1. M1U3 Reading
Dying to be thin...

3. Pair work
Discussion
1. If you are a bit over-weight, how would you lose weight?

4. ways of losing weight

5. 　work out in the gym
exercise, do sports

6. go on a diet
( eat less food )

7. have an operation

8. ( take weight-loss pills )
back

9. Unit3 READING
Dying to be thin…

10. ‘Dying to be thin…’ mean?
What does the title
‘Dying to be thin…’ mean?
die died dying
Amy wanted to be _______very much.
She was going to ____because she had taken some weight-loss pills.
die
thin

11. Reading strategy Understanding sentences with ‘however’ or ‘but’.
When you see these two words, you can guess that the following sentence will say something __________to what has just been expressed.
different

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

13. Match the main idea of each e-mail.
Fast reading
Match the main idea of each .
the 1st
1. Amy was recovering from liver failure thanks to Li Dong, who selflessly donate part of his liver to her.
Subject:Dying to be thin
2. Zhou Ling was sorry to hear about Amy’s problems and hoped that she as well as all the others who’d like to lose weight could value the importance of health.
the 2nd
Subject:Recovering
3. In order to lose weight, Amy takes weight-loss pills and become slimmer and slimmer.
the 3rd
Subject:Re:recovery

14. Scanning :the first e-mail
1. According to Paragraph 2 in the first , Amy is an actress, _______.
A. who often exercises
B. who wanted to lose some weight
C. who become ill
D. who ate little

15. 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.

16. The 1st E-mail 7 kg go to gym now Why? How? Mum be ashamed of her body
Used to___________
Take weight-loss pills
The 1st
Weight-loss pills are dangerous. Health is the most
Important.
7 kg
How?
Mum
be ashamed of her body
don’t feel energetic

17. the 2nd
Read the 2nd and do T&F questions.
1.Amy is now recovering from a bad cold in hospital. ( )
2.Now Amy eats lots of fruit and vegetables. ( )
3.Amy follows doctor’s advice and often goes to the gym. ( )
4.For a slim and attractive figure, we can damage our health. ( )
liver failure F T
seldom F
can’t F

18. She was sorry to hear about it.
the 3rd
Read the test ,
and answer the following questions.
1.Why did Zhou Ling fail to answer Amy’s in time?
2.How did Zhou Ling feel when she heard about Amy’s problems?
3.How did she feel when she heard Amy was recovering?
4.What is Zhou Ling’s advice to Amy and many Chinese people?
Her computer was broken.
She was sorry to hear about it.
She was glad.

19. To many Chinese people:
The 3rd
To Amy:
We shouldn’t be embarrassed about our weight.
Zhou’s advice
Nothing is more important than health.
To many Chinese people:
They should learn from Amy’s story.

20. Choose the proper word to describe Amy’s mood in each e-mail:
(happy, surprised, regretful, strange, hopeful)
happy
1----_______
2----_______
regretful
hopeful

21. Consolidation
Most young women want a slim 1._______in Canada. Amy was 2._________ of her body.
figure
ashamed
Zhou Ling’s attitude:
We shouldn’t be 10.___________ about our weight.
Dying to be thin···
embarrassed
follow/take
Amy decided to 8.___________the doctor’s advice: take exercises and keep a balanced 9.___________.
So she took weight-loss pills rather than 3.________ in a gym.
exercise
diet
Later she suffered from liver 4._________ because of the harmful 5.____________in those pills.
Amy’s mother insisted on 6.________ her to the hospital and she received good medical 7.___________ there.
failure
sending
chemicals
treatment

22. Post reading From Amy’s experience, what can we learn ?
1.Health is priceless.
2.Don’t damage your health for a slim and attractive figure.
3.Nothing is more important than health.

23. Discussion 现在越来越多的人体重超标，讨论一下其原因。 你认为科学的减肥方法是什么？
当今青少年热衷于减肥。请根据以下提示,以”My opinion on losing weight”为题 谈谈你的看法。
现在越来越多的人体重超标，讨论一下其原因。
你认为科学的减肥方法是什么？
青少年是否需要减肥？如果需要，什么方法最适合青少年？
4. 在减肥过程中，什么才是最重要的？

24. In my opinion,---be more important than---
Some tips:
I think that -----
In my opinion,---be more important than---
The reason why I think so is-----
Because it can make us----

25. Homework
Write a short passage about the result of your debate after class.
Thank you

26. Thank You !