国际交流英语视听说国际交流英语视听说国际交流英语视听说国际交流英语视听说 Unit 6 Health and Fitness Book 4 国际交流英语视听说国际交流英语视听说国际交流英语视听说国际交流英语视听说 Think and Discuss Viewing the World Exploring the Theme Analytical Listening Sharing Your Ideas Engaging Further Listening Content 国际交流英语视听说国际交流英语视听说 Think and Discuss Questions Without a rope, a rock climber climbs up a wall in Yosemite National Park in the United States. 1. Think of activities such as rock climbing that require extreme fitness. How do people prepare to do these activities? 2. What can you do to cheer yourself up when you feel sad or are facing a stressful situation? Example Answers To prepare for activities such as rock climbing, people train and eat only nutritious foods. Training can include strength training such as weight lifting, cardio training such as hiking and running, and actual practice with the activity itself gradually increasing the duration and difficulty level. Questions 1. Think of activities such as rock climbing that require extreme fitness. How do people prepare to do these activities? Example Answers When Im sad or facing a stressful situation, I can talk to a friend or family member about my feelings. I can also take care of myself by eating good food and getting enough sleep. Exercise and meditation are also good ways to relax and improve my mood. Questions 2. What can you do to cheer yourself up when you feel sad or are facing a stressful situation? 国际交流英语视听说国际交流英语视听说 Exploring the Theme Health and Fitness Georgia Tech Research Institute: a non-profit research institute in Georgia which aims to solve tough problems for government and industry 佐治亚技术研究所 A | Look at the photos and read the captions. Then discuss the questions. This steel room at Georgia Tech Research Institute is used to measure indoor air pollution that can affect our health. Small amounts of dangerous chemicals can be released from surprising sources including desks, electronics, and clothing. Health and Fitness A warning sign tells people to stay away from a building in Zambia where the government stores DDT. The chemical can be deadly if mishandled, but it can also be used to kill dangerous bugs. Health and Fitness Rock climbing is more popular than ever before. These rock climbers stop on the side of a mountain as they take a break from their climbing. Health and Fitness A man is doing yoga on Wharaiki Beach in New Zealand. Health and Fitness Discuss the questions. 1. What is the steel room used for? 2. How can chemicals such as DDT affect your health? 3. Where is it possible to go rock climbing? What kinds of equipment would you need? 4. Have you ever tried yoga? What are the health benefits of practicing yoga regularly? Health and Fitness Example Answers The steel room is used to measure indoor air pollution. Health and Fitness 1. What is the steel room used for? Health and Fitness 2. How can chemicals such as DDT affect your health? Example Answers Chemicals could have negative effects such as causing illness. However, chemicals could also be used to help control diseases such as malaria. Example Answers People can go rock climbing anywhere there are mountains or rocky bluffs. Some rock climbers such as the man in the picture on page 81 do not use special equipment. Other climbers use lot of special equipment including climbing ropes, harnesses, gloves, chalk (to keep your hands dry when climbing), carabiners (to connect your harness to anchors on the rock face), and more. Health and Fitness 3. Where is it possible to go rock climbing? What kinds of equipment would you need? Example Answers Yes, I have tried yoga. No, I have not tried yoga. The health benefits of yoga include increasing ones balance, strength, and flexibility, as well as learning to relax and handle stress in a healthy way. Health and Fitness 4. Have you ever tried yoga? What are the health benefits of practicing yoga regularly? 国际交流英语视听说国际交流英语视听说 Analytical Listening Listening 1 seminar n. 专题研讨会 pesticide n. 杀虫剂 flame-retardant n. 阻燃剂 a. 阻燃的 lead n. 铅 chip v. 掉碎片 flake v. 成片（剥落） swordfish n. 剑鱼 mercury n. 汞，水银 pollutant n. 污染物 persist v. 继续存在 power plant n. 发电厂 in moderation （饮酒或吸烟等）有节制地，适度地 text v. 发短信 radiation n. 辐射物；放射物 headset n. （带有麦克风的）耳机 Listening 1 Critical Thinking Focus Asking Questions for Further Research When we read or hear about a new topic, we may want more information or want to learn about another point of view. When we want to do further research on a topic, we can ask these questions. What additional information would I like to know? What other sources might have information about this topic? Later, we can do research to answer our own questions. Predicting Content. With a partner, look at the photo and read the caption. Then discuss the questions below. Listening 1 Household products such as detergents ( 洗涤剂) and perfumes can contain dangerous chemicals. Scientists test this mans reactions to different chemicals by spraying them into the box around his head. Predicting Content. Listening 1 1