Unit 1For health and beauty Module 1 Happiness.

New words

aerobicsactivityaerobicaim at lungsupply optimal fitnessintenseworkoutlose weightmoderateintensityrecommendsuitableoverdosharpsum up

Learning

How often do you exercise?What is your favourite type of exercise? Why?Can you think of any other ways to stay healthy or beautiful?Do people do more or less exercise now than before? Why is this?

para1: Introduction:What is the topic sentence: Aerobics is one of the most beneficial and also one of the most beautiful forms of exercises.What is the purpose of aerobic exercises? Making the heart and lungs work at a higher rate so as to supply more oxygen to the muscles.Whats the benefits of aerobics? (heart, blood pressure, bones, sleep, fat, energy, stress.)

Para2: Amount of aerobic exercise necessaryTo what length (how often) should we do aerobic exercises? Twenty to forty minutes, three to four times a week.What should people who are not fit do? Keep their pulse rates low and do moderate exercise for a longer time.What should people who are fit do? They can do exercises that require large amounts of energy. They can even compete in marathons.

Para3: forms of aerobic exercise What are these forms? Running, swimming, cycling, skiing, walkingWhat are the advantages of these exercises? Our responses get quicker, our mind sharper, and we become more efficient and productive.

Para4: summary

To sum up, aerobic exercise is good for everyone. It can lead to a better quality of life!

T or FPlaying basketball is a type of aerobic exercise.A good amount of aerobic exercise would be for half an hour, four times a week.People who want to lose weight should compete in marathons.If you often do aerobic exercise, then you will feel more relaxed.Most people never do aerobic exercise.TTFTF

1. aerobics s1) physics, mathematics, politics, economics, mechanics(, statistics, the United States, the United Nations.2) arms, clothes, goods, stairs, thanks, wages, belongings, surroundings, manners, savings3) series, means, species, works

A series of pre-recorded tapes has been prepared.There are two series of science readings.

Every means has been tried to save his life.

2. beneficialbe beneficial to Proper relaxation is beneficial to our study.Reading English aloud every morning is very beneficial to our language study.benefit v/n.1. sth. benefit sb.The new hospital will benefit the whole community.2. sb. benefit from sth. The whole community will benefit from the new hospital.

3. aim at , What students aim at should not be their scores in exams, but their practical ability.

The new traffic regulations are aimed at reducing accidents in the city.

4. supply

vt. supply sb with sth = supply sth to / for sb1) They supply us with fresh vegetables= They supply vegetables to us2) The media supplies lots of information to us every day. The media supplies us with lots of information.

. n The water /food / electricity supply supplies medical supplies school/office supplies/ supply and demand

Relief workers/rescuers supplied everyone with food and water after the storm.The supermarket supplies various goods to/for the customers.

It is suggested that he not follow a career like his fathers.5. It is suggested that . sb. (should) do , (should) not do

6. reach your optimal level of general fitness. optimal adj. The machine is in its optimal working state.My optimal choice is to follow my parents suggestion to study abroad.

7. fitness. n. the state of being healthy Out of concern for his own fitness, the man took up morning exercise.

fit adj.

8. intense . adj. My work is so intense that I even have no time to take a rest.

intensely adv.intensity n. The intensity of the basketball practice made the players very tired.

9. workout n. physical exercise After retirement, he started having a daily workout in the nearby park.

10. moderate adj. The restaurant has moderate prices and good food. moderately adv.

11. recommend v. to advise sb to do sthrecommend doing / recommend meeting himrecommend sb to do / recommend sb sthrecommend that

The English teacher recommended that the students read English aloud every morning. recommendation n.

12. suitable adj. Children should be encouraged to read books suitable for their ages. suit v. suitably adv.

13. overdo v. to do too much of an activity The cook overdid the salt, making the dish too salty to eat.

14. sharp adj. The mans mind is still sharp, even though he is 80 years old.

sharp adj. sharpness. n. sharpen v. sharpener . n

a sharp knife /a sharp turn / a sharp boya sharp pain in one of the teeth.adv. Tell him Ill be there at eleven sharp.sharpsharpenwidewidenweakweakendeepdeepenbroadbroadenstrengthstrengthenlengthlengthencourageencouragelargeenlarge

a sharp knife /a sharp turn / a sharp boyadv. Tell him Ill be there at eleven sharp.widewidendeepdeepenbroadbroadenstrengthstrengthenlengthlengthen

n.[c] a large/small sum of money / vi sum up sum up all the expenses To sum up, he agrees with us. 15. sum up

To sum up, only through practice can we improve our writing ability.

Now sum up what you have just said in a few words.

16. pace n. at a steady/ gentle /leisurely pace we encourage all students to work at their own pace. keep pace with times

pace yourself He will have to learn to pace himself in this job.

17. response a spoken or written answer She made no response.made no response to your inquiry I received an encouraging response to my advertisement.respond v.

18. productive . adj. highly productively manufacturing methodsProductive workers/ efficient

Exercises

Complete the sentences 1. Only then ______ ______ ______ the importance of English.

2. Only in this way _____ ____ ___ ____ ________ well.did I realize can you use the computer

3. Only after ______ ______ ______ ______, ______ ______ leave.

4. ______ as ____ ____, ____ ____ _______ fluent English. you finish the task can you Child he is he can speak

II. Rewrite the sentences: 1. Though she is very pretty, she is not clever. ______ ______ ___ ______ ___, she is not clever

2. Though they searched, they could not find anything in the house. ______ ____ _______ _____ ____, they could not find anything in the house. Pretty though / as she is Search as / though they did

3. He was so excited that he could not say a word.So ______ ____ _____ that he could not say a word.

4. If you should be asked about this, say that you know nothing.______ ______ ___ ______ about this, say that you know nothing. excited was he Should you be asked

III. They had never seen such a sight before. (never before)

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2. They had no sooner entered the theatre than the performance began. (no sooner)

_____________________________________Never before had they seen such a sight. No sooner had they entered the theatre than the performance began.

3. She will not do such a thing under any circumstances. (under no circumstances) _____________________________________4. The lesson will not begin until everyone is seated. (not until) ____________________________________ ____________________________________Under no circumstances will she do such a thing. Not until everyone is seated will the lesson begin.

5. He wrote the letter so badly that I couldnt read it. (so badly)

____________________________________So badly did he write the letter that I couldnt read it.

Homework Finish all the questions in this part.