大连开发区八中程国良.ppt

大连开发区八中程国良
Top 7 health myths (P6)
07-08学年第18期
for Senior 1
Curriculum focus:
Build up the students’ scientific awareness by reading.
Train problem-solving abilities
You should drink at least eight glasses of water a day.
Reading in dim light damages your eyesight.
As a group, form your opinions and
list the reasons for your answers.
Then report your answers to the class.
Discussion
Discuss in groups of four or five.
True or false:
Scanning
Have you heard of seven “medical myths”? (Myth means a belief or explanation that many people believe is true but actually is NOT true)
Look through the passage and find out what they are.
Drink at least eight glasses of water per day.
Reading in dim light damages your eyesight.
Shaving makes your hair grow back faster or coarser.
Eating turkey makes you sleepy.
We use only 10 percent of our brains.
6. Hair and fingernails continue to grow after death.
7. Mobile phones are dangerous in hospitals.
The seven myths are:
Detailed reading
Read the passage carefully and find out which of the following statements is True or False.
Few people used to doubt the truth of the claims.
Researchers have found some scientific basis for the claims.
Reading in dim light will not cause any permanent damage.
Shaving may make our hair look coarser.
T
F
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5. Lots of food and drink may make us sleepy.
6. Most parts of our brain are not