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如皋市薛窑中学高一英语活动单 (M1U3 Reading)M1U3 Looking good, feeling goodPeriod I-Reading comprehensionWelcome to the unit & readingLearning aims :l In this period, youll develop your ability of reading a letterl Youll know about Feeling good is looking goodl You can form a positive attitude towards solving problems between Looking good and Feeling good【Activity procedures】学生学习活动教师组织教学方案Reading Dying to be thin.Activity 1 Fast reading 1Activity Aim：make Ss have a brief understanding of the passage2Teaching Method：students-centered practice Step 1.Warming up. Answer the following questions: 1)Is a persons ability judged by his/her appearance? 2)Do you think appearance plays an important part in your life? Why?3)Which do you think is more important,looking good (appearance) or feeling good (health)?4)What do you do to keep yourself looking good and feeling good?Step 2. Reading skills - reading a play. Guide students to how to understand sentences with “however”or “but”. E.g. 1. Learning the guitar isnt difficult, _ you have to practise. 2. Rick was very successful. _, the last few years of his life were not happy ones. 3. My neighbors like loud pop music, _ I dont like. 4. So far I havent had any success, _, Ill keep trying. Step 3. Fast reading: Go through the passage as quickly as they can and try to find answers to the following questions:1.Where does Amy come from?2. How did Amy lose weight?3.What caused Amys liver to fail?Activity 2 Detailed reading 1Activity Aim : make Ss get some details of the text2Teaching Method: students-centered practice Step 1. True or False exercises:1.Amy is now recovering from a bad cold in hospital. ( )2.Li Dong donated part of his liver to save Amys life. ( )3.Amy follows doctors advice and often goes to the gym. ( )4.Now Amy eats lots of fruit and vegetables. ( )5.For a slim and attractive figure, we can damage our health. ( )6. In Amys first e-mail to Zhou Ling, she says she is going on a diet.( )7.In the last two months Amy has lost 10kg.( )8. In Amys second e-mail, she regrets taking those weight-loss pills.( )Step 2. Multiple Choice1 According to Para. 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 little2 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 slimmer3 At the hospital, the doctors told Amy she would _. A. live for seven days B. have to donate her liver C. die without a new liver D. need her mothers liver4 Li Dong, a young Chinese, _. A. saved Amys life by donating money to her B. saved Amys life by giving her part of his liver C. told Amy never to take weight-loss pills again D. once worked with Amy5 Zhou Ling, Amys friend _. A. did not want to read Amys e-mails B. was sorry to hear about Amys problems C. thinks Amy should lose weight D. thinks diets and weight-loss pills are necessary6. 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 actressesActivity 3 Consolidation1Activity Aim：make Ss master the text structures2Teaching Method：students-centered practice Task- based reading Dying to be thin.Letter 1 Amy is trying to lose weight by taking weight-loss pills instead of (1)_. Amy is not (2)_ with her body because looking good is important to her. The pills really (3) _, and she is becoming slimmer. Letter 2 Amy is now in hospital from liver (4)_. Amy regrets taking those (5)_ pills which almost destroyed her (6)_. Amy (7)_ out half an hour every day.Letter 3 You look (8)_ as you are. Health is the (9)_important thing. Going on a diet or taking weight-loss pills can bring (10)_.Activity 4 Summary 1.ActivityAim: review what we have learned this class2. Teaching Method ：students-centered practiceDying to be thinToday we read a passage about “1_ to be thin”. It was about a Canadian actress who had to go to hospital because she took some2_ pills. She lost 7kg in 2months. However, the pills contained something that causes liver 3_, so she had to get a new liver. A young Chinese man 4_ more than half of his liver 5_ save her life. Recently, my cousin learned about a new weight-loss pill and she really wants to try it. Ive told her the story of the 6_ , but she wont listen. Shes only 12, but has become a girl who is worried about her 7_ and how she looks. She often