dying_to_be_thin

1、,Unit 3 Looking good, feeling good,What kind of person do you like better, the fat or the slim?,Lead-in,Some people are overweight, some are a little fat, and some are slim. Find why people are fat.,Eating/drinking/sleeping too much.,If you are the person who is a little overweight, how would you lo

2、se weight?,Discuss ways of losing weight.,go on a diet,( eat less food ),work out in the gym,exercise, do sports,receiving surgical(外科的) treatment(治疗),taking weight-loss pills,Amy, our main character, is a pretty girl, but she wants to lose some weight too. Lets look at her story together.,Reading:

3、Dying to be thin,First period,Listening :,Where does Amy come from? What kind of pills did Amy take? What caused Amys liver to fall? What does her mother know best?,Canada.,Weight-loss pills called Fat-less.,The weight-loss pills.,Nothing is more important than health.,Word study :,1 work out,2 figu

4、re,3 priceless,4 recover,5 attractive,6 embarrassed,a body shape,b become well again,c exercise,d very valuable or important,e ashamed,f beautiful or pleasant to look at,Amy,Amy,Amy,Zhou Ling,Zhou Ling,Zhou Ling,Dying to be thin,Recovering,Re: Recovering,(reply),Scanning:,Main point :,1 Dying to be

5、thin,2 Recovering,3 Re: Recovering,Amy was recovering from liver failure thanks to Li Dong, who selflessly donate part of his liver to her.,Zhou Ling was sorry to hear about Amys problems and hoped that she as well as all the others whod like to lose weight could value the importance of health.,In o

6、rder to lose weight, Amy takes weight-loss pills and become slimmer and slimmer.,Careful reading：,Read the first e-mail, and fill in the blanks.,good,used,three,slimmer and slimmer,7,ashamed,in a new TV play,weight-loss pills,10,tired and weak,priceless,Read the second e-mail , do T or F Exercise. 1

7、.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. ( ),liver fail

8、ure,seldom,cant,F,F,F,T,T,happy,frustrated,hopeful,Moods of Amy,Read the third e-mail, and then answer some questions.,1.Why did Zhou Ling fail to answer Amys e-mail in time? 2.How did Zhou Ling feel when she heard about Amys problems? 3.How did she feel when she heard Amy was recovering? 4.What did

9、 she think of the story? 5.Is Amys experience like that of some people in China?,Her computer was broken.,She was sorry to hear about it.,She was glad.,Its really a touching story.,Yes.,Zhous reply:,sorry,glad,amazed touched,hoping,Nothing is more important than health.,What does the title Dying to

10、be thin mean?,Amy wanted to _very much.,She was going to _because she had taken some weight-loss pills.,be thin,die,Multiple choice,1. 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 little,2. Why di

11、d 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.,3.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 mothe

12、rs liver,4. 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 Amy,5. Zhou Ling, Amys friend _. A. did not want to read Amys e-mails B. was sorry to hear abo

13、ut Amys problems C. thinks Amy should lose weight D. thinks diets and weight-loss pills are necessary,6. 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 actresses,take weight-loss pills / have lost 7 kg / feel tired an

14、d weak / become slimmer weight-loss pills / a harmful chemical / cause my liver to fail / be going to die / a stranger from China / donate part of his liver/ save my life feel better now,My name is Amy. I am not happy with my figure, so,Retell the story.,Discussion:,1.Which do you think is much more important, beauty or health? Why