必修第二册Unit 2 Be sporty, be healthy主题写作

一、学习目标

1. Acquire expressions of giving suggestions;

2. Discuss various exercises which be fitted into a tight schedule;

3. Write an email to encourage a friend to work out regularly.

二、学习过程

【课前先学】

1. What should be included in the proposal?

2. Why do we feel so hard to exercise?

3. What negative effects will be brought by lack of exercise?

项目1：Leo’s problems with his health

【问题导学】

Why do we feel so hard to exercise?

【合作研学】

任务一：In groups, talk about Leo’s reasons for not doing regular exercise.

time

money

physical factors

任务二：In pairs, role-play a conversation between Rachel and Leo about how Leo can make exercise a regular part of his life. Use the following ideas to help you.

Example:

Exercise can be fitted into one’s schedule.

Exercise does not necessarily require money.

Exercise can be done with one’s family or friends.

项目2：Writing the proposal

【问题导学】

What are the structure, writing techniques and language related to a proposal?

【合作研学】

任务一：Learning about the structure

1. Start by showing your understanding of the situation.

2. Give suggestions with reasons.

3. End the email by offering encouragement.

任务二：Learning about writing techniques

1. Read the instructions carefully to fully understand the topic and brainstorm ideas.

2. Use diagrams, such as a mind map or a flow chart, to organize your ideas. You can also make a list of the points you want to cover.

任务三：Learning about the language

1. Formal language

2. Important and brief information

Some phrases:

1. work out/take exercise regularly 　 定期锻炼 

2. as a matter of routine    例行公事

3. physical exercise     身体锻炼

4. full of energy     精力充沛

5. build up one’s body    强身健体

6. develop a habit of    养成……的习惯

7. in good health     身体状况良好

8. contribute to     促进, 有利于

9. improve one’s health    增进某人的健康

10. stay in shape     保持体形

11. outdoor activities    户外活动

12. keep healthy/fit     保持健康

Useful expressions for writing:

Ø Beginning:

1. I definitely understand how you feel.

2. I am sorry to hear that you are having difficulty (in) doing sth. Don’t worry. I’d like to ...

3. Knowing that you are frustrated, I am writing to offer you some advice on how to deal with  your problem.

Ø Body :

1. The key to doing sth. is (doing) sth

2. Doing sth. is of equal importance/ is equally important.

3. Why not (do sth)? / Why don’t you (do sth)? If you (do this), you are likely to (do sth.)

Ø Ending:

1. I hope you will find these suggestions helpful.

2. I hope these suggestions will be of help to you.

3. Whatever you decide to do, good luck!

任务四：Writing and checking

Dear Leo,

       I'm sorry to hear that _______________________________________.

       To begin with, _______________________________________________________________    _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

       I hope ____________________________________________________.

                                                                                   Yours truly,

                                                                        Rachel

常用表达

写一封建议信

Useful expressions for the beginning:

1.give sb some advice (on) 给某人提建议

2.as follows 如下

3.have difficulty/trouble in doing sth 在做某事时遇到困难

4.make full use of/make the most of 充分利用

5.ask sb for advice/suggestions向某人征求意见

6.find..helpful/useful/beneficial认为……有用

7.take part in/participation 参加

8.follow/take one's advice听从某人的建议

9.get improved得到改善

10.change for the better有所好转

11. in my opinion/in my view/from my point of view依我看来

12. I have received your letter saying that you...我已收到你的来信，得知你….…

13.I would like to suggest that../I would like to make a recommendation that./I am writing to advise you../If I were you, I would.../May I suggest that…/I would like to put forward the suggestion that…我建议......

Sentence patterns for the introduction:

①I’m more than glad to receive your letter asking for my advice on...我很高兴收到你的来信，问我关于……的问题。

②I’m very delighted to receive your letter and it's a pleasure to tell you something about...

我很高兴收到你的来信，我很荣幸告诉你关于……的问题。

③However, the situation is easy to change if you take my advice. Here are some tips to help you/ Here are a few suggestions./The following are my suggestions/ My suggestions are as follows.

然而，如果你采取我的意见，这个情形很容易改变，这是给你的一些建议。

④In my personal opinion, it would be wise of you to take the following action.

我个人认为，如果你能采取以下措施，将是一种明智的选择。

Sentence patterns for the ending:

①I believe you will take my advice into account.我相信你会认真考虑我的建议的。

②I will be more than happy to see improvements in this regard.如果这方面有所改善我会非常开心的。

③I will be happy if you can take my advice/ideas into consideration如果你能考虑我的建议/想法，我会很开心。

④I hope you will find these proposals/suggestions helpful/useful/practical/I hope my suggestions will be of benefit to you.

我希望你会认为这些建议由帮助/有用/可行。/我希望我的建议将对你有益。

⑤Hopefully these suggestions will be of great help to you I’m sure you can solve your problem before long.

希望这些建议对你有帮助并相信你不久就能解决你的问题。

【展评互学】

Present your writing in front of the class and make an assessment according to the following criteria.

1. 内容完整性

2. 语言准确性

3. 结构合理性

4. 表达得体性

5. 格式规范性

6. 书写工整性

【练习固学】

假定你是李华。你的笔友林涛来信说，因学习忙、锻炼少，最近经常生病，影响学习。请根据提示写一封英文回信。

要点包括：1. 锻炼的重要性；2. 提出锻炼建议。

注意：1. 词数 80个左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Lin Tao,

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

【课后问学】

答案：

1.  任务四：Writing and checking

Dear Leo,

I'm sorry to hear that you haven't been feeling well recently. But the doctor is right---you do need to exercise more. I have some suggestions that you might find helpful.

To begin with, remember that you don’t have to exercise for 30 minutes or a whole hour without stop. Instead, try to do small amounts of exercise whenever you can. For example, try taking the stairs up to your flat instead of the lift. When you study for a long time, remember to take regular breaks. Second, you don’t have to pay to exercise. Many forms of exercise can be done outside the gym. For instance, you can go running on the school playground, in the park or around your community. Finally, I understand that exercising alone can be boring, but you could invite your family and friends to work out with you. Encourage them to do exercise too so that you can have fun exercising together.

I hope you'll find these suggestions helpful and I'm sure you'll soon be feeling happier and healthier.

Yours truly,

                                                                        Rachel

2. 【练习固学】

Dear Lin Tao,

Having learned that you have been sick/under the weather for days, I am writing to give you some advice on how to build up your body.

Exercise can improve your physical conditions and ease your mind. Only when you are in good health can you carry on studying and increase your study efficiency. First of all, I suggest that you take at least one hour’s exercise every day, and make a detailed schedule for your exercise, which can help you stick with an exercise routine. Besides, it might be a good idea to join a sports club in your school. Last but not least, you can download an App to monitor your exercise.

I hope you will find the advice helpful. I would be very pleased to see you have a stronger body.

Yours,

Li Hua