1、Unit 6 Food and lifestyle Reading (I)I. Teaching aims and learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students should be able to:1. read the passage fluently;2. understand new vocabulary about food and lifestyle;3. describe Kittys and Daniels lifestyles;4. try to give some advice about how to keep
2、fit.II. Teaching contents1. New words and phrases: fit, meal, pear, sugar, tooth, change, plan, more, pool, swimming pool,cola, love/like dancing, every day/week, need to do, keep fit, have milk and bread for breakfast, between meals, too much, be bad for, play computer games, plan to do, go swimmin
3、g2. New structures: I need to keep fit.I always have milk and bread for breakfast.There is a swimming pool near my home.I plan to go swimming every week.III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty1. Introduce Kittys and Daniels lifestyles;2. Introduce students own lifestyles with the p
4、assage as a model.IV. Teaching proceduresStep 1 Lead-inPlay a video. In the video, some fat boys are taking part in a summer camp to lose weight.【设计意图：以视频导入，为呈现本单元的主题做铺垫。 】Step 2 Presentation (I)1. T: Whats the news report about?S: Some fat boys take part in a summer camp to lose weight.T: Yes. Can
5、you guess what makes them so fat?S1: I think they eat too much.S2: I think they seldom exercise.S3: I think T: Your answers all sound reasonable. Can you give them some advice to keep healthy/fit?S1: I think they should exercise every day/week.S2: I dont think they should eat too much sweet food.T:
6、Yes. Exercise more. Dont eat too much food with sugar. Having too much sugar is bad for your teeth. Have fruit every day. And have three meals on time.2. Read new words and expressions【设计意图：结合视频内容，让学生猜猜肥胖的理由，并鼓励他们给出一些保持健康的建议，教师也可结合新词汇给出建议。 】Step 3 Presentation (II)T: Today well learn about Kittys an
7、d Daniels lifestyles. Lets see what they eat and how they live. 1. Fast readingRead the passage quickly and try to fill in the following table.What she/he eats How she/he livesKittyDaniel2. Detailed reading(1) Listen to the tape and you can take some notes. Then lets finish some True or False exerci
8、ses.Kitty loves swimming.Kitty often eats healthy food.There is too much sugar in cakes and sweets.Daniel seldom plays computer games.Daniel does not like to play sports.Kitty and Daniel have healthy lifestyles.(2) Role playT: Now lets read the passage again and finish the dialogue between Simon and
9、 Millie. Then act out the dialogue with your partner.Simon: How often does Kitty dance?Millie: She dances _.Simon: How long does Kitty dance every time?Millie: She dances for _.Simon: Why is healthy food so important for Kitty?Millie: Because she needs to _.Simon: Does Daniel have a healthy lifestyl
10、e?Millie: _, _.Simon: What does Daniel plan to eat every day?Millie: He plans to eat _ every day.Simon: What does Daniel plan to do?Millie: He plans to _ every week. (3) T: I still have some questions about what Kitty and Daniel eat and how they live. Please help me fill in the blanks in the table.K
11、itty DanielI have _ and _ forbreakfast every day.I eat _ and _ for lunchand dinner.Sometimes I have an _ or a _ between meals.I seldom eat _ or _.I love _ and _.My favourite meat is _.I do not eat _ and _every day.I do not often eat _.I _ exercise.I plan to _ every day.I dance for _ every day.3. Dis
12、cussion(1) T: Whose lifestyle do you think is healthier, Kittys or Daniels? Why do you think so?(2) T: Why do you think Daniels lifestyle is not healthy?What advice can you give to Daniel if he wants to keep fit?4. Introduce your own lifestyleT: Can you tell us something about your own lifestyle? Wr
13、ite down some key words in the following table. Then Id like to invite some of you to share your lifestyles with us.Name _Age _Lifestyle _Exercise _Breakfast _Lunch _Dinner _5. Tips for keeping fitT: If you want to keep fit, you should have a healthy lifestyle, that means youd better exercise more, have fruit every day and have meals on time.【设计意图：通过完成不同的任务，培养学生的阅读技巧；采用讨论的方式来复述课文，更具创意；同时复述课文也能帮助学生更好地描述自己的生活方式 。 】V. Homework1. Read and recite the passage.2. Try to write something about your own lifestyle.