1、Am I fat?If you are the person who is a little over-weight,how would you lose weight?Pair workgoing on a dietPair workworking outin a gymPair workreceivingsurgical treatmentPair worktakingweight-loss pillsReadingDying to be thin.SkimmingReadthe three e-mails quickly and answer the following question
2、s on the screen.(P42 partA)1.Where does Amy come from?2.What kind of pills did Amy take?Canada.Weight-loss pills called Fat-Less.3.Can you guess the two possiblemeaning of the title“Dying to be thin”1.Amy wanted to be thin very much.2.Amy was going to die because she had taken some weight-loss pills
3、.ScanningRead the e-mails again and do someexercises.(p44 part C1)Multiple choice1.According to paragraph 2 in the first e-mail,Amy is an actress,_.A.who often exercisesB.who wanted to lose some weightC.who became illD.who ate little2.Why did Amy decide to take weight-loss pills?A.She was overweight
4、B.She was having problemsC.Her clothes did not fitD.She wanted to become slimmer3.The pills did great harm to Armys _.A.heartB.lungsC.liverD.eyes4.What does Amy do now in order to recover?A.She goes to the gym every day.B.She does exercise and eats healthy food.C.She stays in bed all day.D.She takes
5、 a lot of medicine.5.Zhou Ling,Amys friend,_.A.did not want to read Amys e-mailsB.was sorry to hear about Amys problemsC.thinks Amy should lose weightD.thinks diets and weightloss pills are necessary6.Amys experience is _.A.an interesting oneB.forgotten by her familyC.like that of some people in Chi
6、naD.a problem only for actressesEX 3:TRUE OR FALSE1.In Amys first e-mail to Zhou Ling,she is going on a diet to lose weight.2.In the last two months Amy has lost 10kg.3.In Amys second e-mail,she regrets taking those weight-loss pills.taking weight-loss pills7kg4.Zhou Ling didnt answer Amys e-mail in
7、 time Because she has no computer.5.In China,there are not people who take weight-loss pills.6.Now Amy eats lots of fruits and vegetables.manyher computerwas broken4.Zhou Ling didnt answer Amys e-mail in time Because she has no computer.5.In China,there are not people who take weight-loss pills.6.No
8、w Amy eats lots of fruits and vegetables.(T)manyher computerwas broken Read three e-mails carefully again and fill in the blanksbelow.Most young women want a slim 1._ in Canada.Amy was 2._of her body.Dying to be thinSo she took weight-loss pills rather than 3.in a gym.Later she suffered from liver4.
9、_ because of the harmful 5.in those pills.Amys mother insisted on 6.her to the hospital and she received good medical 7.there.Zhou Lings attitude:we shouldnt be 10.about our weight.Amy decide to 8.the doctors advice:take exercise and keep a balanced 9.Most young women want a slim 1._figure_ in Canad
10、a.Amy was 2._ashamed_ of her body.Dying to be thinSo she took weight-loss pills rather than 3.exercise in a gym.Later she suffered from liver4._failure because of the harmful 5.chemical in those pills.Amys mother insisted on 6.sendingher to the hospital and she received good medical 7.treatment there.Zhou Lings attitude:we shouldnt be 10.embarrassed about our weight.Amy decide to 8.follow the doctors advice:take exercise and keep a balanced 9.diet.Thank you!
