1、Wit and fitUNIT 6Unit 6 Wit and fitOpening upListening to the worldSpeaking for communicationFurther practice in listeningWrapping upLearning objectivesFun timereport on a sports survey4Learning objectivestalk about your lifestyle1predict a change of thought2talk about health problems3Opening up 1 L
2、ook at the list and check()the good habits and badhabits you have.Good habits walk a lot do exercise eat fresh fruit and vegetables avoid fatty foods get enough sleepBad habits skip breakfast eat junk food drink sugary drinks smoke worry a lotOpening up 2 Work in pairs and discuss the questions.1 Ge
3、nerally speaking,Im leading a healthy lifestyle.Although I sometimes eat fried food and have sugary drinks,I like to eat a lot of vegetables and fruit,and I exercise regularly.Im afraid Im leading an unhealthy lifestyle.I eat too much junk food,such as fried chickens,pizzas,ice cream and popcorn.To
4、make things worse,I dont do much exercise.2 In order to keep fit,I often play badminton and soccer with my friends.We play soccer at least once a week.I also go to the gym twice a week.Listening to the worldSharingListeningViewingListening to the worldSharing1 Watch a podcast for its general idea.Th
5、e podcast is mainly about what things peopledo to keep fit and what unhealthy eating habitsthey have.2Watch Part 1 and fill in the blanks with the words that Finn uses.1)exercise2)full-time3)runningListening to the world3Watch Part 2 and check()the true statements.Sharing 1 2(As a working mother,she
6、 does not have time for any extra organized exercise.)3(He watches what he eats.)4(He doesnt really like running.)5 6(She is quite fit as she can spend 8 or 12 hours doing foot patrol.)Additional NotesPilatesa physical fitness system designed by Joseph Pilates in the early 20th century.It is a serie
7、s of controlled movements engaging your body and mind.It can improve muscular strength,endurance,flexibility,coordination and posture.Listening to the worldSharingAdditional Notesjazza musical style that started at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the southern Uni
8、ted StatesListening to the worldSharingListening to the world4Watch Part 3 and match the statements 1-7 to the people A-G.Sharing1 D2 G3 A4 E5 B6 C7 FListening to the world5Watch Part 4 of the podcast and fill in the blanks.SharingUm,I have a bit of 1)_.Um,I love dessert,and I love to eat,er,2)_ thi
9、ngs.a sweet toothsweetcoffeechocolateI definitely drink too much 3)_,and I do like 4)_ as well.ABListening to the world5Watch Part 4 of the podcast and fill in the blanks.Sharing5)_ is really bad for you so I try and avoid that as much as I can,although it does happen quite 6)_.I love chocolate,and
10、I probablyeat 7)_ of it.Eating lateregularlytoo muchCDListening to the world5Watch Part 4 of the podcast and fill in the blanks.SharingUm,because of my shift work,I eat a lot of 8)_,er,especially in the early hours of the morning.I eat 9)_ crisps,and chocolate and biscuits.And because I bake,I also
11、eat a lot of 10)_.fast foodfar too manycakeEFListening to the world6Work in pairs and discuss the questions.Sharing1 Im similar to the second woman.Like her,I also enjoy practicing yoga.It helps me relax and makes me feel less stressful and more peaceful.Im similar to the first man.I go to the gym q
12、uite regularly.I go for runs,too.But I do not go rowing.2 Id like to learn from the second man.I should ride a bike,and go to the gym more frequently.Above all,I should watch what I eat.Listening to the worldSharingListeningViewingListening to the world1Look at the pictures and read the statements a
13、bout food.Do you think they will be true in the future?ListeningBEFORE you listen1 I think this may be true.As people are increasingly realizing the importance of health,they would get rid of unhealthy foods and eat only healthy foods.I dont think this will be true.People enjoy different kinds of fo
14、od.So a diet without a variety of food will be too boring and life will sound dull and meaningless.Listening to the world1Look at the pictures and read the statements about food.Do you think they will be true in the future?ListeningBEFORE you listen2 Food pills may become more popular,but I dont thi
15、nk they can be a substitute for normal meals.They can be supplementary to normal meals,but they should not be the standard food because they are not as healthy as real food.Besides,we are accustomed to eating different kinds of food with different kinds of flavors.Life will be boring if we could onl
16、y eat food pills.I think this prediction will be true.As the pace of life is getting faster,people are looking for convenient and efficient way to eat.Food pills could be the solution.Listening to the world1Look at the pictures and read the statements about food.Do you think they will be true in the
17、 future?ListeningBEFORE you listen3 I dont think this will happen.Certain food has certain flavor.When people get the same food,it should taste the same.Its hard to imagine that the same food can change its flavor for different people.I think this may happen.In the future,with some advanced technolo
