高中英语 Unit 3 Looking good,feeling good Reading课件 牛津译林版必修1.ppt

1、Unit 3,Unit 3 Looking good, feeling good,Dying to be thin,Reading,Contents,Lead-in,Fast-reading,Careful-reading,Discussion,Homework,Do they look good and feel good?,Lead-in,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 l

2、ose weight?,Pair work,Ways of losing weight,work out in the gym,exercise, do sports,go on a diet,( eat less food ),have an operation,( take weight-loss pills ),take some medicine,Read the title “Dying to be thin” and predict what might be talked about in the text. (e.g. who, what, why, ways to use,

3、the results, etc.),Prediction,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.,Fast reading,3. Can you guess the two possible meanings of the title? The title could mean that

4、 she really wants to be thin, or it could mean that what she did to become thin caused great harm to her health.,The title has two meanings:,Amy wanted to _very much.,Amy nearly _because she wanted to lose weight,be thin,died,Reread the first two e-mails paying attention to some detailed information

5、 and then finish some exercises.,Careful reading 1,1st e-mail,1. Does Amy go to gym now 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 Amys

6、 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 doesnt feel so energetic.,Used to go to the gym,now,Take weight-loss pills,Why?,be ashamed of,How?,dont fell ,Mum,dangerous priceless,The 1st E-mail,2nd

7、E-mail-T or F Questions Amy is now recovering from a bad cold in hospital. ( ) The pills were going to completely destroy Amys liver if she continued taking them.( ) Amy follows doctors advice and often goes to the gym. ( ),liver failure,but seldom,F,F,T,4. Now Amy eats lots of fruit and vegetables.

8、 ( ) 5. For a slim and attractive figure, we can damage our health. ( ),cant,F,T,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 little,Read the first two emails again carefully and then choose the

9、 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 wanted to become slimmer.,3. The pills did great harm to Amys _. A. heart B. lungs C. liver D. eyes,4. What does Amy do now in order to recover?

10、 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. did not want to read Amys emails B. was sorry to hear about Amys problem C. thinks Amy should lose weight D. thinks diets and w

11、eight-loss pills are necessary,6. Amys experience is _. A. an interesting one B. caused by her family C. like that of some people in China D. a problem only actresses,sorry,glad,Zhous advice,To Amy:,To many Chinese people:,We shouldnt be embarrassed about our weight. Nothing is more important than h

12、ealth.,They should learn from Amys story.,The 3rd E-mail,Therere three periods about Amys mood, what is her mood in each period? And what are the reasons and results? Fill in the charts.,Careful reading 2,happy,prepare for a new role beauty is important be ashamed of her body,have lost 7 kg feel tir

13、ed and weak become slimmer,Period One (in the first E-mail) Period Two (in the hospital) Period Three (now),by taking pills,frustrated,hopeful,getting better,Dont damage your health for a slim and attractive figure. learn to be confident,liver failure be in hospital,regret taking pills realize the i

14、mportance of health,take Fat-less pills,be in hospital,an actress; ashamed of being fat.,slimmer; dont feel so energetic,liver failure;,joyful,Health is the most important thing.,recovering,regretful,hopeful,Dont damage your health for a slim and attractive figure.,Whats the main idea of this text?,

15、We learn from Amys experience of losing weight that we should not be ashamed of our weight problems. Its important for us to learn to be confident and realize the value of good health.,Answers: D1 1 the weight-loss pills 2 a harmful chemical 3 liver failure 4 many people in China who are always goin

16、g on a diet or taking weight-loss pills D2 1 c 2 a 3 d 4 b 5 e E 1 overweight 2 embarrassed 3 work out 4 going on a diet 5 failure 6 attractive 7 figure 8 damage,understanding sentences with however or but,Whats the difference in meaning between the sentences before and after however and but? The tw

17、o sentences usually express something different and opposite.,Question:,Reading strategy,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 sa

18、ys health is the most important thing, and 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 mot

19、her knows best: nothing is more important than health. (P43. ),The feeling before “however” or ”but” and the feeling after them are usually opposite,We can use a comma after “however”,however, but Ive lost 7 kg in the last two months. _, sometimes I feel tired and weak. Im sorry to hear about your problems, _ Im glad youre feeling better and recovering.,However,but,3. Learning the guitar isnt difficult, _