1、 Topic PreviewLook at the following pictures.What words in the box can describe each persons appearance and physique?See if you can add in more words.beautiful,pretty,nice,handsome,lovely,cute,sweet,ordinary-looking,funny-looking,ugly,thin,slim,slender,frail,skinny,lightly-built,fit,in good shape,ou
2、t of shape,fat,obese,strong,heavily-built,chubby,stout Pre-reading Questions1.Have a discussion with your partner.Try to describe each others appearance and physique.2.What are your diet and exercise habits?3.Do you think ones appearance and physique are related to ones diet and exercise habits?333T
3、ext CTextComprehension CheckUnderstanding the organization of the textInferential QuestionsVocabulary Exercise Text CAccept Your Body and Learn to Have a Positive Self Image Because thin females and muscular males are seen as the ideal in our society and because we have come to believe that body siz
4、e and shape are totally under a persons control,most people enter diet and exercise programs with unrealistic goals and expectations.If you continually follow a socially imposed ideal,you will never be free of your insecurities.You must realize and then accept that we are not all meant to be fashion
5、-model size.Our body size and structure reflects not only our eating and exercise habits but also our genetics.The role genetics plays in determining weight seems to vary greatly between individuals.We are all born with a certain body type inherited from our parents.Basically,there are three differe
6、nt categories of body type:ectomorphs,mesomorphs,and endomorphs.Text CCharacteristically,ectomorphs have a light build with slight muscular development.They are usually tall and thin with small frames and narrow hips and shoulders.Mesomorphs have a husky,muscular build.They often have broad shoulder
7、s,and their weight is concentrated in the upper body,making them look compact or stocky.Endomorphs are characterized by a heavy,rounded build with shoulders usually narrower than their hips.They have a round,soft appearance and are more often overweight or obese.When we understand and appreciate our
8、 bodies,we are able to work with them,not against them.Although we cannot become what we are not,we can improve our appearance and health by implementing the principles of a safe and effective eating and exercise program.Text CEven if you have a genetic predisposition to being overweight,the way you
9、 live is what ultimately determines whether you become fat.Genes clearly play a role,but they certainly do not decide what you are going to have for dinner or how often you exercise.If you are living an unhealthy lifestyle,you will become fat and unhealthy.All of us cannot be thin.But every single o
10、ne of us can be healthy.By focusing on what you are eating and how much you are exercising,you will be able to achieve optimum health and fitness,even though you may not achieve societys ideal of thinness.Accepting yourself does not mean that you are hopeless and that it is okay to do nothing.It mea
11、ns that you feel good and care about yourself,and that you want to be the very best you can be,regardless of your genetics or societys standards.Text CTo achieve this level of optimum wellness,you must have a positive self-image.This means that your feelings about your body are not influenced by eve
12、nts in your daily life.For many people,lifes problems are projected onto their body.If only I were thinner-or more muscular,I would have gotten the job If only I were thinner-or more muscular,I could find the right person,be happy.This self-defeating habit is reinforced by the images we see in adver
13、tising;your body becomes an easy target for everything wrong in your life.When you have a positive self-image,you value and respect your body;you are also more likely to feel good about living a healthy lifestyle.No matter how much genetics predetermines how you store and lose fat,the body you have
14、been given will still respond positively to being appreciated and treated well.Developing a healthy,positive image of yourself is the first critical factor in your fitness success.Having a strong sense of self-worth provides the basis for making rational and affirming decisions about your health.Goo
15、d luck,stay positive,and enjoy all the wonderful benefits of a healthy,active lifestyle!(607 words)positiveadj.believing that good things will happen or that a situation will get better 积极的；正面的 Its been a difficult time but,on the positive side,I feel physically fine.Zhang Haidi gets a positive atti
16、tude to life though she is disabled.imagen.an opinion that people have about sb.or sth.形象 The politician has a very bad image among people.According to the Bible,man was made in the image of God.muscularadj.very strong and attractive,with muscles that have been developed through exercise;relating to muscles 强健的；肌肉的 She had dark-brown,shiny eyes and a tanned,muscular frame on which she hung brightly colored blouses and skirts.His wound heals quickly leaving no muscular weakness.idealn.the best or