18、gy,it may be possible to program different flavors for the same kind of food.As a result,with the same food,different people can have different flavors by simply pushing a button.Listening to the worldListeningListening skillsAdditional TipsPredicting a change of thoughtThe following contrast signal
19、 words are used to indicate a change of the speakers thought.,but it will be sunny in the afternoon.;however,it is difficult to put it into practice.,In contrast,my husband loves meat.,on the contrary,I think its quite beautiful.,nevertheless,it was preferable to the old one.Listening to the worldLi
20、steningListening skillsExerciseMore examples of contrast signal words to indicate a change of thought.Although the resources of our world are limited,the desires of people are not.Despite the clear danger of nuclear wastes,the government has decided to build another nuclear power plant.The weather w
21、as terrible there.Still,we enjoyed our stay in the five-star hotel.Listening to the world2Read the statements and predict what is to follow after each“but”.ListeningBEFORE you listen1 I dont think super foods will be the answer to our eating problems in the future.2 I dont think food pills will repl
22、ace normal food.3 no,we wont eat only food pills in the future.4 your friend likes strawberry.5 then we change its flavor by pushing a button.6 it may become common in the future.Listening to the world3Read the table.Then listen to the interview and fill in the blanks with what you hear.ListeningWHI
23、LE you listen1)eating problems2)replace normal food3)eat only food pills4)taste different5)change its flavor6)become commonListening to the world4 Listen to the interview again and check()the true statements.ListeningWHILE you listen1(The interview mainly talks about foods in the future.)23(Cooking
24、and eating together is an important part of family life and it always will be.)Listening to the world5 Read the following statements and share your answers ListeningAfter you listen1 This might happen,but it wont happen soon.In fact,there is enough food in todays world for everyone,but it is not ava
25、ilable to some people who need it.2 I agree.Although we all know that junk food is not good for health,it is very likely that people will eat more unhealthily in the future.As the modern pace of life is getting quicker,people will have to eat fast food more frequently for convenience.Listening to th
26、e world5Read the following statements and share your answers ListeningAfter you listen3 I dont agree.Although more people have realized the negative effect of eating too much meat,I dont think people will stop eating animals in the future.The human body needs meat and meat is delicious.4 This may ha
27、ppen.With the ever expanding population,there will not be enough food for everyone in the world.This may lead to a rise in food prices.As a result,many people will have to grow their own food,because otherwise,they would have to spend a large sum of money on food.Listening to the world5Read the foll
28、owing statements and share your answers.ListeningAfter you listen5 This may happen.Actually,in recent years,there is an increasing tendency that people are spending less time with their family.With competition getting stronger,many people have to work overtime and return home late,so they do not hav
29、e enough free time to eat with their family members.This situation will probably get worse in the future.Listening to the world5Read the following statements and share your answers ListeningAfter you listen6 I dont agree.Although its getting popular to order food online,I dont think the next generat
30、ion may thus not know how to cook.Cooking is not difficult to learn.The next generation may spend less time on cooking,but they will certainly cook because this is life and cooking can be an interesting hobby.Listening to the worldSharingListeningViewingListening to the world1Look at the words below
31、.Which words collocate withplay and which collocate with go?ViewingBEFORE you viewplay:basketball,badminton,rugby,cricket,volleyball,squash,football,tennisgo:surfing,horse racing,jogging,cycling,swimming,rollerblading,skiingListening to the world2 Read the program information below.Guess why Ronnie
32、Corbett finds it difficult to keep calm.ViewingWHILE you viewCorbett finds it difficult to keep calm probably because he is beaten by Barker,who has never played squash before.Additional NotesSquasha high-speed racket sport played by two players in a four-walledcourt with a small,hollow rubber ballL
33、istening to the worldViewingListening to the worldViewing3 Watch the video clip and choose the best answer to each question.WHILE you view1 C 2 A 3 C 4 D 5 DListening to the worldViewing4Read the sentences 1-10.Then watch the video clip again.Who says the sentences:Barker(B),the man in the suit,or C
