1、Reading(I)Unit3 Dying to be thinDo they look good and feel good?Whom do you like better,the thin or the fat?Why?Whats the man trying to do?1.If you are a bit over-weight,how would you lose weight?Pair workDiscussiongoing on a dietexercising in a gymreceiving surgical treatmenttaking weight-loss pill
2、s2.Which method would you prefer?What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of them?going on a diet advantages disadvantages lose weightweak;tired;exercising in the gym advantages disadvantages keep fit;lose weightwaste time;have to payreceiving surgical treatment advantages disadvantages los
3、e weightwaste money;feel weaktaking weight-loss pills advantages disadvantages lose weightwaste money;damage healthPredictionRead 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 reading Read the three e-mails quickly a
4、nd 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.What caused Amys liver to fail?Thechemicals(whichare)contained in the weight-loss pills.4.Whats the meaning of the title “Dying to be thin”a.Amy wanted
5、to be thin very much.b.Amy was going to die because shehad taken some weight-loss pills.Read the first two emails paying attention to some detailed information and then finish some exercises.Careful readingTrue or false1.In Amys first e-mail to Zhou Ling,she says she is going on a diet.2.In the last
6、 two months Amy has lost 10kg.3.In Amys second e-mail,she regrets taking those weight-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
7、 weight.FF1.According to Paragraph 2 in the first email,Amy is an actress,_.A.who 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 overwei
8、ght.B.She was having problems.C.Her clothes did not fit.D.She wanted to become slimmer.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 h
9、er B.saved Amys life by giving her part of his liverC.told Amy never to take weight-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
10、experience is _.A.an interesting one B.forgotten by her familyC.like that of some 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 did Reasons Results Am
11、ys emotions Mothers words take Fat-less pillsbe in hospitalan actress;ashamed of being 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 ar
12、e going to write a letter to her,what will you say to her?And what advice would you give 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
13、knows Amys story?Her computer was broken.Because a stranger donated part of his liver to 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 p
14、age 44.Pair workDiscussionSubject Main point Recovering Amy was recovering from liver failure thanks to Li Dong,who selflessly donated part of his liver to her.Subject Main point Re:Recovering Zhou was sorry to hear about Amys problems and hoped that she as well as all the others whod like to lose w
15、eight could value the importance of health.Zhous reply:Nothing is more important than health.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
16、 the value of good health.We should also follow the good example of Li Dong and be always ready 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 diffe
17、rence in meaning between the sentences before and afterhowever and but?The two sentences usually 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 t
18、he last two months.However,sometimes I feel tired and weak.(P 42.)2.She says health is priceless,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 hav
19、e 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
