2文本：《Dyingtobethin》教学设计

1 Lesson Plan for M1U3 Reading Dying to be thin 教学设计 南通市通州高级中学 刘霞 Overview This is the first period of the reading lesson from Unit Three, Module One of “Advance with English”. The text to be learnt is made up of three e-mails between Zhou Ling and her friend Amy about health and beauty. The students are supposed to have previewed the text, so they have a general idea of the three e-mails. The language in the text is relatively easy to understand, and the topic is quite relevant to students own interests and concerns, so the focus of the class falls on helping students acquire some advanced reading skills, like analyzing the logical relationships between sentences, understanding emotions, etc. Also, expression of varied opinions on the topic of health and beauty is a major concern of this class, as this is helpful to students psychological development. Objectives: By the end of this period, students will be able to understand the details and main ideas of the text. apply proper conjunctions to connect sentences logically. understand authors opinions and feelings from factual description. have a better understanding of sense of beauty and comment on it Interactive patterns TS; ST; SS (pair work; group work) Teaching procedures: Task 1 Check the homework Purpose: Students are asked to preview the text before class and note down their difficulties if they have any while reading. In class, teacher and students check homework and discuss their difficulties. This step aims to help students understand the literal meaning of the text and become interested in the topic. Activity 1: Teacher asks questions to check how well the students understand the text: 1. What does dying to be thin mean? 2. Why did Amy decide to take weight-loss pills? 3. What does Amy do now in order to recover? 4. What is the subject of each e-mail? What does “Re” mean? Activity 2: Students present their problems while reading before class. Then students discuss their difficulties. Task 2 Discuss main points 2 Purpose: Students learn to get the main idea of the text. Activity: Ask students to use 1 sentence to describe the main points of each e-mail. If students fell a bit difficult, they can do it in pairs. Task 3 Understand sentences and conjunctions Purposes: Students learn to apply logical conjunctions in various contexts. Activity 1 Students first refresh themselves with the logical functions of conjunctions, then, choose proper conjunctions for different contexts based on the text. The sentences include 1. I used to go to the gym three times a week, _ I dont work out any more. (L3 L4) 2. Im trying to lose weight _ Im so ashamed of my body. (L6) 3. _ Im preparing to act in a new TV play, Im taking weight-loss pills called Fat-Less, which are quite popular among young women here. (L6 L8） 4. Ive lost 7 kilograms in the last two months. _, sometimes I dont feel so energetic. (L10 L11) 5. My mother, who you met last year, keeps telling me not to take them _ they are dangerous. (L11 L12) 6. She says health is priceless, and I agree, _ then I look so slim at the moment. (L12 L13) 7. It was a really painful experience, _ Im feeling better now. (L23) 8. My mother is right: dont damage your health for a slim and attractive figure. (L26) 9. My computer was broken _ I couldnt read your two e-mails until today. (L32) 10. Im so sorry to hear about your problem, _ Im glad youre feeling better and are recovering. (L32 L33) 11. I think you look great as you are, _ youre a wonderful person. (L34 L35) 12. I know that the pressure to stay slim is a problem, especially for an actress. _, your mother knows best: nothing is more important than health. (L35 L36) Task 4 Discuss inferences Purpose: Students learn to interpret emotions from plain descriptions, to understand the rhetorical pun used in the title and to make assumptions based on the text. Activity 1 understanding emotions Discuss sentences from the first e-mail that imply emotions. Ask students to figure out what emotions are implied. After a discussion of two such sentences, ask 3 students to read the rest of the email and think of more adjectives to describe Amys feelings. The first two sentences are: 1. I used to go to the gym three times a week, but I dont work out any more. I know another way to stay slim. (proud, happy, excited) 2. I hope to lose at least 10 kilograms. (confident, excited) Activity 2 making assumptions Ask students to make assumptions of Amy, using What would have happened if? Amy had continued to work out? Amy had taken more of the pills? Amy had not been treated in hospital? Activity 3 title analysis Discuss diction of the title. Ask students to compare die to do with wish to do or hope to do. Then introduce the rhetorical use of pun in the title. Task 5 Comment on a video clip Purposes: Students learn critical thinking on this topic and to express their own ideas through discussing. Activity 1 watching a video clip Students read some questions concerned with a video clip, then they watch it. The questions include: How old is Erin? How long has she been starving herself? How does she see herself in the mirror? Who brought her to the hospital? Why did she want to be so thin? Activity 2 discussing questions Students discuss the questions. Activity 3 writing comments in the worksheet Students work on their worksheet. They first read the comments of other people on Erin in the video clip, then they write their own. Finished, they share their comments in groups. Choose some students to report. Activity 4: teachers comment Beauty is but skin-deep. Beautiful behavior is better than a beautiful face and a beautiful figure. We dont need to damage our health for a slim and attractive figure. The important thing is learning to be confident. We should remember: Health is the greatest fortune! Task 6 Consolidate Purpose: Students consolidate what they have learnt in this class. Activity1: Homework Students finish questionnaire on the worksheet. 