Then the teacher can draw students’ attention to the problem of losing weight. If the multimedia is available, show the students a segment of the movie. (瘦身男女or the teacher can use some pictures) Ask the students to describe what the actress is doing. Give students some minutes to prepare.
Possible answers: The leading actress is struggling to lose weight by taking some exercise. It is common today for people to lose weight with different methods. In my opinion, taking exercise is the most effective way to lose weight. The problem is whether you can stick to it or not. The actor in the movie also tries many other ways. But they obviously have little use.
Now the teacher can ask the students to have a brainstorm and think of as many ways as possible to lose weight. Then the teacher should list the answers suggested by students on the blackboard. Students are supposed to create their own ways to lose weight. Even some unusual way of losing weight should be considered acceptable. For example, it is important to have mental support in the process of losing weight. So the students should be encouraged to come up with such ideas as not to be too hard on yourself at the beginning of losing weight and to give yourself some little presents if you manage to lose some weight. In this activity, competition, which has been carried out, can still be used to stimulate students’ interest (show the pictures to give students some inspiration)
Possible answers:
1. The first way is doubtlessly taking some exercise. Instead of sitting around watching TV or playing computer games, we should get out and do some physical activity. It is very useful to play outdoor games, such as riding a bike, going skating, taking swimming lessons, climbing a mountain, going walking, playing basketball, long-distance running and trying to get faster each day. In a word, it is of great necessity to do something active to burn up that fat. What is more, doing outside activity makes you get close to nature and other people as well.
2. We should pay attention to what we eat. First of all, we should control what we eat in a
proper amount. We need food to stay alive. If we don’t eat, we die. But if we eat more than our body needs, the extra food turns into body fat and we become overweight. Secondly, we should try to eat the food that makes us slimmer and healthier, such as all kinds of fruits and vegetables. Also the healthier way to cook food is also helpful. For example, we can avoid the fried meat and other fried food.
Suggested answers:
1. To cause you to feel weak
2. Can work in a short time but will do harm to health in the long term 3. Very dangerous to health 4. Very expensive
5. An effective way to lose weight 6. Of little use
Since the students have mentioned that exercising is a good idea. Look at these pictures. Taking exercise really helps people to lose weight healthily. The teacher can now show some pictures of people doing different kinds of sports.
The teacher can point out that a balanced diet and regular exercise are decisive for losing weight, and then present the following question on the blackboard.
Do you have any idea about how to eat healthily?
(Show the pictures and ask the students to discuss in groups. )
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. See your doctor before you begin any healthy weight plan.
According to the picture, the teacher can point out the fact to them that the most important food we should eat is vegetables and fruits, which are at the base of the pyramid, then the carbohydrates and protein or dairy and then the fats the last one are sweets which they can see from the healthy weight pyramid. Ask the students to compare their diet in their everyday life with the above diet pyramid, and then make a research whether the students in the class have a healthy and proper diet. Most students may realize that they do not have a healthy diet. And the teacher can ask them to pay more attention to what they eat in daily life, which without any doubt is of great importance for them to keep fit.
Then the teacher can require the students to imagine themselves as an actor or an actress and think over how to keep looking good? Ask them whether they will take some pills to keep slim? The teacher can present some sentence patterns on the blackboard:
‘If I were an actor/actress, I would ’
Remind the students that they are still going on with the competition. Now it’s time for the teacher to raise another question:
Do you think that only appearance can make people look attractive? Suggested answers:
1. I think confidence makes people look attractive. If you are confident of yourself, you are beautiful.
2. I think both body health and mental health are important to make people attractive. →Step 4 Accumulation
The teacher can ask the students to enjoy some sayings on how to keep healthy. (Play some beautiful music and ask some students to read the quotations out. ) An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Better to be poor and healthy rather than rich and sick.
Early to bed, early to rise, makes you healthy, wealthy & wise. After dinner rest a while, after supper walk a mile. →Step 5 Language points 1. look slimmer/stay healthy
Here, both the words “look” and “stay” are link verbs—系动词+形容词作表语 系动词可以分为三类:
1)表感觉: be, feel, look, sound, taste, smell, seem, appear
eg. smell nice, appear friendly, sound frightened, look surprised
2)表变化: become, grow, turn, go, get
eg. get stressed, grow dark, turn yellow, go hungry/unpunished/crazy 3)表状态: remain, continue, stay, keep, prove, turn out eg. turn out a success, prove useful, stay young, keep slim
2. You must get enough sleep to stay healthy. In this sentence, the word “enough” should be discussed in detail.
?作形容词,修饰名词,置于名词前或后面??作副词,修饰形容词、副词，放在它们后面 enough?，或动词不定式复合结构?作副词，后可接动词不定式?作代词，“足够敁充足”?I don’t have enough money to pay for a taxi.
我没有足够的钱打的了。
The story is interesting enough to attract children’s attention. 这故事很有趣，足以吸引孩子们的注意力。 Translate the following phrases into English.
1)使我看起来苗条______________________________________ 2)获得足够的睡眠______________________________________ 3)不同的衣服______________________________________ 4)锻炼______________________________________ 5)保持健康______________________________________
6)那个孩子害怕一个人在家, 晚上常醒着。______________________________________ 7)这本书很容易, 孩子们能读懂。______________________________________ 8)她经常看书一直到深夜才睡。______________________________________ Suggested answers: 1)make me look slimmer 2)get enough sleep 3)wear different clothes 4)taking exercise 5)stay/remain healthy
6)The child is afraid of being alone at home and often stays awake at night. 7)The book is easy enough for children to read. 8)She always stays up late at night. Extension
If the Internet access is available, the teacher can surf the Internet in class and lead the students to have a look at what other people’s ideas about health and beauty.
→Step 6 Homework
After class, the teacher can ask the students to look for more information about the causes of fatness and problems fat people possibly have by referring to books or searching on the Internet. If possible, ask them to write an essay on the topic and encourage them to give a presentation in the next lesson.
板书设计
Revision Speaking In-class Lead-in 1. 2.
Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3 Picture 4 activities 1. discussion 2. reading 3. dialogue