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课件网) Welcome to the unit & Reading Unit 2 Be sporty, be healthy A sound mind starts from a sound body. How can a weak body develop a sound mind —Cai Yuanpei 有健全之身体,始有健全之精神;若身体柔弱,则思想精神何由发达? ———蔡元培 (中国教育家、革命家、政治家) n.声音;嘈杂声;音乐风格;曲调;印象;感觉;海峡;鱼鳔;探针 v.听起来;感觉起来;发出声音;发音;探测深度;探询 adj.有效的;合理的;可靠的;全面的;健康的;完好的;酣睡的;严厉的 Sport is fun in different ways. Read the jokes below about different sports and discuss their meanings. A pun is the clever or humorous use of a word that has more than one meaning, or of words that have different meanings but sound the same.(双关语) Q:What do soccer players and magicians have in common(有共同点) A:Both do hat-tricks! Read the jokes (n) 帽子戏法 ; 连得三分 Q:What animal is best at hitting(击打) baseballs(棒球) A:A bat! Read the jokes (n) 球棒,球拍;蝙蝠 Q:Why can't Cinderella play soccer A:Becuse she's always running away from(从……逃跑;躲避) the ball. Read the jokes (n) 球; 舞会; Q:How do basketball players stay cool冷静的 during the game A:They stand close to the fans. Read the jokes (n) 粉丝; [电]风扇 ball games cricket(板球) rugby football/soccer basketball baseball hockey(曲棍球) tennis track and field(田径) running hurdling(跨栏) the high jump the long jump the shot-put(掷铅球) water sports swimming diving(潜水) water polo(水球) Why do you like it Think & Share Possible answer: Basketball is my favourite sport. I like it because it has simple rules, and many of my classmates like it too. Also, I think basketball teaches me how to cooperate with my teammates, and I enjoy the feeling of team spirit it brings. What might prevent people from starting exercise Possible reasons Lack of time Lack of skills Lack of motivation (动力) Lack of energy Extreme weather conditions Fear of injury High costs and lack of facilities … Things are always difficult at the start. 万事开头难。 How to start exercising Prediction(预测):What can you know about the article according to its title, subheadings (小标题) and pictures 新手的锻炼指南 Topic Text type Target readers Author’s identity (身份) Writing purpose A guide (指南) Beginners of exercise An expert in exercise Exercise To give some guidance (指导) on how to start exercising What kind of information can you think this guide will give you Tip — Predicting the main idea of a text Before reading a text, take a brief look at the title, subheadings or pictures in it. Then try to guess what important information the text is going to give. By making predictions, you connect the text you are going to read with your background knowledge and become a more active reader. ★ What kind of information do you think this guide will give Prediction — Four tips of exercises Structure A beginner’s guide to exercise Understanding the benefits of exercise Planning your exercise routine Eating and drinking right Avoi ... ...