译林牛津版高一必修一Unit3 Reading.ppt

Unit 3,Unit 3Looking 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?,Whats 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 andtired,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 Amys 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 doesnt feel so energetic.,Used to go to the gym,now,Take weight-loss pills,Why?,be ashamed of,How?,dont fell,Mum,dangerouspriceless,The 1st E-mail,2nd E-mail T or F Questions1.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.(),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.(),cant,F,T,1.According to Paragraph 2 in the first email,Amy is an actress,_.A.who often exercises B.who wanted to lose weightC.who become illD.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 Amys _.A.heartB.lungsC.liverD.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,Amys friend,_.A.did not want to read Amys emails B.was sorry to hear about Amys problemC.thinks Amy should lose weightD.thinks diets and weight-loss pills are necessary,6.Amys experience is _.A.an interesting one B.caused by her familyC.like that of some people in ChinaD.a problem only actresses,sorry,glad,Zhous advice,To Amy:,To many Chinese people:,We shouldnt be embarrassed about our weight.Nothing is more important than health.,They should learn from Amys story.,The 3rd E-mail,Therere three periods about Amys 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 importantbe ashamed of her body,have lost 7 kgfeel 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,Dont damage your health for a slim and attractive figure.learn to be confident,liver failure be in hospital,regret taking pillsrealize the importance of health,take Fat-less pills,be in hospital,an actress;ashamed of being fat.,slimmer;dont feel so energetic,liver failure;,joyful,Health is the most important thing.,recovering,regretful,hopeful,Dont damage your health for a slim and attractive figure.,Whats the main idea of this text?,We learn from Amys experience of losing weight that we should not be ashamed of our weight problems.Its 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 taking weight-loss pills,D2 Match the words with their meanings.,1 slim2 ashamed3 energetic4 recover5 treatment,a feeling bad about oneselfb become well againc thin and attractived active and full of lifee something that is done to make a patient feel better,Answers:E 1 overweight 2 embarrassed 3 work out 4 going on a diet 5 failure 6 attractive 7 figure 8 damage,understanding sentences with however or but,Whats the difference in meaning between the sentences before and after however and but?The two sentences usually express something different and opposite.,Question:,Reading strategy,Read the text again,find out the sentences using however and but and understand the differences in meaning.,1.Ive lost 7 kg in the last two months.However,sometimes I dont feel so energetic.(P42.),2.She says health is the most important thing,and I agree,but then I look so slim at the moment.(P42.)3.Im so sorry to hear about your problem,but Im glad youre feeling better and are recovering.(P43.),4.I know that the pressure to stay slim is a problem,especially for an actress.However,your mother knows best:nothing is more important than health.(P43.),The feeling before“however”or”but”and the feeling after them are usually opposite,We can use a comma after“however”,however,but Ive lost 7 kg in the last two months._,sometimes I feel tired and weak.Im sorry to hear about your problems,_ Im glad youre feeling better and recovering.,However,but,3.Learning the guitar isnt difficult,_ you have to practise.4.Rick was very successful,_,the last few years of his life were not happy ones.5.My neighbors like loud pop music,_ I dont like.6.So far I havent had any success,_,Ill keep trying.,but,but,however,however,Suppose you are Amys best friend.If you are going to write a letter to her,what will you say to her?And what advice would you give to Amy?,Do you think pictures of film stars and models cause young people to worry about their looks?Why or why not?What do you think is the best way to keep healthy?Why?,Discussion,HomeworkWrite a short report about:Amys experience of losing weight(120 words),