2. Unit 3 A healthy life

3. Ten health issues concerning Chinese people the most in 2005 What a healthy life is like? Warming up:

4. Food security Medical service problems AIDS Effects of environmental pollution on health Nutrition and health condition Medical emergency treatment Mental illness False medical ads Medicine security Birth defects

6. Do you think that people in the picture are healthy or not?

9. Make a discussion in four about smoking? P.S. Discuss in four and make a list of the results which would be caused by smoking. Here are some questions which may be helpful for your discussion:

10. 1.Have you ever smoked? If you have,have you ever tried to stop? 2.Why do you think some adolescents start smoking? 3.In what way is smoking harmful? 4.What advice would you give to someone who wanted to stop smoking? 5.Where could you get good advice on stopping smoking?

11. Reading: After your discussion,let’s go through the passage in page 18 to see what’s the author’s opinions and what’s the similarities and differences between yours and his.

12. True or false choice: 1.James is addicted to smoking and couldn ’ t give it up. 2.James ’ grandad is also addicted to cigarettes. 3.Smoking doesn ’ t affect the health of non- smokers. 4.Grandad quitted smoking at last. 5.If you can break the habit, you can stop smoking. (T) (F) (T) (F)

13. 1. The first sentence of the letter shows James granddad. A.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? A.Using scientific theory. B.His failure in love. C.His sports activity. D.His own experience. A D

14. 3.According to the letter, James’ granddad. A.didn’t give up smoking B.used to be a member of the school football team C.is lonely D.Wrote down the advice from his experience 4. forced James’ granddad to give up smoking. A.That he ran too slow B.That he was taken off the school football team C.His girlfriend D.His parents B B

15. Information from the reading passage Different ways people can become addicted to cigarettes Harmful physical effects for smokers Effects that a person ’ s smoking can have on other people Effects that smoking can have on sporting performance 1.physically addicted to nicotine 2.addicted through habits 3.mentally addicted 1.do terrible damage to heart and lungs 2.have difficulty in becoming pregnant 3.can not run fast 1.Other people dislike the smell 2.The cigarette smoke may do harm to other people near the smoker. Be unable to enjoy sport

16. 3.Summarize the main idea of each Para. Para1: the writer tells about the ___ he is leading and the importance of ______ ___. Para2: the writer is talking about James’ problem of _______. Para3: it introduces the _____ different ways of becoming addicted. Para4: it is about the ______ ______ of smoking. Para5: it is about the writer’s ____ for his grandson and his _____ on stopping smoking. life healthy life smoking three harmful effects hope advice

17. 5.Summarize the article: how can I stop smoking: Choose a day that is not ________to quit smoking. Make a list of all the ______ you will get from stopping smoking. _____ ____ all your cigarettes at the end of the day before you plan to ___. ______ the list of benefits you wrote when you ___ ___ smoking. Develop some other habits like walking, drinking some water, cleaning the house and so on to____ ______ ____. stressful benefits Throw away quitReread feel like keep yourself busy

18. If you feel ______ or _______, try to do some relaxation exercises like deep breathing. You can stop smoking with a friend or___ _ _____. If you feel really bad, ask a doctor or ________for help. The most important thing is to ____ _____. Don’t feel _______ if you weaken because some people have to try many times before they finally quit smoking. Never give up and you will succeed. nervous stressed join a group chemist keep trying ashamed

19. Homework: 1. Read the passage many times and understand it better. 2. Underline the difficult words, phrases and sentences which you can ’ t understand.

20. Ask and answer questions in pairs: 1.What kind of person do you think James ’ grandpa is? 2.Do you think the information and advice on the Internet page that James ’ grandpa sent is useful for someone who is trying to give up smoking? 3.What else could have been included? 4.What information could have been left out?