Module 2 No Drugs

Introduction

Discussion Do you know the famous movement about opium in history? Who led the famous movement? Why did he want to lead it?

opium

Humen Lin Zexu

Destroying Opium at Humen

What words come to your mind when you look at these pictures? smoking cigarettes tobacco die prematurely cause deaths die from cancer heart disease

bronchitis cancer cigarette death die heart disease injured tobacco Look at these words and find their meanings. bronchitis cancer cigarette death die heart disease injured tobacco

1. the end of life ___________ 2. stop living ___________ 3. two things some people smoke __________________ 4. three illnesses __________________________ 5. hurt _______________________ death die cigarette / tobacco bronchitis/ cancer/ heart disease injured

Discuss these questions. Why do people smoke cigarettes? Where do people smoke? Where can’t they smoke? Is there any anti-smoking advertising in China?

Do you know the facts about smoking? Read these sentences and choose the answers you think are correct.

During the 1990s, (21 thousand / 21 million) people died as a result of smoking cigarettes. A quarter of young people who smoke more than (10 / 20) cigarettes a day will die prematurely as a result of smoking. In the United Kingdom, smoking causes (12,000 / 121,000) deaths a year.

4. Thirteen people die (every hour / every day) from illnesses related to smoking tobacco, such as cancer, bronchitis and heart disease. 5. Every year, about (20 / 200) people are killed and (200 / 2000) are seriously injured in fires caused by smoking.

Discussion What harm does smoking cause? (1) waste money (2) cause social problems, eg. stealing (3) cause illnesses, eg. cancer, heart disease (4) cause fires

Measures to restrict smoking

May, 31st No smoking Day firstly started in America in 1984. It aimed at all people who would like to give up smoking, including teenagers. Each year, many countries carry out all kinds of campaigns on this day to help smokers to quit.

Cultural Corner

What do you think the passage will mention according to the title? Read the passage as fast as possible, and then answer the question.

What’s the passage about? It’s about advice given to people to give up smoking.

Read it again and fill in the form with details from the passage. Detailed reading Read it again and fill in the form with details from the passage.

Parts Main idea Details Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 There are local organizations to help people stop smoking. Recognize smoking triggers; set a date Delay; distraction; drink water; deep breathing California Smokers’ four Ds. Make a plan; set a date; keep busy; develop new interests Other ideas

Now discuss the following 3 questions in groups of four Now discuss the following 3 questions in groups of four. Then report your group’s idea to all. (Open answers)

Which of the four Ds do you think is the best idea? Which of the other ideas do you like best? Do you think you would follow this advice if you were a smoker?

Language points

During the 1990s, 21 million people died as a result of smoking cigarette. The accident happened as a result of carelessness result in …导致 Carelessness resulted in the accident. result from … 由……引起 The accident resulted from carelessness.

Thirteen people die every hour from illness related to smoking tobacco, such as cancer, bronchitis and heart disease. be related to…与……有关 He’s related to the King. It’s a matter related to his fame. The plan related to the project is under discussion.

句型探究 Choose a time when you will be relaxed but also too busy to think about smoking. 该句用了too…to…句型表示“太……而不能……”，表示否定含义。 It is too dry for the plants with bigger leaves to grow in the desert.

知识拓展 并不是所有含“too…to”结构的句子都表示否定意义 ①“too…to…”结构之前带有but, only, all, never, not时，是强调肯定的表示法，译作“非常……、十分……、实在……、真是太……”等。

I am but too glad to do so. 我非常喜欢这样做。 We are only too happy to live in China. 生活在中国，我们太幸福了。 They are all too satisfied to go and do this work. 他们都很乐意地去做这项工作。

知识拓展 ②某些形容词与too…to…句型连用时，too(＝very)表示肯定的意义。这些形容词多为表示情感的词，如glad, pleased, surprised, delighted, happy, easy, willing, ready, eager, anxious等。 I am too pleased to see you here. 在这儿见到你我很高兴。

知识拓展 ③在“too…to…”结构中，不定式为否定式时构成双重否定，其意为“非常……；不会不……”，也不表示否定意义。 He is too kind not to help you. 他很善良，不会不帮助你。

知识拓展 ④“can't … too＋adj. / adv.”表示“再……也不过分；无论……也不过分”。

完成句子 ①You ride the bike _____________ keep the balance at last. 你骑车太快了，这样会把握不好重心的。 ②English is _____________________. 英语并不难学。 too fast to　 not too difficult to learn

C ③ — He is ______ a brave man. — We can't admire his courage ______. A. actually; very much B. indeed; too a lot C. really; too much D. truly; a bit