A healthy life Listening教案
教案5 Unit3 A healthy lifeListening
Teaching goals
Enable the students to listen for details and catch the specific information as much as possible.
Learning ability goals
Enable the students to predict some important information in the process of listening and encourage the students to talk about the situations according to the listening materials.
Teaching important and difficult points
How to make sure the answers of listening material.
Teaching aids
A recorder and cassette tapes, a projector, and a computer
Teaching procedures
Step 1 Warming up
1. Are there any discos, karaoke bars or nightclubs in your district for young people to go
to?
2. Have you ever been to places like these?
3. Do you ever go to parties with your friends?
4. Do you think it is OK for alcohol to be available at places where young people meet?
Step 2 Pre-listening
The listening is a conversation between Tina and Sara about going to a
disco.
Let's predict: What kind of advise will Tina give to Sara?
Step 3 Listening
1)Listen to the tape and tick the things Sara is worried about.
1. drugs
2. smoking
3. alcohol
4. dancing
2)Listen to the tape again and complete Tina's sentences.
1. Just say no. You don't have to do anything you don't want to.
2. It is ok to drink orange juice or something instead.
3. It would be a good idea to have something to eat before you go out, like rice or noodles.
4. If someone offers you a cigarette, don't take it.
5. Well, you'll have to learn. Let's get my CD player and I'll teach you.
Step 4 Listening on page 58
1) Listen to the tape and fill in the chart below
Medical chart
Name: Li Yue
Age: 18
Occupation: student
Today's date: _________
Symptoms: headaches, tired all the time, not sleeping and eating well
Possible problem: stress
Proposed action:
1. Do some tests to make sure there is nothing seriously wrong
2. Discuss ways to relax
Step 5 Listening task
1) Read the questions below and then listen to the tape to find the
answers.
1. What is the topic of Li Yue's talk?
2. Summarize Li Yue's talk in one sentence.
2) Listen to Li Yue's talk again and complete these sentences.
1. It's OK to ____________.
2. Be careful of _________________.
3. You also ___________ a balance in your life.
4. If you _________________ to relax and enjoy yourself, you can
become _______________________________.
5. You ______________ your study time with rest times.
6. You need to _____________. You _______ keep in touch with
friends and to________ _____________.
7. So, my advice to you today is to____________ ________your physical and mental health as well as your schoolwork.
8. Just ______________ a day to ____________ _____________________________________ ________.
9. Take _______ occasionally to _______ film, _________in the country or ___ hiking.
Keys: 1. worry a little 2. worrying too much 3. have to keep
4. don't take time out; stressed and stress leads to ill health
5. have to balance 6. have some sun; need to; get some exercise
7. think carefully about 8.take 30 minutes; get some fresh air, do a little exercise or meet with friends 9. time out; go to a; take a bike ride;
go
3) Listen once more and then answer these questions.
1. How long ago did Li Yue leave school?
Two years.
2. What is she doing now?
She is studying at university.
3. Why did Li Yue say to the students "I can see by your faces that youare all doing very well at school and that none of you are worried about the coming exams?"
(Sample answer) Li Yue is making a joke to entertain the audience and keep them interested in her talk.
4. Why is Li Yue a good person to give this talk to the students? Give at least two reasons.
Li Yue suffered stress herself so she knows what can cause stress and
she knows how to prevent it. She is not much older than the students so
she is a good role model.
5. What does Li Yue say could happen if you study all the time without a break?
You could become stressed, which often leads to ill health.
6. List five things Li Yue suggests students could do to relax.
Take 30 minutes a day to get some fresh air; get some exercise; meet
with friends; go to a film occasionally; take a bike ride in the country;
go hiking.
Step 6 Homework
Read the listening materials and pay attention to some key points.
