1、Dying to be thin,Reading,Do they look good and feel good?,Whom do you like better, the thin or the fat? Why?,Whats the man trying to do?,1. If you are a bit over-weight, how would you lose weight?,Pair work,Discussion,going on a diet,exercising in a gym,receiving surgical treatment,taking weight-los
2、s pills,2. Which method would you prefer? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of them?,lose weight,Feel weak andtired,keep fit; lose weight,spend time and money,lose weight,spend money;feel weak,lose weight,spend money; damage health,Prediction,Read the title “Dying to be thin” and pre
3、dict what might be talked about in the text. (e.g. who, what, why, ways to use, the results, etc.),Fast reading,Read the three e-mails quickly and answer these 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
4、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 not become thin caused great harm to her health.,Reread the first two emails paying attention to some detailed information and then finish some exercises.,Careful reading,Tru
5、e or false,In Amys first e-mail to Zhou Ling, she says she is going on a diet.2. In the last two months Amy has lost 10kg.3. In Amys second e-mail, she regrets taking those weight-loss pills.,F,F,T,4. Zhou Ling didnt answer Amys e-mail in time because he has no computer. 5. In China, people seldom t
6、ake weight-loss pills to lose weight.,F,F,1. According to Paragraph 2 in the first email, Amy is an actress, _. A. who often exercises B. who wanted to lose some weight C. who become ill D. who ate little,Read the first two emails again carefully and then choose the best answer.,2. Why did Amy decid
7、e 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.,3. The pill did great harm to Amys _. A. heart B. lungs C. liver D. eyes,4. What does Amy do now in order to recover ? A. Go to the gym every day. B. Do exerci
8、se and eat healthy food. C. Stay in bed all day. D. Take a lot of medicine.,5. Zhou Ling, Amys friend, _. A. did not want to read Amys e-mails B. was sorry to hear about Amys problems C. thinks Amy should lose weight D. thinks and weight-loss pills are necessary,6. Amys experience is _. A. an intere
9、sting one B. caused by her family C. like that of some people in China D. a problem only for actresses,Detailed reading,Therere three periods about Amys mood, what is her mood in each period? And what are the reasons and results? Fill in the charts.,happy,beauty is important be ashamed of her body p
10、repare for a new role,have lost 7 kg feel tired and weak become slimmer,Period One (in the first E-mail) Period Two (in the hospital) Period Three (after operation),frustrated,liver failure be in hospital,regret taking pills realize the importance of health,Main idea,In order to lose weight, Amy tak
11、es weight-loss pills and becomes slimmer and slimmer,Amy was recovering from liver failure.,Zhou Ling is sorry hear about Amys problem and hopes that she as well as all the others whod like to lose weight will value the importance of health.,take Fat-less pills,be in hospital,an actress; ashamed of
12、being fat.,slimmer; tired and weak,liver failure;,dying;,happy,recovering,frustrated,hopeful,Dont damage your health for a slim and attractive figure.,Suppose you are Amys 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?,Reread
13、the last email paying attention to some detailed information and then finish some exercises.,Careful reading,1. Why didnt Zhou Ling write to Amy until today?,Reading comprehension,Her computer was broken.,2. Zhou Ling thinks who should learn from Amys story?,Many people in China, some of whom are no
14、t over-weight at all.,1. Whats the main point of each e-mail in the text? Finish Part C2 on page 44.,Pair work,Discussion,Zhou was sorry to hear about Amys problems and hoped that she as well as all the others whod like to lose weight could value the importance of health.,Zhous reply:,sorry,glad,hop
15、ing,Nothing is more important than health.,2. Whats the main idea of this text?,We learn from Amys experience of losing weight that we should not be ashamed of our weight problems. Its important for us to learn to be confident and realize the value of good health.,What lessons has Amy learnt from he
16、r experience? What kinds of advice would you give to Amy?,Further Discussion,understanding sentences with however or but,Whats the difference in meaning between the sentences before and afterhowever and but? The two sentences usually express something different and opposite.,Question:,Reading strate
