Reading(Unit3)

thin …Dying to beDying to bethin …

Word revision

Word spelling:Word spelling:1.Why not take more exercise to improve your f______?2. Did you feel a_________when telling a lie?3. She soon r________herself from her illness.4. He is a f______as an artist, but a success as a teacher.5.The book which is meant for children c_______much information.6. Tell me the e______date of the event.7.None of us can m_______him in playing tennis.8. Too much p_______from teachers and parents is harmful.9. Zhang Ziyi, who is the leading a________ in the film, has a slim figure.10. Cambridge is very a_______to top students in the world.11. She soon recovered after several successful o_________.12.Don’t leave your messages to s________on the Internet.13.The building was completely d_______during the fire.

igure

1. Can you find a shirt to m_______the tie?2. A little caffeine is probably not h________to you.3. His plan ended in f______, so as a writer, he was a complete f______.4. You have to be very e_____in your design, because a small mistake can make a big difference.5. A c_______change takes place in any matter when it burns.6. The o_______he did on the woman was a failure.7. As we know, spring f_______winter.8. He s______has lunch at home, does he?9. The village suffered a lot of d_______from the earthquake.10. Children are required not to talk to s_________.11. He stood there with an e___________look. He felt very e__________ when he heard the e____________problem.12. This is the best way to make your advertisement as a_____________ as possible.

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ailureailure

xact

hemicalperation

ollowseldom

amage

mbarrassedmbarrassed mbarrassing

ttractive

Please open your books and turn to page 42. Read the three e-mails

Dying to be thin-------

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 fat2.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

Detailed reading

WhyWhy was Amy trying to was Amy trying to loselose weight?weight? What was the What was the resultresult??

1st email:1st email:

2nd email:2nd email:WhereWhere is Amy now and is Amy now and whywhy??WhatWhat does Amy does Amy eateat every day every day nownow? ? And And whatwhat does she does she dodo??3rd email:3rd email:

What’s Amy’s opinion of What’s Amy’s opinion of weightweight now?now? What is the What is the situationsituation(( 情况情况 ) in China?) in China?

Blank-filling (Ist e-mail)

what

Really workBecome slimmer and …

who

where

past

now

reason

result

In Canada

Go to the gym

Take weight-loss pills

Amy

BLB

Be ashamed of …Looking good is…Be preparing to…

Blank-filling (2nd e-mail)

what

who

where In hospitalRecover from liver failure

Amy

Harmful chemical cause liver to failwhy

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 ?

aa____________ && tt____________

gg______

ss________

hh__________

Amy’s feeling Zhou LingZhou Ling’s reply

happyhappy

egretfulegretful

opefulopeful

orryorry

ladlad

mazedmazed ouchedouched

Further understanding

begin- ning

then

now

joyfuljoyful( )( )

rr______________

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

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

Consolidation

Blank-filling

Amy used to go to the gym three times a week, but she no longer _____out. In Canada, looking good is important to women. She’s trying to lose weight because she’s so_______ of her body. Now she’s taking__________ pills called Fat-Less, which are popular ______ young women. The pills really work! She’s becoming ________ and_______.________, she feels tired and weak. Her mother, _____ Zhou Ling met last year, keeps_____ her not to take dangerous pills.She shares her mother’s view that health is _________, but she looks so_____ at present. Now Amy’s in hospital_________ from liver failure.She regrets taking those pills that_______ a harmful chemical that ______ her liver to fail.

worksworks

ashamedashamed weight-lossweight-loss

slimmerslimmer amongamong

slimmerslimmer However However

whom whom telling telling

priceless priceless slim slim recovering recovering

containcontain causedcaused

Then the doctor found one ,_____ name is Li Dong, was an exact _____ for her.He________ more than half of his liver to save her life. Zhou Ling knows that the _________ to stay slim is a problem, _________ for an actress. However, Amy’s mother knows best: _______ is more important than health. It’s the same in China, many people, some of _______ aren’t overweight, are always going on _____ or taking weight-loss pills,______ are danger- ous. She hopes people can ______ from Amy’s story.

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especiallyespecially pressurepressure

NothingNothing

whomwhom dietsdiets whichwhich

learnlearn

Problems about being fat

Ways to lose weight

Ways to keep healthy

Discussion

What is your opinion of beauty and health ?

Do remember what the mother

says in the e-mails.

Nothing is more important than health.Nothing is more important than health.

Remember these forever

Health Health is is

priceless!priceless!

Nature is

Nature is

beauty.beauty.

Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. (Benjamin Franklin)

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apple a day keeps doctor aw

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