1、Unit3 Dying to be thinReadingCONTENTS Lead in Reading Discussion Summary&Homework1234 Lead inLearn some new words,look at the pictures and answer the questions.PART ONERead the word and say the Chinese or English meaning figure苗条的workrecover 衰退Look at the picturesCan you find the similarity?They bec
2、ome slim.beforenowbeforenowThinkingIf you are a little fat,how to lose weight?eat fruits do exercise eat weight-loss pillshave an operationRead 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 resultsPART TWO Fast reading&Careful readingR
3、ead the three emails and answer some questions.To get the general ideas-Section A P42Skimming1.Where does Amy come from?Canada.2.What kind of pills did Amy take?Weight-loss pills called fat-less.3.Can you guess the two possible meanings of the title?The title could mean that she really wants to be t
4、hin,or it could mean that what she did to become thin caused great harm to her health.Match the email with the general ideaSkimmingAmy succeed in losing 7 kilograms by taking weight-loss pills.Amy is recovering from liver failure.Zhou Ling gives advice to Amy and tells her the importance of health.1
5、23Amy was an actress in Canada.She(1)_ _ go to the gym to(2)_ _ three times a week.Most young women want to have a slim(3)_.Since Amy felt(4)_ of her body,she took some weight-loss pills called Fat-less.These pills really(5)_.To get the detailed informationScanning1st e-mail1st e-mailused towork out
6、figureashamedworkedFilling in the blanks True or False Questions 1.Amy is now recovering from a bad cold in hospital.()2.The pills were going to completely destroy Amys liver if she continued taking them.()3.Amy follows doctors advice and often goes to the gym.()Scanning2nd2nd e-mail e-mailliver fai
7、lurebut seldom FFT1.Zhou Ling,Amys friend_.A.did not want to read Amys e-mails B.was sorry to hear about Amy s problem C.thinks Amy should lose weight D.thinks diets and weight-loss pills are necessary Multiple-choice questionsScanning3rd3rd e-mail e-mail2.Amys experience is _.A.an interesting one B
8、.caused by her family C.like that of some people in China D.a problem only for actresses Multiple-choice questionsScanning3rd3rd e-mail e-mailTo get Zhou Lings adviceScanning3rd3rd e-mail e-mailTo Amy:We shouldnt be embarrassed about our weight.Nothing is more important than health.To most people:They should learn from Amys story.Zhou Lings advice PART THREE DiscussionTry to express your ideas.Practice makes Practice makes perfect!perfect!PART FOUR1.have a summary.2.finish part E.3.remember the new words.Summary&HomeworkThanks