17、gy,Read the text again, find out the sentences using however and but and understand the differences in meaning.,Practice,1. Ive lost 7 kg in the last two months.However, sometimes I feel tired and weak. (P 42.),2. She says health is priceless, and I agree, but then I look so slim at the moment. (P42
18、.) 3. Im so sorry to hear about your problems, but Im glad youre feeling better and are recovering. (P 43.),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. (P 43. ),Language points,I used to go
19、to the gym three times a week, but I dont work out any more. 我过去每周去体育馆三次，但现在不再锻炼了。 used to 后常接动词原形,表示与现在相反的过去某种习惯，意为“过去常常”。如：,It used to be thought that the Earth was flat, but now everyone knows it is round. 过去认为地球是平坦的,但现在人人都 知道它是圆的。 Dr Li used to go to the club a lot. 李博士过去常常去俱乐部。,D,句型转换练习,否定句: Dr
20、 Li didnt use to/ used not to/ use (d) nt to go to the club a lot. 一般疑问句: Did Dr Li use to/ Used Dr Li to go to the club a lot? 反意疑问句: Dr Li used to go to the club a lot, didnt he/ use (d) nt he?,work out 可译为“进行锻炼、计算出、(情况等)发展” 。 如： We didnt plan it like this but it worked out very well. 我们并没计划这样，但结果
21、竟然很好。,He keeps fit by working out in the gym every day. 他通过每天在体育馆锻炼来保持健康。 Can you work out the problem for me? 你能为我计算出这个问题吗？,The pills really work! (减肥) 药片还真的管用呦！ work 在此句中作为不及物动词,可译为“(想法、计划等) 起作用、行得通、奏效”,后常用副词修饰,表示事物的某一性质特性。,e.g. The present arrangement is working reasonably well. 目前的安排很奏效。Its a go
22、od idea, but it just wont work. 它是个好主意，但行不通。,类似用法的动词还有： sell, wash, write，last ,e.g. These storybooks sell well. 这些故事书很畅销。This kind of cloth washes easily.这种布洗起来很容易。His new pen writes well. 他的新钢笔很好用。,work 的相关词组： work at 致力于, 在上下工夫; work as 充当, 担任工作; work on 从事 (工作),1). He worked _ a taxi driver in t
23、he north three years ago. 2). For two weeks she worked hard _ her new novel. 3). I want to work _ perfecting my style before trying anything new. 4). Its a very strange situation and I cant work it _.,at,as,Practice,out,on,3. I follow my doctors advice and exercise for at least half an hour every da
24、y, and eat lots of fruit and vegetables. 我听从医生的建议,每天锻炼至少半小时,吃很多的水果和蔬菜。,动词follow 可译为“接着、遵循、顺着、理解 ” e.g. He stayed at home in the days that followed. 在接下来的日子他都呆在家里。Follow this road and youll find the hotel. 沿着这条路走,你就会找到那家旅馆。,(3) He speaks so fast that we can hardly follow him. 他讲得如此的快以致我们几乎不能听懂。,词组互译：
25、,follow ones example follow the instructions in the following years as follows,在接下来的几年 遵从指示 追随某人的榜样 如下,4. Im now in hospital recovering fromliver failure. 我现在住院了,患的是肝衰竭,正在恢复中。,recover 指恢复(健康)、补偿(损失)、挽回(失物)等。 e.g. After the journey he soon recovered his health. 长途旅行之后，他很快恢复了健康。,词语辨析 recover / uncover
26、 / discover recover 意为“(从疾病中)复原,重获得”; discover意为“发现(新的东西)”; uncover 意为“打开,揭开(盖子)”,1)._ the fish before you put it in the oven. 2). She soon _ herself and stopped crying. 3). Do you ever _ who sent you the flowers? 4). He stood a moment to _ breath.,recovered,Uncover,discover,recover,Practice,I. 单词拼写
27、：根据句意及汉语提示或首字母,写出各句中所缺单词的正确形式。 1. Doctors say smoking h_ our health. 2. He did very well, but he f_ to break the record. 3. Its a s _ that little children should have to beg in the street.,arms,ailed,hame,Practice,4. The lift is o_ by electricity. 5. The train arrived at e_ 9 o clock, neither earlie
28、r nor later. We can make our bodies strong by _ (体操的) exercise. 7. The students are busy working in the _ (化学) lab.,perated,xactly,chemistry,gymnastic,8. In his letter he gave me a lot of _ (建议) on how to learn English. 9. This place of interest _ ( 吸引) many tourists every year. 10. A classroom is n
29、ot the _ (合适的) place for a football match.,advice,attracts,proper,1. We usually take physical _ to keep ourselves fit. 2. Were going to _ awake to see the sunrise. 3. Have you _ this maths problem yet?,exercise,stay,worked out,II. 用所给动词(短语)的适当形式填空。stay, recover, exercise, match, contain, damage, wor
30、k, follow , diet, work out,4. The radio will not _. There is something wrong with it. 5. Does your school building _ an assembly hall? 6. I have already heard of your _ from fever. 7. My parents stayed with us until the _ afternoon.,work,contain,following,recovery,8. The doctor suggested a rice _ fo
31、r her high blood pressure. 9. Tom is no _ for his brother at tennis. 10. The accident did very little _ to either car.,diet,match,damage,1. He seemed embarrassed by the question. In _ he couldnt answer the question. 2. She doesnt often go out for a picnic. _ go out for a picnic.,his embarrassment,Se
