Period 6 Reading (Using Language) & Speaking and writing (Using Language)

Teaching Goals:

1. To show Ss that it is never too late to change bad eating habits.

2. To develop Ss' reading ability.

Teaching Procedures:

Step 1. Revision

1. Ask Ss to check each other's homework.

2. Read some new words in this unit and let Ss write them down.

Step 2. Reading (Using Language)

1. Pre-reading

(1) Ask Ss to look at the following proverbs and translate them into Chinese.

① You are what you eat.

② An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

③ First wealth is health.

Suggested Answers:

① 人如其食。

② 一天一个苹果,医生不找我。

③ 健康是人生的第一财富。

(2) Let Ss list more English proverbs and discuss them.

2. Fast reading

Purpose: to get Ss to continue enjoying the story of Wang Peng and Yong Hui.

a. Ask Ss to read the second part of the text Come and eat here and try to get the main idea.

b. Ask Ss to discuss the following questions.

(1) Why was Wang Peng worried?

(2) Why was Yong Hui very angry?

(3) What did Wang Peng's research show?

(4) What did Wang Peng suggest at last?

(3) After the discussion, ask Ss to answer the questions of Ex 1.

3. Intensive reading

Ask Ss to read the text again and complete the following form.

The food in the new menu Result 1. raw vegetables with hamburgers 1. cut down the fat