Unit 3 A healthy life Warming up & Reading Welcome 湛江开发区硇洲中学 柯天雄

What do you think is important in our life?

What is a healthy person?

The famous CCTV host, Li Yong, is universally regarded as a healthy man.

Hui Lan, a well-known Yoga master, is a healthy woman.

depression a mental disease A famous singer in HK once sang a song “Monica”, and he committed suicide in 2003.

A famous film star in HK, whose nickname is “Fei Fei”, died of cancer. a physical disease cancer A famous film star in HK, whose nickname is “Fei Fei”, died of cancer.

A healthy person is someone who is healthy in both body and mind

What health issues do you think concern young people the most? Cigarette smoking Drinking alcohol Drug abuse Diet Physical fitness Sexual health Stress Obesity

Advice from Grandad

1. Discuss the following questions with your classmates. 1). Have you ever smoked? If you have, have you stopped? 2). Why do you think some adolescents start smoking? 3). In what ways is smoking harmful? Do you think smoking should be banned? 4). Where could you get good advice on stopping smoking?

1. What’s the main idea of the first part? The grandfather lives a healthy life because of his quitting smoking. B. The three ways of becoming addicted to smoking. C. The harmful effects of smoking. D. A letter explaining how a smoker becomes addicted to cigarettes and why he should give it up.

3. Match the topic sentence of each paragraph of the first part. Para. 1            a.  Granddad talks about James’ problem of smoking. Para. 2            b.  The harmful effects of smoking. Para. 3            c.  Granddad tells about the life he is living and the importance of a healthy life. Para. 4            d.  Granddad’s hope for James and his advice on stopping Para. 5            e.  The three different ways of becoming addicted. 3. Match the topic sentence of each paragraph of the first part.

Go through the first two and the last paragraphs. James To whom? Who? Purpose? James’ grandfather To give James some advice and encourage him to quit smoking

The grandpa is 82 years old now. 2. The grandpa thinks it easy to quit smoking. 3. The third way of becoming addicted to smoking is mentally addicted. 4. Cigarette smoke can affect the health of a non-smoker. 5. Every time you feel like a smoke, you should have a smoke.

1. The first sentence of the letter shows James’ granddad _____________. lives a healthy life                     B. is addicted to sitting in the garden C. has nothing to do at home              D. is tired when returning from a long bike trip

2. In what way did the old man try to persuade his grandson to give up smoking? Using scientific theory.                 B. His failure in love. C. His sports activity.                    D. His own experience.

Information from the reading passage Read the first part carefully, and try to finish the following chart. Information from the reading passage Different ways people can become addicted to cigarettes. 1. become __________  addicted to nicotine. 2. become addicted through ______. 3. become ________   addicted. physically habit mentally

Harmful physical effects for smokers. 1. do terrible damage to ___________. 2. have difficulty in __________________.   Effects that a person’s smoking can have on other people. 1. other people dislike the ______. 2. The cigarette smoke could affect the ______ of non-smokers. Effects that smoking can have on sporting performance. be unable to _____ sport. your heart becoming pregnant smell health enjoy

Homework 1. Make sentences with the following words and phrases: due to addicted to accustomed to automatically mentally manage pregnant quit decide on eventually 2. Search on the Internet or other sources for information about how to stop smoking.