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Unit 3 Looking Unit 3 Looking good, feeling goodgood, feeling good
Unit 3 Looking Unit 3 Looking good, feeling goodgood, feeling good
Why are some people very fat?
Eating/drinking/sleeping too much.
Certain medicines/food
Original Chunky
Genetic( 遗传的 )
Like father,like son.
I am thin.
a slim figure
going on a diet
advantages
disadvantages
lose weight weak; tired;
exercising in the gym
advantages
disadvantages
fit;lose weight
waste time;have to pay
receiving surgical treatment
advantages
disadvantages
lose weight waste money;weak
taking weight-loss pills
advantages
disadvantages
lose weight waste money;damage health
Reading:Reading: Dying to be Dying to be thinthin……
Reading:Reading: Dying to be Dying to be thinthin……
1st period1st period
thin …
* Someone was going to die because he/she wanted to be thin.
* Someone wanted to be thin very much.
General questions:
•Where does Amy come from?
•What kind of pills did Amy take?
•What caused Amy’s liver to fall?
Canada.
Weight-loss pills called Fat-less.
The weight-loss pills.
Careful reading
7 kg
Used to go to the gym
now
Take weight-loss pills
Why?
be ashamed of…
How?
Feel …
Mum
dangerous…
priceless
WhereWhere??
Why?Why?
What?What?
How?How?
In hospital
Recover from liver failure
Pills contain a harmful chemical.
Li Dong donated more than half of his liver to her.
The 2nd E-mail
T or F Exercise
1.Amy is now recovering from a bad cold in hospital. ( )
2.Li Dong donated part of his liver to save Amy’s life. ( )
3.Amy follows doctor’s advice and often goes to the gym. ( )
4.Now Amy eats lots of fruit and vegetables. ( )
5.For a slim and attractive figure, we can damage our health. ( )
liver failure
, but seldom
can’t
F
F
F
T
T
sorry glad amazed
Zhou’s advice
To Amy:
To many Chinese people:
We shouldn’t be embarrased about out weight.
Nothing is more important than health.
They should learn from Amy’s story.
I am a bit fat. I want to take weight-loss pills.
What should Jennifer do?
What shouldn’t Jennifer do?
Discussion task:
( group of 4)
Feel good!
You can’t choose the appearance,
but you can spread your smiling.
你不能选择容貌,
但你可以展现微笑。Health is much more important.
C1(P44) 1 According to Para 2 in the first e-mail, Amy is an actress, _____. A. who often exercises B. who wanted to lose some weight C. who became ill D. who ate little
C1 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.
C1 3 At the hospital, the doctors told Amy she would ______. A. live for seven days B. have to donate her liver C. die without a new liver D. need her mother’s liver
C1 4 Li Dong, a young Chinese, _____. A. saved Amy’s life by donating money to her B. saved Amy’s life by giving her part of his liver C. told Amy never to take weight-loss pills again D. once worked with Amy
C1 5 Zhou Ling, Amy’s friend _____. A. did not want to read Amy’s e-mails B. was sorry to hear about Amy’s problems C. thinks Amy should lose weight D. thinks diets and weight-loss pills are necessary
C1 6 According to Para 2 in the first e-
mail, Amy is an actress, _____. A. an interesting one B. forgotten by her family C. like that of some people in
China D. a problem only for actresses
C2 (P44)
Subject Main point
Dying to be thin
In order to lose weight, Amy takes weight-loss pills and becomes slimmer and slimmer.
recovering
Amy was recovering from liver failure thanks to Li Dong, who donated part of his liver to her.
Re:recoverig
Zhou Ling was sorry to hear about Amy’s problems and hoped that she as well as all the others who like to lose weight could value the importance of health.
D1 (P44)
1 them (L12)2 that (L19)3 problems (L35)
the weight-loss pills a harmful chemical
liver failure, the operation and being in hospital
D1 (P44)
4 yours (L36)5 who (L37)6 they (L44)
your livera stranger
many people in China who are going on diets or taking weight-loss pills.
D2(P45) 1 work out a body shape
2 figure b becoming well again
3 priceless c exercise
4 recovering d very valuable or important
5 attractive e ashamed
6embarrassed f beautiful or pleasant to look at
c
a
d
b
f
e
Emotions of Amy
Reasons for losing weight
results
Happy
Frustrated
hopeful
Prepare for a new play
Beauty is important pills
Be ashamed of her body
Lost7 kg
feel tired andweak
become slimmer
Reasons for frustration Reaction to illness
Liver fail be in hospital regret and realize the importance
Reasons for hope Lessons Amy has learnt
Find exact match Don’t damage your health
Be confident
In order to lose w_______, Amy took weight-loss p______ and she lost 7 kg in t_____ months. However, the pills contained something that caused liver f________, so she had to get a new l_____. A young Chinese man d________ part of his liver to save her life.
Zhou Ling was s_______ to hear about Amy’s problems and hoped that she as w____ as all the others who had like to l_____ weight could value the importance of h________.
eightills
wo
ailure iveronated
orry
ellose
ealth
Do you think pictures of stars and models cause young people to worry about their
looks?
Yes.
No.
Discussion: Suppose you are Amy’s
best friend. What advice or suggestions would you give to Amy?
work out in the gymexercise, do sports
go on a diet( eat less food )
have an operation
( take weight-loss pills )
take some medicine