refuses to eat. My aunt is worried that my cousin will buy the pills 8_ 9_. She says health is 10_. She thinks that children must eat properly as they are growing all the time. What do you think I should do? How can I help my cousin?Activity 5 Discussion1. Activity Aim : practice oral English and writing 2. Teaching Method: students-centered practice Discuss the following questions: 1. What have we learned from the text? 2. Suppose you are Amys best friend. What advice or suggestions would you give to Amy? 3.Do you think pictures of film stars and models cause young people to worry about their looks? Why or why not?Homework : Find out the difficult points in the passage. M1U3 Looking good, feeling goodPeriod Language Points【Learning Aims】1. In this period youll learn some useful words and expressions.2. You should master some important language points.3. Make use of the important words, phrases and sentences flexibly【Teaching Procedures】学生学习活动教师组织教学方案【Activity One】1. Activity Aim：Revision 2. Teaching Method：Explanation by teachers Fill in the blanks with these words: damage, actress, priceless, liver, figure, pills, failure. Dear Zhuling,I think too many people take weight-loss pills without really knowing that they can _ their health. I heard a Canadian actress took some weight-loss pills and lost 7kg in two months. However, the pills contained something that causes liver_, so she had to get a new_. Recently, my cousin who is worried about her _wants to try a new kind of weight-loss _, but my aunt thinks that children must eat properly for health is _. At the same time, Ive told my cousin the story of the _; However, she wont listen. What do you think I should do?【Activity Two】1. Activity Aim：Enable students to master important words, phrases and sentences 2. Teaching Method：Explanation by teachers Step1 Key words 1. figure figure n. 数字, 体形, 身材, 人影, 人物, 图形 v. 计算出, 理解, 明白 figure out E.g. She does exercise every morning to keep her figure. ( ) He is an outstanding figure in the field of science. ( ) I cant figure out why she said so. ( )【考题链接】Its difficult to _ the lady, for she is always changing her ideas. A. put out B. bring out C. figure out D. point out2. ashamed ashamed adj. 羞愧的，惭愧的 be ashamed of 因. 感到羞愧 be ashamed to do sth. be ashamed that E.g. 她为自己在聚会上的行为感到羞愧. _ 他为犯了这样的错误而感到羞愧. _ 【拓展】 shame n. to ones shame What a shame! It is a shame to . / It is a shame that . E.g. 像那样对待父母真是可耻。 _ 你要这么早离开真是遗憾！ _【考题链接】 I was ashamed _(tell) him that I had failed.You should be ashamed of yourself for_(cheat) in the exam. 3. treatment treatment n. be under medical treatment【拓展】 treat vt. / n. E.g. The teacher treats us as his children. ( ) Dont treat my proposal as a joke. ( ) The doctor treated her _ a broken arm. ( ) Its my turn to treat you_ lunch. ( ) Its a great treat for him to go to Canada. ( ) This is my treat! 4. prefer prefer vt. 更喜欢，宁愿 prefer sth. / prefer to do sth. / prefer doing sth. prefer sb. to do sth. prefer sth. to sth. prefer doing sth. to doing sth. prefer to do rather than do sth. E.g. Would you prefer me to stay? I prefer tea to coffee. 我宁愿呆在家里而不愿出去。 _ I prefer_(take) the bus to work rather than_(drive).5. suffer suffer vt. 遭受，蒙受 vi. 受. 折磨; 受. 之苦; 患. 疾病 suffer pain / poverty / hunger/ damage suffer from . E.g. The city continues to suffer from serious pollution. The children in poor areas are suffering hunger.【考题链接】 _ a rare disease, the old lady has to lie in bed. A. Suffered from B. Suffering from C. To suffer from D. Suffers fromStep2 Important phrases Translate the following phrases 1. 渴望2. 过去常常.3. 锻炼，解答出，制定，（事情）顺利进行4. 保持苗条的方法5. 减肥6. 因.感到羞愧7. 准备做.8. 服用减肥药9. 受.欢迎10. 至少11. 感觉精力充沛12. 让某人不要做.13. 从.恢复14. 后悔做. 15. 使.做某事16. 坚持做.17. 一次令人痛苦的经历18. 遵循某人的建议19. 值得.20. 直到.才21. 因.尴尬22. 节食23. 宁愿./ 更喜欢.24. 遭受./ 患.Step3 Important sentences 1. I used to go to the gym three times a week, but I dont work out any more.(1) used to do sth. be used to do sth. begetbecome usedaccustomed to (doing) sth. E.g. Wood is used to _desks. (make into ) I used to _(have) a walk after supper, but now Im used to _ basketball.