34、orbett(C),the man in the sports clothes?WHILE you view1 B 3 B 5 C 7 C 9 C2 B 4 C 6 B 8 B 10 CListening to the worldViewing5 Discuss the questions.AFTER you view1 What is so funny about Ronnie Barker,the man in the suit,in this comedy?Give two examples.At the beginning of the game,Barker does not eve
35、n know how to hold the racket(in his words,“bat”)properly.After the game,Barker does not know whether he has won or not,or how many points(in his words,“goals”)he has got.Barker looks and talks like an innocent person,not knowing that Corbett,captain of a squash team,gets very angry.All this makes B
36、arker a funny person.Listening to the worldViewing5 Discuss the questions.AFTER you view2 Have you ever had a similar experience where you were defeated by someone less skilled in a specific sport?Share your experience with your partner.I had a similar experience when I asked a friend to play table
37、tennis with me many years ago.My friend claimed that he had never played table tennis before,but he learned so quickly that he beat me in the end.What a shame!Speaking for communicationRole-play1Listen to two conversations and match the doctorsquestions to the patients answers.2Listen to two convers
38、ations again and fill in the blanks.1)tea and coffee2)one small cup3)painkillers4)three times a day5)Foot pain6)worry about1-d 2-b 3-f 4-e 5-a 6-cAdditional TipsTalking about health problems When you are not feeling well,you might need to go to see the doctor.The following is a variety of English ex
39、pressions used in doctor-patient conversations.Speaking for communicationRole-playSpeaking skillsDoctors expressionsPatients expressions Whats the problem?How do you feel?/How are you feeling?Do you have any other problem?Where does it hurt?Can I have a look(at)?Im worried about my foot.I have a hea
40、dache.I cant sleep.I broke my arm.It hurts when I walk/talk.Speaking for communication Do you smoke cigarettes?Do you feel like this more during the day or at night?Well run a blood test.There is nothing to worry about.Ill give you some antibiotics (抗生素)/painkillers.You must take this medicine for a
41、t least three days.My back hurts.Its very painful.It/The pain doesnt go away!Ive been suffering from a fever for two days.I feel like this more during the day than at night.When should I come to see you again?How often should I take the pills?Do I need to watch my diet?Speaking for communicationRole
42、-play3 Role-play the situations.Situation 1Having a backache(A:Doctor,B:Patient)A:Hello.How can I help you?B:My back hurts.A:How long have you had it?B:Oh,for about two weeks.A:Where does it hurt?B:In my lower back.(To be continued)Speaking for communicationRole-play3 Role-play the situations.A:When
43、 does it hurt?B:It hurts when I stand up or sit down.A:How did you get hurt?B:I hurt it when I was playing football.A:Ill give you some painkillers.Take two of these twice a day.And you should have lots of rest and stop doing any sports.(Continued)Speaking for communicationRole-play3 Role-play the s
44、ituations.Situation 2Having a bad cough(A:Doctor,B:Patient)A:Hello.Whats the problem?B:I have a bad cough.A:How long have you had it?B:For a few months.I have tried some antibiotics,but they have not worked.A:Do you have a temperature?B:No.A:Do you feel ill?B:No.(To be continued)Speaking for communi
45、cationRole-play3 Role-play the situations.A:Do you smoke cigarettes?B:Yes,I do.A:How many cigarettes do you smoke?B:Ten cigarettes a day.A:Thats too much.You should have an X-ray to see if theres anything wrong with your lungs.And you should definitely stop smoking.(Continued)Speaking for communicat
46、ionRole-play3 Role-play the situations.Situation 3Having a fever(A:Doctor,B:Patient)A:Hello.Whats the problem?B:I have been suffering from a fever for three days.A:Have you taken any medicine?B:No.A:Then you need take medicine for at least three days.B:Can I go to work?(To be continued)Speaking for
47、communicationRole-play3 Role-play the situations.A:Im afraid not.You should take a break.B:Do I need to watch my diet?A:Yes.You should go on a liquid diet.B:Then when should I see you again?A:You dont have to come back unless the fever continues in two days.(Continued)Speaking for communicationGroup
48、 discussion1 Listen to some people answering questions for a sports survey.Write down the survey questions.Get ideas1 Does exercise make you feel relaxed?2 How much exercise do you do in a week?3 Do you have a sporting hero?4 How much do you walk a day?Speaking for communicationGroup discussion2 Lis
49、ten to the survey again and check()the ones you hear.1 Sometimes its difficult to find time to exercise,but 2 Doing sport makes you feel really good.3 I play football a lot.4 I go to the gym once or twice.5 I prefer walking to running.6 I think he is one of the greatest football players ever.7 Most
50、people in the class like to do sports every day.8 Nobody in the class plays cricket.Get ideasSpeaking for communicationGroup discussion3Work in groups.Brainstorm a list of questions you may ask in a sports survey to find out aboutyour classmates sports preferences.Discuss and organize ideas1)How oft