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课件网) Unit3 Sports and Fitness Reading for Writing Write a page in a wellness book Learning Objectives 1. Read a page in a wellness book and collect information about positive changes of Kayla. 2. Figure out the organization and language features of a page in a wellness book. 3. Learn the writing techniques of comparison and contrast. 4. Raise awareness of health and form positive attitude towards health. 5. Write a passage to describe and explain your positive changes. Pre-writing 1. What is the girl doing 2. How does she look She is doing push-ups. slim strong fit happy 3.What is the main idea of the text Kayla's changes from being negative to being positive by doing sports. GOING POSITIVE Kayla--a high school student GOING 1. What problem did Kayla have in the past 2. What made her change her thinking 3. What was the result of the changes Read the passage and answer questions. Pre-writing She was worried about_____ and _____. her weight looks She became both happier and healthier. turning point转折点 She read an article that said instead of asking "As I fat " she should be asking "Am I fit " problems turning point and changes result Writing tip 1: The text is well-organised with these linking words. Structure In which order time order Read the passage and answer questions. Pre-writing 1. Where can we read Kayla's story 2. What is the tone(语调) of her story 3.Why does she use this kind of tone A wellness book. A wellness book is a book in which a group of people exchange ideas about health and fitness. humorous serious formal casual “…only bananas, no bananas — I almost went bananas, too.” 5:2 diet or a fasting diet The 5:2 diet gets its name because it involves eating regularly for 5 days of the week while drastically limiting intake on the other 2 days. Read the passage and answer questions. Pre-writing 1. Where can we read Kayla's story 2. What is the tone(语调) of her story 3.Why does she use this kind of tone A wellness book. Humorous and casual. Pre-writing Can you underline the expressions and words that: 1. show her negativities in the past 2. show her changes Writing tip 2: Describe the positive changes by making comparison and contrast. Writing tip 3: Make a comparison with these useful expressions. How does the author show her positive changes A. By giving examples. B. By making comparison and contrast(对比). B. By making comparison and contrast(对比). What do you think are the most important changes for her to be more positive and why Pre-writing wellness What health problems do you have While-writing no breakfast; always on a diet; too much junk food; not have a balanced diet; have obesity(肥胖症)... Food lack of exercise; hate sports; can’t stick to doing exercises... Exercise feel depressed(沮丧的); can’t deal with stress; can’t balance study and life; can’t sleep well because of anxiety ... Stress not confident about the figure(身材) and appearance （外貌） ... ... ...