32、ldom does she,III. 句型转换: 使该句与所给句子的意思相同。,3. He told many stories about the Long Match and one was touching us all. He told many stories about the Long Match, _ us all. 4. It will do no harm to him to get up early every day. It wont do _ to get up early every day.,one of which touched,him any harm,I h
33、avent heard from you for weeks. hear from 1) (收信)得知某人的消息，(后接sb.；而receive后接letter / telephone / e-mail等) 2) hear of / about sth. from sb. 意为“从某人处听说某事”,3) hear that从句 I _ _ my in New York yesterday. As he hadnt _ _ his parents, he decided to write again. I _ two letters yesterday.昨天我收到两封信。,heard from,
34、heard from,received,I _ _the job interview from one of my friends who work in the same company. 我从在这家公司上班的一位朋友处得知工作面试的信息。 I _ _ your accident. 我听说你出车祸的事了。 I _ _ his son had gone to London. 我听说他儿子到伦敦去了。,heard about,heard about,heard that,Since Im preparing to act in a new TV show, Im taking weight-lo
35、ss pills called Fat-Less, which are quite popular among young women here. be popular among / with (=be well liked by) 意为“在之间流行，受欢迎”，做主语的一般是音乐，畅销书等 Chinese food is becoming more and more popular among / with Americans.,The song_ _ _ _young people. Harry Potter _ _ _ the young people. popular为形容词，意为“受
36、欢迎的，有名望的”,is very popular with,is popular among,He is a _ writer. The government of our country wins _support. 我国政府深得人心。 Middle school students like to read _science readings. 中学生喜欢读科普。,popular,popular,popular,The pills really work! work 1) vi. 能，行得通，生效，起作用 Your idea _ _in practice. 你的想法是行不通的。 Does
37、this light _? 这个灯还亮吗？ The medicine _ and then the doctor operated on the patient.,wont work,work,worked,doesnt work,药物产生作用后医生对病人实施了手术. 2) vt. 使（机器）运转 Stand there and work the machine. 站在那儿，操作机器。 Can I help you, sir? Yes, I bought this radio here yesterday, but it _ _.（坏了）,She says health is the most
38、 important thing, and I agree, but then I look so slim at the moment. 1) agree on 对取得一致意见，后面加具体协议的文件，计划，行动等 2) agree to + n. 同意, 赞同某人的计划，建议，决定等 3) agree with a.同意，赞扬+人或表示意见看法的词 b.与一致，（气味，食物等）适合,4) agree with sb. on sth. 在某事上同意某人的意见Finally he _ a plan of work.We _ the question.I dont _ either of you
39、_many things.The verb must _ the subject in person and number.,agreed on,agreed on,agree with,agree with,on,His words do not _ his action. Climate doesnt _ me. He has _ our plan for the holiday. We all _ her. I quite _ what you say.,agree with,agree with,agreed to,agree with,agree with,They contain
40、a harmful chemical that caused my liver to fail. contain 1) 包含、容纳Sea water _salt. 海水含有盐分。The atlas _forty maps, _ three of Great Britain. 这本地图册有40幅地图，包括三幅英国地图.,contains,contains,including,This box _six bicycles. 这只箱子装有六辆自行车。,contains,2) 抑制，限制：有限制地控制或持有；抑制He couldnt _himself for joy. 他高兴得不能自制。 Has hi
41、s grandfathers illness _? 他祖父得疾病得到控制了吗？He couldnt _his wine. 他喝醉了。,contain,been contained,contain,contain和include的区别 1) contain vt. 包含，侧重于组成分和被容纳、盛装的东西，表示包含所含事物的全部或部分。 2) include vt. 包含，组成，侧重于组成的各个部分；只能用于表示所包含事物中的一部分。Food _fat, salt, sugar and fiber. 食物中含有脂肪、盐、糖和纤维素。,contains,He _a fine stamp as wel
42、l as the letter in the envelope. 他在信封里放了一封信，还有一张精美的邮票Youd better eat more food that _vitamin C. 你应当多吃富含维生素C的食物。A football team _eleven players. 一支足球队有11名队员。,included,contains,includes,I follow my doctors advice and exercise for at least half an hour every day (but I seldom go to the gym!), and eat l
43、ots of fruit and vegetables. follow follow ones advice= take ones advice 听从某人的意见 As a student, one should _the school rules; 作为一个学生，应该遵守校规。,follow,The soldiers must _the officers orders. 士兵们必须执行军官 的命令。 Please _ _ _ on the packet when you take the drug. 吃药时请按照包装上的说明去服用。 Will you _ _ _? 你会听我的忠告吗？ 理解：抓
44、住意义或逻辑性；明白,follow,follow the instructions,follow my advice,Do you _ _ _? 你理解我的辩论吗? I didnt _his line of reasoning. 我不明白他的推理方法。,follow my argument,follow,Seldom adv. 很少，不常 Ive _met such an interesting man as him. She seldom, if ever, reads a book. 她难得读书。 seldom是否定意义，其后反意疑问句应以肯定形式出现。同样的用法还有neither, no
45、, none, nothing, few, little, never, hardly, scarcely, rarely等,seldom,Your mother seldom goes out for dinner, _? 3) seldom, hardly, rarely, scarcely, little等否定副词置于句首时，句子要用倒装语序。 Hardly _I got home _it began to rain. 我刚一到家，天就开始下雨了。,does she,had,when,Seldom _ _ do his housework.他很少做家务。 Of the making of good books there is no end; neither _ any end to their influence on mans lives. A. there is B. there are C. is there D. are there,