1、Unit 3 Looking good, feeling goodReading Dying to be thinDo you think pictures of actors and sports stars cause young people to worry about their looks? Why or why not? Some people are overweight, some are a little fat, and some are slim. Find why people are fat.eating/drinking/sleeping too muchcert

2、ain medicine激 素genetic(遺傳的) I am a bit over-weight. I would like to lose weight. Could you give me some advice on how to lose weight. taking weight-loss pillsgoing on a dietexercising in the gymreceiving surgical treatmentgoing on a diet:advantage disadvantages lose weightweak; tired;exercising in t

3、he gym: advantagesdisadvantagesfit;lose weightwaste time;have to pay moneyreceiving surgical(外科的) treatment :advantagedisadvantageslose weightwaste money;weaktaking weight-loss pills: advantagedisadvantageslose weightwaste money;damage healthListen to the three e-mails and then answer following ques

4、tions:1. Where does Amy come from?2. What kind of pills did Amy take?3. What caused Amys liver to fail?weight-loss pills called Fat-less. the weight-loss pills. Canada. Can you guess the meaning of the title of the article “Dying to be thin”Amy wanted to be thin very much Amy was going to die becaus

5、e she had taken some weight-loss pills Reading comprehension:Read the three e-mails carefully and then choose the best answers . 1 According to Para 2 in the first e-mail, Amy is an actress, _. A. who often exercises B. who wanted to lose some weight C. who became ill D. who ate littleB2 Why did Amy

6、 decide to take weight-loss pills? A. She was overweight. B. She was having problems. C. Her clothes did not fit. D. She wanted to become slimmer.D3 At the hospital, the doctors told Amy she would _. A. live for seven days B. have to donate her liver C. die without a new liver D. need her mothers li

7、verC4 Li Dong, a young Chinese, _. A. saved Amys life by donating money to her B. saved Amys life by giving her part of his liver C. told Amy never to take weight-loss pills again D. once worked with AmyB5 Zhou Ling, Amys friend _. A. did not want to read Amys e-mails B. was sorry to hear about Amys

8、 problems C. thinks Amy should lose weight D. thinks diets and weight-loss pills are necessaryB6 According to Para 2 in the first e-mail, Amy is an actress, _. A. an interesting one B. forgotten by her family C. like that of some people in China D. a problem only for actressesCWhen you write an arti

9、cle, a letter or an e-mail, there is usually at least one main point that you want to talk about. Can you find the main point of each of the three e-mails? Write one or two sentences in each box to describe the main point of each e-mail. Subject Main point Dying to be thinIn order to lose weight,Amy

10、 takes weight-loss pills and becomes slimmerand slimmer.Subject Main point recoveringAmy was recovering from liver failure thanks to Li Dong, who donated part of his liver to her.Subject Main point Re:recoveringZhou Ling was sorry to hearabout Amys problems and hoped that she as wellas all the other

11、s who like to lose weight could value the importance of health.Emotions of AmyReasons for losing weightresults reasons for frustration reactions to illnessReasons for hopeLessons Amy has learntprepare for a new rolebeauty is important by talking pills be ashamed of her bodyliver failurebe in hospita

12、lhave lost 7kg ; feel tired and weak; become slimmerfind an exact match for her Li Dongs donation of more than half of his liver to save her lifedont damage your health for a slim and attractive figure. learn to be confidenthappyfrustratedhopefulregret taking pills realize the importance of healthZh

13、ou Lings reply to Amybe sorry to hear about her problems;feel happy at her recovery; a really touching story; shouldnt be embarrassed about our weightReading strategy:Understanding sentences with “however or “but”I used to go to the gym three times a week, but I dont work out any more.Ive lost 7kg i

14、n the last two months. However , sometimes I feel tired and weak I am so sorry to hear about your problems, but Im glad youre feeling better and are recovering. I know that the pressure to stay slim is a problem, especially for an actress. However, your mother knows best: noting is more important th

15、an health. The feeling expressed before “however” or ”but” and the feeling after them are usually opposite.We can use a comma after “however”Learning the guitar isnt difficult, _ you have to practise. Rick was very successful. _ , the last few years of his life were not happy ones.My neighbors like loud pop music, _ I dont like. So far I havent had any success. _, Ill keep trying. butbuthoweverhoweverDiscussion:Suppose one of your friends wants to be an astronaut in the future, can you give him some advice on how to have a strong body?Writing:You want to write an artic