Unit 3 Looking good, feeling good

Dying to be thin…

Lead-in Fast-reading Careful-reading Discussion Homework

Do they look good and feel good?

Whom do you like better, the thin or the fat? Why?

What’s the man trying to do?

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

work out in the gym exercise, do sports

go on a diet (eat less food)

have an operation

(take weight-loss pills) take some medicine

2. Which method would you prefer? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of them? Ways of losing weight AdvantagesDisadvantages going on a diet exercising in the gym lose weight feel weak and tired keep fit; lose weight spend time and money

Ways of losing weight AdvantagesDisadvantages receiving surgical treatment taking weight- -loss ills lose weight spend money; feel weak lose weight spend money; damage health 返回目录

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.)

Read the three s quickly and answer the following questions. 1. Where does Amy come from? Canada. 2. What kind of pills did Amy take? Weight-loss pills called fat-less.

3. Can you guess the two possible meanings of the title? The title could mean that she really wants to be thin, or it could mean that what she did to become thin caused great harm to her health.

The title has two meanings: Amy wanted to _______very much. Amy nearly ____because she wanted to lose weight be thin died 返回目录

Reread the first two s paying attention to some detailed information and then finish some exercises.

1st 1. Does Amy go to gym now to stay slim? How does she lose weight now? No. Now she loses weight by taking pills. 2. Why does Amy want to lose weight? She is ashamed of her body.

3. How does she feel after taking the pills? 4. What did Amy’s mother tell her? She told her not to take the pills because they were dangerous and health was priceless. She is slimmer and slimmer, however she doesn’t feel so energetic.

7 kg Used to go to the gym now Take weight- loss pills Why? be ashamed of… How? don’t fell … Mum dangerous … priceless The 1 st

2nd ----T or F Questions 1. Amy is now recovering from a bad cold in hospital. ( ) 2. The pills were going to completely destroy Amy’s liver if she continued taking them. ( ) 3. Amy follows doctor’s advice and often goes to the gym. ( ) liver failure but seldom F F T

4. Now Amy eats lots of fruit and vegetables. ( ) 5. For a slim and attractive figure, we can damage our health. ( ) can’t F T

1. According to Paragraph 2 in the first , Amy is an actress, _______. A. who often exercises B. who wanted to lose weight C. who become ill D. who ate little Read the first two s 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 health 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 s 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 actresses

sorryglad Zhou’s advice To Amy: To many Chinese people: We shouldn’t be embarrassed about our weight. Nothing is more important than health. They should learn from Amy’s story.

There’re three periods about Amy’s mood, what is her mood in each period? And what are the reasons and results? Fill in the charts.

Emotions Reasons for losing weight results happy prepare for a new role beauty is important be ashamed of her body have lost 7 kg feel tired and weak become slimmer Period One (in the first ) Period Two (in the hospital) Period Three (now) by taking pills

EmotionsReasons for frustration Reactions to illness Emotions Reasons for hope Lessons Amy has learnt frustrated hopeful getting better Don’t damage your health for a slim and attractive figure. learn to be confident liver failure be in hospital regret taking pills realize the importance of health

What Amy did ReasonsResultsAmy’s emotions Mother’s words take Fat- less pills be in hospital an actress; ashamed of being fat. slimmer; don’t feel so energetic liver failure; joyful Health is the most important thing. recovering regretful hopeful Don’t damage your health for a slim and attractive figure.

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.

Answers: D1 1 the weight-loss pills 2 a harmful chemical 3 liver failure 4 many people in China who are always going on a diet or taking weight-loss pills D2 1 c 2 a 3 d 4 b 5 e E 1 overweight 2 embarrassed 3 work out 4 going on a diet 5 failure 6 attractive 7 figure 8 damage

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. Question:

Read the text again, find out the sentences using ‘however’ and ‘but’ and understand the differences in meaning. 1. I’ve lost 7 kg in the last two months. However, sometimes I don’t feel so energetic. (P42.)

2. She says health is the most important thing, 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. (P43.)

4. I know that the pressure to stay slim is a problem, especially for an actress. However, your mother knows best: nothing is more important than health. (P43.)

The feeling before “however” or ”but” and the feeling after them are usually opposite We can use a comma after “however”

however, but 1. I’ve lost 7 kg in the last two months. _________, sometimes I feel tired and weak. 2. I’m sorry to hear about your problems, ____ I’m glad you’re feeling better and recovering. However but

3. Learning the guitar isn’t difficult, ______ you have to practise. 4. Rick was very successful, ________, the last few years of his life were not happy ones. 5. My neighbors like loud pop music, ______ I don’t like. 6. So far I haven’t had any success, _______, I’ll keep trying. but however 返回目录

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?

1.Do you think pictures of film stars and models cause young people to worry about their looks? Why or why not? 2.What do you think is the best way to keep healthy? Why? 返回目录

Homework Write a short report about: Amy’s experience of losing weight(120 words)