1、优质文档优质文档Unit 3 A healthy life单 元 要 览本单元的中心话题是“健康生活” 。语言知识的选择和听说读写等语言技能的训练主要围绕如何摒弃恶习、怎样成为健康人展开，其 中涉及许多社会热点问题，如抽烟、吸毒、艾滋病、学习与工作压力等影响健康的棘手问题。本单元的目的在于让学生远离有害身体健康的活动，并养成良好的习惯。本单元的主要教学内容如下表所示：类别 课程标准要求掌握的内容话题 Health problems：smoking，HIV/AIDS ，and drugs；attitudes towards HIV/AIDSabuse v./n. 滥用；虐待 comprehens
2、ion n. 理解力词汇 stressvt.加压力于 n.压力；重音 appendix n. 附录；附件strengthen v. 加强；巩固 pill n.药丸；药片ban vt.禁止；取缔 n禁令；谴责 survival n.幸存者；幸存effect n.效果；效力 sex n.性别；性due adj.欠款的；预定的；到期的 needle n. 针；针头automatic adj.无意识的；自动的 prejudice n.偏见；成见mental adj.精神的；智力的 judgement n.看法；判决；判断desperate adj.绝望的；拼命的 abortion n.流产；中途失败d
3、isappointed adj.失望的；沮丧的 cigar n.雪茄烟ashamed adj.感到羞耻或惭愧的 tough adj.困难的；强硬的awkward adj.局促不安的；笨拙的 addicted adj.入迷的；上瘾的quit vt. 停止；离开 pregnant adj.怀孕的accustom vt.使习惯于 abnormal adj.畸形的；异常的cigarette n.香烟 ；纸烟 breathless adj.气喘吁吁的；屏息的alcohol n.酒；酒精 unfit adj.不健康的；不合适的adolescent n. 青少年 illegal adj.违法的withdra
4、wal n.收回；撤退；戒毒 male adj.男性的；雄优质文档优质文档过程 性的lung n.肺 female adj.女性的；雌性的packet n.小包；小盒 embarrassed adj.尴尬的；陷入困境的chemist n.药剂师；化学家 automatically adv.无意识地；自动地due to 由于 be addicted to 对有瘾decide on 对 作出决定 be accustomed to 习惯于feel like(doing)想要做 ban smoking 禁止吸烟in spite of 不管；不顾 during adolescence 在青春期take
5、risks(a risk)冒险 withdrawal symptoms 脱瘾过程症状get into 陷入；染上( 坏习惯) feel ashamed 感到羞愧来源:学&科& 网来源:Z xxk.Com来源:学科网 ZXXK词汇at risk 处境危险；遭受危险 chances of survival 生存的可能性1.It_seems_amazing_that at my age I am still fit enough to cycle 20 kilometres in an afternoon.(it 作形式主语)2.However，what _I_did_know was that_m
6、y girlfriend thought I smelt terrible.(名词性从句)3.When I was taken off the school football team because I was unfit，I knew it_was_time_to quit smoking.(It is time to do sth.是该干的时候了。)4.I do_hope so because I want you to live_as_long_and_healthy_a_life_as I have.(强调；比较结构)5.Every_time you feel like smokin
7、g a cigarette，remind yourself that you are a nonsmoker.(every time 引导时间状语从句 )句型6.It_is_only_when the disease has progressed to AIDS_that_a person begins to look sick.(强调结构)功能禁止、警告和允许( Prohibition，warning and permission)Dont. Do. You should(not). It would be a good idea to.Dont forget to. You dont ha
8、ve to. Its OK/all right to.Its not a good idea to. Mind your head/step! Is it OK if I.?I wonder if I could smoke here. Would/Do you mind if I.？语法“it”的用法 (the use of “it”)(1)It seems amazing that at my age I am still fit enough to cycle 20 kilometres in an afternoon.It is not easy to stop smoking.It
9、is no good crying over spilt milk.It is a beautiful day.It is 10 kilometres to the castle.教学重点1.Get students to know about healthy life.2Have students learn some useful new words and expressions about healthy life and let them use effective ways to master them.3Enable students to grasp and use the e
10、xpressions of prohibition，warning 优质文档优质文档and permission.4Let students learn the new grammar item：the use of “it”5Develop students listening ，speaking ，reading and wri ting ability.教学难点1.Enable students to master the use of “it”2Let students learn to write a letter of advice.3Develop students integr
11、ative skills.课时安排Periods needed：6Period 1 Warming Up，Prereading，Reading and ComprehendingPeriod 2 Language StudyPeriod 3 Grammar the Use of “It”(1)Period 4 Listening and SpeakingPeriod 5 Reading and WritingPeriod 6 Summing Up，Learning Tip and AssessmentPeriod 1 Warming Up，Prereading，Reading and Comp
12、rehending整 体 设 计教学内容分析 This is the first teaching period of this unit.The central part of this period is two sections in the reading passage titled Advice from Grandad and How Can You Stop Smoking?Warming Up presents issues about health for students to discuss.Prereading provides some questions to h
13、elp students focus on the topic of the reading passage and get the students to realize the harm of smoking.Teachers may provide students some advice on how to give up smoking.Reading is in two parts.The first part is a letter from a grandad to his grandson.Grandad lives a long and healthy life，but h
14、e has ever been addicted to nicotine，so he lists reasons for being addicted and the harm of smoking.The second part gives advice about how to stop smoking.Comprehending consists of three kinds of exercises for the students so as to help the students to get a better understanding of the text，that is
15、to say，to help the teacher to check how much the students have understood the text.Exercise 1：fill in the form about the content of the text； Exercise 2：discuss the content of the text；Exercise 3：write down an outline on how to persuade people to give up smoking within five sentences.三维目标设计 Knowledg
16、e and skills1To know the meanings of the following new words and phrases：cigarette(香烟)，alcohol(酒)，abuse(滥用)，stress(压力；加压力于)，adolescent(青少年), ban(禁止 )，due (欠款的；预定的；到期的)，tough( 困难的), addicted(上了瘾的)，accustom(使习惯于 )，withdrawal( 收回；戒毒过程), automatic(无意识的；自动的), mental(精神的；智力的), quit(停止；离开 ), effect(结果；效力 )