4 Worksheet M1U3 Reading Dying to be thin Add Comment Comments (Showing 4 of 50) I used to believe being thin the most important thing in life. I was displeased with my figure and I lost faith in everything I did. Erins example shocked me. Shelley EmlingPosted 05.05.2015 Focusing only on losing weight, even when youre not overweight at all, leads to destruction. Many times, faith and self-acceptance are the very first steps to success. Steve Hirsch,Posted 05.04.2015 As long as there are people trying to lose weight, there are people debating the weight loss benefits versus the drawbacks. Erin is the answer. Dr. PhilPosted 06.05.2015 Erin should have formed the habit of going to the gym. I walk out of the gym feeling exhausted, but great. It makes me feel alive. The more I work out, the more I realize its not really about dropping a few pounds. The true thing its training me for is a longer, healthier life with my family. Name Comment: 5 Homework: Finish a questionnaire. ARE YOU DYING TO BE THIN? Due to an increase in public awareness, Anorexia Nervosa (key symptoms: refusal to maintain a minimally healthy body weight, intense fear of gaining weight and a significant disturbance in the perception of the shape or size of ones body) and Bulimia Nervosa (key symptoms: binge eating eating what the individual considers to be too much food in a way that feels out of control followed by inappropriate compensatory behaviors e.g., self-induced vomiting, excessive exercise) are becoming more and more openly acknowledged. The following questionnaire will tell you whether or not you think or behave in a way that indicates that you have tendencies toward anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa. DIRECTIONS: Answer the questions below honestly. Respond as you are now, not the way you used to be or the way you would like to be. Write the number of your answer in the space at the left. Do not leave any questions blank unless instructed to do so. 1. I have eating habits that are different from those of my family and friends. 1) Often 2) Sometimes 3) Rarely 4) Never 2. I find myself panicking if I cannot exercise as I planned, because I am afraid that I will gain weight if I dont. 1) Often 2) Sometimes 3) Rarely 4) Never 3. My friends tell me that I am thin, but I dont believe them because I feel fat. 1) Often 2) Sometimes 3) Rarely 4) Never 4. I have felt more depressed recently than is typical for me and/or have been spending an increasing amount of time alone. 1) True2) False 5. I have become obsessed with food to the point that I cannot go through a day without worrying about what I will or will not eat. 1) True2) False 6. I would panic if I got on the scale tomorrow and found that I had gained two pounds 1) Often2) Sometimes3) Rarely4) Never 7. I find that I prefer to eat alone or when I am sure that no one will see me, and thus make excuses so that I can eat less and less often with friends or family. 1) Often2) Sometimes3) Rarely4) Never 8. I find myself going on uncontrollable eating binges during which I consume large amounts of food to the point that I feel sick and make myself vomit. 1) Never2) Less than one time per week 3) 1-6 times per week4) 1 or more times per day 9). I find myself compulsively eating more than I want to while feeling out of control and/or unaware of what I am doing. 1) Never2) Less than 1 time per week 3) 1-6 times per week4) 1 or more times per day 10. I use laxatives(泻药) or diuretics as a means of weight control. 6 1) Never2) Rarely3) Sometimes4) On a regular basis 11. I find myself playing games with food (e.g. cutting it up in tiny pieces, hiding food so people will think I ate it, chewing it and spitting it out without swallowing it, keeping hidden stashes of food) and/or I have determined that there are “safe” foods that are okay for me to eat and “bad” foods that are not. 1) Often2) Sometimes3) Rarely4) Never 12. People around me have become very interested in what I eat, and I find myself getting angry at them for pushing me to eat more. 1) Often2) Sometimes3) Rarely4) Never 13. I keep a lot of my fears about food and eating to myself because I am afraid no one would understand. 1) Often2) Sometimes3) Rarely4) Never 14. I enjoy making gourmet(美食) and/or high calorie foods for others as long as I dont have to eat any myself. 1) Often2) Sometimes3) Rarely4) Never 15. The most powerful fear in my life is the fear of gaining weight or becoming fat. 1) Often2) Sometimes3) Rarely4) Never 16. I exercise a lot (more than 4 times per week and/or more than 4 hours per week) as a means of weight control. 1) True2) False 17. I find myself totally absorbed when reading books or magazines about dieting, exercising, fitness or calorie counting to the point that I can spend hours studying them. 1) Often 2) Sometimes 3) Rarely 4) Never 18. I tend to be a perfectionist and am not satisfied with myself unless I do things perfectly. 1) Almost always 2) Sometimes 3) Rarely 4) Never 19. I go through long periods of time without eating (fasting) or eating very little as a means of weight control. 1) Often2) Sometimes3) Rarely4) Never 20. It is important for me to try to be thinner than all of my friends. 1) Almost always2) Sometimes3) Rarely4) Never SCORING Step 1: ADD YOUR RESPONSES TOGETHER. WRITE THAT TOTAL HERE _. THIS IS YOUR SCORE. Step 2: COMPARE YOUR SCORE WITH THE TABLE BELOW. 39 or less Strong tendencies toward anorexia nervosa. 39 50 Strong tendencies toward bulimia nervosa. 50 60 Weight conscious. May or may not have tendencies toward an eating disorder. Not likely to have anorexia or bulimia nervosa. May