最新U10 The risks of life-Part 2

1、Book 1-Unit 10 Pre-reading Task Comprehension Work Language WorkReading and Language ActivitiesBook 1-Unit 10Return to MenuBook 1-Unit 10List three things that you can do to keep fit or live longer. Compare your notes with the experts. “Activity is life; stagnation is death.” Activity is the law of

2、life, and of health. Choose to do exercise that suits you well regularly. Try to mix in strength-building exercise (weight/strength training) with endurance-building (walking, jogging) activities. Book 1-Unit 10 Drink plenty of liquids before, during and after exercise. If you are feeling overtired

3、or ill, dont push yourself to exercise. Practice alternative fitness exercises such as qigong, martial arts, and yoga. Lead a well regulated life, or a balanced life of work and leisure. Maintain a balanced and healthy diet. For example, more vegetables, fruits, whole-wheat flour, grain; less high f

4、at food such as meat, cream, butter, oil, or high cholesterol diet. Book 1-Unit 10 Deal with stress properly. Avoid smoking and drug abuse. Stay away as much as you can from chemicals such as pesticides, sprays. Do all you can to preserve the environment, such as not littering, not spitting. Clean u

5、p the workplace and home regularly. Maintain a good personal hygiene, such as washing hands before meals, brushing teeth twice a day. Seek advice on health from doctors or other medical professions. Reading Comprehension Language Points and Notes Activity Healthy and Unhealthy LifestyleBook 1-Unit 1

6、0Book 1-Unit 10What we choose to eat can influence our healthfor better or worse.Although our life is more or less determined by the genes inherited from our parents, how we live can influence how long we live.The 2nd PartExceptions notbreaking the ruleThe 3rd PartNever too earlyThe 4th PartIndividu

7、al variationThe 1st PartIntroductionIts never too early to eat a good diet and live a healthier life. Changing to a good diet may improve the condition.As no two people are exactly alike, there is no fixed formula for a diet good for everyone. Besides, the disease patterns are different from person

8、to person. However, doctors cant say that certain ways of eating will be good for health.Identifying the Main IdeasBook 1-Unit 10Second ReadingRead the text carefully again and discuss with your group member the questions on page 141. (Comprehension Work A)Book 1-Unit 10 What are the risks that we a

9、re born with?n We are born with certain risks of getting diseases such as lung cancer or heart diseases. n Every one is exposed to the danger of getting disease from the moment of birth. The danger of getting disease is inherent in human beings. Book 1-Unit 102. What can people do to avoid the risks

10、?n change/alter the way we live, the food we eat or stop doing things that are harmful to our healthn get more exercise, dont smoke, drink less alcohol, etc.Book 1-Unit 10What is the rule in the writers mind when he says “Exceptions dont break the rule”? And what is the exception he is referring to?

11、n The rule implied in the passage: we should choose food wisely, dont smoke, and take some exercise regularly. (Dont be overweight, dont smoke, dont drink excessively, get plenty of exercise.)n The exception implied in the passage: the old man, even though he violated the principles of good habits,

12、lived a long life. (Some people may live a long life without keeping healthy habits. If you happened to see a man of long life who has not had good habits, dont take it to be a universal truth.)4. If we cant change our genes, then what can we do to keep fit? n Eat wisely.n Maintain good habits.Book

13、1-Unit 105. What do people mean when they say “Its never too early/late to do a certain thing”? And why?For “never too soon to ” n Change your eating habits to a healthier diet. n Reason: once you realize you are following an unhealthy diet, a lot of damage may already have been done.For “never too

14、late to ”n Switch to a healthier way of eating or change a bad habit.n Reason: Good diet or habits may make a difference to restore health/may improve the condition. Book 1-Unit 10Book 1-Unit 106. What is the main idea of the last section “Individual variation”?n No two people are exactly alike.n Th

15、ere is no universal formula for a good diet. n Disease patterns are different from person to person.n There is no safe way to anticipate who will have what disease.n Certain diets or life habits are good for health. This is a scientifically proven fact.Book 1-Unit 10l There is nothing we can do to a

16、lter , but we can : making a transition from one topic to another l It makes sense to : suggesting what follows is a reasonable argument make sense: be justifiable, practical l Just as people look different so they also eat different kinds of foods. (Just as so ): making an analogy, i.e., people loo

17、k different, so people eat different kinds of foods Language Points and NotesBook 1-Unit 10exercisel It is quite possible for one woman to stay perfectly healthy by eating only half as much of the mineral as another woman in similar health.X times as much/many as If the doctor had not told me to go

18、on a diet, I could have eaten as much again.X times as adj./adv. as The train runs three times as fast as the bus.X times the n. of sth. The train runs at three times the speed of the bus. Be born with sthBe born with sth in disorderin disorder alter v. alter v. 改变改变 n. alternationn. alternation inf

19、ectiousinfectious be infected with sthbe infected with sth n. infectionn. infection have something/nothing to do have something/nothing to do withwith break the rulebreak the rule remote controlremote control genetic constitutiongenetic constitution be constituted by sthbe constituted by sth n n. co

20、nstitution. constitution n. n. 建立，组成建立，组成; ;体格体格; ;构成方式构成方式; ;宪法宪法 inherit from sbinherit from sb anticipate anticipate v. v.预料预料, ,预见预见 n. anticipationn. anticipation preventive measurespreventive measuresBook 1-Unit 10My income is now _ _.（我两年前挣的两倍我两年前挣的两倍）I _ （只穿了平时一半的衣服只穿了平时一半的衣服）because of the

21、warm weather. If you _ _ （在学习上在学习上花上你姐姐一半的时间花上你姐姐一半的时间）, you could have made the honor roll （优秀生名册优秀生名册）.twice as much as I used toearn two years agoam wearing only half as much as I usually dohad spent half as much time on yourstudies as your (elder) sister didBook 1-Unit 10anticipate: expect (usu.

