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1、Dying to be thin,Reading,课件制作者：湖南省宁远县第二中学 李格利,Module1 Unit 3Looking good,feeling good,Contents,Lead-in,Fast-reading,Careful-reading,Discussion,Homework,Are they good-looking?Why or why not?,Lead-in,Whom do you like better,the thin ones or the fat ones?Why?,Are they good-looking?Why or why not?,1.If
2、you are a bit over-weight,how would you lose weight?,Pair work,Ways of losing weight,work out in the gym,(exercise,do sports),go on a diet,(eat less food),have an operation,(take weight-loss pills),take some medicine,2.Which method would you prefer?What are the advantages and disadvantages of each o
3、f them?,lose weight,feel weak and tired,keep fit;lose weight,spend time and money,lose weight,spend money;feel weak,lose weight,spend money;damage health,返回目录,Read 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.),Prediction
4、,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.,Fast reading,3.Can you guess the two possible meanings of the title?The title could mean that she really wants to be thin,or it co
5、uld 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 weight,be thin,died,返回目录,Reread the three emails paying attention to some detailed information and then finish some exercises.,Caref
6、ul reading 1,1st e-mail,1.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 th
7、e pills because they were dangerous and health was the most important thing.,She is slimmer and slimmer,however she doesnt feel so energetic.,Used to go to the gym,now,Take weight-loss pills,Why?,be ashamed of,How?,dont feel,Mum,dangerouspriceless,The 1st E-mail,2nd E-mail-T or F QuestionsAmy is now
8、 recovering from a bad cold in hospital.()The pills were going to completely destroy Amys liver if she continued taking them.()Amy follows the doctors advice and often goes to the gym.(),liver failure,but seldom,F,F,T,4.Now Amy eats lots of fruit and vegetables.()5.For a slim and attractive figure,w
9、e can damage our health.(),cant,F,T,sorry,glad,Zhous advice,To Amy:,To many Chinese people:,We shouldnt be embarrassed about our weight.Nothing is more important than health.,They should learn from Amys story.,The 3rd E-mail,1.According to Paragraph 2 in the first email,Amy is an actress,_.A.who oft
10、en exercises B.who wanted to lose weightC.who become illD.who ate little,Read the three 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 health problems.C.Her clothes did not fit.D.She wanted to become slimme
11、r.,3.The pills did great harm to Amys _.A.heart B.lungs C.liver D.eyes,4.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 takes a lot of medicine.,5.Zhou Ling,Amys friend,_.A.did not want to read Amys
12、emails B.was sorry to hear about Amys problemC.thinks Amy should lose weightD.thinks diets and weight-loss pills are necessary,6.Amys experience is _.A.an interesting one B.caused by her familyC.like that of some people in ChinaD.a problem only for actresses,Careful reading 2,Fill in the blanks acco
13、rding to the text(only one word for each blank).,Canada,Reason,actress,slimmer,liver,destroy,China,advice,weight,health,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
14、and realize the value of good health.,understanding sentences with however or but,Whats the difference in meaning between the sentences before and after however and but?The two sentences usually express something different and opposite.,Question:,Reading strategy,The feeling before“however”or”but”an
15、d the feeling after them are usually opposite,We can use a comma after“however”,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 th
16、e most important thing,and I agree,but then 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.),however,but Ive lost 7 kg in the last two months._,sometimes I feel tired and weak.Im sorry to hear about your problems,_
17、 Im glad youre feeling better and recovering.,However,but,3.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.),4.Learning the guitar isnt difficult,_ you have to practise.5.Rick was very successful,
18、_,the last few years of his life were not happy ones.6.My neighbors like loud pop music,_ I dont like.7.So far I havent had any success,_,Ill keep trying.,but,but,however,however,返回目录,Answers:D1 1 the weight-loss pills 2 a harmful chemical 3 liver failure 4 many people in China who are always going
19、on a diet or taking weight-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 damage,Do you think pictures of film stars and models cause young people to worry about their looks?Why or why not?What do you think is the best way
20、to keep healthy?Why?,Discussion,返回目录,理解课文中的长难句,1.Since I am preparing to act in a new TV show,Im taking weight-loss pills called Fat-Less,which are quite popular among young women here.(P42 Line 6)(分析since和which 引导的从句),Since引导原因状语从句，which引导非限制性定语从句，指weight-loss pills called Fat-Less。,2.My mother ins
21、isted on sending me to the hospital,where I received good medical treatment.(P42 Line 21)（分析where 引导的从句),Where 引导非限制性定语从句.,3.I think you look great as you are,and youre a wonderful person.(P43 Line 35)（翻译句子注意as的意思）,as you are翻译为“正如你现在的样子”，as引导方式状语从句。,4.Its the same in China-many people,some of whom
22、are not overweight at all,are always going on a diet or taking weight-loss pills,which are often dangerous.(P43 Line 38)（分析whom和which 从句）,whom引导非限制性定语从句,指many people;which引导非限制性定语从句,指going on a diet and taking weight-loss pills.,HomeworkWrite a short passage about:How to keep healthy?(120 words),Thank you!,
