain about how to start. The guide below gives information on exercise for beginners. Before you read the guide, think about the following questions. What might prevent people from starting exercise? What kin
4、d of information do you think this guide will give? What might prevent people from starting exercise? Most people have to study or work very hard so they might say that they are too tired or dont have enough time during the day. Some people do not know how to exercise properly, so they might feel em
5、barrassed to try. Also, some believe that it is expensive to exercise because they think they have to join a club or hire a trainer. Predicting the main idea of a text Before reading a text, take a brief look at the title, subheadings or pictures in it. Then try to guess what important information t
6、he text is going to give. By making predictions, you connect the text you are going to read with your background knowledge and become a more active reader. What kind of information do you think this guide will give? I think it will talk about the benefits of exercise and how to start exercising. It
7、may also offer some tips about how to make an exercise plan and what to wear during the exercise. The guide can be divided into four parts. Skim the guide and complete the chart below with the main idea of each part. Understanding the benefits of exercise Physical benefits _ Planning your exercise r
8、outine (2)_ _ What types of exercise you enjoy Mental benefits What you expect to improve Avoiding injury (4)_ _ Starting small (5)_ _ _ Eating and drinking right What to eat (3)_ Drinking water When to eat Wearing proper clothes and equipment Warming up before exercise and stretching after exercise
9、 Understanding the benefits of exercise Physical benefits increases the efficiency of your heart and lungs have better immune systems Mental benefits reduce stress and get over negative feelings improve certain brain functions Planning your exercise routine what you expect to improve heart and lung
10、efficiency muscle strength flexibility What types of exercise you enjoy Eating and drinking right What to eat protein can help your muscles recover and repair themselves after exercise carbohydrates for energy When to eat Drinking water Have your meal an average of 1.5 to 2.5 hours before exercising
11、. Wait at least 30 minutes after a typical routine, or as much as an hour after a hard workout. Drink throughout exercise to make up for water lost to sweat. Avoiding injury Wearing proper clothes and equipment Starting small to prevent soft tissue injury work your way to a longer and harder exercis
12、e routine to avoid getting hurt Warming up before exercise and stretching after exercise Read the guide again carefully and answer the following questions. Why is regular exercise good for the heart and lungs? Because the heart and lungs must work harder during exercise. This extra effort makes them
13、 grow stronger over the long term. How does flexibility training help you? It helps stretch our muscles and improve our bodys range of movement. Why do you need to eat foods rich in protein? How long should you wait after exercise to have your meal? Because they help our muscles recover and repair t
14、hemselves after exercise. At least 30 minutes. Can exercise help improve your performance at school? Why or why not? Yes. A work out can help us reduce stress and get over negative feelings. Whats more, it improves certain brain functions, contributing to our better performance at school. Do you agr
15、ee with the guide that exercise can help you get over negative feelings? Back up your opinion with examples from your experience. Yes. Running has certainly helped me deal with my stress. When I am under stress, I go out for an hour-long run. After sweating all over, I find that my stress almost dis
16、appears and I feel great. Its like magic! Recommend a proper type of exercise to people with different aims. Jack, Rose and Mike are planning their exercise routine. Their exercise aims are listed as follows. Help them choose one from the following different types of exercise: a. tai chi b. swimming
17、 c. pull-ups a. tai chi b. swimming c. pull-ups 1. Jack wants to increase his muscle strength. 2. Rose expects to improve her heart efficiency. 3. Mike wishes to improve his bodys flexibility. c b a What other information do you think could be included in the guide? Id like some tips on overcoming d
18、ifficulties in exercise and keeping motivated. Rhetorical device Look at the sentences. What rhetorical device is used in the sentence? 1. Like cars that run on petrol, your body burns carbohydrates for energy. 2. Your body needs carbohydrates to provide you with energy. Why is the first sentence be
19、tter? The author uses “analogy” in this sentence, in which the human body is compared to a car and carbohydrates are compared to petrol. The human body and the car have some characteristics in common, and so do carbohydrates and the petrol. For example, both the human body and the car need to burn s
20、omething for energy. When an analogy is used, an abstract concept is easier to understand. What are the purposes of this guide? What techniques does the guide use for these purposes? Support your answer with examples from the guide. The purposes of the guide are to encourage readers to exercise and
