1. An apple a day keeps the doctor

away.

2. Early to bed and early to rise, makes a

man healthy, wealthy and wise.

3. A light heart lives long.

4. Good health is over wealth.

5. Health is happiness.

Warming upPre-readingWhile-reading Skimming Scanning

After-readingSum upAssignment

healthyhealthyWhat kind of person can be regarded as a healthy person?

Warming up

A truly healthy person is someone who is healthy in both body and mind.

Is he a healthy person?

We’re suffering too much

stress.

How can we keep How can we keep healthyhealthy??

Can you tell which activity is healthy and which is unhealthy?

We are doing shadowboxing.

Drinking alcohol

I’m addicted to

overeating.

Smoking cigarettes

I’ve become addicted to smoking cigarettes.

Pre-reading

Why do you think some adolescents

start smoking?

While-readingAdvice from GrandadAdvice from Grandad

Skimming for main idea

Scanning for detailed information

Please glance through the text

as fast as you can and try to find out:

A grandfather wrote the letter to his grandson James.

This letter aims to explain how a smoker becomes addicted to cigarettes and why he should give up.

Two parts. The first part is a letter and the second part is an internet page.

1. How many parts does the reading text consist of?

2. Who wrote the letter to whom?

3. What is the purpose of the letter?

Fill in the chart with information from the reading passage.

Information from the reading passage

Different ways people can become addicted to cigarettes

Harmful physical effects for smokers

Effects that a person’s smoking can have on other peopleEffects that smoking can have on sporting performance

1. physically addicted to nicotine2. addicted through habits3. mentally addicted

1. do terrible damage to heart and lungs2. have difficulty in becoming pregnant3. can not run fast

be unable to enjoy sports

1. other people dislike the smell

2. The cigarette smoke may do harm to

other people near the smoker.

Read the second part of the text and the following question:

Prepare yourself.

Be determined.

Break the habit.

Relax.

Get help if you need.

Keep trying.

How can I stop smoking?

What suggestions does it give for smokers to quit smoking?

How are these pictures connected with the text?

1

2

3

DiscussionDiscussion

1. Can you give some other helpful suggestions?

2. What kind of person do you think James’ grandfather is?

After-reading

A: Someone who gets addicted to smoking.

B: One of A’s family members or friends or

classmates, etc.

B tries to gives A some helpful advice and persuade him/her to give up smoking.

How to ask for advice

What should I do?

Could you tell me what to do?

Can you give me some advise?

How to give advice

You’d better…

I think you ought to..

Perhaps you should…

I suggest that you…

After-reading

physical, mental, shadowboxing, overeating, drinking,

alcohol, cigarette smoking, stress, addicted, quit,

adolescents

Useful words & Expressions:

Reading Skills:

Skimming & Scanning

About the topic “A Healthy Life”:The description of a healthy person

Healthy and unhealthy activities

The harmful effects of smoking

Suggestions given to smokers to quit smoking

AssignmentAssignment• Make a summary of the advise on how to

stop smoking. Be sure to use your own words and no more than five sentences.

• Read the reading text aloud for some times until you can read it aloud fluently.

• Find out the useful words and expressions in the reading text and learn by yourself.