1、Dying to be thinReadingDo they look good and feel good?Think and talk Whom do you like better,the left or the right?Why?Whats the man trying to do?If you are a bit over-weight,how would you lose weight?Pair work work out in the gymexercise,do sportsgo on a diet(eat less food )have an operation(take
2、weight-loss pills)take some medicineFast 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 called fat-less.3.Can you guess the two possible meanings of the title?The title has two meanings:Am
3、y wanted to _very much.Amy nearly _because she wanted to lose weightbe thindiedReread the first two emails paying attention to some detailed information and then finish some exercises.Careful reading 1st e-mail1.Does Amy go to gym now to stay slim?How does she lose weight now?No.Now she loses weight
4、 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 pills because they were dangerous and health was priceless.She is slimmer and slimmer,however she doesnt feel so ener
5、getic.7kgUsed to go to the gymnowTake weight-loss pillsWhy?be ashamed ofHow?MumdangerouspricelessThe 1st E-mail D:广东电视台澳曲轻减肥药广告美人鱼篇15秒_MjMxMjU5NTI.flv2nd E-mail-T or F Questions1.Amy is now recovering from a bad cold in hospital.()2.The pills were going to completely destroy Amys liver if she contin
6、ued taking them.()3.Amy follows doctors advice and often goes to the gym.()liver failure but seldomFFT4.Now Amy eats lots of fruit and vegetables.()TsorrygladZhous adviceTo Amy:To many Chinese people:We shouldnt be embarrassed about out weight.Nothing is more important than health.They should learn
7、from Amys story.1.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 three emails again carefully and then choose the best answer.2.Why did Amy decide to take weight-loss pills?A.She was over
8、weight.B.She was having health problems.C.Her clothes did not fit.D.She wanted to become slimmer.3.The pills did great harm to Amys _.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
9、 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 her familyC.like that of some
10、 people in ChinaD.a problem only actressesWhats 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.D:长春康达减肥60秒广告_NDU2NzQ2MzU.flvYou cant choose the appearance,but you can spread your smiling.你不能选择容貌，但你可以展现微笑。Health is much more important.1.What lessons has Amy learnt from her experience?2.What kinds of advice would you give to Amy?Discussion
