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Lewis Garsa: The Heavyweight and His Tragic End

Explore the story of Lewis Garsa, one of the world's heaviest men, who tragically passed away due to heart failure caused by his extreme weight. Learn important lessons on maintaining good health, such as avoiding overeating, regular exercise, and getting sufficient rest.

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Lewis Garsa: The Heavyweight and His Tragic End

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  1. Lewis Garsa He was one of the heaviest men all over the world. However, he died on Oct 7, 2008, when his weight reached 453 kg. Can you guess what caused his death?

  2. Lewis Garsa’s death It is reported that he died because of the heart failure(心脏衰竭) caused by his overweight and fatness. ！ What can we learn from his story? Do not eat too much Exercise regularly Have a good rest …… How to keep healthy? It is very important to keep healthy.

  3. Can you tell which activity is healthy and which is unhealthy?

  4. singing healthy

  5. dancing healthy

  6. doing sports healthy

  7. eating too much unhealthy

  8. Drinking alcohol unhealthy

  9. smoking unhealthy

  10. Task 1

  11. A grandfather wrote the letter to his grandson. 2.Match the main idea of each paragraph: 1.Who wrote the letter to whom? • The writer’s hope for his grandson and his advice on stopping smoking. • b. The writer tells about the life he is leading now and the importance of healthy life. • c. The writer talks about the problem of Jame’s smoking. • d. The harmful effects of smoking. • e. Different ways of becoming addicted. Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Paragraph 4 Paragraph 5

  12. Task 2

  13. Read the passage carefully and fill in the blanks

  14. become physically addicted become addicted through habit become mentally addicted

  15. Do terrible damage to your heart and lungs Difficult to become pregnant Affect the health of non--smokers Smell terrible Fingers turn yellow Be unable to enjoy sport

  16. How to quitsmoke? Prepare yourself. Be determined. Break the habit. Relax. Get help if you need. Keep trying.

  17. Task 3

  18. More information from the text

  19. Task 4

  20. Suppose one of your friends who is addicted to smoking want to quit, but he/she don’t know how to do, please write a letter to him/her to give some advice. Be sure to use your own words

  21. Choose a day that is not stressful to quit smoking. Make a list of all the benefits you will get from stopping smoking. Throw away all your cigarettes at the end of the day before you plan to quit. Reread the list of benefits you wrote when you feel like smoking. Develop some other habits like walking, drinking some water, cleaning the house and so on to keep yourself busy. If you feel nervous or stressed, try to do some relaxation exercises like deep breathing. You can stop smoking with a friend or join a group. The most important thing is to keep trying. don’t feel ashamed if you weaken because some people have to try many times before they finally quit smoking. Never give up and you will succeed.

  22. Homework • Read the passage again 2. Finish the related exercises

  23. Thank you!

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