Unit3Lookinggood,feelinggood1stperiodWelcometotheUnitTeachingaims:(1)Makestudentspayattentiontotheirhealth,andhowtokeephealthy.(2)GettheSstoimproveoralEnglishbytalkingaboutthepictures.Importantpoints&difficultpoints:(1)Studentsareexpectedtoexpresstheirownopinionsbycomparingtheimportanceofbeautyandhealth.(2)Encouragestudentstospeakfreely.Procedure:Step1Lead-in(1)Lookatpicturesaboutsomefamouspeople,andthinkofthequestion“Isaperson’sabilityjudgedbytheirappearance?”(2)Somequestionsaboutyourself:•Doyouthinkappearanceplaysanimportantpartinyourlife?•Whichdoyouthinkismoreimportant,lookinggoodorfeelinggood?Step2Talkaboutthepictures“Wow!Ithinkthisblousewillmakemelookslimmer.”“ThisisreallydifficultbutIfeelsostrong.”“Youmustgetenoughsleeptostayhealthy.”“Eatingmorefruitmakesmefeelbetter.”Step3Discussion:Chooseonepictureandhaveafreetalk.(1)Whoistheperson?(2)Thereasonwhyhe/shedoessoasthepictureshows(3)Givesomedetailsaboutthepicture(Anexample：Janeisahighschoolstudentandsheisextremelyhappy,becauseshehasbeenadmittedtouniversity.Tonightherparentswillholdapartytocelebratehersuccessandachievements.Alltheirfriendsandrelativesareinvitedtoshareherhappiness.However,nowsheisatalossabouttheclothessheisgoingtoweartonight.Sheisconfidentabouteverythingexceptherweight.Shealwaysworriesaboutbeingtoofat.Atthismoment,shehasspentatleasthalfanhourselectingclotheswithoutsuccess.)Step4TalkaboutquestionsonP41(1)Doyouthinkwecanchangeourappearancebywearingdifferentclothes?(2)Whichdoyouthinkismoreimportant,eatingwellordoingexercises?(3)Whatdoyoudotokeepyourselflookinggoodandfeelinggood?Step5Furtherdiscussion:LookinggoodFeelinggoodAdvantagesDisadvantagesStep6Homework(1)Previewthereadingtext.(2)ChooseonepictureonP41,andwritedownthedetailsaboutit.
