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Reading (I)

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UnitUnit

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Dying to be thin

Unit 3 Unit 3

课件描述： 本课件在兼顾培养学生的口语能力的同时 , 注重提高学生的阅读理解能力和启发学生的创新思维能力。创设多种情景激发学生的学习兴趣，通过问题的设置检验学生对文章细节的理解，并通过小组活动就某一问题展开讨论，达到对学生综合理解能力的培养。

1. If you are a bit over-weight, how would

you lose weight?

Pair workPair workDiscussion

2. Which method would you

prefer?

What are the advantages and

disadvantages of each of them?

going on a diet

advantages disadvantages

lose weight weak; tired;

exercising in the gym

advantages disadvantages

keep fit;lose weight

waste time;have to pay

receiving surgical treatment

advantages disadvantages

lose weight waste money;feel weak

taking weight-loss pills

advantages disadvantages

lose weight waste money;damage health

PredictionPrediction

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.)

Fast readingRead 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 (which are) called fat-less.

3. Can you guess the two possible meanings of the title?

a. Amy wanted to be thin very much.

b. Amy was going to die because she had taken some weight-loss pills.

Read the first two emails paying

attention to some detailed information

and then finish some exercises.

Careful reading

True or falseTrue or false

1. In Amy’s first e-mail to Zhou Ling, she says she is going on a diet.

2. In the last two months Amy has lost 10kg.

3. In Amy’s second e-mail, she regrets taking those weight-loss pills.

F

F

T

4. Zhou Ling didn’t answer Amy’s e-mail

in time because he has no computer.

5. In China, people seldom take weight-

loss pills to lose weight.F

F

1. According to Paragraph 2 in the first

email, Amy is an actress, _______.

A. who often exercises

B. who wanted to lose weight

C. who became ill

D. who ate little

Read 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 overweight.

B. She was having problems.

C. Her clothes did not fit.

D. She wanted to become slimmer.

3. The pills did great harm to Amy’s

_______.

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, Amy’s friend, _______.

A. did not want to read Amy’s emails

B. was sorry to hear about Amy’s

problem

C. thinks Amy should lose weight

D. thinks diets and weight-loss pills are

necessary

6. Amy’s experience is _______.

A. an interesting one

B. caused by her family

C. like that of some people in China

D. a problem only for actresses

Detailed reading

Fill in the charts about the three

periods of Amy’s mood. What is her

mood in each period? And what are

the reasons and results?

What Amy did

Reasons Results Amy’s emotions

Mother’s words

take Fat-less pills

be in hospital

an actress; ashamed of being fat

slimmer; tired and weak

liver failure; dying;

joyful

Health is the most important thing.

good medical treatment

recovering

regretful

hopeful

Don’t damage your health for a slim and attractive figure.

Suppose you are

Amy’s best friend. If

you are 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 reading

1. Why didn’t Zhou Ling write to Amy

until today?

2. Zhou Ling thinks who should learn

from Amy’s story?

Her computer was broken.

Many people in China, some of whom are not over-weight at all.

1. What’s the main point of each e-mail

in the text? Finish Part C2 on page

44.

Pair workDiscussion

Subject Main point

Recovering

Amy is recovering from liver failure.

Subject Main point

Re: Recovering

Zhou Ling is sorry to hear about Amy’s problem and hopes that she as well as all the others who’d like to lose weight will value the importance of health.

Zhou’s reply:

Nothing is more important than health.

sorry glad amazed

2. What’s the main idea of this text?

We learn from Amy’s experience of losing weight that we should not be ashamed of our weight problems. It’s important for us to learn to be confident and realize the value of good health.

1. What lessons has Amy learnt from

her experience?

2. What kinds of advice would you give

to Amy?

Further Discussion

Understanding sentences with ‘however’

or ‘but’.What’s the difference in meaning between the sentences before and after‘however’ and ‘but’? The two sentences usually express something different and opposite.

Reading strategy

Read the text again, find out the sentences

containing ‘however’ and ‘but’ and try to

understand the differences in meaning.

Practice

1. I’ve lost 7 kg in the last two months.

However, sometimes I don’t feel so

energetic. (P 42.)

2. She says health is the most important

ting, and I agree, but then I look so

slim at the moment. (P42.)

3. I’m so sorry to hear about your

problem, but I’m glad you’re feeling

better and are recovering. (P 43.)

1. Learning the guitar isn’t difficult, ______ you have 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 don’t like.

4. So far I haven’t had any success, _______, I’ll keep trying.

but

However

but

however

1. Read the text again to get a better

understanding.

2. Finish Part A1, A2 on page 94.

Homework