1、Dying to be thin,Reading 1,What can we do to look good and feel good?,Looking good, feeling good,exercise,sleep,healthy food,beautiful clothes,The format of an email,Dear XXX How are you? _ Love XXX,(greetings),Main body,(closing),(signature),Date:,From:,To:,Subject:,Listen to the radio and then ans

2、wer the following questions: 1.Where does Amy come from? 2.What kind of pills did Amy take? 3.What was the result of taking these pills?,She comes from Canada.,She took weight-loss pills called Fat-Less.,Amy_. However, sometimes she didnt feel _.,energetic,lost weight and became slimmer,1st e-mail,W

3、hat did Amy use to do to stay slim? How does she lose weight now? Why does Amy want to lose weight? What happened to her after taking pills? What did Amys mother tell her?,What did Amy use to do to stay slim? How does she lose weight now? Why does Amy want to lose weight? What happened to her after

4、taking pills? What did Amys mother tell her?,used to go to the gym,Take weight-loss pills,Why?,be ashamed of,Slimmer but not energetic,Dont take them because they are dangerous. Health is the most important thing.,What are the emotions of Amy? 1. Im so ashamed of my body. ( line 6 ) 2.The pills real

5、ly work ! ( line 10 ),ashamed,happy, excited,Will the weight-loss pills really work in the long term?,Ive lost 7 kg in the last two months. However, sometimes I dont feel so energetic.( lines 9-10),1. The feelings expressed before and after “however/but” are opposite. 2. We can use a comma after “ho

6、wever”.,In hospital,recovering,chemical,liver,follows,exercises,fruit,vegetables,2nd e-mail,one month,attractive,worth,damage,T or F Exercise Amy is now recovering from a bad cold in hospital. ( ) Amy follows doctors advice and often goes to the gym. ( ) Now Amy eats lots of fruit and vegetables. (

7、) For a slim and attractive figure, we can take weight-loss pills. ( ),liver failure,but seldom,cant,F,F,F,T,Whats the emotion of Amy after taking weight-loss pills? I regret taking those weight-loss pills.(line 18),regretful,1. Zhou Ling, Amys friend , _ . A. did not want to read Amys e-mails B. wa

8、s sorry to hear about Amys problems C. thinks Amy should lose weight D. thinks diets and weight-loss pills are necessary 2. Amys experience is _. A. an interesting one B. forgotten by her family C. like that of some people in China D. a problem only for actresses 3. Zhou Lings attitude towards peopl

9、e who go on a diet or take weight-loss pills is_. A. indifferent B. objective C. disapproving D. supportive,3rd e-mail,B,C,C,Whats the emotion of the Zhou Ling?,Im so sorry to hear about your problem, but Im glad youre feeling better and recovering.,liver failure,Whatre Zhou Lings opinions on losing

10、 weight?,We shouldnt be embarrassed about our weight. Nothing is more important than health.,They can learn from Amys story.,Rearrange the following phrases in the right order. A. sorry to hear about Amys problem B. recovering from liver failure C. takes weight-loss pills D. slimmer and slimmer E. R

11、eceiving good medical treatment F. go the the gym three times a week G. people should learn from Amys story,Rearrange the following phrases in the right order.,G. people should learn from Amys story,F. go the the gym three times a week,A.,B.,E.,D.,C.,takes weight-loss pills,slimmer and slimmer,sorry

12、 to hear about Amys problem,Receiving good medical treatment,recovering from liver failure,takes weight-loss pills,slimmer and slimmer,sorry to hear about Amys problem,Receiving good medical treatment,recovering from liver failure,Do you know the meanings of the title? Amy wanted to be thin very muc

13、h. b. Amy was going to die because she had taken some weight-loss pills.,Dying to be thin,Group Work,One of our friends Tina plans to lose weight. She is considering taking some weight-loss pills. Now you are going to write an e-mail to tell her the story of Amy, and give her some advice as well.,1.

14、 Discuss in groups of 4-5 about the advice on losing weight. 2. Write down the advice on your handout. 3. After discussion, present one of the best advice to the class. Tips: The advice can be “should” or “shouldnt”.,receive surgical treatment,take weight-loss pills / tea,go to the gym to do exercis

15、e,my meals,go on a diet,Useful Expressions,What/How about trying a new method? Why not find a new way? Youd better change your former plan. Id like to suggest you make a new plan. I strongly recommend that you try this one. You might as well take this way. If I were you, I would think over it.,Date:

16、 14 Oct From: Lizzy To: Tina Subject: Advice on losing weight Dear Tina How are you! Ive heard that you plan to lose weight by taking weight-loss pills. Id like to tell you a story of my friend Amy. She was ashamed of her weight and took weight-loss pills, and she became slimmer and slimmer. However

17、, she was in hospital recovering from liver failure since the pills contain a harmful chemical. If you want to lose weight and keep healthy as well, I have some advice for you. First, Id like to suggest you (should) work out in the gym, or take a walk after meals. In addition, you might as well eat

18、healthy food and plan a regular timetable. Going on a diet or taking weight-loss pills are often dangerous, so if I were you, I wouldnt think over it. I hope my advice can be of help to you. Love Lizzy,Homework: 1. Finish writing the email in your handout. 2. Read and review the main ideas of the ar

19、ticle.,You cant choose the appearance, but you can spread your smiling. 你不能選擇容貌， 但你可以展現(xiàn)微笑。,Health is much more important.,Thank you,Many people,. are always going on a diet or taking weight-loss pills(line 38),Tip: 當(dāng)always與進(jìn)行時連用時，即構(gòu)成句型 “be always doing sth”, 常表達(dá)說話人的某種情緒，如贊揚、不滿、責(zé)備等。,disapproving,Consolidation (flexible),Amy is an actress and wants to have a slim _. She feels _ of her body. She