1、Looking good,feeling goodModule 1 Unit 3 Are they goodlooking?Looking good Feeling goodQuestions about yourself:nDo you think appearance plays an important part in your life?nWhich do you think is more important,looking good or feeling good?Some advice to keep healthyDont eat junk food.Try and eat a
2、 healthy diet.Have good eating habits.Go to bed early and get up early.Make sure that you get enough sleep.Get regular exercise.Go to see the doctor if youre not feeling well.Dont spend too much time using computers or watching TV.PredictionPredict/Guess the two possbible meanings of the title“Dying
3、 to be thin”.Pre-readingAmy _ to be thin very much.The title has two possible meaningsAmy nearly _ because she hadtaken some weight-loss pillsdied wantedPre-readingc.In order to lose weight,Amy takes weight-loss pills and becomes slimmer and slimmer.a.Amy is recovering from liver failure.Letter 1:Dy
4、ing to be thin Letter 2:RecoveringLetter 3:Re:Recoveringb.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.SubjectMain ideaWhile-readingFast reading-Matching Read the three emails carefully paying
5、attention to some detailed information and finish some tasks.Careful readingWhile-reading1.Where does Amy come from?2.What kind of pills did Amy take?While-readingThe 1st E-mailRead the first letter and answer the following questions.4.Why does Amy want to lose weight?5.How does she feel after takin
6、g the pills?3.What did Amy do in the past?6.What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of the different ways of keeping slim?1.Where does Amy come from?2.What kind of pills did Amy take?Weight-loss pills called Fat-less.Canada.While-readingThe 1st E-mailRead the first letter and answer the fo
7、llowing questions.The 1st E-mail4.Why does Amy want to lose weight?She is ashamed of her body.5.How does she feel after taking the pills?She doesnt feel so energetic.While-reading3.What did Amy do in the past?She used to go to the gym three times a week.6.What are the advantages and disadvantages of
8、 each of them?The 1st E-mailWhile-readingWays of keeping slim Advantages DisadvantagesWorking out in the gymTaking weight-loss pillslose weightquicklyspend moneyfeel weakdamage healthlose weightkeep fitspend time and money According to Paragraph 2,Amy is an actress,_.A.who often exercises B.who want
9、ed to lose weightC.who became illD.who ate little2.Why did Amy decide to take weight-loss pills?A.She was overweight.B.She was having problems.C.Her clothes did not fit.D.She wanted to become slimmer.The 1st E-mailMultiple ChoiceWhile-reading Mothers advice:Looking good is important towomen.Most you
10、ng women want a slim figure these days.Dont take weigh-loss pills because they are dangerous.Health is the most important thing.The 1st E-mailWhile-readingAmys opinion:used to go to the gymnowtake weight-loss pillsWhy?be ashamed ofResult?doesnt feel MotherThe 1st E-maildangerousRetell the story7 7 k
11、gkgenergeticT or F Statements: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.()liver failure FT The 2nd E-mail While-reading3.Amy follows doctors advice and often goes to the gym.()4.Now Amy eats lots of fruit
12、and vegetables.()5.For a slim and attractive figure,we can damage our health.()cantFTFbut seldomThe 2nd E-mail While-readingThe 2nd E-mailMultiple Choice1.The pills did great harm to Amys _.A.heart B.lungsC.liver D.eyes2.What does Amy do now in order to recover?A.She goes to the gym every day.B.She
13、does exercise and eats healthy food.C.She stays in bed all day.D.She takes a lot of medicine.While-readingThe 2nd E-mail3.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the second letter?Amy has recovered because of good medical care.B.It was the weigh-loss pills that caused Amys liver failu
14、re.C.Amy herself sensed the problem and turned to the doctor for help.D.Amy suffered liver failure because she didnt take weight-loss pills properly.While-reading Mothers words:Dont damage your health fora slim and attractive figure.It isnt worth it.We shouldnt be ashamed of the way we look.The 2nd
15、E-mailWhile-readingAmys opinion:Task 1:Choose the best answer:1.Zhou Ling couldnt read Amys two e-mails until today because of _.A.her computer problems B.her limited spare time C.her holiday D.her illness 2.According to the e-mail,which of the following is NOT right?_.A.When Zhou Ling got the e-mai
16、ls,Amy is recovering.B.Whatever you are,health is the most important.C.Zhou thinks it is unnecessary for an actress to stay slim.D.About one month later,Zhou Ling got the first e-mail.The 3rd e-mailListen to your classmate to read and then answer.Task 2:What do the underlined words refer to?_Task 3:
