1. Looking good, feeling good
Unit 3
Looking good, feeling good
Reading

2. Lead-in
Do they look good and feel good?

3. Lead-in
Do they look good and feel good?

4. Lead-in
Do they look good and feel good?
Whom do you like better? Why?

5. Ways of losing weight
Question:
If you are a bit over-weight, how would you lose weight？

6. 　exercise (in the gym)

7. go on a diet

8. receive surgical treatment

9. take weight-loss pills

10. Which method would you prefer
Which method would you prefer? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of them?
Ways of losing weight
Advantages
Disadvantages
going on a diet
exercising in the gym
feel weak and
tired
lose weight
keep fit;
lose weight
spend time
and money

11. Ways of losing weight
Advantages
Disadvantages
receiving surgical treatment
taking weight-loss pills
spend money;
feel weak
lose weight
spend money;
damage health
lose weight

12. 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.)

13. Listening & Fast reading
Listen to the three s quickly and answer the following questions.
1. Where does Amy come from?
2. What kind of pills did Amy take?
3. Can you guess the two possible meanings of the title?

14. Listening & Fast reading
Listen to the three s 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.

15. 3. Can you guess the two possible meanings of the title
3. Can you guess the two possible meanings of the title? Amy wanted to be thin very much. What Amy did to become thin caused great harm to her health.

16. Question: Reading strategy
understanding sentences with ‘however’ or ‘but’
Question:
What’s the difference in meaning between the sentences before and after ‘however’ and ‘but’?
The two sentences usually express something different and opposite.

17. Read the text again, find out the sentences
using ‘however’ and ‘but’ and understand
the differences in meaning.
1. I’ve lost 7 kg in the last two months.
However, sometimes I don’t feel so energetic. (L11,P42)

18. 2. She says health is the most important thing, and I agree, but then I look so slim at the moment. (L12,P42)
3. I’m so sorry to hear about your problem, but I’m glad you’re feeling better and are recovering. (L32,P43)

19. 4. I know that the pressure to stay slim is a problem, especially for an actress. However, your mother knows best: nothing is more important than health. (L35,P43)

20. The feeling before “however” or ”but” and the feeling after them are usually opposite.
Attention:
We use a comma after “however”

21. Careful reading
Read the s carefully and pay attention to some detailed information and then finish some exercises.

22. 1st
1.Does Amy go to gym now to stay slim? How does she lose weight now? 2.Why does Amy want to lose weight? 3.How does she feel after taking the pills? 4.What did Amy's mother tell her?

23. 1st e-mail No. Now she loses weight by taking weight-loss pills.
1. Does Amy go to gym now to stay slim? How does she lose weight now?
No. Now she loses weight by taking weight-loss pills.
2. Why does Amy want to lose weight?
Because she is ashamed of her body.

24. She told her not to take the pills because they are dangerous.
3. How does she feel after taking the pills? 4. What did Amy's mother tell her?
She is slimmer and slimmer. However, sometimes she doesn’t feel so energetic.
She told her not to take the pills because they are dangerous.

25. Take weight-loss pills
now
Why?
Used to go to the gym
Take weight-loss pills
The 1st
dangerous …
health
7 kg
How?
Mum
don’t fell …
be ashamed of…

26. 2nd E-mail T or F Questions 1. Amy is now recovering from a bad cold
in hospital. ( )
2. The pills were going to completely destroy Amy’s liver if she continued taking them. ( )
3. Amy follows doctor's advice and often goes to the gym. ( )
liver failure F T
but seldom F

27. 4. Now Amy eats lots of fruit and vegetables. ( )
5. For a slim and attractive figure, we can damage our health. ( ) T
can’t F

28. Reasons for losing weight results
Emotions
Reasons for losing weight
results
Period
One
Emotions
Reasons for frustration
Reactions to illness
Reasons for hope
Lessons Amy has learnt
Period
Two
Period
Three

29. 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.
Emotions
Reasons for losing weight
results
Period
One
prepare to act in a new TV show;
be ashamed of her body
become slimmer;
feel tired and weak
happy

30. Reasons for frustration Reactions to illness
Emotions
Reasons for frustration
Reactions to illness
Reasons for hope
Lessons Amy has learnt
Period
Two
regret taking weight-loss pills;
realize the importance of health
suffer from liver failure;
be in hospital
frustrated
Period
Three
Don’t damage your health for a slim and attractive figure.
getting
better
hopeful

31. To many people who take weight-loss pills:
3rd
sorry
glad
To Amy:
We shouldn’t be embarrassed about our weight.
Nothing is more important than health.
Zhou’s advice
To many people who take weight-loss pills:
They should learn from Amy’s story.

32. Futher Discussion
Do you think pictures of film stars and models cause young people to worry about their looks?
Why or why not?
What do you think is the best way to keep healthy? Why?