1、Unit 3Looking good, feeling goodDying to be thinLead-inFast-readingCareful-readingDiscussionHomeworkDo 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? work out in the gymexercise, do

2、 sportsgo on a diet(eat less food)have an operation(take weight-loss pills)take some medicine2. Which method would you prefer? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of them?Ways of losing weight Advantages Disadvantagesgoing on a dietexercising in the gymlose weightfeel weak andtiredkeep

3、 fit;lose weightspend time and moneyWays of losing weight AdvantagesDisadvantagesreceiving surgical treatmenttaking weight- -loss illslose weight spend money; feel weaklose weightspend money;damage healthRead the title “Dying to be thin” and predict what might be talked about in the text. (e.g. who,

4、 what, why, ways to use, the results, etc.)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? Weight-loss pills called Fat-Less.3. Can you guess the two possible meanings of the title? The title could mean that sh

5、e really wants to be thin, or it could mean that what she did to become thin caused great harm to her health.Reread the first two emails paying attention to some detailed information and then finish some exercises. 1st e-mail1. Does Amy go to gym now to stay slim? How does she lose weight now?No. No

6、w 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 Amys 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 s

7、he doesnt feel so energetic.7 7 kgkgUsed to go to the gymnowTake weight-loss pillsWhy?be ashamed ofHow?dont fell MumdangerouspricelessThe 1st E-mail2nd E-mail T or F Questions1. Amy is now recovering from a bad cold in hospital. ( )2. The pills were going to completely destroy Amys liver if she cont

8、inued taking them. ( )3. Amy follows doctors advice and often goes to the gym. ( )liver failure but seldomFFT4. Now Amy eats lots of fruit and vegetables. ( )5. For a slim and attractive figure, we can damage our health. ( )cantFT1. According to Paragraph 2 in the first email, Amy is an actress, _.A

9、. who often exercises B. who wanted to lose weightC. who become illD. who ate littleRead the first two emails again carefully and then choose the best answer.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 want

10、ed to become slimmer.3. The pills did great harm to Amys _. A. heartB. lungsC. liverD. 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, Amys friend, _.A

11、. did not want to read Amys emails B. was sorry to hear about Amys problemC. thinks Amy should lose weightD. thinks diets and weight-loss pills are necessary6. Amys experience is _.A. an interesting one B. caused by her familyC. like that of some people in ChinaD. a problem only actressesZhous advic

12、eTo Amy:To many Chinese people:We shouldnt be embarrassed about our weight.Nothing is more important than health.They should learn from Amys story.Therere three periods about Amys mood, what is her mood in each period? And what are the reasons and results? Fill in the charts.Emotions Reasons for los

13、ing weight results happyprepare for a new role beauty is importantbe ashamed of her bodyhave lost 7 kgfeel tired and weak become slimmerPeriod One (in the first E-mail) Period Two (in the hospital)Period Three (now)by taking pillsEmotions Reasons for frustrationReactions to illnessEmotions Reasons f

14、or hope Lessons Amy has learntfrustratedhopefulgetting betterDont damage your health for a slim and attractive figure.learn to be confidentliver failure be in hospitalregret taking pillsrealize the importance of healthWhat Amy didReasonsResultsAmys emotionsMothers wordstake Fat-less pillsbe in hospi

15、talan actress; ashamed of being fat.slimmer; dont feel so energeticliver failure; joyfulHealth is the most important thing. recovering regretfulhopefulDont damage your health for a slim and attractive figure. Whats the main idea of this text?We learn from Amys experience of losing weight that we sho

16、uld not be ashamed of our weight problems. Its important for us to learn to be confident and realize the value of good health. D1 Find the following words in three e- mails and decide what they refer to.them (Line 12)_problem (Line 33)_that (Line 19)_they (Line 40)_ _1 _the weight-loss pillsa harmfu

17、l chemicalliver failure many people in China who are always going on a diet or taking weight-loss pillsD2 Match the words with their meanings.1 slim2 ashamed3 energetic4 recover5 treatmenta feeling bad about oneselfb become well againc thin and attractived active and full of lifee something that is

18、done to make a patient feel betterAnswers:E 1 overweight 2 embarrassed 3 work out 4 going on a diet 5 failure 6 attractive 7 figure 8 damageunderstanding sentences with however or butWhats the difference in meaning between the sentences before and after however and but? The two sentences usually exp

19、ress something different and opposite.Question:Read the text again, find out the sentences using however and but and understand the differences in meaning.1. Ive lost 7 kg in the last two months. However, sometimes I dont feel so energetic. (P42.) 2. She says health is the most important thing, and

20、I agree, but then I look so slim at the moment. (P42.)3. Im so sorry to hear about your problem, but Im glad youre feeling better and are recovering. (P43.)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. (P43.)The feeling before “however” or ”but” and the feeling after them are usually oppositeWe can use a comma after “however”however, but Ive lost 7 kg in the last two months. _, sometimes I feel tired and weak.1. Im sorry to hear about your problems, _ Im glad youre fee