UNIT 3We’re Jogging

at Griffith Park.

UNIT 3We’re Jogging

at Griffith Park.

Goals

Unit 3Unit 3

We’re Jogging

at Griffith Park.

Talking about healthy eating habits and exercise

Making suggestions

Making excuses

Giving explanations

Contents

1. Warm Up

6. Listening in Context

7. Reading

8. Writing

Contents

2. Conversation

3. Grammar in Context

4. Grammar in Context

5. Vocabulary in Context

9. Putting it Together

1. Warm Up

How healthy are you?

Ways to keep healthy

What are the favorite sports in China?

1. Warm Up: How healthy are you?

Are you really healthy? Judge the following statements Ture or False.

1. A candy bar is healthier than fruit. 2. Eating healthier help you mentally and physically. 3. You can have fats and sugars in low amounts. 4. You need exercise almost every day.5. Effective exercise has to be for one hour. 6. Stretching should only be done at the beginning

of a workout. 7. Exercise should consist of a warm-up, the

exercise itself, and a cool down. 8. You have to wear special clothes to exercise. 9. You are supposed to have 8 servings of fruits and

vegetables a day. 10.Watching TV is exercising.

FT

TT

F

F

TF

TF

1. Warm Up: How healthy are you?

Look at the chart. Can you do the exercises for your age?

1. Warm Up: Ways to keep healthy

Don’t eat a lot of fat or sugar

Don’t spend much time watching TV or playing PC games.

Don’t smoke or drink

…

Eat plenty of fruit and vegetablesDo exercise everydayGo to bed before 11:00 pm…

If you are not healthy enough, how would you like to improve your health? Please discuss with your partner and list ways to keep you fit.

Not to do: To do:

1. Warm Up: What are the favorite sports in China?

What is the most popular sport in China?

jogging

swimming

basketball

badminton

tai qi

table tennis

Wushu

Exercise in China is changing a great deal in recent years.

The most popular sports in China are soccer, table tennis (ping-pong), basketball, badminton, swimming, Taiqi, Wushu and Qigong.

But other sports such as tennis, rock climbing, bungee jumping, skateboarding, and bowling are becoming popular too.

1. Warm Up: What are the favorite sports in China?

swimming

running

rowing

bicycling

rollerblading 溜冰

tennis

basketball

soccer/football

Which one is your favorite sport?

aerobics [ɛə‘rəubiks] 有氧运动yoga ['jəugə] 瑜伽 karate [kə'rɑ:ti] 空手道

go play

do weight training: lifting weights.

take classes

2. Conversation— I love to exercise. Really.

A. Listen to the conversation.B. Answer the following questions. 1. What are Annie and Ben trying to do? 2. Is it easy or difficult… a. for Annie? b. for Ben? 3. How do you know? Share your

opinion with your partner.C. Practice the conversation with your partner.

Reference answer:

• They are jogging for exercise.

• It’s easy for Annie while it’s difficult for Ben.

• Annie is fine, but Ben is slowing down.

2. Conversation— I love to exercise. Really.

jog / go jogging: 慢跑slow down: 慢下来in great shape: 身体状况很好be worried about: 为…忧虑 , 烦恼的take a break: 休息一会 break n.: 中断 , 休息 e.g.: They take long coffee break.

他们喝着咖啡休息了很长时间。 break v.: 打破；违反（规则） e.g.: break the window/break the law

Language points

3. Grammar in Context 一般现在时 VS. 现在进行时

一般现在时1 、表示经常或习惯性的动作或现在存在的状态、能力、特征、职务、身份等 e.g.: He goes to school by bike every day.

The rich is not always happy.

2 、表示永恒的状态或真理

e.g.: The earth travels around the sun just as the moon travels around the earth.

注意：常与 every day, usually, always ， often, sometimes 等连用。 usually, always ， often, sometimes 等频度副词在句中的位置： be 动词之后；实义动词之前；情态动词、助动词与 be 动词和实义动词之间。

3. Grammar in Context 一般现在时 VS. 现在进行时现在进行时1 、表示此时此刻 ( 说话时刻 ) 正在进行或发生的动作。 e.g.: Don’t make so much noise. We are working.

2 、表示现阶段正在进行而说话时不一定在进行的动作。 e.g.: Professor Wu is in Nanjing now. He is attending an important meeting.

注意：1 、常用的时间状语有： now, right now, at the moment, these days 等。

2 、 be, have, hate, belong, like, know, see, hear 等不能使用进行时态

3. Grammar in Context 一般现在时 VS. 现在进行时Practice A

PAIR WORK. Take turns. Talk about your healthy and unhealthy habits.

Do you want to

?

Yes, I do.

Are you trying to

now?

No, I’m not.

lose weight

lose weight

1. exercise more 2. eat less 3. eat more vegetables

4. eat more fruit 5. get more sleep 6. improve your strength

7. Build bigger muscles 8. drink more water

3. Grammar in Context 一般现在时 VS. 现在进行时Practice B—Listen to these different recorded telephone messages. Fill out the chart below with the information you hear.

Who’s doing what?

