Unit 3 Looking good, feeling good reading

课件25张PPT。Unit 3 Looking good, feeling good
Reading
Zhang Yanmei
Whom do you like better, the thin or the fat? Why?
If you are the person who is a little over-weight,
how would you lose weight? Discussion going on a dietexercising in a gymreceiving surgical
treatmenttaking weight-loss
pillsSuggested answersGoing on a diet
Exercising in a gym or other places
Receiving surgical treatment (外科治疗)
Taking weight-loss pillsDying to be thinPrediction:
The main character wanted to__________ and she was nearly__________
be thingoing to dieunderstand 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.Reading strategy1. I’ve lost 7 kg in the last two months. However, sometimes I feel tired and weak. (P 42.)
2. I’m so sorry to hear about your problems, but I’m glad you’re feeling better and are recovering. (P 43.)Scanning 1. Where does Amy come from?2. What kind of pills did Amy take?3.What caused Amy’s liver to fail?Canada.Weight-loss pills called Fat-Less.The weight-loss pills.Listening1 Amy, a _________ actress, is taking ___________
pills to lose _________ and has lost _______ kg in
the last two months. However, she feels ________
and weaker.A ___________ chemical contained in the pills caused her _________ to fail. Luckily, a Chinese man donated __________________ of his liver to save her life and she is recovering. 3 Zhou Li was _______ to hear about Amy’s problems.
She told Amy and others that nothing is more
important than _________ .Canadianweight-lossweight7tiredharmfullivermore than halfsorryhealthTrue or false
1. In Amy’s 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 Amy’s second e-mail, she regrets taking those weight-loss pills. taking weight-loss pills7kgFFT4. Li Dong is a man from Canada, and he donated his liver to save Amy’s life.
5. Zhou Ling didn’t answer Amy’s
e-mail in time Because she has no computer.
6. In China, there are not many people who take weight-loss pills.manyher computerwas brokenChinaFFF1. According to paragraph 2 in the first e-mail, Amy is an actress, ____.
A. who often exercises
B. who wanted to lose some weight
C. who became ill
D. who ate little
BMultiple choices questions2. 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 D3. At the hospital, the doctor told Amy she would ____.
A. live for seven days
B. have to donate her liver
C. die without a new liver
D. need her mother’s liver
C4. Li Dong, a young Chinese, ____.
A. saved Amy’s life by donating money to her
B. saved Amy’s life by giving her part of his liver
C. told Amy never to take weight-loss pills again
D. once worked with AmyB5. Zhou Ling, Amy’s friend, ____.
A. did not want to read Amy’s
e-mails
B. was sorry to hear about Amy’s problems
C. thinks Amy should lose weight
D. thinks diets and weight–loss pills are necessaryB6. Amy’s experience is ____.
A. an interesting one
B. forgotten by her family
C. like that of some people in China
D. a problem only for actressesC What’s the main idea of each e-mail?Amy was recovering from liver failure, thanks to Li Dong, who selflessly donated part of his liver to her.Zhou Ling was sorry to hear about Amy’s problems and hoped she as well as all the others who’d like to lose weight could value the importance of health.To lose weight, Amy takes weight-loss pills and becomes slimmer and slimmer. E-mail 1----_______
E-mail 2----_______
E-mail 2----_______Choose the proper word to describe
Amy’s mood in each e-mail:(happy, surprised, regretful, strange, hopeful)happyregretfulhopefulFill in the charts about Amy’s mood an actress;
ashamed of
being fat.
slimmer;
tired and weak liver failure;
liver donation dying;
recovering If you are overweight ,will you be dying to lose weight regardless of(不顾) the results ?
Which is more important , a healthy body or a slim figure ? And why ?
Some hints:
I think that -----
In my opinion,---be more important than---
The reason why I think so is-----
Because it can make us----
Have a debate about the topicHomework Write a short passage about the result of your debate after class.Thank you