1、Unit 3ReadingLearning aims:After learning this part, the students will be able to ：1. grasp（理解） the main topics of the three e-mails Amys problems, how she dealt with them and Zhou Lings concerns（担心） and advice to Amy.2. express their own opinions on the topic “to be beautiful or to be healthy”.3. i
2、mprove their reading abilities of skimming and scanning to a certain level.The biggest loserCan you give them some advice on how to lose weightFree talkWays to lose weightgo on a dietgo on a dietreceive receive surgical surgical treatmenttreatment( (外科手术外科手术) )work out in a gymwork out in a gymtake
3、take weight-loss weight-loss pillspillsThe title has two meanings:Amy wanted to _very much.Amy nearly_because what she did to become thin caused great harm to her health. be thindiedPredictionDying to be thinFast ReadingSkim the text and then answer the following questions:1.Where does Amy come from
4、?2.What kind of pills did Amy take?3.What was the result of taking these pills?She comes from Canada.She took weight-loss pills.She was ill in hospital. 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. Most young women want a slim figur
5、e. 4. The weight-loss pills Amy took didnt work. 5. Sometimes Amy feels so energetic. 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. Most young women want a slim figure. 4. The weight-loss pills Amy took didnt work. 5. Sometimes Amy f
6、eels so energetic.(F)(T)(F)diddidE-mail 1 True or False(F)work out in a gym to keepwork out in a gym to keep doesnt doesnt feelfeel(T)WhereShe is in_.WhatShe is _ from liver_.WhyThe pills contains a harmful _ that caused her liver to fail.WhoHer mother _on sending her to hospital.How She _the doctor
7、s advice and _ for at least half an hour a day and eats a lot of _ and _.E-mail 2 Complete the formhospitalrecoveringfailurechemicalinsistedfollowsexercisesfruitvegetables E-mail 3 Multiple Choices:1. Zhou Ling couldnt read Amys two e-mails until today because of _. A. her computer problems C. her h
8、oliday B. her limited spare time D. her illness 2. Zhou Ling knows that the pressure to lose weight is greater to _.A. students B. actresses C. teachers D. hostesses3. Zhou Ling thinks that _. A. Some Chinese people are overweight B. Chinese people should go on a diet C. Some Chinese people who are
9、not overweight are always going on a diet. D. Actresses knows better how to lose weight Which group is the best?LevelsExercisesAAABBB(1)(2)(3)CCCFurther DiscussionWhat is true beauty?Offer seats to the old or the weakPick up the rubbishReturn the things to the ownersDonate moneyDonate bloodWe can no
10、t judge a person only by his appearance .Beauty is from our soul. Only a person who has a beautiful soul is really beautiful.You cant choose the appearance,You cant choose the appearance,but you can spread your smiling.but you can spread your smiling. 你不能选择容貌，你不能选择容貌， 但你可以展现微笑。但你可以展现微笑。HomeworkRetel
11、l the three e-mails.Prepare for the language points.What does “them” refer to in Line 12?the weight-loss pills What does “they” refer to in Line 40?many people in China who are always going on a diet or taking weight-loss pills. Understanding sentences with however or but.Ive lost 7 kg in the last t
12、wo months. _, sometimes I dont feel so energetic.Im sorry to hear about your problem, _ Im glad youre feeling better and are recovering.We can use a comma after “however”The feeling before “however” or ”but” and the feeling after them are usually opposite.The sentences before and after however or bu
13、t usually express something different and opposite.Howeverbut We can infer from the text that_. We can infer from the text that_. A. Amys experience is just the same A. Amys experience is just the same as that of some people in China. as that of some people in China. B. Amy will value her health mor
14、e B. Amy will value her health more than before.than before. C. Amy is now recovering in hospital. C. Amy is now recovering in hospital. D. Amy will follow the doctors D. Amy will follow the doctors advice and start to take exercises advice and start to take exercises again.again.factfactfactSth inf
15、erred is sth that can not be found in the textTranslate the sentence into Chinese.Its the same in China-many people, some of whom are not overweight at all, are always going on a diet or taking weight-loss pills, which are often dangerous.这种情况在中国也存在这种情况在中国也存在-许多人，其实许多人，其实有一些根本不超重，一直在节食或者吃有一些根本不超重，一直
16、在节食或者吃减肥药，这些做法往往是危险的。减肥药，这些做法往往是危险的。happyregretfulhopefulmoods of AmyUse three adjectives to describe what the moods of Amy are according to the E-mails?Slim Not energetic7 kgUsed to go to the gymnowTake weight-loss pillsWhy?be ashamed ofHow?MumdangerousimportantRetell the 1st e-mailWhats the main idea of the second e-mail?Amy is in hospital recovering from liver failure .Whats the main idea of the third e-mail?Zhou Ling is sorry to hear about Amys problem and hopes that she as well as all the others whod like to lose weight will value the importance of health.
