2. Lead-in Some people are overweight, some are a little fat, and some are slim. Find out why people are fat. Eating/drinking/sleeping too much.

3. Certain medicines Original Chunky

4. Genetic factor( 遗传因素 ) Like father, like son.

5. Ways to lose weight: do more exercise do more exercise take weight-loss pills take weight-loss pills eat less junk food eat less junk food receive surgical treatment receive surgical treatment wear special equipment wear special equipment (a fat-burning belt, a special kind of shoes) go on a diet go on a diet 健妮健瘦鞋 健妮健瘦鞋

6. Dying to be thin…

7. Fast reading 1. What is the way Amy chose to keep slim? A. going to the gym B. running every morning C. taking pills D. eating less fat 2.What is the direct reason for Amy’s liver failure? A. feeling tired and weak B. being too slim C. a harmful chemical in the medicine D. a long operation 3. Zhou Ling says Amy’s story is touching probably because_____. A. In China someone’s liver matched Amy’s B. A stranger donated part of his liver to a girl he doesn’t even know C. I am feeling better and am recovering D. Nothing is more important than health

8. Detailed reading Why was Amy trying to lose weight? Why was Amy trying to lose weight? What was the result? What was the result? 1st email: 1st email: 2nd email: 2nd email: Where is Amy now and why? What does Amy eat every day now? And what does she do? 3rd email: What’s Amy’s opinion of weight now? What’s Amy’s opinion of weight now? What is the situation( 情况 ) in China? What is the situation( 情况 ) in China?

9. Blank-filling (Ist e-mail) what Really work Become slimmer and … who where past now reason result In Canada Go to the gym Take weight-loss pills Amy B L B Be ashamed of … Looking good is… Be preparing to…

10. Blank-filling (2nd e-mail) what who where In hospital Recover from liver failure Amy Harmful chemical cause liver to fail why

11. Blank-filling (3rd e-mail) what who where In China Donate more than half of his liver to Amy Li Dong why No reason ! ! ! loving ?

12. a______ & t______ t______ g___ s____ h_____ Amy’s feeling Zhou Ling Zhou Ling’s reply happy happy egretful opeful opeful orry lad mazed ouched Further understanding begin- ning then now joyful ( ) r_______

13. Read for main idea: Read for main idea: In order to ____ weight, Amy ____ weight-loss pills and became slimmer and _______ Amy was r_________ from liver ______ thanks to( 幸亏 ) Li Dong, who selflessly d______ part of his liver to her. Zhou Ling was sorry to hear about Amy’s p_______ and hoped anyone who’d like to lose weight could value the importance of ______. Recovering Re: Recovering Dying to be thin subject lose took slimmer ecovering failure onated health main point roblems

14. T or F statements ( special difficulties ) 1.People in today’s world want to lose weight very much. 2.The pills were really helping Amy lose weight. 3.The mother is mentioned ( 提及 ) in every e-mail. 4.Being a slim actress is more important than health. 5. The word “match” in line 23 refers to a person. 6.Zhou Ling is deeply moved by Amy’s story. T T T F T The pills really work! Dying to be thin… Nothing is more important than health. T This is really a touching story. ( 指代 ) A person who has similar physical organ