2009 年下学期湖南长郡卫星远程学校制作 12 Unit_3_Task+project. 2009 年下学期湖南长郡卫星远程学校制作 12 Skills building 2: Asking for and offering

2009 年下学期湖南长郡卫星远程学校制作 12

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Skills building 2:Asking for and offering alternatives


Asking for alternatives:

☆What can I … instead of…?

☆ Besides…, is there…?

☆ Rather than…, is there…?

☆ What is a good replacement/ substitute for…?

☆ Is there a better/ another way to...?


Offering alternatives:

▽ Instead of …, you could…

▽ Rather than…

▽ Replace… with…

▽ Substitute … with…

▽ A better way to … is to …

▽ Another way to … Is to…


Step 2: asking a doctor for

alternatives

　　 You plan to speak to a doctor about alternatives to medicine. Role-play with a partner.


Skills building 3:

Writing warnings


•how to include warnings in an article as well as giving advice

•what language is often used to express warnings

•what information is usually included in a waning


•Use the information you have gathered in Steps 1 and 2 and the patterns presented in the three skills building parts to write your articles.

Step 3: writing an article for the

school newsletter


•Write for the school newsletter to talk about the dangers of taking medicine unnecessarily.

•Each of you first write the article individually and then discuss it with your partners to make any necessary revisions. Pay attention to the style of your articles.


Possible example　　 A recently taken survey at our school showed that a lot of students do not know how to use medicine properly. They often take medicine ， especially antibiotics unnecessarily. Last week ， Dr Grey was asked to give a lecture at our school ．


In his lecture, he told us that there were alternative ways to get better instead of taking medicine when we were not feeling well ． He also gave us some warnings on the dangers of taking medicine unnecessarily ．　　 The pieces of advice given by Dr Grey ：　　 Lie down in a quiet ， dark room instead of taking headache tablets ．


　　 Substitute sore throat

medicine with a glass of hot

water with honey and lemon ．　　 Replace painkillers with a

long, hot bath ．　　 Always talk to the doctor

before you take any medicine ．


　　 Some good ways to avoid catching the flu and ways to fight the flu if we caught it ：　　 A good way to avoid catching a cold is to eat healthily ． exercise and keep warm ， rather than getting the flu vaccination ．　　 To give our bodies the strength to fight the illness by getting a lot of rest is much better than taking antibiotics ．


　　 A good way to clear a blocked nose is to put a towel over one's head and breathe in the steam from a bowl of boiling water ．　　 The warnings given by Dr Grey ：　　 Do not take too many painkillers for aches and pains ．They can damage organs like the stomach and the liver ．


　　 Do not take antibiotics without seeing a doctor first ．　　 Never leave pills lying around where there are children as they may eat some thinking they are sweets ．　　 I think all of us should learn what to do when we are ill instead of just taking medicine, so we can protect ourselves ．


Project Project

Making a poster about Making a poster about the dangers of drugsthe dangers of drugs


Part A: Reading

• It is important for young people to know that drugs can be very dangerous. Have you ever seen a poster warning people about the dangers of drugs? Would you know what kind of information to include in this kind of poster?



Read the passage carefully and try to answer the following questions.

(1) What are the different types of drugs?

(2) What are the effects of drugs on the body or mind?

(3) How do you think taking drugs affects the user’s family?

(4) What are the legal punishments for carrying drugs?


(1) What are the different types of drugs?

1 There are three main classes of drugs: one class of drugs are called uppers, one class of drugs are called downers and one class of drugs is those that change the way people think and see the world, such as LSD.


(2) What are the effects of drugs on the body or mind?

These drugs have different effects on users’ bodies. Some drugs may make users feel happy and excited, while others can make users feel tired or see things that are not really there. Although these drugs can produce different reactions, they are all addictive, physically and /or psychologically.


(3) What are the legal punishments for carrying drugs?

The legal punishments range from a small fine and a few days in prison to a large fine and the death penalty according to the type and quantity of drugs the person is carrying when caught by the police.


Listen to the tape and think about the question:

How do you think taking drugs affects the user’s family?


How do you think taking drugs affects the user’s family?

Taking drugs can greatly affect the user’s family. If a family member is addicted to drugs, he or she may spend a lot of their money on drugs. The user’s behavior may also be affected and he or she may act very strangely. The family may become very upset at the user’s actions.


Part B: making a poster

Now you and your group are going to make a poster about the dangers of drugs for your school Health Week. Form your own groups of six and discuss what your poster will focus on and what you will need to do in preparation.


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2009 年下学期 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 制作 12 Unit_3_Task+project. 2009 年下学期 湖南长郡卫星远程学校 制作 12 Skills building 2: Asking for and offering

2009 年下学期湖南长郡卫星远程学校制作 12 Unit_3_Task+project. 2009 年下学期湖南长郡卫星远程学校制作 12 Skills building 2: Asking for and offering