17、, lung(肺) ，pregnant( 怀孕的), abnormal(畸形的；异常的 ), breathless (气喘吁吁的) ，unfit(不健康的；不合适的) ，优质文档优质文档strengthen(加强), decide on(对 作出决定)，packet(小盒；小包 ), feel like(doing)(想要做)，desperate(绝望的；拼命的), chemist (药剂师；化学家)，disappointed(失望的；沮丧的), ashamed(感到羞耻的或惭愧的)2To learn about some health problems and how to live a h
18、ealthy life.3To develop the students reading ability by skimming and scanning the passage.4To develop the students speaking ability by talking about health problems.Process and methods1While doing Warming Up the teacher can lead in the topic of this unit by sh owing students some pictures of healthy
19、 or unhealthy activities.Students can practice their oral English by describing the activities.By reading a passage，students can have a better understanding of what is a healthy life.2During Prereading the teacher can go around the classroom and discuss the questions with several students.This discu
20、ssion should be studentcentered and help students understand the harm of smoking.The teacher should lead the students to look at the title and layout of the two sections in the reading passage and try to find out the main idea of th e text by skimming.3While doing Reading and Comprehending，the teach
21、er may first ask the students to read the text quickly to get the general idea of each paragraph.After reading the passage，students are encouraged to answer some questions and study the organization of the text.4To consolidate the contents of the reading passage，the students should be required to di
22、scuss some questions about the text at the end of the class.Emotion，attitude and value1To get the students to reflect on some health issues which may concern them in the future and make sure they will be less likely to become addicted to risky behavior.2To develop students sense of cooperative learn
23、ing.教学重、难点 1To enable the students to learn about health problems and to develop their reading ability.2To enable the students to describe a healthy person or a healthy activity.教 学 过 程Step 1 Warming up1Warming up by looking and talkingAsk the students to look at the following pictures and see what
24、they are doing，then judge which are healthy activities while which are unhealthy ones.The students should be encouraged to de scribe the pictures in their own words.优质文档优质文档Picture one：They are singing.(Healthy)Picture two：They are drinking alcohol.(Unhealthy)Picture three：They are doing Taiji.(Heal
25、thy)Picture four：They are eating too much.(Unhealthy)Picture five：He is smoking.(Unhealthy)Picture six：They are playing basketball.(Healthy)2Warming up by reading the following passage.Nowadays，it is a fashion to eat healthy food，such as organicallygrown food，and do exercises to keep healthy.In brie
26、f，people are trying to live a healthy life.But what should be done to live a healthy life？Different people have different ideas.Someone says to live a hea lthy life is to have a strong body.Some people think keeping psychologically healthy is very important.In my view，its essential to keep physicall
27、y and psychologically healthy.To keep physically healthy，you should do sports like running，playing basketball，etc.Today more and more people go to the fitness centers.There are some popular ways of fitness like yoga which is a sensation in many big cities today.I think it is very useful for us to do
28、 some exercises every day.In this way，we can have a strong body.More importantly，to keep psychologically healthy，you should have a good attitude towards people around you.We often say：“Attitude is everything.” It means good attitude leads to a good mood.In this way we can keep psychologically health
29、y.It is more sensible to have positive attitude.When you meet with some hardship，you should not be sad.You should have confidence in yourself and do something for relaxation.You should say to yourself：“I can make it.I am one in a million.I am special in this world.” In this way，you definitely have a
30、 good mood and work efficiently.In a word，to live a healthy life is a comprehensive project in a way.We should keep healthy both psychologically and physically.In our daily life we should do some exercises and have a positive attitude towards life.We can also turn to some specialists for advice.Only
31、 in this way can we live a healthy life.After reading the passage，let students answer a questio n：Whats a healthy life?Suggested answer：To be truly healthy，a person must be well in mind，body and spirit.Step 2 Prereading1Discussion：优质文档优质文档(1)Why do you think some adolescents start smoking?(2)In what
32、 ways is smoking harmful？Do you think smoking should be banned?(3)What advice would you give to someone who wanted to stop smoking?2Skim the text and answer the following questions.(1)Who wrote the letter and to whom?(2)How many parts does the reading text consist of?(3)What is the purpose of the le
