1、Looking good, feeling good,Whom do you like better? Why?,Can you figure out any differences between the two pictures?,this summer,last summer,Dying to be thin,Reading,The title has two meanings:,wants to _very much.,nearly _in order to lose weight,be thin,die,Fast reading,Read the first e-mail quick
2、ly and answer the following questions. 1.Who wanted to be thin very much?Amy 2. Where does Amy come from? Canada 3.What kind of pills did Amy take? Weight-loss pills called Fat-Less.,Reread the three e-mails paying attention to some detailed information and then finish some exercises.,Careful readin
3、g,1. According to Paragraph 2 in the first email, Amy is an actress, _. A. who often exercises B. who wanted to lose weight C. who become ill D. who ate little,1.Multiple choice,2. Why did Amy decide to take weight-loss pills? A. She was overweight. B. She was having health problems. C. Her clothes
4、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、,5. Zhou Ling, Amys friend, _. A. did not want to read Amys emails B. was sorry to hear about Amys problem C. thinks Amy should lose weight D. thinks diets and weight-loss pills are necessary,6. Amys experience is _. A. an interesting one B. caused by her family C. like that of some people in China
6、D. a problem only actresses,Amy is now recovering from a bad cold in hospital. ( ) The pills were going to completely destroy Amys liver if she continued taking them.( ) Amy follows doctors advice and often goes to the gym. ( ),liver failure,but seldom,F,F,T,2.T or F Questions,4. Now Amy eats lots o
7、f fruit and vegetables. ( ) 5. For a slim and attractive figure, we can damage our health. ( ),cant,F,T,Reason,Taking weight-loss pills,4.Results,last two months,not energetic,liver failure,3. Fill in the chart:,Before,regretful,the most important,damage your health,Whats the main idea of this text?
8、,The three e-mails told us about Amys experience of losing weight.We learnt that health is one of the most important things in our lives. So we should not be ashamed of our figure, instead of being confident and realize the value of good health.,understanding sentences with however or but,The two se
9、ntences usually express something different and opposite.,Reading strategy,1. Ive lost 7 kg in the last two months.However, sometimes I dont feel so energetic. (P 42.),2. She says health is the most important thing, and I agree, but then I look so slim at the moment. (P42.),We can use a comma after
10、“however”,If I am a bit over-weight, how would I lose weight?,Discussion:,go on a diet,( eat less food ),work out in the gym,(exercise, do sports),receiving surgical treatment(整形手术),taking weight-loss pills,Which method would you prefer?,go on a diet,work out,surgical treatment,weight-loss pills,There is no shortcut(捷径)to the success.,Homework,1. Read the text again to get a better understanding. 2. Finish Part D2, E on Page 45.,Good staying with you!,Thank you,
