Unit 3 Looking Unit 3 Looking good, feeling goodgood, feeling good

Unit 3 Looking Unit 3 Looking good, feeling goodgood, feeling good

南京市第九中学南京市第九中学张茹芳 陆昕 林欣张茹芳 陆昕 林欣

Reading: Dying to be thin…

1st period

Lead-in•Some people are overweight,

some are a little fat, and some are slim. Find why people are fat.Eating/drinking/sleeping too much.

Certain medicines/food

Original Chunky

Genetic( 遗传的 )

Like father,like son.

Discuss ways of losing weight.

•going on a diet•exercising in the gym•receiving surgical treatment•taking weight-loss pills

going on a diet

advantages

disadvantages

examples

lose weight weak; tired;

exercising in the gym

advantages

disadvantages

examples

fit;lose weight

waste time;have to pay

receiving surgical treatment

advantages

disadvantages

examples

lose weight waste money;weak

taking weight-loss pills

advantages

disadvantages

examples

lose weight waste money;damage health

General questions:

•Where does Amy come from?

•What kind of pills did Amy take?

•What caused Amy’s liver to fall?

Canada.

Weight-loss pills called Fat-less.

The weight-loss pills.

Exercises(P44-45)•C1•C2•D1•D2•E

C1(P44) 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 little

C1 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.

C1 3 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 mother’s liver

C1 4 Li Dong, a young Chinese, _____. A. saved Amy’s life by donating money to her B. saved Amy’s life by giving her part of his liver C. told Amy never to take weight-loss pills again D. once worked with Amy

C1 5 Zhou Ling, Amy’s friend _____. A. did not want to read Amy’s e-mails B. was sorry to hear about Amy’s problems C. thinks Amy should lose weight D. thinks diets and weight-loss pills are necessary

C1 6 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 actresses

C2 (P44)

Subject Main point

Dying to be thin

In order to lose weight,Amy takes weight-loss pills and becomes slimmerand slimmer.

Subject Main point

Amy was recovering from liver failure thanks to Li Dong, who donated part of his liver to her.

RECOVE RING

Subject Main point

Zhou Ling was sorry to hearabout Amy’s problems and hoped that she as wellas all the others who like to lose weight could value the importance of health.

R RE E : C O V E R I N G

D1 (P44)

1 them (L12)2 that (L19)3 problems (L35)

the weight-loss pills a harmful chemical

liver failure, the operation and being in hospital

D1 (P44)

4 yours (L36)5 who (L37)6 they (L44)

your livera stranger

many people in China who are going on

diets or taking weight-loss pills.

D2(P45) 1 work out a body shape

2 figure b becoming well again

3 priceless c exercise

4 recovering d very valuable or important

5 attractive e ashamed

6embarrassed f beautiful or pleasant to look at

c

a

d

b

f

e

E(P45) (1) damage (2) two(3) failure (4) liver (5) actress (6) figure(7) pills (8) priceless

Discussion: Suppose you are Amy’s

best friend. What advice or suggestions would you give to Amy?

F (P45) Discussion •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 to keep healthy? Why?

Homework:•Read the whole text (1) to know what Amy had to

stay slim and how she got recovered.

(2) to learn some language usage

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Reading: Dying to be thin…

2nd period

•Read the whole text and get prepared for my language check.

Check the language usage in the text:

•I ______ go to the gym three times a week, but I didn’t ________ any more.

I know another way ___________.

used to

work out

to stay slim

•Every woman wants a slim ______these days, especially here in Canada.

•I take two pills a day and don’t need to exercise. The pills really _______.

figure

work

•I’m now in hospital _______ from liver failure. I regret ______ those weight-loss pills.

They ______ a harmful chemical that _____ my liver to fail.

recovering

taking contain

caused

cause recovercontain take

Pay attention to the tense:

•My mother is too old for such a long operation. I thought I __________ die.

•My computer ____ broken so I _______ read your two e-mails until today.

was going towas

couldn’t

•My mother is right: ______ damage your health for a slim and attractive figure.

•I’m so sorry to hear about your problems, but I’m glad you’re feeling better and _________.

are covering

don’t

•I’m trying to lose weight because I’m so _______ of my body.

•I’m ______that in China someone’s liver matched yours! This is really a _______ story.

•We shouldn’t be _________ about our weight.

amazed

embarrassed

ashamed

touching

embarrass shame touch amaze

Non-restrictive attributive clauses:

•Since I’m preparing to act in a new TV play, I’m taking weight-loss pills called Fat-less, _____ are quite popular among young women here.

which

•My mother, _____ you met last year, keeps telling me not to take them because they are dangerous.

whom

•Then the doctor found that someone in your country, ____ name is Li Dong, was an exact match for me.

whose

•It’s the same in China---many people, some of _____ are not overweight at all, are always going on diets or taking weight-loss pills, _____ are often dangerous.

whom

which

Understanding ‘however/but’:

•I’ve lost 7 kg in the last two months. _______, sometimes I feel tired and weak.

