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Unit 3 Period 8-9 教学设计Lead inFinding information1、When we read a passage， especially a long passage， we need to find useful information quickly， but what should we do to find it in a long passage？ 2、Read the following advice for you1) Read the questions carefully before you begin.2) Read the passage， looking for main points and key words.3、Read the letter on P. 45. Underline the main ideas and circle the key words.(The main idea: Too many people take weight-loss pills without really knowing that they can damage their health.)(Some key words: a Canadian actress， go to hospital， took weight loss pills， 7 kg per two months， a new liver， a Chinese donated to save her， my cousin， want to try it， refuse to eat， my aunt is worried， what and how I can do to help my cousin.)Recommending a Gym to a Friend1、Suppose one of your friends is thinking of join a gym. He is trying to find a gym he can afford. You have found an advertisement and a web page about a gym on page 52. Read them and find out the main points and key words in them.1) the main points and the key words of the advertisement？(Better Body gym /1 moth free menbership/35 classes every week， including yoga， aerobics and swing / from 6 a. m. to mid might， 365 days a year / 55554547.)2) the main points and the key words of the web page？(Better body gym / 3000 square meters of best equipment / 35 classes a week， yoga， aerobics and swimming / personal trainers / next two weeks， 1 month free membership / 55554567.)2、Now use the information you have found in part A to complete as much of the note sheet on page 53 as possible.Suggested answers:Better Body Gym:2. Number of local gyms: (2)4. What does one get for free？ (1 month free membership).5. How big is each gym？ (3000 square meters of equipment.)7. Can one get advice from a personal trainer？ (Yes).10. How can one find out more？ (Call 55554567).3、Listen to the radio commercial for Better Body Gym. Complete the rest of the note sheet above. (Refer to the book page 53)Write a Letter1、Ask students to write a letter to Wu Tong， explaining why you think he should join the gym using the given words in the box. Give students about 15 minutes to write this letter. Then ask some students to read their letters to the others. And help them to correct their letters.2、A Possible version:Dear Wu Tong，How are you？ I know youre thinking of joining a gym. I think you can join a gym called Better Body Gym that I find on the Internet. It is near the King Hotel that is not far away from your family. The fees are nor very high ， I think you can afford it， It opens from 6 p. m. to midnight， 365 days a year， 35 classes every day ，including yoga ，aerobics and swimming. I know you are a little weak， they can help to build your muscles and make you strong. They have the best equipment of the world， with 3000 square meters of equipment and personal trainers to help you improve your body. And there is a health caf at the gym， where you can have a rest and watch football games when you feel thirsty and tired. You can call 55554567 for more information.Best wishes.Yours，Li Ming Note Taking1、What should we do if we want to find information quickly in a long passage？2、If we listening to a long passage， and we need to write down information quickly， what should we do? Read the following examples. First , we can use Abbreviations and contractions.e.g. For example=e.g. Ss /stdntstudent 学生 Add.address 地址 SH1=Senior High1 Hshigh school 高中 gradgraduate 毕业 busbusiness 商业 HES=He is /has plsplease 请 etc. and so on 等等 hosphospital 医院 gdgood 好 Tel.telephone 电话 Hr hour 小时 w/Iwithin w/owithout VIPVery Important Person 要人，大人物VOA-Voice of America 美国之音 ATM-Automated Teller Machine 自动取款机Second， we can write only the key words of the sentences.Third， we can use symbols.Listening and Practice Using Punctuation1、Read the e-mail and add the missing punctuation marks.2、Marking the correct punctuations Writing、Write an e-mail to your friends.Hi Betty，Have you always been taking some weight-loss pills？I have a gym called Better Body Gym for you. You can receive another months membership for free. Here you can learn to have healthy eating and get enough exercises for you to keep a good figure. They have the best equipment of the world， with 3000 square meters of equipment and personal trainers to help you improve your health.Here， the fees are not very high， I think you can afford it. I think if you have a healthy eating and enough exercises， you will be looking good and feeling good soon.Best wishes.Li MingLanguage points1、He is trying to find a gym membership he can afford. afford vt.(1) To be able to buy 买得起/负担得起(接在can， could， be able to 之后)e.g. At last， we can afford a house.We cannot afford (to buy) a new car.(2)vt. 足以；得起e.g. We cannot afford to waste time and money. I cannot afford three weeks away from work.(3)vt. 给予；提供；出产e.g. Reading affords pleasure.读书给人带来快来。2、Two branches in the city！ More to open in Shanghai and Zhejiang.Branch (1). c.n. 树枝e.g. He cut a branch of the tree.(2)c.n.枝状物；分枝e.g. The river has several branches.(3) c.n. 支部；分支；部门e.g. Our business has branches in many cities.(4)vt. &vi. (使)分支e.g. Follow the main road until it branches， and then turn to the right.3、We have some of the best equipment of any gym in the world.equipment u.n.设备； 装备；必须品e.g. a piece of equipment vt. equip 装备； 设备；提供；充实 equip with 给配备有 equip.for为而配备e.g. We should equip our office with new computers.Our ship is well equipped for the travel.4、Join us now and make the most of this special offer.make the most of 尽量利用；充分利用 =make the best use of =make full use of e.g. Now that youve got a chance， you might as well make the most use of it. He doesnt do well because he doesnt make the most use of his ability.其他：make use of利用；make good use of合理利用；make little use of 不充分利用5、My friends laugh at me a lot and call me names， just because Im different from them. laugh at sb. 嘲笑某人call sb. names 谩骂某人e.g. The boys treated me badly