陳麗芳

Your house may have an effect on your figure. Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. You can make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of a diet plan.

Open the curtains and turn on the lights. Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating， for people are often less self-conscious when they're in poorly lit places and so they're more likely to eat lots of food. If your home doesn't have enough window light， get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.

Mind the colors. Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites. In one study， people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing， while cold colors make us feel less hungry. So when it's time to repaint， go blue.

Don't forget the clock or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories per meal than those who rush their meals. Begin keeping track of the time， and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes. And while you're at it， actually sit down to eat. If you need some help to slow down， turn on relaxing music. It makes you less likely to rush a meal.

Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat. We eat about 22% more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate. When we choose a large spoon instead of a smaller one， the total intake jumps by 14%. And we'll pour about 30% more liquid into a short， wide glass than a tall， skinny glass.

Activity A Reading for understanding

Ⅰ. Text-centered chunks

have an effect on 對……產(chǎn)生影響

play a role in 在……起作用

pack on the pounds 增加體重

turn into 變成

be likely to do 可能做……

fuel one's appetites 增強(qiáng)某人的食欲

keep track of the time 記錄時間

Ⅱ. Text-centered sentences

一、who引導(dǎo)的定語從句

In one study， people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. 在一項研究中，在藍(lán)色房間里吃飯的人比在黃色或紅色房間里吃飯的人少吃33%的食物。

【點石成金】who在句中引導(dǎo)了一個定語從句，who指代前面的先行詞people。

【運用遷移】昨天打電話來的人想買這房子。

二、while引導(dǎo)的并列句，表示對比

Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing， while cold colors make us feel less hungry. 像黃色這樣的暖色會讓食物看起來更開胃，而冷色會讓我們感覺不那么餓。

【點石成金】while在這個句子中用作并列連詞，意為“然而”，表示前后意義上的對比或轉(zhuǎn)折。

Activity B Reading for writing

保持健康的生活方式，擁有健康的體魄，對我們每個人來說都是重要的。請以“Healthy eating”為題寫一篇短文，要點如下：

1. 健康飲食的重要性;

2. 良好的飲食習(xí)慣;

3. 健康飲食的益處。

注意：

1. 詞數(shù)80左右;

2. 可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫;

3. 至少使用一個who引導(dǎo)的定語從句或while引導(dǎo)的并列句。

Healthy eating

寫作導(dǎo)引

本次的寫作任務(wù)是寫一篇有關(guān)健康飲食的短文，要求學(xué)生就“健康飲食”的話題發(fā)表自己的看法。這些寫作要求和所給語篇的主題語境是緊密相關(guān)的。我們可以通過分析并整合同主題閱讀材料的內(nèi)容和語言，梳理寫作思路和積累素材。

一、語篇解碼

（一）內(nèi)容分析

What is the text mainly about？

（二）宏觀結(jié)構(gòu)

Fill in the blanks according to the text.

二、素材積累

（一）飲食與健康的核心表達(dá)

1. a healthy lifestyle 健康的生活方式

2. be in good health 身體健康

3. be rich/abundant in 富含……

4. put on/gain weight 增加體重

5. cut down/lose weight 減輕體重

6. be beneficial to/be good for 對……有益

7. take an active part in physical exercise 積極參加體育鍛煉

8. have enough sleep 擁有充足的睡眠

9. break down （身體）垮掉

10. build up one's body/strength 增強(qiáng)某人的體質(zhì)

（二）飲食與健康的核心句型

1. People are beginning to attach much more importance to their health these days than ever before. 如今人們開始比以往更重視健康。

2. Not only does exercise improve our health， but also makes us cheerful and raises our learning efficiency. 鍛煉不僅可以改善我們的健康狀況，而且使我們精神愉悅并提高我們的學(xué)習(xí)效率。

3. As an old saying goes， health is wealth. 俗話說，健康是福。

4. Having no breakfast will throw the normal work of our digestive system into confusion. As a result， it will do harm to our health. 不吃早餐會讓我們的消化系統(tǒng)的正常運作陷入混亂。因此，這對我們的健康不利。

5. It is a good idea to eat more vegetables and fruit instead of junk food. 多吃蔬菜水果而不吃垃圾食品是個好主意。

6. The doctor advised that we should have a balanced diet and get into the good habit of going to bed early and getting up early.醫(yī)生建議我們要均衡飲食并養(yǎng)成早睡早起的好習(xí)慣。

7. In my opinion， we should try to develop healthy eating habits to build up a strong body. 在我看來，我們應(yīng)當(dāng)努力養(yǎng)成健康的飲食習(xí)慣來增強(qiáng)我們的體質(zhì)。

三、寫作支架

People are beginning to attach much more importance to their health these days than ever before. What should we do to keep healthy？ First of all， I consider it necessary that we try our best to_____________________. More importantly， what we are advised to do is to_______________________________. Last but not least， it would be a good idea if we can_____________________________.

In my opinion...

四、語篇過手

根據(jù)以上提供的主題、主題表達(dá)和語篇結(jié)構(gòu)，寫一篇有關(guān)健康飲食的短文。第一段表明寫作的主題，第二段提出自己的觀點?？傇~數(shù)控制在80左右。