Looking good, feeling good Unit 3 Looking good, feeling good

Writing an e-mail of encouragement Task Writing an e-mail of encouragement

Skills building 1: finding information Two guidelines to help you find information quickly: 1. Read the questions carefully before you begin. 2. Skim the passage, and look for main points and key words.

Read this passage and find out the main points and the key words.

Dear Dr Health, I think too many people take weight-loss pills without really knowing that they can damage their health. I read about a Canadian actress who had to go to hospital because she took some weight-loss pills. She lost 7 kg in two months.

However, the pills contained something that causes liver failure so she had to get a new liver. A young Chinese man donated part of his liver to save her life. Recently, my cousin read about a new weight-loss pills and she really wants to try it. I’ve told her the story of the actress, but she won’t listen.

She is only 12, but has become a girl who is worried about her figure and how she looks. She often refuses to eat. My aunt is worried about that children must eat properly as they are growing all the time. What do you think I should do? How can I help my cousin? Best wishes, Guo Xilin

Main points: I think too many people take weight-loss pills without really knowing that they can damage their health.

Key words: cause liver failure; worried about her figure; health is priceless; eat properly

Step 1: recommending a gym to a friend How do you choose a gym? What will you consider when choosing a gym?

Look at the advertisement and a web page about a gym Look at the advertisement and a web page about a gym. Underline the main points and circle the key words.

Listen to the radio advertisement for Better Body Gym Listen to the radio advertisement for Better Body Gym. Complete the note sheet. 2. Number of branches in the city: 3. In which roads are the branches? 2 One is in Jinshan Road, and the other one is in Hubei Road.

4. What do you get for free if you join now? 5. How big is each branch? One-month free membership. 3000 square metres.

6. Is there a health café at the gym? 7. Can you get any advice about exercise? 8. Do you need to be 18 to join? 9. How can you find out more? No Yes No Call 5555 4567.

Work in pairs and discuss why Wu Tone should join Better Body Gym. I think Wu Tong should join the gym because: __________________________________ The membership cost is cheap. The gym is close by. He can do exercise and get fit. He can receive advice on how to become strong.

Skills building 2: note taking If you need to write down information quickly, it is important that you make your notes as brief as possible. You can use abbreviations, key words and symbols.

An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Dr. = Doctor e.g. = for example A.D. = advertisement A contraction is the shortening of a word, syllable, or word group by omission of internal letters. can’t = cannot

Symbols ﹥ ﹤ ↑ ↓ ∵ ∴ → + = more than nearly/less than increase decrease because therefore mean/lead to and/also equal

Guess the meaning of the each following emoticons. :-D = great joy :- ) =  :-P = making a face :-( = sadness :-O = surprise :~-( = crying

Listen to the recording and write down the words you hear, using the skills you have just learned.

Typescript In the mornings, he swims 2500 meters, four times a week. In the afternoons, she rides a bike for 40 kilometers, three times a week. Because it is raining, I ran for only 15 minutes. The population of the city has increased by twenty per cent. Shanghai and Beijing are both bigger than Hong Kong.

Answers mornings, he swims 2,500 m × 4/wk. afternoons, she rides bike 40 km × 3/wk. ∵ it’s raining, I ran 15 min city pop. 20% Sh. & Bj. ﹥HK

Step 2: interviewing a person about exercise and training The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres, which is usually run as a road race. The event was instituted in commemoration of the fabled run of the Greek soldier Pheidippides, a messenger from the Battle of Marathon to Athens.

Whether you are planning on walking or running a marathon, it is very important to prepare well in advance. Do you know how to prepare for a marathon?

A reporter is interviewing Lucy about her training programme for taking part in a marathon. Listen to the interview, and complete the notes below.

Each marathon = _________ (time needed) Tue = 800m × 8 (fast) 10 miles × 3 days / wk. (slow) ____________________ (marathon speed) Sun = 18 miles _________ = rest Runs _______ miles / wk 4.55 hrs. 10 miles × 1 day / wk Mon 62

In groups talk about how to keep fit In groups talk about how to keep fit. Take notes while your partner is talking, using the skills you have learnt.

Skills building 3: using punctuation Punctuation marks are symbols that indicate the structure and organization of written language, as well as intonation and pauses to be observed when reading aloud.

the most common punctuation marks Apostrophe (’): showing possession and missing letters. Colon (:): causal connection, presaging lists and strong contrast. Comma (,): creating separation and pauses in sentences. Dash (---): significantly separated aside. Ellipsis (...): for tension-building pause.

Hyphen (-): connecting words together. Exlamation mark (!): usually showing strong feeling. Full stop (.): ending sentences and in abbreviations. Quotation marks (“”): showing speech and 'different' words. Semicolon (;): separation of related text and lists.

Step 3: writing an e-mail encouraging a friend Read the e-mail in the textbook and find the sentences that the writer uses to give advice and encouragement.

Write an e-mail, encouraging your friend who has weight problems. You may want to mention: weight-loss pills equipment going on a diet sports healthy eating fast food gyms