Unit 2

Section B

Period 2 （ 3a—Self Check ）

New Words

dentist n.magazine n.however adv. than prep. ＆ conj.more than less adv. adj.& pron.less thanpoint n.

牙科医生杂志；期刊然而；不过比多于…较少；较小较少的；更少的少于…得分；点

3a Look at the information in the chart and complete the report.

Jane is a 16-year-old high school student in the United States. American Teenager magazine asked her about her habits. Jane has a lot of good habits. She ______ exercises and she reads books _________. Also, she ______ drinks juice and she _________ stays up late. However, she has some bad habits, too.

always

every day often

hardly ever

She _________ watches TV for more than

two hours a day, and she ___________ eats

hamburgers. Her parents are not very

happy because she __________ helps with

housework and she ______ goes to the

dentist for teeth cleaning. She says she is

afraid!

usually

hardly ever

sometimes

never

3b Complete the chart with your own information. In the last column, useexpressions like always, every day, twice a week and never.

Habits Activities How often?

Good habits

Bad habits

3c Write a report about your good and bad habits. Say how often you do things. Use the report in 3a as an example.

I have a lot of good habits. I usually arrive at school on time and I always do my homework. Also, I hardly ever stay up late and I exercise every day.

However, I have some bad habits too. I often play computer games for more than two hours a day, and I sometimes ride my bike too fast. I eat chocolate four or five times a week, and I hardly ever eat vegetables.

4 Take the health quiz. Compare your results with your partner’s. Who’s healthier?

1. How often do you eat breakfast? a. Never. b. A few times a week. c. Almost every day.2. How often do you eat fast food? a. Never. b. A few times a week. c. Almost every day.

3. How often do you eat vegetables and fruit?

a. Never. b. A few times a week.

c. Almost every day.4. How often do you exercise? a. A few times a year. b. A few times a month. c. A few times a week.

5. How many hours do you watch TV every week?

a. None. b. One to four. c. Five or more.

6. How many hours do you usually sleep at night?

a. Less than six. b. Six to seven. c. Eight or more.

1 Complete the chart with activities you do and don’t do. What about your mother/father?

always usually often sometimes hardly ever

never

I

My mother or father

Write five sentences using theinformation above.

2

3 Fill in the blanks in the conversation.

A: What do Tom and Mike _______ do on weekends?B: They sometimes go to the museum.A: ________ do they go to the shopping center?B: ________ ever. Maybe about twice a month.A: ________ do they watch TV?B: Mike never watches TV, but Tom watches TV ________ day.A: Oh, I’m just like Tom. I ________ watch TV, too.

usually

How oftenHardly

How often

everyalways

Do you know how to keep a healthy lifestyle? Share your ideas with your classmates.

根据句意 , 用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。

1.My family has a ______ (health) lifestyle.

2. Tina’s _______ (eat) habits are pretty good.

3. Try not ______ (play) with those bad boys.

4. There are many ____________ (different) between the two girls.

5. My mother doesn’t want me ______ (be) on the school basketball team.

healthy

eating

to play

differences

to be

根据对话内容 , 在横线处填入适当的内容 , 补全对话 ( 每空词数不限 ) 。

A: Oh, your computer looks cool. Do you like surfing the 1. ________?

B: Yes. I like to 2. ________ my friends on the computer.

A: 3. _________ do you talk with them?

B: I talk with them every day.

Internet

talk with

How often

A: Then 4. _________ hours do you do that every day?

B: Two. What about you?

A: I 5. ________________________ do that. I spend more time on my studies.

B: You’re really a good girl.

how many

don’t / never / hardly (ever)