
译林牛津版高一必修一unit3 reading.ppt
50页Unit 3,Unit 3 Looking good, feeling good,Dying to be thin…,Reading,,Contents,,,,,,Lead-in,Fast-reading,Careful-reading,Discussion,Homework,,Do they look good and feel good?,Lead-in,Whom do you like better, the thin or the fat? Why?,What’s the man trying to do?,1. If you are a bit over-weight, how would you lose weight?,Pair work,Ways of losing weight,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,2. Which method would you prefer? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of them?,lose weight,feel weak and tired,keep fit; lose weight,spend time and money,,lose weight,spend money; feel weak,lose weight,spend money; damage health,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.),Prediction,Read the three e-mails 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.,Fast reading,3. Can you guess the two possible meanings of the title? The title could mean that she really wants to be thin, or it could mean that what she did to become thin caused great harm to her health.,Reread the first two emails paying attention to some detailed information and then finish some exercises.,Careful reading 1,1st e-mail,1. Does Amy go to gym now to stay slim? How does she lose weight now?,No. Now she loses weight by taking pills.,2. Why does Amy want to lose weight?,She is ashamed of her body.,3. How does she feel after taking the pills? 4. What did Amy’s mother tell her?,She told her not to take the pills because they were dangerous and health was priceless.,She is slimmer and slimmer, however she doesn’t feel so energetic.,Used to go to the gym,,now,Take weight-loss pills,Why?,be ashamed of…,,How?,don’t fell …,,Mum,dangerous … priceless,The 1st E-mail,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,but seldom,F,F,T,4. Now Amy eats lots of fruit and vegetables. ( ) 5. For a slim and attractive figure, we can damage our health. ( ),can’t,F,T,1. According to Paragraph 2 in the first email, Amy is an actress, _______. A. who often exercises B. who wanted to lose weight C. who become ill D. who ate little,Read the first two emails again carefully and then choose the best answer.,2. Why did Amy decide to take weight-loss pills? A. She was overweight. B. She was having health problems. C. Her clothes did not fit. D. She wanted to become slimmer.,3. The pills did great harm to Amy’s ______. A. heart B. lungs C. liver D. eyes,4. What does Amy do now in order to recover? A. She goes to the gym every day. B. She does exercise and eats healthy food. C. She stays in bed all day. D. She takes a lot of medicine.,5. Zhou Ling, Amy’s friend, _______. A. did not want to read Amy’s emails B. was sorry to hear about Amy’s problem C. thinks Amy should lose weight D. thinks diets and weight-loss pills are necessary,6. Amy’s experience is _______. A. an interesting one B. caused by her family C. like that of some people in China D. a problem only actresses,sorry,glad,Zhou’s advice,,To Amy:,To many Chinese people:,We shouldn’t be embarrassed about our weight. Nothing is more important than health.,They should learn from Amy’s story.,The 3rd E-mail,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.,,Careful reading 2,happy,prepare for a new role beauty is important be ashamed of her body,have lost 7 kg feel tired and weak become slimmer,,Period One (in the first E-mail) Period Two (in the hospital) Period Three (now),by taking pills,frustrated,,hopeful,getting better,Don’t damage your health for a slim and attractive figure. learn to be confident,liver failure be in hospital,regret taking pills realize the importance of health,take Fat-less pills,be in hospital,an actress; ashamed of being fat.,slimmer; don’t feel so energetic,liver failure;,joyful,,,Health is the most important thing.,recovering,regretful,hopeful,Don’t damage your health for a slim and attractive figure.,What’s the main idea of this text?,We learn from Amy’s experience of losing weight that we should not be ashamed of our weight problems. It’s important for us to learn to be confident and realize the value of good health.,D1 Find the following words in three e- mails and decide what they refer to. them (Line 12)___________________ problem (Line 33)________________ that (Line 19)____________________ they (Line 40)____________________ _______________________________ _______________________________,the weight-loss pills,a harmful chemical,liver failure,many people in China who are always going on a diet or ta。
