Unit 3

Looking good, feeling good

Dying to be thin…Dying to be thin…

Lead-in

Fast-reading

Careful-reading

Discussion

Homework

Do they look good and feel good?Do they look good and feel good?

Whom do you like better, the thin or

the fat? Why?

Whom do you like better, the thin or

the fat? Why?

What’s the man trying to do?What’s the man trying to do?

1. If you are a bit over-weight, how would

you lose 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

2. Which method would you prefer? What are

the advantages and disadvantages of each

of them?

Ways of losing

weight Advantages Disadvantages

going on a diet

exercising in

the gym

lose weightfeel weak and

tired

keep fit;

lose weight

spend time

and money

Ways of losing

weight

Advantages Disadvantages

receiving

surgical

treatment

taking weight-

-loss ills

lose weight spend money;

feel weak

lose weightspend money;

damage health

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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, the

results, etc.)

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.

3. Can you guess the two possible

meanings of the title?

The title could mean that 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 weightbe thin

died

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Reread the first two emails paying

attention to some detailed information

and then finish some exercises.

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 Amy’s 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 doesn’t feel so energetic.

7 kg

Used to go to the gym

now

Take weight-loss pills

Why?

be ashamed of…

How?

don’t fell …

Mum

dangerous…

priceless

The 1st E-mail

2nd E-mail----T or F Questions

1. Amy is now recovering from a bad cold

in hospital. ( )

2. The pills were going to completely

destroy Amy’s liver if she continued

taking them. ( )

3. Amy follows doctor’s advice

and often goes to the gym. ( )

liver failure

but seldom F

F

T

4. Now Amy eats lots of fruit and

vegetables. ( )

5. For a slim and attractive figure, we can

damage our health. ( )

can’t

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 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 Amy’s

______.

A. heart

B. lungs

C. liver

D. eyes

4. What does Amy do now in order to

recover?

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, Amy’s friend, _______.

A. did not want to read Amy’s emails

B. was sorry to hear about Amy’s

problem

C. thinks Amy should lose weight

D. thinks diets and weight-loss pills

are necessary

6. Amy’s 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

Zhou’s advice

To Amy:

To many Chinese people:

We shouldn’t be embarrassed about our weight.Nothing is more important than health.

They should learn from Amy’s story.

There’re three periods about Amy’s

mood, what is her mood in each

period? And what are the reasons

and results? Fill in the charts.

Emotions Reasons for losing

weight

results

happy

prepare for a new role beauty is importantbe ashamed of her body

have lost 7 kgfeel tired and weak become slimmer

Period One (in the first E-mail)

Period Two (in the hospital)

Period Three (now) by taking pills

Emotions Reasons for frustration

Reactions to illness

Emotions Reasons for hope

Lessons Amy has learnt

frustrated

hopefulgetting better

Don’t damage your health for a slim and attractive figure.learn to be confident

liver failure be in hospital

regret taking pillsrealize the importance of health

What Amy did

Reasons Results Amy’s emotions

Mother’s words

take Fat-less pills

be in hospital

an actress; ashamed of being fat.

slimmer; don’t feel so energetic

liver failure;

joyful

Health is the most important thing.

recovering

regretful

hopeful

Don’t damage your health for a slim and attractive figure.

What’s the main idea of this text?

We learn from Amy’s experience of losing weight that we should not be ashamed of our weight problems. It’s 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 going on a diet or taking weight-loss pillsD2 1 c 2 a 3 d 4 b 5 eE 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’

What’s the difference in meaning between the sentences before and after ‘however’ and ‘but’? The two sentences usually express something different and opposite.

Question:

Read the text again, find out the sentences

using ‘however’ and ‘but’ and understand

the differences in meaning.

1. I’ve lost 7 kg in the last two months.

However, sometimes I don’t feel so

energetic. (P42.)

2. She says health is the most important

thing, and I agree, but then I look so

slim at the moment. (P42.)

3. I’m so sorry to hear about your

problem, but I’m glad you’re feeling

better and are recovering. (P43.)

4. I know that the pressure to stay slim

is a problem, especially for an

actress. However, your mother

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

1. I’ve lost 7 kg in the last two months.

_________, sometimes I feel tired and

weak.

2. I’m sorry to hear about your

problems, ____ I’m glad you’re feeling

better and recovering.

However

but

3. Learning the guitar isn’t difficult, ______

you have to practise.

4. Rick was very successful, ________ , the

last few years of his life were not happy

ones.

5. My neighbors like loud pop music,

______ I don’t like.

6. So far I haven’t had any success,

_______, I’ll keep trying.

but

but

however

however

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Suppose you are

Amy’s best friend. If

you are going to

write a letter to her,

what will you say to

her? And what

advice would you

give to Amy?

1. Do you think pictures of film stars

and models cause young people to

worry about their looks?

Why or why not?

2. What do you think is the best

way to keep healthy? Why?

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HomeworkHomeworkWrite a short report about:

Amy’s experience of losing weight(120

words)