17、Understanding sentences with“however or“but”Tips:Guess the meaning of some words according to the context(上下文上下文).liver failure_ Zhousopinionand adviceTo Amy:To many Chinese people:We shouldnt be embarrassed about out weight.You look great as you are.Nothing is more important than health.They should
18、 learn from Amys story.The 3rd E-mailWhile-readingOh,my god!Oh,my god!Why am I so fat?Im ashamed.Im embarrassed.How can I lose my weight?While-readingA poemGo away!Go away!Tiring exercise in the gym.Come here!Come here!Attractive weight-loss pills.While-readingWhile-readingThinner,thinner,Im dying t
19、o be thinner.Slimmer,slimmer,Im becoming slimmer.Whats wrong with my liver?Why am I so tired?Where is my health?Im really confused.While-reading However,those pills c_ a harmful c_ that caused her l_ to failure.It was a very p_ experience,but shes r_ now.She follows doctors advice and w_ out every d
20、ay.In order to lose w_,Amy is taking weight-loss p_ instead of e_.She wants a slimf_ because looking good is important to her.To her delight,the pills really w_,and she is becoming s_.eightillsiverontainChallenge your memory!xercisingigureorklimmerhemicalainfulecoveringorksWhile-reading We learn fro
21、m Amys e_ of losing weight that we should not be a_ of our weight problems.Going on a d_ or takingw_ pills can bring danger.Its of great i_ for us to learn to be confident and realize nothing is more important than our health.xperienceshamedmportanceSummaryieteight-lossWhile-reading John usually tak
22、es exercise in the gym two hours a day.2.Im anxious to see what present my parents will give me on my birthday party.3.There were many beautiful lakes in our city many years ago.4.You should feel ashamed of yourself for telling such a lie to your parents.works outdying/eager/thirstyused to beReplace
23、 the underlined phrasesWhile-readingare supposed to feel embarrassed aboutSuppose you are an advice columnist(专栏作家专栏作家),Xiao Wei.Read and discuss an e-mail from a worried mother and prepare to write a letter to her daughter.Post-readingThink furtherDiscussing and writing21 OctoberHow to look good an
24、d feel goodLi YingPost-readingDear Xiao Wei,Im worried about my daughter,Xiao Lin.She always thinks she is too fat.She eats only a little rice and a few vegetables.She eats no fish,beef or pork.Now she is even taking some weight-loss pills.The problem is that she is not fat at all.In fact,she is thi
25、n and unhealthy.But she still believes being thinner will make her pretty.Im afraid she will be sick before she becomes only“prettier”.Could you give some advice to my daughter?Yours sincerely,Li YingXiao Wei Think furtherPara1.Expressing your feelings of the story be sorry/worriedPara 2.Pointing ou
26、t mistakes behaviour/opinionPara 3.Offering suggestions/advice develop a right attitude between appearance and fitness Structure:Post-reading Think furtherPost-readinguseful expressionsgiving advicewayshave a balanced dietwork out regularlyget enough sleepkeep smiling/a good state of mindbe confiden
27、tPost-readingRemember:2.If you are dying to be thin,then you are dying.3.You look great as you are.4.Feeling good can make one look good.5.If you feel good,you will look good as well.1.We shouldnt be ashamed of the way we look.Post-reading6.Health is the most important thing in the world we have to
28、treasure,which is priceless.Homework Complete your writing after class;2.Finish A1&A2 on P102Its time for us to call it a day!The pills really work!Im becoming slimmer and slimmer.Ive lost 7 kilograms in the last two months.However,sometimes I dont feel so energetic.(Line 10-11)These sentences mean
29、that there are some advantages and _ and when Amy takes weight-loss pills.disadvantagesThe importance of however or but:When you see these words(however or but),you can guess the feelings that are expressed before and after them are usually different or opposite.Tips:Positive attitudes*A failure may
30、 hurt for a while but it may be to you.1).A failure may hurt for a while but then you can learn one or many lessons from it.And then you try again and again.And failure becomes less and less frightening.helpful/useful 2).She told the front desk clerk she had had a(n)?vacation,but was heart-broken about losingher digital camera in which there were many valuable pictures.A.disappointing B.wonderful C.uncomfortable D.important
