Unit 3 Looking good, feeling good Dying to be thin…
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Whom do you like better, the thin or
the fat? Why?
Whom do you like better, the thin or
the fat? Why?
2. Which method would you prefer? What are
the advantages and disadvantages of each
of them?
Ways of losing
weight Advantages Disadvantages
going on a diet
exercising in
the gym
lose weightfeel weak and
tired
keep fit;
lose weight
spend time
and money
Ways of losing
weight
Advantages Disadvantages
receiving
surgical
treatment
taking weight-
-loss ills
lose weight spend money;
feel weak
lose weightspend money;
damage health
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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.)
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.
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.
The title has two meanings:
Amy wanted to _______very much.
Amy nearly ____because she wanted to lose weightbe thin
died
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Reread the first two emails paying
attention to some detailed information
and then finish some exercises.
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 Amy’s 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 doesn’t feel so energetic.
7 kg
Used to go to the gym
now
Take weight-loss pills
Why?
be ashamed of…
How?
don’t fell …
Mum
dangerous…
priceless
The 1st E-mail
2nd E-mail----T or F Questions
1. Amy is now recovering from a bad cold
in hospital. ( )
2. The pills were going to completely
destroy Amy’s liver if she continued
taking them. ( )
3. Amy follows doctor’s 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. ( )
can’t
F
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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 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.
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, Amy’s friend, _______.
A. did not want to read Amy’s emails
B. was sorry to hear about Amy’s
problem
C. thinks Amy should lose weight
D. thinks diets and weight-loss pills
are necessary
6. Amy’s 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
Zhou’s advice
To Amy:
To many Chinese people:
We shouldn’t be embarrassed about our weight.Nothing is more important than health.
They should learn from Amy’s story.
There’re three periods about Amy’s
mood, what is her mood in each
period? And what are the reasons
and results? Fill in the charts.
Emotions Reasons for losing
weight
results
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
Emotions Reasons for frustration
Reactions to illness
Emotions Reasons for hope
Lessons Amy has learnt
frustrated
hopefulgetting better
Don’t 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
What Amy did
Reasons Results Amy’s emotions
Mother’s words
take Fat-less pills
be in hospital
an actress; ashamed of being fat.
slimmer; don’t feel so energetic
liver failure;
joyful
Health is the most important thing.
recovering
regretful
hopeful
Don’t damage your health for a slim and attractive figure.
What’s the main idea of this text?
We learn from Amy’s experience of losing weight that we should not be ashamed of our weight problems. It’s important for us to learn to be confident and realize the value of good health.
Answers:D1 1 the weight-loss pills 2 a harmful chemical 3 liver failure 4 many people in China who are always going on a diet or taking weight-loss pillsD2 1 c 2 a 3 d 4 b 5 eE 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’
What’s the difference in meaning between the sentences before and after ‘however’ and ‘but’? The two sentences usually express something different and opposite.
Question:
Read the text again, find out the sentences
using ‘however’ and ‘but’ and understand
the differences in meaning.
1. I’ve lost 7 kg in the last two months.
However, sometimes I don’t 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. I’m so sorry to hear about your
problem, but I’m glad you’re 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
1. I’ve lost 7 kg in the last two months.
_________, sometimes I feel tired and
weak.
2. I’m sorry to hear about your
problems, ____ I’m glad you’re feeling
better and recovering.
However
but
3. Learning the guitar isn’t 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 don’t like.
6. So far I haven’t had any success,
_______, I’ll keep trying.
but
but
however
however
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Suppose you are
Amy’s 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?
1. Do you think pictures of film stars
and models cause young people to
worry about their looks?
Why or why not?
2. What do you think is the best
way to keep healthy? Why?
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