译林牛津版高必修一Unit3 Reading课件

D1 Find the following words in three emails and decide what they refer to.
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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 slimmer and slimmer, however she doesn’t feel so energetic. 4. What did Amy’s mother tell her? She told her not to take the pills because they were dangerous and health was priceless.
Ways of losing Advantages Disadvantages weight
receiving surgical treatment taking weight-loss ills
spend money; lose weight feel weak
spend money; lose weight
What Reasons Amy did take Fat- an actress; less pills ashamed of
being fat.
be in
liver failure;
hospital
Results Amy’s emotions
slimmer; joyful don’t feel so energetic regretful
Ways of losing Advantages Disadvantages
weight feel weak and
going on a diet lose weight tired
exercising in keep fit;
spend time
the gym
lose weight and money
Zhou’s advice
sorry
glad
To Amy: We shouldn’t be embarrassed about our weight. Nothing is more important than health. To many Chinese people: They should learn from Amy’s story.
results
have lost 7 kg feel tired and weak become slimmer
Emotions Reasons for Reactions to illness
frustration
liver failure regret taking pills
frustrated be in
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 ______.
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
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.
damage health
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.)
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.
Period One (in the first E-mail)
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.
Unit 3 Looking good, feeling good
Dying to be thin…
Lead-in Fast-reading Careful-reading Discussion Homework
Do they look good and feel good?
Whom do you like better, the thin or the fat? Why?
realize the importance
hospital of health
Reasons for Lessons Amy has learnt Emotions hope
getting hopeful better
Don’t damage your health for a slim and attractive figure. learn to be confident
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
now
Why?
Used to go
Take
to the gym The 1st E-mawileight-loss
dangerous
pills
…
How?
pll …
be ashamed of…
2nd E-mail T or F Questions 1. Amy is now recovering from alibvaerdfcaoilludre
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
email, Amy is an actress, _______. A. who often exercises B. who wanted to lose weight C. who become ill D. who ate little
2. Why did Amy decide to take weight-loss pills?
recovering hopeful
Mother’s Health is the most important thing. words 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.
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)