21、to inform them of the proper way of exercising. The guide asks questions at the beginning and at the end to give encouragement. In lines 16-21, it gives examples to explain how different types of exercise improve our health. In lines 25-26, it compares the human body to a car that needs to be fueled
22、 to help the reader understand the role of carbohydrates. These techniques are very effective in presenting information. The guide uses cautious language to describe something that may not be true in every case. Cautious language is used to avoid overgeneralizing. Pay attention to the following word
23、s and phrases: Modal verbs: can, could, may, might, should, would Verbs and verb phrases: appear, look like, seem, tend to Adverbs and adverbial phrases: probably, usually, sometimes, mainly, in general Adjectives: likely, possible, probable, unlikely Find the sentences using cautious language in th
24、e guide. It has also been proven that active people tend to have better immune systems and are at lower risk of diseases. Above all, choose activities you enjoy because, in this way, youre more likely to stick with them. In general, you should have your meal an average of 1.5 to 2.5 hours before exe
25、rcising. Revise the sentences below using cautious language. People do not like getting up early for morning exercise in cold weather. They want to get as much sleep as they can. However, truly healthy people get their workout done anyway. They know they will feel great afterwards. Generally speakin
26、g, people do not like getting up early for morning exercise in cold weather. They usually want to get as much sleep as they can. However, truly healthy people probably get their workout done anyway. They know they will most likely feel great afterwards. Discuss the writing strategies of a good guide
27、. What techniques has the author employed to make a good guide? The content is broken down into several sections. Subheadings are used at the very beginning of each section so that readers can skip to the section theyre interested in. Its language is plain so that the readers can understand it more
28、easily. Cautious language is used to avoid overgeneralizing and to make the guide more accurate, convincing and persuasive. Pictures are used to help readers understand the guide better. The passage below deals with a common false idea about exercise. Complete the passage with the correct forms of t
29、he words and phrases in the box below. moreover, assume, average, over the long term, jogging, prevent, tend to, make up for moreover, assume, average, over the long term, jogging, prevent, tend to, make up for Exercise has a range of health benefits. However, some people (1)_ that if some exercise
30、is good, more is always better, so they (2)_ exercise for a long time without stopping. For example, some people go (3)_ for several hours at a time because of the step-counting smartphone apps. Others work out for hours at the weekend (4)_ their lack of exercise during the weekdays. assume tend to
31、jogging to make up for moreover, assume, average, over the long term, jogging, prevent, tend to, make up for Habits like these put stress on the body, and if they are maintained (5)_, can become a serious health risk. Generally speaking, aerobic routines that last over 100 minutes have a certain hea
32、lth risk. On the other hand, they should not be shorter than 10 minutes. If you do exercise for only a few minutes, you may not be working out long enough to see any benefits from it. over the long term moreover, assume, average, over the long term, jogging, prevent, tend to, make up for When you ex
33、ercise, aim for the daily (6)_ of 30 to 60 minutes. This will (7)_ you from getting hurt. (8)_, it will ensure that the exercise you do has a positive effect on your physical health. average prevent Moreover “Exercise” and “health” appear in the guide as part of different collocations. Read the exam
34、ples below and add more collocations. adj.+ exercise exercise v.+ exercise exercise +n. regular exercise do exercise an exercise routine adj.+ exercise exercise v.+ exercise exercise +n. regular exercise do exercise an exercise routine aerobic exercise, physical exercise, daily exercise take exercis
35、e, get exercise an exercise guide, an exercise bike, an exercise program adj.+ health health v.+ health health +n. mental health improve health health benefits physical health, poor health, good health, public health risk health, damage health health risks, health care, health system, health workers
36、, health services, health education, health centers, health problems Do you think that exercise can help build your body? Back up your opinion with your own experiences. Exercise definitely contributes to my health. I was troubled by obesity, which caused me many health problems. The doctor suggeste
37、d that I lose weight by working out on a daily basis. So every day after school, my mother and I would go jogging for about one hour. After one semester, I succeeded losing about 10 kilograms. I began to feel more energetic. Whats more, I became more confident after I slimmed down. My biology teache
38、r told me that I can use the Body Mass Index (BMI) to check whether I was overweight or not. Now I often use the index to monitor my weight. Stop searching for reasons not to work out. No excuses, just do it. Prioritize exercise and nutrition equally. Eat well and walk everywhere. Name： What to do Reasons What sports to choose What cloths to wear What food to prepare What measures to ensure safety Create your own exercise plan.
