Reading for WritingLearning objectivesYou are expected to1.read Kaylas page on a wellness book with the title“going positive”.2.learn how to make comparisons appropriately.3.write a page for a class wellness book following Kaylas sample.make a difference 有作用或影响 make a difference to sb./sth.对.有影响/有关系 It makes a difference(to sb.)+wh-从句 （对某人）有影响/有关系 相关短语：make little/no difference(to sb./sth.)（对某人/某物）几乎没有影响tell the difference 区别/辨别 不同rather than 而不是would do sth.rather than do sth.prefer to do sth.rather than do sth.比起更愿意做注意：（1）rather than 常起到连词的作用，其连接的两个并列成分的词性应该一致。I think Ill have a cold drink rather than coffee.我想要冷饮而不是咖啡。（2）rather than 连接两个并列成分作主语，谓语动词应该与rather than前面的成分在人称2和数上保持一致。具有相同用法的词组还有 as well as,together with,with,besides等。She rather than I is going to go shopping.要去购物的是她，而不是我。cutout 停止做（或使用、食用）；剪下 与cut 有关的短语：cut up 切碎cut off 切断；停掉；隔绝；挡住cut in 插嘴cut through 开辟（出路或通道）compare with/to 与比较（1）compare to 有“把比作”之意，不可与comparewith互换。（2）过去分词短语compared with做状语时，可用compared to替换。stress n.压力；紧张；重音 vt.强调；重读；使焦虑不安 vi.焦虑不安under stress 在压力下lay/put/place/stress on 强调/重视stress out/stress sb.(out)（使）焦虑不安；疲惫不堪stressful adj.产生压力的；紧张的（常用来修饰事物）词汇1.hear from 收到的来信2.askabout 询问的情况3.build up 建成4.a wide range of sports 许多体育项目5.enjoy great popularity 很受欢迎6.give me strength to confront the challenges 给我迎接挑战的力量5.stress n.压力，紧张，重音 vt.强调，重读，使焦虑不安搭配:under stress 在压力下reduce stress 减少压力mental stress 精神压力suffer from stress 承受压力deal with stress应对压力练习：Things can easily go wrong when people are stress.人在压力之下，办事情就容易出差错。under7.make a difference 有作用或影响8.exchange ideas 交换意见9.now and then 有时，偶尔parewith/to 与比较11.in common with 与有共同点12.rather than 而不是13.cutout 停止做（或使用、食用）14.make sense 有道理，合乎情理，表述清楚15.agree with 同意，赞成常用表达：常用表达：How much do you know about?I likebecauseThe reason why I like.is thatMy favorite player isI like him/her becauseAt the age of I showed great interest inI became interested inwhen I wasOf all the sports,I likebest.is my favorite sport.People all over the world likeIf you ask me which sport I like bestDo you want to know which sport I like best?I first learned toat the age ofI become more and moreby playingI hope in the future I canI really want to bewhen I grow up.重点单词1_vi.竞争；对抗_n.比赛；竞争_adj.有竞争性的_n.竞争者2_ vi.&vt.假装；装扮competecompetitioncompetitivecompetitorpretend3_num.一百万_num.一百_num.一千_num.十亿4_vi.作弊；舞弊vt.欺骗；蒙骗n.欺骗手段；骗子5_ n.观众；听众6_adj.积极的；正面的；乐观的；肯定的_ adj.消极的；否定的millionhundredthousandbillioncheataudiencepositivenegative8agree _同意某人的观点9instead _相反；而不是10make _ difference有作用或影响11rather _而不是12cut_停止做(或使用、食用)；剪下13now _ then有时；偶尔14add_把添加到15compare _与比较16make a list _列清单withofathanoutandtowith/toof(1)compete in参加比赛；在方面竞争compete for为而竞争compete with/againstfor为争取而与对抗/竞争(2)competition n.比赛competitive adj.有竞争力的competitor n.竞争者；对手思维拓展完成句子We mustnt pretend _ what we dont know.我们不准假装知道我们不知道的东西。She pretended _ a novel when I came in.当我进来时她假装在读小说。The boy pretended _ his homework.这个男孩假装已经完成了作业。She pretended _ me when I passed by.当我从旁边经过时，她假装没有看见我。to knowto be readingto have finishednot to seecheat in exams考试作弊cheat sb.into doing sth.骗某人去做某事cheat sb.(out)of sth.骗取某人的某物思维拓展be/go on a diet 节食put sb.on a diet 限制某人的饮食keep a healthy/balanced diet 保持健康的/平衡的饮食思维拓展Things can easily go wrong when people are under stress.人在压力之下，办事情就容易出差错。Id just like to stress the importance of neatness and politeness in this job.我只想强调整洁和礼貌在这份工作中的重要性。5stress n.压力；紧张；重音vt.强调；重读；使焦虑不安vi.焦虑不安Only if you put the sun there did the movements of the other planets in the sky make sense.只有当你把太阳放在中心位置时，天空中其他行星的运动才能讲得通。Your story doesnt make sense to me.你的故事我听不明白。重 点 短 语1make sense有道理；合乎情理；表述清楚pretend million cheat audience positive compete stress sense to do if/though a than up out and with/to Read what Kayla wrote and answer the questions.1.What problem did Kayla have in the past?3.What made her change her thinking?She was worried about her weight and appearance.An article that said instead of asking“Am I fat?”people should be asking“Am I fit?”2.What does the sentence“I almost went bananas”mean?It means she nearly went crazy because she was so worried,and tried various methods.Reading for gist1.What problem did Kayla have in the past?She spared no efforts to lose weight and wanted to look like theslim girls on TV.2.What made her change her thinking?She read an article which tells people to be fit instead of caring too much about ones weight.3.What did she do to keep fit later?She started thinking about fitness and added healthy foods to her meals.Compared to our small house,Bills house seemed like a pare withMy father has a collection of magazines to which I return every now and then.Fit people are better able to cope with stress.stressful adj.1.What problem did Kayla have in the past?She was worried about her weight and appearance.2.What does the sentence I almost went bananas mean?It means she nearly went crazy because she was so worried,and tried various methods.3.What made her change her thinking?An article that said instead of asking“Am I fat?”people should be asking“Am I f