33、tter?Suggested answers：1(1)Some adolescents start smoking because they are falsely influenced by some media.Some think its cool.Maybe some want to lighten some stress.(2)M entally and healthily.I think smoking should be banned.(3)Let them get interested in some positive hobbies like sports，playing m
34、usic， reading，playing chess and so on.2(1)A grandfather wrote the letter to his grandson James.(2)Two parts.The first part is a letter and the second p art is an Internet page.(3)This letter aims to explain how a smoker becomes addicted to cigarettes and why he should give up smoking.Step 3 Reading
35、and comprehending1Fastread ingAsk students to skim the passage so as to get the key words and general idea of each paragraph.Paragraph one：_ Paragraph two：_ Paragraph three ：_Paragraph four：_ Paragraph five：_AThe writer leads to the topic of the letter by talking about James problem of smoking.BIntr
36、oducing some different ways of becoming addicted.CTelling the writers hope for his grandson.DTelling the harmful effects of smoking.EFrom the life the writer is leading now，we can know the importance of healthy life.Suggested answers：E A B D C2Detailedreading(1)Ask students to read the text carefull
37、y to get some specific information and do the true or false questions.James is addicted to smoking now and couldnt give it up.James grandad is also addicted to cigarettes now.Smoking doesnt affect the health of nonsmokers.Grandad quitted smoking at last.James grandad knew much about the harmful effe
38、cts of smo king when he was young.(2)Ask students to scan the reading passage for detailed information and do the following multiple choices.The first two sentences of the letter shows James grandpa_.Alives a healthy life Bis addicted to sitting in the gardenChas nothing to do at home优质文档优质文档Dis tir
39、ed when returning from a long bike tripIn what way did the old man try to persuade his grandson to give up smoking?AUsing scientific theory. BHis failure in love.CHis sports activity. DHis own experience.According to the letter，James grandpa_.Adidnt give up smokingBused to be a member of the school
40、football teamCis lonelyDwrote down the advice from his experience_forced James grandpa to give up smoking.AThat he ran too slowBThat he was taken off the school football teamCHis girlfriendDHis parentsWhich of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?AA persons smoking can have
41、bad effects on other people.BIts not easy for a person to give up smoking.CSmoking has no effects on sports performance.DPeople can become addicted to cigarettes in different ways.(3)Read the second part of the text and choose the correct words or phrases to fill in the blanks.Choose a day that is n
42、ot _ to quit smoking.Make a list of all the _ you will get from stopping smoking._ all your cigarettes at the end of the day before you plan to quit._ the list of benefits you wrote when you feel like smoking.Develop some other habits like walking，drinking some water，cleaning the house and so on to
43、keep yourself busy.If you feel nervous or stressed，try to do some _ exercises like deep breathing.You can stop smoking with a friend or join a group.If you feel really bad，ask a doctor or _ for help.The most important thing is to keep trying.Dont feel _ if you _ and have a cigarette，because some peo
44、ple have to try many times before they finally quit smoking.Never give up and you will succeed.Suggested answers: (1)T F F T F(2) ADBBC(3)stressful；benefits；Throw away；Reread；relaxation； chemist；ashamed；weaken Step 4 Language studyDeal with any language problem if any(words or sentences students mig
45、ht not understand)to help the students to have a better understanding of the text.Step 5 Listening，reading aloud and underliningAsk students to read the passage aloud to t he tape and let them pay attention to the pronunciation of each word and the pauses within each sentence.Tell them to pick out a
46、ll the useful expressions or collocations from the passage while reading and copy them to the notebook after class as homework.优质文档优质文档Collocations：due to，be addicted to，be accustomed to，do damage to，go out with，take off，quit smoking，decide on，be determined，feel like，reach for，feel stressed/ashamedS
47、tep 6 Studying the organization of the textKeys for reference：Each paragraph of the reading passage begins with a topic sentence.Step 7 Discussion1What kind of person do you think James grandfather is?2What do you think can be done to protect nonsmokers especially women and babies from those who smo
48、ke？(I think that./In my opinion./I believe that./Its easy to do.)Suggested answers：1He is fit and healthy and leads an active life.He cares for his grandsons wellbeing and loves him.He is knowledgeable.2In my opinion，we should separate smoking and nonsmoking areas in public places.Step 8 Homework1Learn the useful n ew words and expressions in this part by heart.2Write a short passage about how to give up smoking(search as much information as possible)Step 9 Reflection after teaching_
