1、Reading Dying to be thin.,Unit 3 Looking good, feeling good,slim figure ashamed pill kilogram workenergetic,adj.苗条的，纤细的 n. 体形，数字，人物 adj.惭愧的，羞愧的 n.药丸，药片 n.千克，公斤 vi.起作用，有效果，奏效 adj. 精力充沛的，充满活力的,Words Review,recoverfailurecontain chemicaltreatment,vi.复原，恢复健康 vt.重新获得，恢复 n.衰退，衰竭，失败，故障，失灵 vt.包含，容纳 n.化学物质，
2、adj.化学的 n.治疗，待遇，处理,Words Review,adj. 令人疼痛的，痛苦的 vt.&n.损害，伤害 adj.有吸引力的，有魅力的 adj.尴尬的，不好意思的，难为情的 n.压力,painfuldamage attractiveembarrassedpressure,Words Review,overweight dietprefer waist suffer,adj.肥胖的，体重超标的 n.节食，日常饮食 vi.节食，控制饮食 vt.更喜欢 n.腰，腰部；腰围 vt.&vi.受苦，遭受（磨难）,Words Review,work out weight-loss go on a
3、 diet,节食 锻炼 减肥，瘦身,Match,What kind of person do you like more, the overweight or the slim?,Think,Suppose you are a person who is a little over-weight, how would you lose weight?,Objectives,To learn to understand sentences with “however” or “but”,To get some ideas of how to lose weight healthily,To ma
4、ster the words and phrases in this reading,Nowadays weight-losing has become popular among young women. In order to make themselves pretty-looking, they try many different ways of losing weight, such as eating weight-loss pills. Though it soon takes effect, it may cause some side effects.,Lets come
5、to todays Reading and find out the girls problem on weight-losing.,Skimming for general ideas,Amy wanted to be thin very much.,2. Amy was going to die because she had taken some weight-loss pills.,Skimming,Whats the main idea of each e-mail?,Amy was recovering from liver failure and realized people
6、should look after their bodies.,Zhou Ling was sorry to hear about Amys problems and hoped she as well as all the others whod like to lose weight could value the importance of health.,To lose weight, Amy took weight-loss pills and became slimmer and slimmer.,Scanning for specific information,Scanning
7、,In Amys first e-mail to Zhou Ling, she is going on a diet to lose weight. 2. In the last two months Amy has lost 10kg. 3. In Amys second e-mail, she regrets taking those weight-loss pills. 4. Zhou Ling didnt answer Amys e-mail in time because she has no computer. 5. In China, there are not many peo
8、ple who take weight-loss pills. 6. Amys mother is very important and active in the whole process of her recovering.,taking weight-loss pills,7kg,her computer was broken,many,Scanning,1. Where does Amy come from?2. What kind of pills did Amy take?3. Can you guess the two meanings of the title?,Canada
9、.,Weight-loss pills called Fat-Less.,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.,p42A,Multiple choice,1. According to paragraph 2 in the first e-mail, Amy is an actress, _.A. who often exercisesB. who wante
10、d to lose some weightC. who became illD. who ate little,Scanning,Reading Comprehension IV,p44C1,2. 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 Amys _. A
11、. heart B. lungsC. 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, Amys friend, _. A. did not want to read Amys e-mails B. was sorry to hear
12、 about Amys problems C. thinks Amy should lose weight D. thinks diets and weightloss pills are necessary,6. Amys experience is _. A. an interesting one B. forgotten by her family C. like that of some people in China D. a problem only for actresses,Next, lets get a further understanding about the Rea
13、ding.,by taking pills,prepare for a new role beauty is important be ashamed of her body,have lost 7kg feel tired and weak become slimmer,liver failure be in hospital,regret taking pills realize the importance of health,getting better,Dont damage your health for a slim and attractive figure. learn to
14、 be confident,Careful reading,重难点句式分析,Since Im preparing to act in a new TV show, Im taking weight-loss pills called Fat-Less, which are quite popular among young women here.,由于我正准备出演一部新的电视剧，所以我在服用一种叫做Fat-Less的减肥药片，这种药片很受这里年轻女性的欢迎。,Since Im preparing to act in a new TV show, Im taking weight-loss pi
15、lls called Fat-Less, which are quite popular among young women here.,Since Im preparing to act in a new TV show, Im taking weight-loss pills called Fat-Less, which are quite popular among young women here.,Since Im preparing to act in a new TV show, Im taking weight-loss pills called Fat-Less, which
16、 are quite popular among young women here.,Since Im preparing to act in a new TV show, Im taking weight-loss pills called Fat-Less, which are quite popular among young women here.,Its the same in China many people, some of whom are not overweight at all, are always going on a diet or taking weight-l
17、oss pills, which are often dangerous.,在中国也是一样的情况许多人，其中有些人压根儿就不超重，总是在节食，或者是吃减肥药片，这些做法往往是危险的。,Its the same in China many people, some of whom are not overweight at all, are always going on a diet or taking weight-loss pills, which are often dangerous.,Its the same in China many people, some of whom ar
18、e not overweight at all, are always going on a diet or taking weight-loss pills, which are often dangerous.,Its the same in China many people, some of whom are not overweight at all, are always going on a diet or taking weight-loss pills, which are often dangerous.,Group Work,Post-reading activities
19、,Which method would you prefer, if you are to lose weight? What are the advantages and disadvantages?,Going on a diet,Exercising in a gym,Receiving surgical treatment,Taking weight-loss pills,Time for reflection,Think about the similarities and differences between however and but.,Think about the me
20、anings: slim, figure, weight-loss, recover failure, ashamed, treatment, painful work out, go on a diet, insist on,Think about how to lose weight effectively.,Now 2 minutes to test your spelling.,Spelling Bee,1. English-Chinesefigure, weight-loss, work, energetic, recover, treatment, failure, contain
21、 2. Chinese-English苗条的，药丸，损害，有魅力的，压力，超重的，遭受，腰部,When finished, exchange your papers to see who does the best.,Text reconstruction根据课本第 42-43页的内容，在下列表格内填词，每空一词。,Dying to be thin ,Losing,preparations,out,However,chemical,destroyed,receiving,something,recovering,lesson,II. Task-based reading.,Read the p
22、assage given and fill in each blank with a proper word.,Spend,necessary,Balance,quit,affecting,important,absent,refuse,Use,riding,Preview,Preview Word power about different types of sports,Think about how to say different types of sports in English,Preview Grammar and usage on Page 48 and 50,Finish
23、Language practice on page 102-105 of the Workbook.,Homework,2. 发挥想象，连词成文(50-100字)。slim, ashamed, figure, weight-losswork, energetic, recover, treatmentfailure, contain, painful, attractive,Homework,Read the texts in Learning English. The more you read, the faster and better youll understand. When finished reading, write a Condensation in 100 words or so.,