Annie

Jason

Casey

Stacey

Brad

Ben

Ken

jogging

auditions exercising

studying

working

studying

working

In class

[ɔ:'diʃən] （对演艺人员技能的）面试

4. Grammar in Context Why don’t…?

Making suggestions and excuses:

Why don’t + subject ( 主语 ) + verb ( 谓语动词 )+…?

Culture note

4. Grammar in Context Why don’t…?

CULTURE NOTE:

Excuses

In the U.S. and Canada, it’s polite to give an excuse when refusing an invitation, even if it’s not a very important reason. Because I’m very busy would be a satisfactory excuse. To say I don’t want to is too direct.

4. Grammar in Context Why don’t…?

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5. Vocabulary in Context Exercising

no free play to do an

exercise once again

all the exercise that one does in

a session

5. Vocabulary in Context

for a run

work outten reps

swim lapsswim laps

take a classtired

jog

5. Vocabulary in Context

5. Vocabulary in ContextInteractF. GROUP WORK—find someone who…Interview the classmates outside your group and try to find classmates who do the following activities. Write their names in the correct box. Write down how often they do the activity. Make a short report in your group.

Jogs every day Plays soccer once a week

Works out

Likes to play tennis Swims regularly Eats healthy meals

Walks to school or work Lifts weights Plays basketball

Cycles to school or work Does Wushu Goes to dance class

6. Listening in Context

√72 million

92 millionThe United State government

46%

25%

BMI Calculate

Are you in good shape?

6. Listening in Context Are you in good shape?

Calculation of BMI. BMI is calculated the same way for both adults and children. The calculation is based on the following formulas:

Note: The correlation between the BMI number and body fatness is fairly strong; however the correlation varies by sex, race, and age. E.g.: BMI18.5 to 22.9 is normal for Asian.

7. Reading--skimming

C. Skim the article to find out which is better for your health: to be heavy and exercise regularly, or to be thin and not exercise.

D. Read the following questions. Skim the story again to find the answers.

1. Which doctor believes it’s okay to be heavy and exercise regularly?

2. Which doctor thinks it’s better to lose more weight?

Steven N. Johnson

Roberta Sinclair

7. Reading—intensive reading

7. Reading—language points

7. Reading

Culture note

7. Reading—language points

bother: [‘bɔðə] v. 烦扰 , 恼怒 ; n. 烦恼 , 麻烦 e.g.: 1. The way my brother talked to mother bothered me. 2. It's no bother. It's on my way home.

according to: prep. ( 表示依据 ) 根据 , 按照 e.g.: Fill up the form according to the instructions.

diet: ['daiət] n. 日常饮食 ; ( 为减肥或因医疗原因的 ) 特定饮食e.g.: 1. It is important to eat a balanced diet. 2. I’d love some chips, but I’m on a diet.

risk: [risk] n. 危险；风险 ; v. 冒…的危险e.g.: 1. All outdoor activities carry an element of risk. 2. He risked his life to save his dog. at the risk of doing something  冒（做某事）的危险take a risk / take risks 冒险

7. Reading—language points

routine: [ru:‘ti:n] n. 日常工作 , 惯例 ; adj. 例行的 ; 常规的

e.g.: 1. I settled down into a routine of work and sleep.

2. It's just a routine medical examination, nothing to get worried about.

inherited: [in‘heritid] adj. 通过继承得到的 , 遗传的 e.g.: From this study we can reasonably infer that

this behavior is inherited.

agree on (upon): 对 ... 达成协议 ; 对 ... 取得一致意见 e.g.: The two sides agreed on a cease-fire. agree with 与…意见一致 : e.g.: Do you agree with me that the plan won’t work?

7. ReadingBody size

Many people in the U.S. and Canada are overweight, and body size is a sensitive topic. People, especially women, do not like to tell their weight. There are many different adjectives to describe body size, all with different connotations.

fat rude, too direct My dog is fat. My mother is fat. X

heavy / large more polite

obese medical term an abnormally high, unhealthy amount of body fat

plus-size / queen-size

used for women pleasant-sounding terms for selling clothing

big / tall used for men

thin used for both sexes neutral; descriptive word

slender / slim used for women positive

petite used for women positive; overall small size

skinny used for both sexes negative; poor health

8. Writing

Supporting an opinion

There are usually three parts to state and support an opinion:

Beginning—a topic sentence that states the main idea of the opinion

It’s better to be…

Developing—the supporting part of the opinion

Because…

Concluding—the closing part

To conclude…

9. Put it together

11-15 points You are a healthy person. Well done! Stay healthy!8-11 points You are an average eater.﹤8 points Your diet is unhealthy. You should change your eating habits!

9. Put it together

cookiescandy

donuts soft drinks

potato chipsFrench fries

chocolate crackers

hot dog popcorn

ice creampretzels

cake

Could you list some junk food?

9. Put it togetherThe food pyramid—fill in

the pyramid with foods

bread, rice & grains

fruits & vegetables

dairy products

meat, fish, eggs & beans

fats & sweets

UNIT 3—We’re Jogging at Griffith Park.