1、Unit 3Looking good,feeling goodDying to be thinDying to be thinLead-inFast-readingCareful-readingDiscussionHomeworkDo they look good and feel good?Do they look good and feel good?Whom do you like better,the thin or Whom do you like better,the thin or the fat?Why?the fat?Why?Whats the man trying to d
2、o?Whats the man trying to do?1.If you are a bit over-weight,how would you lose weight?work out in the gymexercise,do sportsgo on a diet(eat less food )have an operation(take weight-loss pills)take some medicineRead the title“Dying to be thin”and predict what might be talked about in the text.(e.g.wh
3、o,what,why,ways to use,the results,etc.)Read 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 called fat-less.3.Can you guess the two possible meanings of the title?The title could mean that she really
4、wants to be thin,or it could mean that what she did to become thin caused great harm to her health.The title has two meanings:Amy wanted to _very much.Amy nearly _because she wanted to lose weightbe thindiedReread the first two e-mails paying attention to some detailed information and then finish so
5、me exercises.1st e-mail1.Does Amy go to gym now to stay slim?How does she lose weight now?No.Now she loses weight by taking pills.2.Why does Amy want to lose weight?She is ashamed of her body.3.How does she feel after taking the pills?4.What did Amys mother tell her?She told her not to take the pill
6、s because they were dangerous and health was priceless.She is slimmer and slimmer,however she doesnt feel so energetic.7kgUsed to go to the gymnowTake weight-loss pillsWhy?be ashamed ofHow?dont fell MumdangerouspricelessThe 1st E-mail2nd E-mail-T or F Questions1.Amy is now recovering from a bad cold
7、 in hospital.()2.The pills were going to completely destroy Amys liver if she continued taking them.()3.Amy follows doctors advice 4.and often goes to the gym.()liver failure but seldomFFT4.Now Amy eats lots of fruit and vegetables.()5.For a slim and attractive figure,we can damage our health.()cant
8、FT1.According to Paragraph 2 in the first email,Amy is an actress,_.A.who often exercises B.who wanted to lose 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
9、 having health problems.C.Her clothes did not fit.D.She wanted to become slimmer.3.The pills did great harm to Amys _.A.heart B.lungs C.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 food.C.She stays in bed all day.D.She ta
10、kes 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 her familyC.like that of some people in Ch
11、inaD.a problem only actressessorrygladZhous adviceTo Amy:To many Chinese people:We shouldnt be embarrassed about our weight.Nothing is more important than health.They should learn from Amys story.Therere three periods about Amys mood,what is her mood in each period?And what are the reasons and resul
12、ts?Fill in the charts.Emotions Reasons for losing weight resultshappyprepare for a new role beauty is importantbe ashamed of her bodyhave lost 7 kgfeel tired and weak become slimmerPeriod One(in the first E-mail)Period Two(in the hospital)Period Three(now)by taking pillsEmotions Reasons for frustrat
13、ionReactions to illnessEmotions Reasons for hope Lessons Amy has learntfrustratedhopefulgetting betterDont damage your health for a slim and attractive figure.learn to be confidentliver failure be in hospitalregret taking pillsrealize the importance of healthWhat Amy didReasonsResultsAmys emotionsMo
14、thers wordstake Fat-less pillsbe in hospitalan actress;ashamed of being fat.slimmer;dont feel so energeticliver failure;joyfulHealth is the most important thing.recovering regretfulhopefulDont damage your health for a slim and attractive figure.Whats the main idea of this text?We learn from Amys exp
15、erience 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.Answers:D1 1 the weight-loss pills 2 a harmful chemical 3 liver failure 4 many people in China who are always going on a diet or taking wei
16、ght-loss pillsD2 1 c 2 a 3 d 4 b 5 eE 1 overweight 2 embarrassed 3 work out 4 going on a diet 5 failure 6 attractive 7 figure 8 damageunderstanding sentences with however or butWhats the difference in meaning between the sentences before and after however and but?The two sentences usually express so
17、mething different and opposite.Question:Read the text again,find out the sentences using however and but and understand the differences in meaning.1.Ive lost 7 kg in the last two months.However,sometimes I dont feel so energetic.(P42.)2.She says health is the most important thing,and I agree,but the
18、n I look so slim at the moment.(P42.)3.Im so sorry to hear about your problem,but Im glad youre feeling better and are recovering.(P43.)4.I know that the pressure to stay slim is a problem,especially for an actress.However,your mother knows best:nothing is more important than health.(P43.)The feelin
19、g before“however”or”but”and the feeling after them are usually oppositeWe can use a comma after“however”however,but1.Ive lost 7 kg in the last two months._,sometimes I feel tired and weak.2.Im sorry to hear about your problems,_ Im glad youre feeling better and recovering.Howeverbut3.Learning the gu
20、itar isnt difficult,_ you have to practise.4.Rick was very successful,_,the last few years of his life were not happy ones.5.My neighbors like loud pop music,_ I dont like.6.So far I havent had any success,_,Ill keep trying.butbuthoweverhowever返回目录Suppose you are Amys best friend.If you are going to
21、 write a letter to her,what will you say to her?And what advice would you give to Amy?1.Do you think pictures of film stars and models cause young people to worry about their looks?Why or why not?2.What do you think is the best way to keep healthy?Why?HomeworkWrite a short report about:Amys experience of losing weight(120 words)
