1、Unit3 Looking good,feeling goodWhat is this video about?Dying to be thin.weight-loss pillsweight-loss pills168cm 44168cm 44kgkgWhom do you like better,the thin or the Whom do you like better,the thin or the fat?fat?1.If you are a bit over-weight,how would you lose weight?Pair workPair workDiscussion
2、going on a dietgoing on a dietDoing exerciseDoing exercisereceiving surgical receiving surgical treatmenttreatmenttaking weight-loss taking weight-loss pillspillsFast readingRead the three e-mails quickly and answer the following questions.1.Where does Amy come from?2.What kind of pills did Amy take
3、?Dying to be thin.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?Weight-loss pills(which are)called fat-less.3.Can you guess the two possible meanings of the title?a.Amy wanted to be thin very much.b.A
4、my was going to die because she had taken some weight-loss pills.1.Amy suffered a lot of pain from this experience.()2.Her mom gave her good medical treatment.()3.Amy follows doctors advice and often goes to the gym.()4.Now Amy eats lots of fruit and vegetables.()5.For a slim and attractive figure,w
5、e can damage our health.()TFFTFcantTrue or FalseL23L23L21L21L24L24L25L25L26L26but seldomHer doctor1.According to Paragraph 2 in the first email,Amy is an actress,_.A.who often exercises B.who wanted to lose weightC.who became illD.who ate littleMultiple choice questions:2.Why did Amy decide to take
6、weight-loss pills?A.She was overweight.B.She was having problems.C.Her clothes did not fit.D.She wanted to become slimmer.3.The pills did great harm to Amys _.A.heart B.lungsC.liver D.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
7、food.C.She stays in bed all day.D.She takes a lot of medicine.5.Zhou Ling,Amys friend,_.A.did not want to read Amys emails B.was sorry to hear about Amys problemC.thinks Amy should lose weightD.thinks diets and weight-loss pills are necessary6.Amys experience is _.A.an interesting one B.caused by he
8、r familyC.like that of some people in ChinaD.a problem only for actressesMain point:1 Dying to be thin 2 Recovering 3 Re:RecoveringAmy was recovering from liver failure thanks to Li Dong,who selflessly donate part of his liver to her.Zhou Ling was sorry to hear about Amys problems and hoped that she
9、 as well as all the others whod like to lose weight could value the importance of health.In order to lose weight,Amy takes weight-loss pills and become slimmer and slimmer.Task 3the main idea of each e-mailFill in the blanks Amy 1._(prepare)to act in a new TV show.Just 2._ other young women,she want
10、ed _ slim figure.At first,she often went to the gym,but later she didnt work out any more because she found a way 4._(become)slim-taking weight-loss pills,which worked.5._,she ended up in hospital because the pills contained a 6._(harm)chemical which caused her liver to fail.After good 7._(treat)she
11、 recovered.Amy received a letter from Zhou Ling,her friend,In the letter she agreed 8._ Amy that people 9._ be embossed about their weight.She also hoped that people 10._ were going on a diet or taking weight-loss pills in China can learn from Amys story.was preparinglikeato becomeHoweverharmfultrea
12、tmentwithshouldntwhoFurther DiscussionWhat is true beauty?DiscussionPost readingPick up the rubbishDonate moneyDonate bloodOffer seats to the old or the weakPeople Who is positive and strong-willedReturn the things to the ownersConclusionWe can not judge a person only by his appearance.Beauty is from our soul.Only a person who has a beautiful soul is really beautiful.1.Read the text again to get a better understanding.2.Finish Part A1,A2 on page 94.Homework
