牛津高中英语M1U3Dying-to-be-thin阅读课件

1、Unit 3 ReadingAudrey Hepburn Wentworth MillerDo they look good and feel good?Whom do you like better, the thin or the fat? Why? ？Can you imagine how they lose weight?Ways of losing weightgo on a diettake weight-loss pillsdo an operationexercise in the gymDying to be thinTask 1 SkimmingWhere does Amy

2、 come from? CanadaWhat kind of pills did Amy take? Weight-loss pills called Fat-lessCan you guess the two possible meanings of the title?The title has two meanings:Amy wanted to _very much.Amy nearly _because she had taken weight-loss pills. be thindiedTask 2 Scanning (True or False)1.Amy used to go

3、 to the gym twice a week. 2.Amys mother keeps telling her not to take weight-loss pills because they are dangerous. 3.In Amys second e-mail, she regrets taking those weight-loss pills. 4.The weight-loss pills contain a harmful chemical that caused Amys heart to fail. 5.Zhou Ling didnt answer Amys e-

4、mail in time because she has no computer. 6. In China, people seldom take weight-loss pills to lose weight. FTTFFFthree timesliverher computer was broken alwaysTask 3 Detailed readingPart 1:Read three e-mails carefully and fill inthe charts about three periods of Amysmood and Zhou Lings feelings. E-

5、mail 1 Mood of AmyReasons for losing weightResults of losing weighthappybeauty is importantbe ashamed of her bodyprepare to act in a new TV showbecome slimmerhave lost 7 kgdont feel so energeticE-mail 2 Chart 1Mood of AmyReasons for frustrationReactions to illnessfrustratedbe in hospitalliver failur

6、eregret taking pillsrealize the_ of healthimportanceE-mail 2 Chart 2Mood of AmyReasons for hopeLessons Amy has learnthopefulreceive good medical treatment in the hospitaldont damage your health for a slim and attractive figurelearn to be confidentsorrygladhopefulhear about Amys problemsAmy is feelin

7、g better and is recovering .People can learn from Amys story.E-mail 3 Zhou Lings feelingsTask 3 Detailed readingPart 2 Reading comprehension1. According to Paragraph 2 in the first email, Amy is an actress, _. A. who often exercises B. who wants to lose weight C. who becomes ill D. who eats little2.

8、Why did Amy decide to take weight-loss pills?A She was overweightB She was having health problemsC Her clothes did not fitD She wanted to become slimmer3. The pills did great harm to Amys_.A heartB lungsC liverD eyes4. What does Amy do now in order to recover?A She goes to the gym every day.B She do

9、es exercise and eats healthy food.C She stays in bed all day.D She takes a lot of medicine.5. Amys experience is _.A. an interesting one B. caused by her familyC. like that of some people in ChinaD. a problem only for actressesTask 4 Main pointWhats the main point of each e-mail in the passage? Matc

10、h the main point with the right subject.SubjectMain pointDying to be thinRecoveringRe:RecoveringIn order to lose weight, Amy takes weight-losspills and becomes slimmer and slimmer.Receiving good medical treatment in hospitals, Amy was recovering from liver failure.Zhou Ling was sorry to hear about A

11、mys problems and hoped she as well as all the others who like to lose weight could value the importance of health.1.What do you learn from Amys story?2. How do you deal with beauty and health in your daily life?DiscussionHomework1.Write a short report about :Amys experience of losing weight(120 words)2. U