(
课件网) Unit 2 Healthy lifestyle Reading and Thinking Learning Objectives 1. Read about developing a healthy lifestyle 2. Hear and talk about breaking and building habits 3. Read about making good lifestyle choices and write your own story Pre-reading Discuss these questions in groups. 1. Are bad habits easy to change Why or why not 2. What habits do you think are unhealthy Think about unhealthy/bad habits of teenagers as many as you can. staying up late absorbed in computer games smoking overeating alcohol abuse While-reading Read the text and find out what main ideas are included in it. Tick the correct ones. A How to change a bad habit and create good ones B The cycle of how habits are formed C Habits that can help us study better D Changing habits gradually E No easy way to change bad habits F What a habit is G Why bad teenage habits should be changed The main idea is sometimes stated in either the opening or closing sentence. If not, look for another “standout” sentence, or summarize the paragraph in your mind by asking yourself, “What is it mainly about ” Match the main ideas with each of the paragraphs. How to change a bad habit and create good ones The cycle of how habits are formed Changing habits gradually No easy way to change bad habits What a habit is Why bad teenage habits should be changed Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6 While-reading Read the text again and answer the questions. 1 How can a choice lead to a habit 2 What are the three stages of the habit cycle Cue, routine, reward. A choice can lead to habit if we make the same choice over and over again. While-reading The habit cycle Bad habit New habit Cue Routine Reward 3 What should we do to change a bad habit feel unhappy To change a bad habit, we should examine our habit cycles and then try to adapt them. feel happier but it’s not healthy eat lots of unhealthy snacks feel unhappy listen to some soft music feel relaxed 4 How can a person use discipline to help change a bad habit 5 Why did the writer write this text A person can use discipline to change a bad habit by taking many small steps to reach the goal of change. To explain a teenage problem and suggest possible solutions. 5 Who’s the intended reader 6 Will you use the habit cycle to break your bad habits Why or why not The intended readers are young people, especially teenagers. The first paragraph mainly discusses why it is easy for teenagers to form bad habits. The last paragragh starts with “for young people…” and “you” is used to address the reader. 7. Which ones are used in the text to illustrate the topic A. Example. B. Chart. C. Quote. D. Explanation. E. Metaphor. 本文是一篇问题解决型说明性文本。作者按照“提出问题—分析问题—解决问题—总结”的脉络，介绍改变不良生活习惯、养成良好生活习惯的原理和方法。 Para. 1 Why bad teenage habits should be changed Para. 2 What a habit is Para. 3 The cycle of how habits are formed Para. 4 How to c ... ...
