课件40张PPT。Unit 3
Looking good, feeling goodDying to be thin…ReadingContentsLead-in &pre-readingFast &careful readingDetailed-readingDiscussion&SummaryHomeworkDo they look good and feel good?Lead-inWhom do you like better, the thin or the fat? Why?What’s the man trying to do?1. If you are a bit over-weight, how would you lose weight? Pair workWays of losing weight work out in the gymexercise, do sportsgo on a diet(eat less food)receive a plastic surgery(take weight-loss pills)take some medicine2. Which method would you prefer? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of them?lose weightfeel weak and
tiredkeep fit;
lose weightspend time
and money
lose weight spend money;
unhealthylose weightspend money;
damage health返回目录Read the three e-mails quickly and answer the following questions.
1. Where does Amy come from?
2. What kind of pills did Amy take?
3. Can you guess the two possible meanings of the title?Fast reading Read the three e-mails quickly and answer the following questions.
1. Where does Amy come from?
Canada
2. What kind of pills did Amy take?
Fast reading Weight-loss pills (which are)called fat-less.3. Can you guess the two possible meanings of the title?
Amy wanted to be thin very much.
b. Amy was going to die because she had taken some weight-loss pills.1. According to Paragraph 2 in the first email, Amy is an actress, _______.
A. who often exercises
B. who wanted to lose weight
C. who become ill
D. who ate littleCareful Reading
Read the three e-mails carefully and then choose the best answer. C1 on Page 442. 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 Amy’s ______.
A. heart
B. lungs
C. liver
D. eyes4. 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, Amy’s friend, _______.
A. did not want to read Amy’s emails
B. was sorry to hear about Amy’s
problem
C. thinks Amy should lose weight
D. thinks diets and weight-loss pills
are necessary6. Amy’s experience is _______.
A. an interesting one
B. caused by her family
C. like that of some people in China
D. a problem only actressesReread the three emails paying attention to some detailed information and then finish some exercises.Detailed reading Read 1st email and answer the following questions
1. Does Amy still go to the gym every day to stay slim? How does she lose weight now?
2. Why does Amy want to lose weight?
3. How does she feel after taking the pills?
4. What did Amy’s mother tell her?
E-mail 1 E-mail 11. Does Amy still go to the gym every day to stay slim? How does she lose weight now?No. Now she loses weight by taking pills.2. Why does Amy want to lose weight?She is ashamed of her body.3. How does she feel after taking the pills?
4. What did Amy’s mother tell her?She told her not to take the pills because they were dangerous and health was priceless.She is slimmer and slimmer, however she doesn’t feel so energetic. Try to retell email 1 according to some pictures.Used to go to the gymnowTake weight-loss pillsWhy?be ashamed of…Nowdoesn’t feel …Mumdangerous
…
importantThe 1st E-mail E-mail 2
Read Email 2 and fill in the blanksIn hospitalpills contain a harmful chemical exercise and eat lots of fruit and vegetables The 2nd E-mailFill in the blanksRecover from liver failure.don't damage your health for a slim and attractive figure Try to retell email 2 with the help of key wordswhere;what;why;
doc's advice; Mother's words E-mail 3
Circle the words about Zhou Ling’s feelings and find out her advice sorrygladZhou’s adviceTo Amy:To many Chinese people:We shouldn’t be embarrassed about our weight.
Nothing is more important than health.They should learn from Amy’s story.Zhou Ling is sorry to ______
and glad ______
She hopes that Amy as well as all the others who’d like to lose weight will ______ Retell email 3 by filling the blankshear about her problemshe's feeling bettervalue the importance of healthBrief Review of three e-mails 1st e-mail:Amy's problem
2nd e-mail:how she deals with her problem.
3rd e-mail:Zhou Ling expresses her concerns and worries to Amy and gives Amy some advice.
1. what lessons can we learn from Amy's experience?
2.What do you think is the best
way to keep healthy? Why?Discussion返回目录summaryHealth is the most important thing The best way to keep healthy is to work out and eat lots of fruit and vegetables .After learning the three e-mails, now we know that
1.Suppose you are Amy’s 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?
2.Finish exercises on page 44 and page45 and A1,A2 on page 102.Homeworkthank you!