22、 followed by gerund or that-clause)l The police had anticipated trouble from the soccer fans and were at the ground in large numbers.l They anticipate that deaths from AIDS will have doubled by the end of next year. l We anticipate running into problems in carrying out the medical welfare reform.Boo

23、k 1-Unit 10I assume it to be true. I assume that you always get up at the same time. This brand of wine is assumed to be the best. 这种牌子的葡萄酒被认为是最好的。这种牌子的葡萄酒被认为是最好的。It is assumed that this brand of wine is the best. assume: supposel to sth./sb. + to be l to + that-clausel to be d + to Vl to be d + tha

24、t-clauseBook 1-Unit 10His/Her argument Your argument1. An old man is happily smoking on his 87th birthday. He drinks a lot every day. 2. Diet may have something to do with health, but a good diet should start early. He considers himself too old to start a new lifestyle.3. Medical science is still no

25、t clear about how diet affects our health.4. Doctors are still unable to determine what elements each individual needs to keep fit.Your conclusion: Activity: For or AgainstBook 1-Unit 10Healthy and Unhealthy LifestyleWork in small groups to make a list of unhealthy lifestyles in our life, and make s

26、ome recommendations to address these problems. The first one has been done as an example.Rewrite the SentencesUseful ExpressionsBlank FillingSupplementary WorkBook 1-Unit 101. What we choose to eat can influence our health _.There is nothing we can do to _ the genes _ from our parents.3. For apparen

27、tly healthy people there is no certain way of _ who will have a heart attack or _ high blood pressure.4. So it _ sense to _ as many preventive _ as possible to _ the risk as much as you can.5. What they cant say is that a certain way of eating will _ freedom _ heart diseases, or any other disorder.f

28、or better or worsealterinheritedanticipatingmaketakemeasuresreduceguaranteefromFill in the blanks with missing words, and explain to your partner what they mean:suffer fromBlank FillingBook 1-Unit 10suffer (vt.): 遭受、蒙受、经历、忍受遭受、蒙受、经历、忍受 They suffered many hardships on their way. The enemy suffered he

29、avy losses in the battle.suffer (vi.): 受苦、遭难受苦、遭难 He suffered terribly in those days. The bad man will suffer one day. (= will be punished)suffer from : 患（病），因患（病），因而受苦而受苦 He suffered from headache all day long. They suffered from cold and hunger. suffer/suffer fromBook 1-Unit 10 The writer advises

30、us that our diet will influence our health in one way or another. The writer warns that some disease doesnt seem to have any relationship with food, but that doesnt mean you can eat what you like. As the saying goes, exceptions disprove the rule. This mean that an exceptional case such as an 87-year

31、-old heavy smoker can not be used to prove that the rule is not correct. Useful ExpressionsFind the expressions in the text for the following italicized words or phrases. (page 142) for better or worse. anything to do break the rule. Book 1-Unit 10 We are amused to hear people talk about the old man

32、 who celebrated his 87th birthday last month. Where are our genes from? We get them from our parents. It is difficult, if not possible, for the doctor to tell in advance who will have heart attacks. It can be inferred from the text that if people pay attention to their diet, they are less likely to

33、have high blood. Many people take for granted that it is all right for babies, children, and young adults to eat a poor diet.Book 1-Unit 10anticipate suffer from hear about/of inherit assume When doctors try to link diet with health problems, they run into trouble. The generalization is difficult to

34、 make because people are so different from each. Doctors are still not sure today about what kind of diet can effectively keep people away from heart disease or any other disorder. Book 1-Unit 10guarantee freedomno two people are alike. Book 1-Unit 10It is adj. + to do/that clause for expressing per

35、sonal opinions Study the two examples on page 143 and rewrite the sentences so as to show your opinions. To assume that young people dont have to be watchful about their diet is wrong. To determine how much iron and calcium our body needs may be easy. Everyone needs calcium. But one woman may need o

36、nly half as much of it to be as healthy as another woman. People say that some people would enjoy active and healthy lives well into old age if they ate differently. It is wrong to assume that young people dont have to be careful about their diet. It may be easy to determine how much iron and calciu

37、m our body needs. Everyone needs calcium. But it is quite possible that one woman needs only half as much of it to be as healthy as another woman. It would be possible for more people to enjoy active and healthy lives well into old age if they did eat differently. Rewrite the SentencesBook 1-Unit 10

38、Guess the meanings of the words and phrases in the box according to the text. Then, use them to rewrite the following sentences. (page 143) anticipate guarantee affecttoo . to have something to doassume change suffer from make sense for better or worse Rewrite the SentencesIt is wise to replace the

39、abacus with a computer as the latter works far more efficiently.No one can be certain that he wont get any disease all his life. She didnt like what was on the radio so she switched too another station. We are expecting that you will regain confidence through the singing competition. Jennifer believed the strange man was a hero until he was arrested by the police. Book 1-Unit 10It makes sense to replace the abacus with a computer as the latter works far more efficiently. No one can guarantee that he wont get any disease all his life. She didnt