1、Unit 3 Reading Dying to be thin,祁東二中 陳玉群,Do they look good and feel good?,Whom do you like better, the thin or the fat? Why?,Yesterday once more,Karen Carpenter,I want a slim figure,Take weight-loss pills,Heart failure,Died age. 32,Pity ,go on a diet,do an operation,take weight-loss pills/tea,go to

2、the gym to do exercise,Andy,1. If you are a bit over-weight, how would you lose weight?,Pair work,Discussion,ways of losing weight,work out in the gym,exercise, do sports,go on a diet,( eat less food ),do an operation,( take weight-loss pills ),take some medicine,2. Which method would you prefer? Wh

3、at are the advantages and disadvantages of each of 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,Fast reading,Read the three e-mails quickly and answer the following questions. 1. Where does

4、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? The chemicals (which are) contained in the weight-loss pills. 4. Whats the meaning of the title “Dying to be thin”,The title has two meanings:,Amy wanted to _v

5、ery much.,Amy nearly _because she wanted to lose weight,be thin,died,Reread the first two e-mails , paying attention to some detailed information and then finish some exercises.,Careful reading,1st e-mail,1. Does Amy go to gym now to stay slim? How does she lose weight now?,No. Now she loses weight

6、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?,Amys mother told her not to take the pills because they were dangerous and health was priceless.,She is slimmer and slimmer, but she feels

7、tired and weak.,Used to go to the gym,now,Take weight-loss pills,Why?,be ashamed of,How?,Feel ,Mum,dangerous priceless,The 1st E-mail,2nd e-mail-T or F Questions Amy is now recovering from a bad cold in hospital. ( ) Li Dong donated part of his liver to save Amys life. ( ) Amy follows doctors advice

8、 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, we can damage our health. ( ),cant,F,T,1. According to Paragraph 2 in the first e-mail, Amy is an actress, _. A. who often exercises B. who wanted to

9、lose some weight C. who became ill D. who ate little,Read the first two e-mails again and then choose the best answer.,2. Why did Amy decide to take weight-loss pills? A. She was overweight. B. She had problems. C. Her clothes did not fit. D. She wanted to become slimmer.,3. In the hospital, the doc

10、tor 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 liver,4. Li Dong, a young Chinese, _. A. saved Amys life by donating money to her B. saved Amys life by giving over half of his liver C. told Amy never to take weight-loss pills

11、 again D. once worked with Amy,5. Zhou Ling, Amys friend, _. A. did not want to read Amys e-mails B. was sorry to hear about Amys problems C. thinks Amy should lose weight D. thinks taking weight-loss pills are necessary,6. Amys experience is _. A. an interesting one B. forgotten by her family C. li

12、ke that of some people in China D. a problem only actresses have,Reread the last e-mail , paying attention to some detailed information and then finish some exercises.,Careful reading,1. Why didnt Zhou Ling write to Amy until today? 2. Why does Zhou Ling feel touching when she knows Amys story?,Read

13、ing comprehension,Because her computer was broken.,Because a stranger donated over half of his liver to Amy whom he doesnt even know.,3. Who does Zhou Ling think should learn from Amys story?,Many people in China, some of whom are not over-weight at all.,sorry,glad,amazed,Zhous advice,To Amy:,To man

14、y 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,Detailed reading,Therere three periods about Amys mood. What is her mood in each period? And what are the reasons and results? Fill in the charts.,h

15、appy,beauty is important be ashamed of her body prepare for a new role,have lost 7 kg feel tired and weak become slimmer,Period One (in the first e-mail) Period Two (in the hospital) Period Three (after operation),frustrated,hopeful,find an exact match for her (Li Dongs donation of more than half of

16、 his liver),realize that her mother is right be confident,liver failure be in hospital,regret taking pills realize the importance of health,Whats the main point of the three e-mails?,Summary,We learn from Amys experience of _ that we should not _ our weight problems. Its important for us to learn to

17、 _and realize the value of _. We should also _ the good example of Li Dong and be always ready to _ others whenever possible.,losing weight,be ashame of,be confident,good health,follow,help,Debate Which is more important, looking good or feeling good?,Understanding sentences with however or but,What

18、s the difference in meaning between the sentences before and afterhowever and but? The two sentences usually express something different and opposite.,Question:,Reading strategy,Read the text again, find out the sentences using however and but and understand the differences in meaning.,Practice,1. Ive lost 7 kg in the 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