1、Unit 3 Looking good, feeling good,Dying to be thin,Reading,Dying to be thin Hi Zhou Ling How are you? I havent heard from you for weeks. Is everything OK with you? Do you still go to the gym every day? I used to go to the gym three times a week, but I dont work out any more. I know another way to st
2、ay slim. Looking good is important to women, isnt it?,be dying to do sth 渴望做某事,hear from sb 收到某人的来信,Dying to be thin Hi Zhou Ling How are you? I havent heard from you for weeks. Is everything OK with you? Do you still go to the gym every day? I used to go to the gym three times a week, but I dont wo
3、rk out any more. I know another way to stay slim. Looking good is important to women, isnt it?,去健身房,used to do sth 过去常常做某事,6. notany more 不再,5. 锻炼,Dying to be thin Hi Zhou Ling How are you? I havent heard from you for weeks. Is everything OK with you? Do you still go to the gym every day? I used to
4、go to the gym three times a week, but I dont work out any more. I know another way to stay slim. Looking good is important to women, isnt it?,the way to do =the way of doing sth 做某事的方法,Most young women want a slim figure these days, especially here in Canada. Im trying to lose weight because Im so a
5、shamed of my body. Since Im preparing to act in a new TV show, Im taking weight-lose pills called Fat-Less, which are quite popular among young women here. I hope to lose at least 10 kilograms. I take two pills a day and dont need to exercise.,目前，现在,10. lose weight 减肥,try to do sth尽力做某事,11. be asham
6、ed of (doing) sth 为（做）某事而感到惭愧。,Most young women want a slim figure these days, especially here in Canada. Im trying to lose weight because Im so ashamed of my body. Since Im preparing to act in a new TV show, Im taking weight-lose pills called Fat-Less, which are quite popular among young women here
7、. I hope to lose at least 10 kilograms. I take two pills a day and dont need to exercise.,12. prepare to do sth准备做某事,13. hope to do sth希望做某事,14. at least至少,15. need to do sth需要做某事,The pills really work! Im becoming slimmer and slimmer. Ive lost 7 kilograms in the last two months. However, I dont fee
8、l so energetic. My mother, who you met last year, keeps telling me not to take them because they are dangerous. She says health is the most important thing, and I agree, but then I look so slim at the moment. Write soon! Love Amy,Review,渴望做某事be dying to do sth dead, die，death，dying区别 dead是形容词，死去的。 d
9、ie是动词，死。表示动作，用作谓语。 death是名词，死亡。用作主语或宾语 dying die的现在分词 收到某人的来信hear from sbhear of =hear about 听说,3.去健身房go to the gym4. 过去常常做某事used to do sth 5. 不再notany more 6. work out“锻炼、想出，制定出，算出，得出，结果是好的。 做某事的方法the way to do =the way of doing sth,8.目前，现在 these days 10.尽力做某事 try to do sth 10.为做某事而感到羞愧 be ashamed
10、of doing sth 11. 准备做某事 prepare to do sth 12.希望做某事 hope to do sth 13. 至少 at least,14.需要做某事need to do sth 15. work的3种意思起作用，有效果；工作； 操作。 16.目前，现在at present,Aims,朗读好Email two and three. 掌握好Email two and three里面的知识点。,Dear Zhou Ling Things change so quickly! Im now in hospital recovering from liver failure
11、. I regret taking these weight-lose pills. They contain a harmful chemical that caused my liver to fail. The pills were going to completely destroy my liver if I continued taking them. My mother insisted on sending me to the hospital, where I received good medical treatment.,in hospital生病住院 in the h
12、ospital 在医院工作,.I regret taking these weight-lose pills. regret doing sth 后悔做过某事 regret to do sth 遗憾将要做某事 (1)I regret _ you that you have failed the exam.A. to tell B. to telling C. having told D. tell I regret _ the film. A. miss B. to missing C. missing,A,C,Dear Zhou Ling Things change so quickly!
13、Im now in hospital recovering from liver failure. I regret taking these weight-lose pills. They contain a harmful chemical that caused my liver to fail. The pills were going to completely destroy my liver if I continued taking them. My mother insisted on sending me to the hospital, where I received
14、good medical treatment.,continue doing sth继续做某事,insist on doing sth坚持做某事,It was a really painful experience, but Im feeling better now. I follow my doctors advice and exercise for at least half an hour every day (but I seldom go to the gym!), and eat lots of fruit and vegetables. People should look
15、after their bodies. My mother is right: dont damage your health for a slim and attractive figure. It isnt worth it. We shouldnt be ashamed of the way we look, should we? I hope to hear from you soon.,20.follow ones advice听从某人的意见,21. look after =take care of 照顾，照看,Dear Amy My computer was broken so I
16、 couldnt read your two e-mails until today. Im so sorry to hear about your problem, but Im glad youre feeling better and recovering.,22break broke-broken打破，弄坏,Youre right. We shouldnt be embarrassed about our weight. I think you look great as you are, and youre a wonderful person. I know that the pr
17、essure to stay slim is a problem, especially for an actress. However, your mother knows best: nothing is more important than health.,Its the same in China-many people, some of whom are not overweight at all, are always going on a diet or take weight-loss pills, which are often dangerous. I hope they
18、 can learn from your story. Love Zhou Ling,23. learn from向学习,从获得,project,way of life 生活方式（1）healthy eating 健康饮食 （4） along with 和一起 （4） become fit 变得健康（5）in the long term 从长远观点来看（5）go on a diet 节食（6）skip meals 不吃饭（6） lose weight 减肥（8）,9. keep fit 保持健康（8） 10. give up 放弃 （18） 11. feel tried 感觉疲惫（10） 12
19、. a good amount of 大量的（24） 13. as a matter of fact 事实上（26） 14. in no time 立即，马上（29） 15. at all 根本（29）,生活方式健康饮食 和一起 变得健康 从长远观点来看 节食 不吃饭 减肥,way of lifehealthy eating along with become fitin the long termgo on a dietskip meals lose weight,保持健康 放弃 感觉疲惫 大量的 事实上 立即，马上 根本,9. keep fit 10. give up 11. feel t
20、ried 12. a good amount of 13. as a matter of fact 14. in no time 15. at all,生活方式 健康饮食 和一起 变得健康 从长远观点来看 节食 不吃饭 减肥,way of lifehealthy eating along with become fitin the long termgo on a dietskip meals lose weight,保持健康 放弃 感觉疲惫 大量的 事实上 立即，马上 根本,9. keep fit 10. give up 11. feel tried 12. a good amount of
21、 13. as a matter of fact 14. in no time 15. at all,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,Read the first two emails again carefully and then choose the best answer.,2. Why did Amy d
22、ecide 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
23、. 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 problem C. thinks Amy should lose weight D. thinks diets and weight-loss pills are necessary,6.
24、 Amys experience is _. A. an interesting one B. caused by her family C. like that of some people in China D. 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 Amy
25、s 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 important be ashamed of her body,have lost 7 kg feel tired and weak become slimmer,Period
26、 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 pills realize the importance of health,take Fat-less
27、 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
28、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.,Answers: D1 1 the weight-loss pills2 a harmful chemical3 liver failure4 many people in China who are always going on a diet or taking weight-loss pi
29、lls D2 1 c 2 a 3 d 4 b 5 e 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 somethin
30、g 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
31、, 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 impor
32、tant 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 bett
33、er 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,howev
34、er,however,返回目录,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,返回目录,Homework Write a short report about: Amys experience of losing weight(120 words),
