湘西州民族中学 姚茂芬

Solve the riddle

You have two little windows. You open them in the morning and close them at night. When a man looks into them ,he can see his face . What are they?

Unit 2Task: Reporting

on short-sightedness

Step 1: A survey

1.How many of you are short-sighted?

2. What do you think of wearing glasses?

Writing based on cartoons

1. listen to a TV program about the problem of short-sightedness.

2. Please take notes on the information given.

Step 2: Listening

Problem increasing number of Chinese students with(1) ________________short-sightedness

Figures percentage: primary—(2) ________%; junior high—(3) ________%; senior high—(4) ______%

22.8

55.270.3

Definition caused when eye is unable to focus on (5) ________ objects; resulting in (6) _______eyesight.

distantpoor

Reason read in (7) ______; do not read in well-lit (8) ______

bedrooms

Solutions students need more (9) _________; on how eyes can be (10)_________

informationprotected

Step 3

Causes

1.Genetic factors

2.Bad reading habits

3.Too much study

4. Watching TV and using computers for a long time

5. The bad environment

Step 4 : interviewing a doctor

Find out ways to protect eyesight.

Good morning/afternoon, my name is…First, I’d like to thank you for agreeing to this interview.

I’m doing this interview to get/gather information for…I would like to find out information about…

What is the current situation of…?Could you tell me more about…?

The following words may help you!

Do eye exercises twice a day.

Change your bad reading habit.

Focus your eyes on green trees or grass often for a rest.

Have your eyes relaxed often when watching TV or using computers.

Have your eyes checked regularly.

Take the food which is rich in Vitamins A, C and E.

You are Li Hua. Write a script for your school radio station about short-sightedness including:

1.The current situations

2.The reasons for the problem

3.The solutions to the problem

Step 5 Writing

Good morning, everyone.This is Li Hua at the school radio station .___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The beginning of the script is given.

Good morning, everyone.This is Li Hua at the school radio station. Recently, we have done a survey on shortsightedness, which is very common among students.

Here are various other causes besides genetic factors . Some students have bad reading habits and some students spend too much time doing their homework without a rest. Some students even like to watch TV or use computers for a long time,thus leading to shortsightedness

Possible version

Fortunately, a doctor gives us some useful advice on how to protect our eyesight. Firstly, we should not keep our eyes working for a long time. After reading for an hour or two, we’d better have a rest by looking into the distance or focus your eyes on green plants often . Secondly , a good reading habit is very important . Don’t read in the dim light or in the sun. Don’t read in a moving bus or in bed. Do remember to do eye exercise twice a day. Last but not least, have your eyes checked regularly and take some food that is beneficial to your eyesight.

I hope our survey will bring your attention to the problem and be helpful to you. Thank you for listening.