Unit 3 looking good, feeling good Welcome to my class!

Lead in What are they like? a slim figure overweight

importance of health.

Lead in a slim figure overweight She has managed to lose weight.

If you are a bit overweight, how would you lose weight ？ Pair work

work out in the gym exercise, do sports

go on a diet ( eat less food )

have an operation

( take weight-loss pills ) take some medicine

ways to lose weight going on a diet working out in a gym receiving surgical treatment/ plastic surgery taking weight-loss pills

Which method would you prefer? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of them?

going on a diet advantages disadvantages lose weightweak; tired;

exercising in the gym advantages disadvantages keep fit; lose weight waste time; have to pay

receiving surgical treatment advantages disadvantages lose weight waste money; feel weak

taking weight-loss pills advantages disadvantages lose weight waste money; damage health

Reading Dying to be thin…

Fast reading Read the three s quickly and answer the following questions. 1.Where does Amy come from? 2. What kind of method did Amy take to lose weight? 3. Can you guess the two possible meanings of the title? Canada Taking weight-loss pills

The title has two meanings: Amy _______ to be thin very much. Amy nearly ____ because she wanted to lose weight wanted died

Date:From:To:Subject: 2 May June June 2003 Amy Zhou Ling Dying to be thin Recovering skimming ( Becoming well again ) (reply) Re:Recovering

Skimming C2 (P44) Subject Main point Dying to be thin Recovering Re: Recovering In order to ______________, Amy takes ______________ and becomes ___________________. lose weight weight-loss pills slimmer and slimmer Amy is recovering from __________ liver failure Zhou is sorry to hear about Amy ’ s problem and hopes that the others who ’ d like to lose weight could learn from her story. and she realizes the __________ importance of health.

Careful reading 1. Listen to the first carefully and decide which sentences below are true (T) and which ones are false (F).

True or false 1. Amy used to go on a diet to keep slim. ( ) 2. Amy is trying to lose weight because she is ashamed of her body.( ) 3. The weight-loss pills Amy took didn’t work.( ) 4. Amy’s mother is for her taking weight- loss pills to stay slim.( ) F go to the gym T 1st F did F against

7 kg Used to go to the gym now Take weight- loss pills Why? be ashamed of… Result? don’t feel … Mum dangerous … priceless 1

Careful reading 2. Listen to the second carefully and then fill in the blanks.

WhereAmy is _________ WhatShe is _________ from ___________ WhyThe pills contain ________________ that caused her liver to fail. Who___________ insisted on sending her to hospital. HowShe________________________ and __________ for at least half an hour a day and eats lots of_______________. in hospital. recovering liver failure. a harmful chemical Her mother exercises 2 Complete the following form follows her doctor’s advice fruit and vegetables

Fill in the charts about the three periods of Amy’s mood. What is her mood in each period? And what are the reasons and results?

What Amy did ReasonsResultsAmy’s emotions take Fat- less pills an actress; ashamed of being fat. slimmer; tired and weak happy be in hospital liver failure;dying; regretful medical treatment recovering hopeful

Careful reading 3. Read the third carefully and answer the questions. (1)What did Zhou Ling feel when she read Amy's s? (2)What does Zhou Ling think of Amy? (3)Zhou Ling thinks who should learn from Amy ' s story?

(1)What did Zhou Ling feel when she read Amy’s s? (2)What does Zhou Ling think of Amy? (3)Zhou Ling thinks who should learn from Amy ' s story? sorry glad She looks great and she is a wonderful person. Many people in China, some of whom are not over-weight at all should learn from Amy’s story. 3

Task-based reading Read the whole text carefully again and fill in the blanks.

Dying to be thin Amy’s opinion about losing weight The way to lose weight ResultsAmy’s feelings ▼ Looking good is very important to women. Every woman wants a slim (1) ________. ▼ She is preparing to act in a new TV play. She is (2) ________ of her body. ▼ She is taking weight-loss pill called fat Less, which is quite (3) _________ among young women. ▼ The pills really (4) ________ ! She has lost 7kg in the last two months, but sometimes she doesn’t feel so (5) __________. ▼ Reason: The pills (6)__________ a harmful chemical that caused her liver to fail. ▼ Don’t damage your health for a slim and (7) ________ figure. ▼ People should look after their bodies. We shouldn’t be ashamed of the (8) _________ we look. Mother’s advice Health is priceless Zhou Ling’s advice We shouldn’t be (9)____________ about our weight. We look great as we are. Nothing is more important than (10) _________. figure ashamed popular work energetic contain attractive way embarrassed health

conclusion Nothing is more important than health.

Discussion S uppose you are Amy’s best friend, what advice or suggestions would you give to Amy?

Homework Suppose you are Amy’s best friend, write a reply letter to Amy to give your suggestions.

Writing 小伟减肥以后，感到身体疲倦、虚弱，不知如何是好, 于是他写了一封电子邮件向健康专家求教。 请根据下面内容，以小伟的名义写一封邮件。词数 100 左右。 原因：觉得自己太胖，体重不断增加，担心形象不美，有同 学骂他。 过程： 1. 去健身房，两三次就放弃了，感觉太累也没时间。 2. 节食，坚持了大约一个星期，经常饿得不能继续他的学习。 3. 悄悄服用减肥药，一开始有效果，体重迅速下降，但减肥 药对他产生副作用。