【湖南师大】高中英语 1U3 Reading精品课件 牛津版必修1

1、高 一 英 语,Module 1 Unit 3 Reading,Reading Dying to be thin,Whom do you like better, the thin or the fat? Why?,Lead-in,Whats the man trying to do?,1. If you are a bit over-weight, how would you lose weight?,Discussion,going on a diet,working out in a gym,receiving surgical treatment,taking weight-loss

2、pills,2. Which method would you prefer? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of them?,Going on a diet,lose weight,feel weak and tired,Working in the gym,keep fit; lose weight,waste time; have to pay,Receiving surgical treatment,lose weight,waste money; feel weak,Taking weight-loss pills

3、,lose weight,waste money; damage health,Read the three e-mails quickly and answer the questions on P42. 1. Where does Amy come from? Canada. 2. What kind of pills did Amy take? Weight-loss pills called fat-less.,Fast reading,1. Amy wanted to _very much.,2. Amy nearly _ because she wanted to lose wei

4、ght,be thin,died,3. Can you guess the two possible meanings of the title?,Read the first two emails paying attention to some detailed information and then finish some exercises.,Careful reading,1st e-mail,Does Amy go to gym now to stay slim? How does she lose weight now? 2. Why does Amy want to lose

5、 weight? 3. How does she feel after taking the pills? 4. What did Amys mother tell her?,1st e-mail,Does Amy go to gym now to stay slim? How does she lose weight now? 2. Why does Amy want to lose weight?,No. Now she loses weight by taking pills.,She is ashamed of her body.,3. How does she feel after

6、taking the pills? 4. What did Amys mother tell her?,She told her not to take the pills because they were dangerous and health was priceless.,She is slimmer and slimmer, but she doesnt feel so energetic.,used to go to the gym,now,Take weight-loss pills,Why?,be ashamed of,How?,dont feel ,Mum,dangerous

7、 priceless,The 1st E-mail,2nd E-mail-T or F statements 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. ( ) 4. For a slim and attractive figure, we can d

8、amage our health. ( ),F,F,T,F,Suppose you are Amys 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?,sorry,glad,Zhous advice,To Amy:,To many Chinese people:,We shouldnt be embarrassed about out weight. Nothing is more important t

9、han health.,They should learn from Amys story.,3rd e-mail,Finish C1 on P 44. Keys: BDCBBC 2. Whats the main point of each e-mail in the text? Finish Part C2 on P44.,Further reading,Amy is recovering from liver failure.,Zhou is sorry to hear about Amys problems and hopes that she and all the others w

10、hod like to lose weight will value the importance of health.,3. What have we learned from Amys experience?,From Amys experience of losing weight, we have learned 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.,

11、Read the text again, find out the sentences containing however and but and try to understand the differences in meaning.,1. Ive lost 7 kg in the last two months. However, sometimes I feel tired and weak. (Lines 10-11),Reading strategy,2. She says health is priceless, and I agree, but then I look so

12、slim at the moment. (Line 13) 3. Im so sorry to hear about your problems, but Im glad youre feeling better and are recovering. (Line 33),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. (Line 36

13、),Whats the difference in meaning between the sentences before and afterhowever and but? The two sentences usually express something different and opposite.,Reading strategy,We can use a comma after “however”.,Learning the guitar isnt difficult, _ you have to practise. Rick was very successful. _ , the last few years of his life were not happy ones. My neighbors like