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课件网) Unit 2 Be sporty, be healthy Integrated skills Encouraging a friend to work out regularly How playing sports benefits your body and your brain Encouraging a friend to work out regularly Leo is talking to Dr Chen about some problems with his health. Watch the video and finish the exercises below. A1 Watch the video and tick the problems in the boxes below. a Always gets a cold b Has a bad memory c Has sleep problems d Is overweight e Cannot concentrate at school f Feels tired at night √ √ √ Listening for suggestions When making suggestions, speakers often use expressions like why not try…, it would be good to… and it’ll be even better if ... Pay attention to these expressions and listen for the suggestions that follow. A2 Viewing Watch again and complete the notes. 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 (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 How to give suggestions Summary Dr Chen’s suggestions Useful expressions 1. Why not try a healthier diet 2. How about exercise 3. But it would be good for you to be more active, that is, to do some exercise. 4. And it’ll be even better if you can choose an activity like swimming or jogging to do twice a week. Why not do sth. How about sth. It would be + adj. + for sb. to do sth. It would be + adj. + if you can ... In my opinion, it would be wise to take the following action. I wonder if you have considered the following. When it comes to such a situation, I would like to suggest that you can ... I think it would be more beneficial if you could ... I would like to suggest / recommend that ... It seems to me that you could ... If I were you, I would ... As to ... I suggest that you should ... Reading After his conversation with Dr Chen, Leo wrote an email to his friend Rachel. Read the email below and make a list of the reasons why Leo is unwilling to begin working out regularly. Reasons why Leo is unwilling to take up exercise: 1 _____ 2 _____ 3 _____ It's difficult to fit exercise into his busy schedule. He's also concerned about money. It's hard for him to stick with an exercise routine. B 1. Hope you're doing well. 2. under the weather 3. be not myself 4. fit exercise into my busy schedule 5. sign up for classes 6. stick with an exercise routine 7. in my position Key Expressions 希望你一切安好。 身体不适 不太舒服 把锻炼排进我繁忙的日程里 报班 坚持一个锻炼习惯 在我的立场上 Discussion In pairs, role-play a conversation between Rachel and Leo about ways Leo can make exercise a regular part of his life. Related ideas Exercise can be fitted into one’s schedule. Exercise does not necessari ... ...
