Reading (Unit3)

1. Reading(Unit3) Dying to be Dying to be thin … thin …

2. Word revision

3. Word spelling: 1.Why not take more exercise to improve your f______? 2. Did you feel a_________when telling a lie? 3. She soon r________herself from her illness. 4. He is a f______as an artist, but a success as a teacher. 5.The book which is meant for children c_______much information. 6. Tell me the e______date of the event. 7.None of us can m_______him in playing tennis. 8. Too much p_______from teachers and parents is harmful. 9. Zhang Ziyi, who is the leading a________ in the film, has a slim figure. 10. Cambridge is very a_______to top students in the world. 11. She soon recovered after several successful o_________. 12.Don’t leave your messages to s________on the Internet. 13.The building was completely d_______during the fire. igure

4. atch • Can you find a shirt to m_______the tie? • A little caffeine is probably not h________to you. • His plan ended in f______, so as a writer, he was • a complete f______. • 4. You have to be very e_____in your design, because a • small mistake can make a big difference. • 5. A c_______change takes place in any matter when it burns. • 6. The o_______he did on the woman was a failure. • 7. As we know, spring f_______winter. • 8. He s______has lunch at home, does he? • 9. The village suffered a lot of d_______from the earthquake. • 10. Children are required not to talk to s_________. • 11. He stood there with an e___________look. He felt very • e__________ when he heard the e____________problem. • 12. This is the best way to make your advertisement as • a_____________ as possible. armful ailure ailure xact hemical peration ollows eldom amage mbarrassed mbarrassed mbarrassing ttractive

5. Please open your books and turn to page 42. Read the three e-mails Dying to be thin-------

6. Fast reading 1. What is the way Amy chose to keep slim? A. going to the gym B. running every morning C. taking pills D. eating less fat 2.What is the direct reason for Amy’s liver failure? A. feeling tired and weak B. being too slim C. a harmful chemical in the medicine D. a long operation 3. Zhou Ling says Amy’s story is touching probably because_____. A. In China someone’s liver matched Amy’s B. A stranger donated part of his liver to a girl he doesn’t even know C. I am feeling better and am recovering D. Nothing is more important than health

7. Detailed reading 1st email: Why was Amy trying to loseweight? What was the result? 2nd email: Where is Amy now and why? What does Amy eat every day now? And what does she do? 3rd email: What’s Amy’s opinion of weightnow? What is the situation(情况) in China?

8. Blank-filling (Ist e-mail) In Canada who Amy where Go to the gym past Take weight-loss pills now what • B • L • B • Be ashamed of … reason • Looking good is… • Be preparing to… Really work Become slimmer and … result

9. Blank-filling (2nd e-mail) Amy who In hospital where what Recover from liver failure why Harmful chemical cause liver to fail

10. No reason ! ! ! Blank-filling (3rd e-mail) who Li Dong In China where Donate more than half of his liver to Amy what loving ? why

11. Further understanding Zhou Ling’s reply Amy’s feeling orry begin- ning s____ happy joyful ( ) lad g___ then r_______ egretful a______ & t______ mazed ouched opeful h_____ now

12. T or F statements (special difficulties) T Dying to be thin… 1.People in today’s world want to lose weight very much. 2.The pills were really helping Amy lose weight. 3.The mother is mentioned(提及) in every e-mail. 4.Being a slim actress is more important than health. 5. The word “match” in line 23 refers to a person. 6.Zhou Ling is deeply moved by Amy’s story. T The pills really work! T F Nothing is more important than health. (指代) T A person who has similar physical organ T This is really a touching story.

13. Read for main idea: main point subject lose took Dying to be thin slimmer failure ecovering Recovering onated roblems Re: Recovering health

14. Consolidation

15. Blank-filling

16. Amy used to go to the gym three times a week, but she no longer _____out. In Canada, looking good is important to women. She’s trying to lose weight because she’s so_______ of her body. Now she’s taking__________ pills called Fat-Less, which are popular ______ young women. The pills really work! She’s becoming ________ and_______.________, she feels tired and weak. Her mother, _____ Zhou Ling met last year, keeps_____ her not to take dangerous pills.She shares her mother’s view that health is _________, but she looks so_____ at present. Now Amy’s in hospital_________ from liver failure.She regrets taking those pills that_______ a harmful chemical that ______ her liver to fail. works ashamed weight-loss among slimmer However slimmer whom telling slim priceless recovering contain caused

17. Then the doctor found one ,_____ name is Li Dong, was an exact _____ for her.He________ more than half of his liver to save her life. Zhou Ling knows that the _________ to stay slim is a problem, _________ for an actress. However, Amy’s mother knows best: _______ is more important than health. It’s the same in China, many people, some of _______ aren’t overweight, are always going on _____ or taking weight-loss pills,______ are danger- ous. She hopes people can ______ from Amy’s story. whose match donated pressure especially Nothing whom diets which learn

18. Problems about being fat

19. Ways to lose weight

20. Ways to keep healthy

21. Discussion What is your opinion of beauty and health ?

22. Do rememberwhat the mother says in the e-mails.

23. Remember these forever Nothing is more important than health. Health is priceless! Nature is beauty. An apple a day keeps doctor away. Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. (Benjamin Franklin)

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