reading-dyingtobethin.ppt

单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,单击此处编辑母版标题样式,Which pair of picture do you like best?And why?,Suppose you are a bit over-weight.How would you lose your weight?What are their advantages and disadvantages?,Free-talk:,Go on diets,Exercise in the gym,Receive surgical treatment,Take weight-loss pills,Dying to be,thin,1.Amy wanted to be thin very much.,2.Amy was going to die because she,had taken some weight-loss pills.,Fast reading:,Where does Amy come from?,What kind of pills did Amy take?,What caused Amys liver to fail?,Canada.,Weight-loss pills called Fat-less.,The weight-loss pills.,1,According to Para 2 in the first,e-mail,Amy is an actress,_.,A.who often exercises,B.who wanted to lose some weight,C.who became ill,D.who ate little,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,B,D,Careful reading:the 1,st,e-mail,Subject,Main point,Dying,to,be,thin,In order to lose weight,Amy takes weight-loss pills,and becomes slimmer,and slimmer.,emotion,reasons,results,happy,prepare for a new role,beauty is important,be ashamed of her body,have lost 7kg,become slimmer,feel tired and weak,Discussion:,According to the 1,st,e-mail,imagine what will happen to Amy next?,3,At the hospital,the doctors,told Amy she would _.,A.live for seven days,B.have to donate her liver,C.die without a new liver,D.need her mothers liver,4,Li Dong,a young Chinese,_.,A.saved Amys life by donating,money to her,B.saved Amys life by giving her,part of his liver,C.told Amy never to take,weight-loss pills again,D.once worked with Amy,C,B,the 2nd e-mail,Subject,Main point,R,E,C,O,V,E,R,I,N,G,Amy was recovering from,liver failure thanks to Li,Dong,who donated part,of his liver to her.,emotion,reasons,results,frustrated,liver failure,be in hospital,hopeful,find an exact match,Dont damage your health,for a slim and attractive,figure.,will die without a,new liver,Li Dongs donation,saved her,learn to be confident,Discussion:,Suppose you are Amys best friend,what advice or suggestions would you give to Amy?,5,Zhou Ling,Amys friend _.,A.did not want to read Amys e-mails,B.was sorry to hear about Amy problems,C.thinks Amy should lose weigh,D.thinks diets and weight-loss pills are necessary.,6,Amys experience is _.,A.an interesting one,B.forgotten by her family,C.like that of some people in China,D.a problem only for actresses,B,C,the 3rd e-mail,Subject,Main point,Re:,recovering,Zhouling,was sorry to hear,about Amys problems and hoped that she as well as,the others whod like to,lose weight could value the importance of health,Zhou Lings reply,to Amy,be sorry to hear about her problems;,feel happy at her recovery;,moved by the touching story;,s,houldnt be embarrassed about,our weight,but,cannot,be put in the,front,of a sentence,however,can be put in the,front,in the,middle,and,at the,end,of a sentence,but,is a,conjunction,however,is an,adverb,Reading strategy:,understanding sentences with“,however,”or“,but,”,I used to go to the gym three times a week,but,I dont work out any more.,Ive lost 7 kg in the last two months.,However,sometimes I feel tired and weak.,She says health is priceless and I agree,but,then I look so slim at the moment.,Im sorry to hear about your problems,but,Im glad youre feeling better and are recovering.,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.,Examples in the text:,Post-reading:FREE-TALK,Q:,Suppose one of your friends is trying to lose,weight and cannot stop,do you think you could,manage to persuade him or her to give up and be,healthy?Make up a dialogue.,Beauty is but skin-deep.A beautiful behavior is better than a beautiful face and a beautiful form.We dont need to damage our health for a slim and attractive figure.Eat at pleasure,drink with measure,and learn to be confident.We should remember,:,Health is the greatest riches!,An apple a day keeps the doctor away.,After dinner sit a while;,after supper walk a mile.,Water is the best drink.,Nature is the true beauty!,Looking good,feeling good,Good staying with you!,Thank you!,