Period 2 Reading: Advice from Grandad (文本研读)
编写人：金彩霞 审核人：邓翠焕 2009.10.29
Learning aims:（学习目标）
1.Learn some useful new words and expressions in this part.
2.Learn about some knowledge of health.
3. Learn about the harm of smoking and how to stop smoking.
Important points:（学习重点）
1.Understand the passage.
2.Learn about the harm of smoking and how to stop smoking.
Difficult points:（学习难点）
How to improve reading skills.
Learning guide: （方法引导）Read, recite and copy.
Language connection：（知识链接）图片、多媒体、录音 etc.
Learning procedures: (学习过程)
Step 1 Try to remember the new words as quickly a possible. (温馨提示：记住单词才是硬道理!)
1.Read and recite new words and phrases from due to ashamed. (方法引导：按正确音标读、背单词和短语。)A级
2.根据所给中文译义写出相应的单词或短语。（方法引导：先默写，然后核对答案，此外指出用红笔标出，写出正确答案并再次加以巩固。）B级
1) 不健康的；不合适的 2) 由于
3) 上了瘾的 4) 惯常的
5) 收回；撤退 6) 无意识的；自动的
7) 困难的；强硬的 8) 精神的；智力的
9) 停止 10) 结果；效力
11）怀孕的 12）异常的；畸形的
13）气喘吁吁的 14）加强
15）对……作出决定 16）想要做某事
17）绝望的；拼命的 18）失望的；沮丧的
19）感到惭愧或羞耻的 20）药剂师；化学家
学习反思：我对所学的单词和短语掌握怎么样？
Step 2 Fast reading
Skim the passage and answer the following questions.
1. Who wrote the letter to whom?
2. What is the purpose of the letter?
3. What are the suggestions James’ grandfather gives to quit smoking?
4. Choose the proper heading of each paragraph.
A. easy to begin, hard to stop
B. ways of becoming addicted
C. advice on stopping smoking
D. harmful effects of smoking
E. importance of healthy life
5. True or False.
1) Because of the healthy life Grandad lives, he can live long and actively.
2) James is addicted to smoking and can’t give it up.
3) James’ grandad is also addicted to cigarettes now.
4) There is only one way you can become addicted to cigarettes.
5) Smoking doesn’t affect the health of non-smokers.
6) At last, Grandad didn’t succeed in giving up smoking.
7) If you can break the habit, you can stop smoking.
6. What’s the main idea of the letter?
Step 3 Detail reading
Read the letter carefully and try to fill in the chart.
| Information from the reading passage | |
| Different ways people can become addicted to cigarettes | 1. ______ addicted to nicotine 2. addicted through _______ 3. ________ addicted |
| Harmful physical effects for smokers | 1. do terrible damage to ______________ 2. have difficulty in ________ 3. smell __________ 4. be unfit |
| Effects that a person’s smoking can have on other people | 1. other people ___________ 2. The cigarette smoke may do harm to ________________. |
| Effects that smoking can have on sporting performance | be unable to ____________ |
1. heart and lungs
2. becoming pregnant 3. terrible
1. dislike the smell 2. non-smokers
enjoy sport
Step 4 Read the article about the advice on stopping smoking on Page 19, and then
finish the following exercise.
1. Choose a day that is not _______ to quit smoking. Make a list of all the ______
you will get from stopping smoking. __________ all your cigarettes at the end of the day before you plan to quit.
2. ________ the list of benefits you wrote when you feel like smoking.
3. Develop some other habits like walking, drinking some water, cleaning the house
and so on to keep yourself busy.
4. If you feel nervous or stressed, try to do some _______________ exercises like
deep breathing.
5. You can stop smoking with a friend or join a group. If you feel really bad, ask a doctor or _________ for help.
6. The most important thing is to keep trying. Don't feel ________ if you _________ because some people have to try many times before they finally quit smoking.
Never give up and you will succeed.
1. stressful; benefits; Throw away
2. Reread 4.relaxation 5. chemist 6. ashamed; weaken
Step 5 Make a summary of the advice on how to stop smoking. Be
sure to use your own words and no more than five sentences.
Here is the advice on how to stop
smoking.
Firstly…
Secondly…
Thirdly…
Lastly…
Step 6 Speaking
A: Someone who gets addicted to smoking
B: Someone who tries to give A some helpful advice and persuade him/her to give
up smoking
1. Suppose you（B） are a teacher, how will you persuade your students（A） to
quit smoking.
2. Suppose your father（A） is a smoker, how will you（B） persuade him to quit
smoking.
3. Suppose your teacher（A） is a smoker, how will you（B） persuade him to
quit smoking.
Useful expressions
| How to ask for advice |
| What should I do? Could you tell me what to do? Can you give me some advice? |
| How to give advice |
| You’d better… I think you ought to... Perhaps you should… I suggest that you… |
What kind of person do you think James’ grandfather is?
当堂检测
What’s the secret of those who survive into the 100s? It might be that they are keen on keeping up with the latest trends, including iPods, current events and even MTV, a new survey finds.
Evercare, a health insurance plan that specializes in older people, carried out a survey which polled 100 people who are over 100 about their secrets to successful aging.
One of the old people, George Reed, aged 103, owes his health and long life to luck. But he has also spent much of his life being active, and remains so today. Once an avid（殷切的；酷爱的）baseball player and cyclist, Reed still practices Tai Chi daily and keeps up with news and current events.
Among the main findings of the survey were the tendencies（趋势） of people who are over 100 years old to tune into trends and current events, lead healthy lifestyles and hold faith in high regard. The survey found that nearly a third of the respondents（应答者） have watched a reality TV show, and 27 percent have watched MTV or music videos.
So, what do experts call the keys to successful aging?
While good genes can help you live a longer, healthier life, balancing your genes with a healthy lifestyle is also important, doctors say. "Maintaining good health behaviors throughout one’s life may lead to longer survival and better health," said Dr. Dellara Terry.
While you cannot have complete control over how long you will live, having good health habits, following your health care providers’ advice and staying socially and mentally engaged will go a long way in improving the quality and —perhaps —the quantity of your life, the experts said.
1. The main reason why George Reed lives a long life is that ______.
A. he is lucky enough to have a healthy life
B. he remains to be active and enthusiastic
C. he listens to lots of news and current events
D. he used to be a baseball player and cyclist
2. Which of the following are keys that help people to survive into the 100s?
①keep up with trends and current events
②spend most time on social activities
③have faith in health care providers’advice
④balance genes with a healthy lifestyle
⑤maintain mental health
⑥be engaged in music videos or TV shows
A. ①④⑤
B. ①③⑥
C. ②③⑤
D. ②④⑥下载本文
