Reading(4)：Dyingtobethin….ppt

1、Dying to be thin,Reading,Unit 3 Looking good, feeling good,宁远一中高一 段雪梅,Do they look good and feel good?,Do they look good and feel good?,Whom do you like better, the fat or the slim? Why?,Whats the man trying to do?,If you are a bit over-weight, how would you lose weight?,Pair work,Discussion,ways of

2、 losing weight,working out in the gym,exercising in the gym,going on a diet,eating less food,having an operation / receiving surgical treatment,( taking weight-loss pills ),taking some medicine,Reading,Dying to be,thin.,Fast reading,Read the three e-mails quickly and answer three questions. (page42

3、A) 1. Where does Amy come from? 2. What kind of pills did Amy take? 3. Can you guess the two possible meanings of the title?,1. Where does Amy come from? Canada. 2. What kind of pills did Amy take? Weight-loss pills called fat-less.,Amy wanted to _very much.,Amy nearly _because she wanted to lose we

4、ight,be thin,died,3.The title has two meanings:,Read the first two E-mails paying attention to some detailed information and then finish some exercises.,Careful reading,First e-mail,1. Does Amy go to gym now to stay slim? How does she lose weight now? 2. Why does Amy want to lose weight? 3. How does

5、 she feel after taking the pills? 4.What did Amys mother tell her?,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?,She is slim

6、mer and slimmer, however she doesnt feel so energetic.,She told her not to take the pills because they were dangerous and health was priceless.,4. What did Amys mother tell her?,1.Amy is now recovering from a bad cold in hospital. ( ) 2.The pills were going to completely destroy Amys liver if she co

7、ntinued taking them.( ) 3.Amy follows doctors advice and often goes to the gym. ( ) 4. For a slim and attractive figure, we can damage our health. ( ),second e-mail,F,T,cant,liver failure,F,F,but seldom,T or F Questions,take Fat-less pills,be in hospital,an actress; ashamed of being fat.,slimmer; do

8、nt 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.,Fill in the chart about three periods about Amys mood,Suppose you are Amys best friend. If you are going to write a letter to her, wha

9、t will you say to her? And what advice would you give to Amy?,Read the last E-mail paying attention to some detailed information and then finish the following exercises.,Careful reading,Multiple Choices: 1. Zhou Ling couldnt read Amys two e-mails until today because of _. A. her computer problems B.

10、 her limited spare time C. her holiday D. her illness,3 rd E-mail,2. Zhou Ling knows that the pressure to lose weight is greater to _. A. students B. actresses C. teachers D. hostesses 3. Zhou Ling hopes that _can learn from Amys story. A. Chinese people who are overweight B. Chinese people who go o

11、n a diet C. Chinese people who are not overweight D. Canadian actresses,Whats the main point of each e-mail in the text? Finish Part C2 on page 44.,group work,Discussion,Main idea,In order to lose weight, Amy takes _and becomes _.,Amy was recovering from _and recognized that we shouldnt _our body.,w

12、eight-loss pills,liver failure,be ashamed of,slimmer and slimmer,Zhou was sorry to hear about _and hoped that she as well as all the others whod like to _could value the importance of_.,Amys problems,lose weight,health,Further Discussion,1.What lessons has Amy learnt from her experience?,2.As a teen

13、ager, what do you do to look good and feel good?,Nothing is more important than health.,value(珍惜) health, value life,You cant choose the appearance, but you can spread your smiling. 你不能选择容貌， 但你可以展现微笑。,What do you do to look good and feel good?,Take regular exercise.,Dont eat junk food.,Try and eat a healthy diet.,Go to bed early and get up early.,Make sure that you get enough sleep.,Wear beautiful clothes,Keep a good state of mind,Go