(play) (2) work out (根据推理或计算)得出; 算出 (n. / wh-从句) 想出；制订出；产生 (n. / wh-从句) 锻炼；训练 (非正式用语) 有好结果；进行情况良好 (情况等的)发展，进行 E.g. How much do I owe you? I havent worked it out yet. ( ) We must work out a way to have a cheap holiday. ( ) They must work out a plan as quickly as possible. ( ) The famous actor keeps fit by working out for an hour every morning. ( ) Try not to worry, Im sure everything will work out in the end.( ) Everything has worked out according to the plan. ( ) 2. Looking good is important to women, isnt it? looking good is important to women为动名词短语，在句中充当主语。上述为一个反意疑问句，在后面的简略问句中，代词用it。 注意点：陈述部分的主语如果是：动词不定式、动名词、名词性从句等，在后面的简略问句中，代词也用it。E.g. To do a good deed is easy for a person, _ _ _? Where we will build the dam hasnt been decided yet, _ _? Going to a British high was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for me, _ _?3. I regret taking those weight-loss pills. regret to do sth. regret doing sth. E.g. I regret _(shout) at you in public, and I am sorry. I regret_(tell) you that you didnt pass the test.【考题链接】 He did not regret _ what he did but felt that he it could have expressed differently.A. to say B. said C. saying D. Say4. It isnt worth it. be worth + 价钱、物品（接表示价值的名词或短语 ）、 be worth doing (主动表被动) E.g. 这本书值20美元。 _ 这个博物馆值得参观。 _ 你的计划值得考虑。 _【考题链接】 (1) What do you think of the book Oh, excellent. Its well worth _ a second time. A. to read B. to be read C. reading D. being read (2) Try to spend your time just on the things you find_. A. worth doing them B. worth being done C. worthy of doing them D.worthy of being done5. My computer was broken so I couldnt read your e-mails until today. notuntil直到才E.g. He kept waiting me for two hours until I finished my work.直到妈妈下班回来我才完成作业的。_直到环境被严重污染，我们才意识到保护环境的重要性。 _【考题链接】 (1) Simon thought his computer was broken _ his little brother pointed out that he had forgotten to turn it on. A. until B. unless C. after D. because (2) Not until all the fish died in the river _how serious the pollution was. A the villages realized B did the villagers realize C the villagers did realize D didnt the villagers realized 6. I think you look great as you are，and you are a wonderful person. as引导的方式状语从句 E.g. When in Rome do as the Romans do. We must do as the Party tells us.7. 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. be always doing 总是干某事 be always doing 不表示正在进行，而有责备、讨厌、赞扬等含义。 E.g. 他总是助人为乐。 _ 他总是迟到。 _【课堂检测】I. Word spelling 1. She is such an _(有吸引力的) girl that she is always the focus.2. Most students admit that they are studying under great _(压力).3. Robert _(更喜欢) swimming to football, but he doesnt like tennis at all.4. Having _(患病) from the heart disease many years, the old man died last night.5. Shes feeling much better thanks to that medical _(治疗).6. In the dark, I saw a huge f_, which frightened me a lot.7. You never look tired. Whats your secret of keeping e_?8. The good news is that he is r_ from his illness after the operation.9. Harry is a_ of having lied to Sally.10. As we know, f_ is the mother of success.IIFill in the blanks using the proper forms of the given phrasesrecover from used to work out regret doing go on a diet be embarrassed about be ashamed of be dying to be popular among follow ones advice1. She doesnt eat much, for she _.2. Though busy, he still goes to the gym _ regularly.3. We must make a decision whether we _ on the issue.4. All the students _ donate money to people in Yushu to help save lives and rebuild their homes after the strong earthquake.5. It took the old man quite a while _his heart attack.6. - Is your uncle a teacher? - No, he isnt. But he _be.7. Though you are overweight, you shouldnt _your body.8. You should _yourself for telling such lies.III. Translation.1. 她过去常去健身房锻炼。 _2. 你的主意听起来不错，但是在这儿根本行不通。 _3. 她后悔没有采纳医生的建议。 _4. 这本字典很值得一买。 _5. 你没有来听讲座真是遗憾。 _Iv. Multiple choices1. -Mum, Im feeling so tired after a whole nights study. - perhaps a cup of coffee would _. A. make B. serve C. work D. drive 2. The bank manager asked his assistant if it was possible for him to _ the plan within a week. A. put out B. find out C. work out D. hand out 3. The new law will come into _ on the day it is passed. A. effect B. use C. service D. affect4. His deskmate refused to help him cheat in the examination, which made him _. A. excited B. relaxed C. embarrassed D. experienced5. I regret _ that you are putting on weight, but youd better not risk _ the weight-loss pi