Reading(1)：Dyingtobethin….ppt

1、Reading (I),板块：教学设计课件,Unit,3,Dying to be thin,Do they look good and feel good?,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 lose weight?,Pair work,Discussion,going on a diet,Doing exercise,receiving surgical treatment,t

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

3、ght-loss pills,lose weight,waste money; damage health,Prediction,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.),Fast reading,Read the three e-mails quickly and answer the following questions. 1. Where does A

4、my come from? Canada. 2. What kind of pills did Amy take? Weight-loss pills (which are) called fat-less.,3. Can you guess the two possible meanings of the title? Amy wanted to be thin very much. b. Amy was going to die because she had taken some weight-loss pills.,Read the emails paying attention to

5、 some detailed information and then finish some exercises.,Careful reading,True or false,In Amys first e-mail to Zhou Ling, she says she is going on a diet. 2. In the last two months Amy has lost 10kg. 3. In Amys second e-mail, she regrets taking those weight-loss pills.,F,F,T,4. Zhou Ling didnt ans

6、wer Amys e-mail in time because he has no computer. 5. In China, people seldom take weight-loss pills to lose weight.,F,F,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 became ill D. who ate little,Read the three email

7、s again carefully and thenfinish Part C1 on Page44.,2. Why did Amy decide to take weight-loss pills? A. She was overweight. B. She was having problems. C. Her clothes did not fit. D. She wanted to become slimmer.,3. The pills did great harm to Amys _. heart B. lungs C. liver D. eyes,4. What does Amy

8、 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, Amys friend, _. A. did not want to read Amys emails B. was sorry to hear about Amys problem C. thinks Amy should lose

9、weight D. thinks diets and weight-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 for actresses,Detailed reading,Fill in the charts about the three periods of Amys mood. What is her mood in each pe

10、riod? And what are the reasons and results?,take Fat-less pills,be in hospital,an actress; ashamed of being fat,slimmer; tired and weak,liver failure;,dying;,joyful,Health is the most important thing.,good medical treatment,recovering,regretful,hopeful,Dont damage your health for a slim and attracti

11、ve figure.,1. Whats the main point of each e-mail in the text? Finish Part C2 on page 44.,Pair work,Discussion,Amy is recovering from liver failure.,Zhou Ling is sorry to hear about Amys problem and hopes that she as well as all the others whod like to lose weight will value the importance of health

12、.,Zhous reply:,Nothing is more important than health.,sorry,glad,amazed,2. Whats the main idea of this text?,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.,Suppos

13、e 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?,Understanding sentences with however or but.,Whats the difference in meaning between the sentences before and afterhowever and but? The two sentences usually expres

14、s something different and opposite.,Reading strategy,Read the text again, find out the sentences containing however and but and try to understand the differences in meaning.,Practice,1. Ive lost 7 kg in the last two months. However, sometimes I dont feel so energetic. (L 10-11.),2. She says health i

15、s the most important ting, and I agree, but then I look so slim at the moment. (L13.) 3. Im so sorry to hear about your problem, but Im glad youre feeling better and are recovering. (L33.),Learning the guitar isnt difficult, _ you have to practise. Rick was very successful. _, the last few years of his life were not happy on