1、Reading(I)Unit3Dying to be thinDo they look good and feel good?Do they look good and feel good?Whom do you like better,the thin or the Whom do you like better,the thin or the fat?Why?fat?Why?Whats the man trying to do?Whats the man trying to do?1.If you are a bit over-weight,how would you lose weigh
2、t?Pair workPair workDiscussiongoing on a dietgoing on a dietexercising in a gymexercising in a gymreceiving surgical receiving surgical treatmenttreatmenttaking weight-loss taking weight-loss pillspills2.Which method would you prefer?What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of them?going on
3、 a dietadvantagesdisadvantageslose weightweak;tired;exercising in the gymadvantagesdisadvantageskeep fit;lose weightwaste time;have to payreceiving surgical treatmentadvantagesdisadvantageslose weightwaste money;feel weaktaking weight-loss pills advantagesdisadvantageslose weightwaste money;damage h
4、ealthPredictionPredictionRead the title“Dying to be thin”and predict what might be talked about in the text.(e.g.who,what,why,ways to use,the results,etc.)Fast readingRead the three e-mails quickly and answer the following questions.1.Where does Amy come from?Canada.2.What kind of pills did Amy take
5、?Weight-loss pills(which are)called fat-less.3.What caused Amys liver to fail?The chemicals(which are)contained in the weight-loss pills.4.Whats the meaning of the title“Dying to be thin”a.Amy wanted to be thin very much.b.Amy was going to die because she had taken some weight-loss pills.Read the fi
6、rst two emails paying attention to some detailed information and then finish some exercises.Careful readingTrue or falseTrue or false1.In Amys first e-mail to Zhou Ling,she says she is going on a diet.2.2.In the last two months Amy has lost 10kg.3.3.In Amys second e-mail,she regrets taking those wei
7、ght-loss pills.4.Li Dong,who comes from Canada,has donated his liver to save Amys life.FFTF5.Zhou Ling didnt answer Amys e-mail in time because he has no computer.6.In China,people seldom take weight-loss pills to lose weight.FF1.According to Paragraph 2 in the first email,Amy is an actress,_.A.who
8、often exercises B.who wanted to lose some weightC.who become illD.who ate littleRead the first two emails again carefully and then choose the best answer.2.Why did Amy decide to take weight-loss pills?A.She was overweight.B.She was having problems.C.Her clothes did not fit.D.She wanted to become sli
9、mmer.3.At the hospital,the doctor told Amy she would_.A.live for seven daysB.have to donate her liverC.die without a new liverD.need her mothers liver4.Li Dong,a young Chinese,_.A.saved Amys life by donating money to her B.saved Amys life by giving her part of his liverC.told Amy never to take weigh
10、t-loss pills againD.once worked with Amy5.Zhou Ling,Amys friend,_.A.did not want to read Amys emails B.was sorry to hear about Amys problemsC.thinks Amy should lose weightD.thinks weight-loss pills are necessary6.Amys experience is _.A.an interesting one B.forgotten by her familyC.like that of some
11、people in ChinaD.a problem only actresses haveDetailed readingFill in the charts about the three periods of Amys mood.What is her mood in each period?And what are the reasons and results?What Amy didReasonsResultsAmys emotionsMothers wordstake Fat-less pillsbe in hospitalan actress;ashamed of being
12、fat.slimmer;tired and weakliver failure;dying;joyfulHealth is priceless.liver donation recovering regretfulhopefulDont damage your health for a slim and attractive figure.Suppose you are Amys best friend.If you are going to write a letter to her,what will you say to her?And what advice would you giv
13、e to Amy?Read the last email and pay attention to some detailed information and then finish some exercises.Careful reading1.Why didnt Zhou Ling write to Amy until today?2.Why does Zhou Ling feel touching when she knows Amys story?Her computer was broken.Because a stranger donated part of his liver t
14、o Amy whom he doesnt even know.3.Zhou Ling thinks who should learn from Amys story?Many people in China,some of whom are not over-weight at all.1.Whats the main point of each e-mail in the text?Finish Part C2 on page 44.Pair workDiscussionSubjectMain pointRecoveringAmy was recovering from liver fail
15、ure thanks to Li Dong,who selflessly donated part of his liver to her.SubjectMain pointRe:RecoveringZhou was sorry to hear about Amys problems and hoped that she as well as all the others whod like to lose weight could value the importance of health.Zhous reply:Nothing is more important than health.
16、sorrygladamazed2.Whats the main idea of this text?We learn from Amys experience of losing weight that we should not be ashamed of our weight problems.Its important for us to learn to be confident and realize the value of good health.We should also follow the good example of Li Dong and be always rea
17、dy to help others whenever possible.1.What lessons has Amy learnt from her experience?2.What kinds of advice would you give to Amy?Further Discussionunderstanding sentences with however or butWhats the difference in meaning between the sentences before and afterhowever and but?The two sentences usua
18、lly express something different and opposite.Reading strategyRead the text again,find out the sentences containing however and but and try tounderstand the differences in meaning.Practice1.Ive lost 7 kg in the last two months.However,sometimes I feel tired and weak.(P 42.)2.She says health is pricel
19、ess,and I agree,but then I look so slim at the moment.(P42.)3.Im so sorry to hear about your problems,but Im glad youre feeling better and are recovering.(P 43.)1.Learning the guitar isnt difficult,_ you have to practise.2.Rick was very successful._,the last few years of his life were not happy ones.3.My neighbors like loud pop music,_ I dont like.4.So far I havent had any success,_,Ill keep trying.butHoweverbuthowever1.Read the text again to get a better understanding.2.Finish Part A1,A2 on page 94.Homework
