Unit 2 be sporty, be healthy
Integrated skills
1. What do you think of your health condition?
Very good. Good. Not bad. Bad.
2. How often do you work out?
Often. Sometimes. Seldom. Never.
3. How is your sleep going?
Very good. Good. Not bad. Bad.
4. Do you think it will have a big influence on your life, if you
can’t sleep well?
Yes. No.
5. Do you often get a cold?
Yes. Sometimes. Seldom. Never.
Survey
• overweight
• a runny nose
• concentrate on
• stay indoors
• immune system
• fight off illness
Pre-watching
• 肥胖
• 流鼻涕
• 集中注意力
• 宅在家里
• 免疫系统
• 抵御疾病
Watch and find out Leo’s problem.
While-watching
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Dr Chen’s suggestions Benefits
Try a (1)
______________diet.
It will help your body (2) _____________.
Be more active. Do some
aerobic exercise such as (3)
_____________________
twice a week.
• It will strengthen your immune system so
you can (4) ______________.
• It will also (5) ___________, making you
feel tired and sleep better at night.
• It will help (6) _____________________,
which may help you concentrate.
healthier
grow stronger
swimming or jogging
fight off illness
burn energy
improve brain functions
While-watching
Reasons why Leo is unwilling to take up exercise:
While-reading
1. He
doesn’t have
much time
for exercise.
2. He
doesn’t think
that he has
the money to
work out in
the gym.
3. He thinks
it’s hard to
stick with an
exercise
routine.
While-reading
He doesn’t have much time for exercise.
• He has so much schoolwork.
• He takes part in a lot of after-school activities.
• During the weekend, he often hangs out with
his friends.
While-reading
He doesn’t think that he has the money to
work out in the gym.
• He just can’t afford to sign up for classes
in the nearby gym.
• He does want to try swimming but the
swimming classes are so expensive.
While-reading
He thinks it’s hard to stick with an exercise
routine.
• He thinks it very boring to exercise alone.
• What kind of suggestions will you make if
you have a friend like Leo?
Post-reading
Useful phrases and sentences
P23
• feel a bit under the weather
• to be honest though,
• make exercise a regular part of my life
• fit exercise into my busy schedule
• hang out with my friends
• sigh up for classes in the nearby gym
• work out in the gym
• stick with an exercise routine
• What woud you do in my position?
• I simply have no time for exercise!
• be concerned about
• sigh up for classes in the nearby gym
to put your name on a list for something because you
want to take part in it
I'm thinking of signing up for a yoga course.
• work out in the gym
• stick with an exercise routine
• imagine jogging along the same path
• What woud you do in my position?