Reading (Unit3) thin … Dying to be thin …

Word revision

Word spelling: 1.Why not take more exercise to improve your f______? 2. Did you feel a_________when telling a lie? 3. She soon r________herself from her illness. 4. He is a f______as an artist, but a success as a teacher. 5.The book which is meant for children c_______much information. 6. Tell me the e______date of the event. 7.None of us can m_______him in playing tennis. 8. Too much p_______from teachers and parents is harmful. 9. Zhang Ziyi, who is the leading a________ in the film, has a slim figure. 10. Cambridge is very a_______to top students in the world. 11. She soon recovered after several successful o_________. 12.Don’t leave your messages to s________on the Internet. 13.The building was completely d_______during the fire. igure

1.Can you find a shirt to m_______the tie? 2.A little caffeine is probably not h________to you. 3.His plan ended in f______, so as a writer, he was a complete f______. 4. You have to be very e_____in your design, because a small mistake can make a big difference. 5. A c_______change takes place in any matter when it burns. 6. The o_______he did on the woman was a failure. 7. As we know, spring f_______winter. 8. He s______has lunch at home, does he? 9. The village suffered a lot of d_______from the earthquake. 10. Children are required not to talk to s_________. 11. He stood there with an e___________look. He felt very e__________ when he heard the e____________problem. 12. This is the best way to make your advertisement as a_____________ as possible. atch armful ailure xact hemical peration ollows eldom amage mbarrassed mbarrassing ttractive

Please open your books and turn to page 42. Read the three s Dying to be thin

Fast reading 1. What is the way Amy chose to keep slim? A. going to the gym B. running every morning C. taking pills D. eating less fat 2.What is the direct reason for Amy’s liver failure? A. feeling tired and weak B. being too slim C. a harmful chemical in the medicine D. a long operation 3. Zhou Ling says Amy’s story is touching probably because_____. A. In China someone’s liver matched Amy’s B. A stranger donated part of his liver to a girl he doesn’t even know C. I am feeling better and am recovering D. Nothing is more important than health

Detailed reading Why was Amy trying to lose weight? Why was Amy trying to lose weight? What was the result? What was the result? 1st 1st 2nd 2nd Where is Amy now and why? What does Amy eat every day now? And what does she do? 3rd What’s Amy’s opinion of weight now? What’s Amy’s opinion of weight now? What is the situation( 情况 ) in China? What is the situation( 情况 ) in China?

Blank-filling (Ist ) what Really work Become slimmer and … who where past now reason result In Canada Go to the gym Take weight-loss pills Amy B L B Be ashamed of … Looking good is… Be preparing to…

Blank-filling (2nd ) what who where In hospital Recover from liver failure Amy Harmful chemical cause liver to fail why

Blank-filling (3rd ) what who where In China Donate more than half of his liver to Amy Li Dong why No reason ! ! ! loving ?

a______ & t______ t______ g___ s____ h_____ Amy’s feeling Zhou Ling Zhou Ling’s reply happy happy egretful opeful opeful orry lad mazed ouched Further understanding begin- ning then now joyful ( ) r_______

T or F statements ( special difficulties ) 1.People in today’s world want to lose weight very much. 2.The pills were really helping Amy lose weight. 3.The mother is mentioned ( 提及 ) in every . 4.Being a slim actress is more important than health. 5. The word “match” in line 23 refers to a person. 6.Zhou Ling is deeply moved by Amy’s story. T T T F T The pills really work! Dying to be thin… Nothing is more important than health. T This is really a touching story. ( 指代 ) A person who has similar physical organ

Read for main idea: Read for main idea: In order to ____ weight, Amy ____ weight-loss pills and became slimmer and _______ Amy was r_________ from liver ______ thanks to( 幸亏 ) Li Dong, who selflessly d______ part of his liver to her. Zhou Ling was sorry to hear about Amy’s p_______ and hoped anyone who’d like to lose weight could value the importance of ______. Recovering Re: Recovering Dying to be thin subject lose took slimmer ecovering failure onated health main point roblems

Consolidation

Blank-filling

Amy used to go to the gym three times a week, but she no longer _____out. In Canada, looking good is important to women. She’s trying to lose weight because she’s so_______ of her body. Now she’s taking__________ pills called Fat-Less, which are popular ______ young women. The pills really work! She’s becoming ________ and_______.________, she feels tired and weak. Her mother, _____ Zhou Ling met last year, keeps_____ her not to take dangerous pills.She shares her mother’s view that health is _________, but she looks so_____ at present. Now Amy’s in hospital_________ from liver failure.She regrets taking those pills that_______ a harmful chemical that ______ her liver to fail. works works ashamed ashamed weight-loss weight-loss slimmer slimmer among among slimmer slimmer However However whom whom telling telling priceless priceless slim slim recovering recovering contain contain caused caused

Then the doctor found one,_____ name is Li Dong, was an exact _____ for her.He________ more than half of his liver to save her life. Zhou Ling knows that the _________ to stay slim is a problem, _________ for an actress. However, Amy’s mother knows best: _______ is more important than health. It’s the same in China, many people, some of _______ aren’t overweight, are always going on _____ or taking weight-loss pills,______ are danger- ous. She hopes people can ______ from Amy’s story. whose whose match match donated donated especially especially pressure pressure Nothing Nothing whom whom diets diets which which learn learn

Problems about being fat

Ways to lose weight

Ways to keep healthy

Discussion What is your opinion of beauty and health ?

Do remember what the mother says in the s.

Nothing is more important than health. Remember these forever Healthispriceless! Nature is beauty. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. (Benjamin Franklin) An apple a day keeps doctor away.

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