1. Unit 3 A healthy life He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything.

2. Looking at the following pictures. These health issues concern young people the most. What are they doing? Which are healthy activities while which are unhealthy activities? Warming up

3. Singing Healthy

4. Dancing Healthy

5. Playing basketball Healthy

6. Doing Taiji Healthy

7. Drinking too much alcohol Unhealthy

8. Eating too much Unhealthy

9. Too much stress Unhealthy

10. homosexual ? controversial

11. Drug taking unhealthy

12. Cigarette smoking Unhealthy

13. 2.What’s a healthy life? A healthy person is someone who is healthy in both body and mind.

14. Pre-reading 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 ways 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?

15. Reading: Let’s read the passage and compare your opinions with the author’s.

16. Skimming: Find out the answers to these questions: 1. Who writes the letter and to whom? 2. What is the purpose of the letter? 3. What kind of person is James’ grandfather? 4. What advice did he give to his grandson? And from where did he get the advice?

17. 1. Who writes the letter and to whom? James’ grandfather writes to him.

18. 2. What is the purpose of the letter? To try to persuade James to give up smoking.

19. 3.What kind of person do you think James’ grandfather is? He is fit and healthy and leads an active life. He loves his grandson and cares much about his health.

20. 4. What advice did James’ grandfather give to quit smoking and where did he get it ? 1. Prepare yourself 2. Be determined 3. Break the habit 4. Relax 5. Get help if you need it 6. Keep trying From the internet

21. Scanning: Fill in the chart on the next page with information from the reading passage.

22. 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

23. Harmful physical effects for smokers 1. do terrible damage to heart and lungs 2. have difficulty in becoming pregnant

24. Effects that a person’s smoking can have on other people Effects that smoking can have on sporting performance 1. Affect the health of the non-smokers. 2. Other people dislike the smell 1. Can’t run as fast any more. 2. Be unable to enjoy sport

25. Summary: 1.Summarize the main idea of each Para and fill in the blanks.

26. 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. life healthy life smoking three harmful effects hope

27. Summary: 2.Talking: How can you stop smoking

28. Try to understand what the three pictures mean and use your own words to describe them. You can begin like this: If you want to stop smoking… You can use the information in the second passage. 1 2 3

29. Reading Skills: 1.Skimming 2. scanning 3. Summary of a passage About the topic “A Healthy Life”: 1.The description of a healthy person 2.Healthy and unhealthy activities 3.The harmful effects of smoking 4.Suggestions given to smokers to quit smoking

30. Suppose your father is a smoker, how will you persuade him to quit smoking?

31. Son: Dad, why do you smoke? Dad: Because… Son: Dad, how did you become addicted to smoking?. Dad:… Son: I think you will have to stop smoking. Dad: Why? Son: Smoking has many harmful effects. For example… Dad: I see. But how can I stop smoking? Son: … Dad: Ha ha…OK, I will have a try.

32. Smoking makes you bony.

33. Homework: 1. Read the passage and the new words. 2. Read the explanations about difficult words and phrases in Best English.