•She says health is priceless, and I agree, _____ then I look so slim at the moment.

However

but

Understanding ‘however/but’:

•I’m so sorry to hear about your problems, ____ I’m glad you’re feeling better and are recovering.however adv.

but conj.

but

The feelings expressed beforeand after “however/but” are opposite.

Question tags:

•Looking good is important to women, ________?

•He donated more than half of his liver to save my life. I was very lucky, _______?

isn’t it

wasn’t I

•We shouldn’t be ashamed of the way we look, _______?should we

Language points:1 I used to go to the gym three times a

week, but I don’t work out any more. (L3-4)• I _______ go to the cinema a lot, but I

never get the time now.• It __________________ that the Earth

was flat, but now everyone knows it is round.

used to

used to be thought过去被认为

used to do sth 过去常常做…

•Dr Ma used to work in a children’s hospital in Nanjing, ____________ he?

•She doesn’t work here now, but she ________.

•She isn’t a singer now, but she _________.

usedn’t /didn’t

used to

used to be

There _________no TV or papers in my village.

used to be

be/get used to n. /doing sth.

•I’m not used to the life here.

•Are you used to living here?•I never got used to going to

bed so late.

习惯于某事 / 习惯于做某事

use sth. to do…be used to do… ( 被用来做 ...)•Computers are used to do a

lot of work in many companies.

•Now we use electricity to give light.

2 I used to go to the gym three times a week, but I don’t work out any more. (L3-4)

Many famous actors keep fit by __________ in the gym every day.

The room smelled wonderful but they could not ________ where the smell was from.

working out

work out

work out: (1) exercise to be fit (2) answer / calculate

•医生建议她不要再吃减肥药，而是每天锻炼一定的时间。

The doctor advised her not to take the weight-loss pills any more but work out for a certain time every day.

•我花了一整天的时间解字谜中的十个单词。I spent a whole day trying to work out the ten wordsin the word puzzle.

3 I’m trying to lose weight because I’m so ashamed of my body.(L6)

She looks a bit thinner. Is she losing weight?

He’s put on a lot of weight over the years.

lose weight– become thinnerput on weight—become fatter

4 I’m trying to lose weight because I’m so ashamed of my body.(L6)

•be ashamed of sb./sth./doing...•be ashamed to do...•be ashamed that…

feeling shame/uncomfortablebecause of something one has done

Are you ashamed of yourself for talking like that to your mum?He felt ashamed that he had done so little compared with others in the same group. I’m quite ashamed to have troubled you so many times.

5 Since I’m preparing to act in a new TV play, I’m taking weight-loss pills called Fat-less, which are quite popular among young women here.(L6-8)Since you have a three-day holiday,

why not go to the countryside to enjoy the quiet life there?

since 说话者和对方都明确 知道的原因

•She has had no time to travel around _______ she started her new job. (conj.)

•_________have you been studying English? (prep.)

•She has been in London for two weeks and hasn’t phoned us ______. (adv.)

Since when

since

since

since: from a past time / event until now

6 They contain a harmful chemical that caused my liver to fail.

To keep fit, we should always avoid food ________too much fat.

The price _______ the postage charges.

contain: have within itself or as a partinclude: have as a part in addition to other parts

containing含includes包括

Is service _______in the bill?He found a wallet ________ $ 1,000.

included

containing

7 They contain a harmful chemical that caused my liver to fail.

What caused the traffic accident?My pet dog has caused me a lot of

trouble.What caused him to fall off his

horse?

cause sb sthcause sb to do sth引起的事情往往不好

8 Then the doctor found that someone in your country, whose name is Li Dong, was an exact match for me.

Your hat is a perfect match for your shoes.

The shoe matches the one found at the crime scene.

a football matcha box of matches

9This is really a touching story-a stranger who donated part of his liver to a girl he doesn’t even know! (L36-37)

The son and his parents are parting at the station with tears in their eyes. What a ______ scene! touching

I was very ______ to receive your kind help.

touched

touching; exciting; moving; disappointing, interesting… (arouse the feeling…)

touched; excited; moved; disappointed, interested… (be made to feel…)

•The _______ children were opening their Christmas presents. (excite)

•She got deeply moved when she watched the ______ film. (move)

excited

moving

Consolidation:•Read the text and find the

sentences containing the language usage we have just learned.

Homework:

Language practice (1) A1/A2(P102) (2) B1/B2(P103) (3) Learn the new words by heart.

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