1. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 2. Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. 3. A light heart lives long. 4. Good health is over wealth. 5. Health is happiness. Words and expressions

Warming up 1. What health issues do you think concern young people the most? Cigarette smoking Drinking alcohol Drug taking Diet Physical fitness Sexual health Stress Obesity

A truly healthy person should be healthy in _____ and ______. bodymind A healthy life should include ________ and ______ health. physical mental What ’ s a healthy person like?

Looking at the following pictures. What are they doing? Which are healthy activities while which are unhealthy activities?

Singing Healthy

Dancing Healthy

Playing basketball Healthy

Doing Taiji Healthy

Drinking alcohol Unhealthy

Eating too much Unhealthy

Smoking, coughing Unhealthy

2. Why do you think some adolescents start smoking? 1). falsely influenced by some media 2). think it’s cool 3). want to lighten some stress 1. Have you ever smoked? If you have, have you stopped?

3.In what ways is smoking harmful? Do you think smoking should be banned? I’ve become addicted to smoking cigarettes.

Smoking causes fire.

Smoking is a bad example to children. Smoking causes lung cancer.

Smoking affects the health of the nonsmokers. 中国约十万人因 吸二手烟而死.

4.Where could you get good advice on stopping smoking?

Reading Advice from Grandad

1.Who? 2.To whom? 3.Purpose? James’ grandfather James To give James some advice and encourage him to quit smoking Main idea: James’ grandfather wrote to him to give him some advice and encourage him to quit smoking. Please glance through the text as fast as you can and try to find out:

Find the main idea of each para. A. James’ problem of smoking. B. Telling some different ways of becoming addicted. C. The writer’s hope for his grandson and advice on stopping smoking. D. Tell us the harmful effects of smoking. E. Talking about the healthy life he leads through his own experience

Information from the reading passage. Different ways people can become addicted to cigarettes 1.physically addicted to nicotine 2. addicted through habits 3. mentally addicted Fill in the chart with information from the reading passage.

Harmful physical effects for smokers 1. do terrible damage to heart and lungs 2. have difficulty in becoming pregnant 3. Be unfit 4. Smell terrible

Advice on quitting smoking Prepare yourself. Be determined. Break the habit. Keep trying. Relax. Get help if you need it.

Effects that a person’s smoking can have on other people Effects that smoking can have on sporting performance 1. other people dislike the smell 2. The cigarette smoke can do harm to non- smokers. be unable to enjoy sport

The harmful effects of smoking. heart & lung diseases difficulty in pregnancy affect… non- smokers not enjoy sports terrible smell yellow fingers

What are the suggestions James’ grandfather gives to quit smoking?

Suggestions to quit smoking 1. Prepare yourself 2. Be determined 3. Break the habit 4. Relax 5. Get help if you need it 6. Keep trying How can I stop smoking?

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

2. According to the text, if you’re a smoker, when you don’t smoke, you may not feel ______. A. painful B. angry C. sick D. bad-tempered B

3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the text? A. Every time you want to smoke, you can smoke a cigarette. B. Don ’ t choose a day of exams to stop smoking. C. If you feel stressed, you can do some relaxation exercises. D. It ’ s helpful to stop smoking with a friend. A

4. ______ forced James’ granddad to give up smoking. A. That he ran too slow. B. His girlfriend C. That he was taken off the school football team D. His parents C

5. In what way did the old man try to persuade James? A. Using scientific theory B. His failure in love C. His sports activity D. His own experience

Discussion What kind of person do you think James’ grandfather is? What other information could have been included? What do you think can be done to protect non- smokers (especially women and babies) from those who smoke? After-reading

1.What kind of person do you think James’ grandfather is? He is fit and healthy and leads an active life. He takes an interest in his daughter’s and grandson’s well-being. He is knowledgeable. He reads the internet. He appears to love his grandson.

2. What other information could have been included? Even non-smokers can get smoking related illnesses by breathing in air polluted by smoke. Pregnant women who smoke can produce smaller, less healthy babies with a lower IQ.

3. What do you think can be done to protect non-smokers (especially women and babies) from those who smoke? a non-smoking policy in public places such as buses, train, restaurants, cinemas, etc Separate smoking and non-smoking areas in public places

A campaign to highlight the dangers of smoking for smokers and non-smoking people

How are these pictures connected with the text? 1 2 3

1)______________ 2)______________ 3)______________ 4)______________ 5)______________ 6)______________ Prepare yourself Be determined Break the habit Relax Get help if you need it Keep trying Suggestions on how to _______ smoking:quit

A: Someone who gets addicted to smoking. B: One of A’s family members or friends or classmates, etc. B tries to gives A some helpful advice and persuade him/her to give up smoking. How to ask for advice What should I do? Could you tell me what to do? Can you give me some advise? How to give advice You’d better… I think you ought to.. Perhaps you should… I suggest that you… After-reading

physical, mental, shadowboxing, overeating, drinking, alcohol, cigarette smoking, stress, addicted, quit, adolescents Useful words & Expressions: Reading Skills: Skimming & Scanning About the topic “A Healthy Life”: The description of a healthy person Healthy and unhealthy activities The harmful effects of smoking Suggestions given to smokers to quit smoking

phrases 1.in two weeks time 2.be due tobe due to 3.become addicted to sthbecome addicted to sth 4.become accustomed to sthbecome accustomed to sth 5.feel in pain 6.over and over again 7.do damage to 8.be taken off a team 1. 在两周内 2. 归咎、功、因于 3. 对 … 依赖 4. 对 … 习惯 5. 感觉疼痛 6. 反复再三 7. 对 … 造成损害 8. 被球队开除

Assignment Make a summary of the advise on how to stop smoking. Be sure to use your own words and no more than five sentences. Read the reading text aloud for some times until you can read it aloud fluently. Find out the useful words and expressions in the reading text and learn by yourself.