unit 3 looking good, feeling good. reading: dying to be thin… 1st period
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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.TRANSCRIPT
Unit 3 Looking Unit 3 Looking good, feeling goodgood, feeling good
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 dietadvantages
disadvantages
exampleslose weight weak;
tired;
exercising in the gym
advantages
disadvantages
examplesfit;
lose weight waste time;have to pay
receiving surgical treatment advantages
disadvantages
exampleslose weight waste money;
weak
taking weight-loss pills advantages
disadvantages
exampleslose 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 hear
about 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 shape2 figure b becoming well
again3 priceless c exercise4 recovering d very valuable or
important5 attractive e ashamed6embarrassed f beautiful or pleasant
to look at
ca
dbfe
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