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B1U4
Looking good, feeling good
Reading: Teen faints after skipping meals
News report
lead导语
release date发布日期
title/headline
Lead-Paragraph 1: tell the most important information of the event(事件)
what
who
when
where
why
A teenage girl fainted yesterday at Stonechester High School after skipping meals.
Lead
An inverted pyramid(倒金字塔)
The lead(导语)
The body
The tail
The structure of a news report
Most important information
(para.1)
Background information
(paras._____)
More detailed information
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lead
detailed information
background information
Detailed information
Questions:
1. Why did Jennifer pass out
2. Why did she skip meals
3. What problems did she have after skipping meals
4. How was she now
Why are they interviewed
to know the truth from different viewpoints
to make report more convincing(有说服力的) and dependable
Features of a news report
Background information
Jennifer’s case is a reminder of the dangers of the unhealthy weight-loss habits that have become common among teenagers of both sexes.
In a society where being thin is often seen as being beautiful, teenagers sometimes turn to extreme methods to slim down quickly. According to a recent survey of senior high school students’ lifestyles, almost one fifth of teenagers regualrly skip meals, one in ten over-exercise and four percent even take weight-loss medicine.
What do you think of Jennifer’s case
What’s the function of these figures
to prove it’s common among teenagers who use extreme methods
to make report more objective(客观的) and reliable
Features of a news report
Background information
What’s health experts’ attitude to these extreme methods
A. worried B. unconcerned C. positive D.ignorant
(para.5) Health experts are concerned about these figures.....
(para.6) “These so-called ‘quick-fix methods’ prove to be harmful to teenagers. It is normal for teenagers to be slightly overweight and there is no reason why they should be worried......
...it is very important that they try to lose weight properly.” said an expert.
What lifestyle tips/suggestions does the expert give
have a healthy balanced diet
keep regular hours and get exercise to stay energetic and fit
Living well is the safest and most effective way to get into shape.
Further thinking
What’s the purpose of Jennifer to slim down
Who sets the standard of “looking good”
What’s your standard of beauty
In my opinion, beauty is __________.
Beauty is being the best possible version of yourself on the inside and out.
-- Audrey Hepburn
Beauty doesn’t only come from appearance; It also comes from your heart.