Unit 3 looking good, feeling good

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Welcome to my class!
Unit 3 looking good, feeling good
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Lead in
What are they like?
overweight
a slim figure
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overweight
importance of health.
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Lead in
She has managed to lose weight.
a slim figure
overweight
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Pair work
If you are a bit overweight, how would you
lose weight ?
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Ways of losing weight
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work out in the gym
exercise, do sports
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go on a diet
( eat less food )
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have an operation
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take some medicine
( take weight-loss pills )
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ways to lose weight
going on a diet
receiving surgical treatment/ plastic surgery
working out in a gym
taking weight-loss pills
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Which method would you prefer? What are the
advantages and disadvantages of each of them?
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going on a diet
advantages disadvantages

lose weight
weak tired
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exercising in the gym
advantages disadvantages

keep fit lose weight
waste time have to pay
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receiving surgical treatment
advantages disadvantages

waste money feel weak
lose weight
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taking weight-loss pills
advantages disadvantages

waste money damage health
lose weight
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Reading
Dying to be thin
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Fast reading
Read the three e-mails quickly and answer the
following questions. 1.Where does Amy come from?
2. What kind of method did Amy take to lose
weight? 3. Can you guess the two possible
meanings of the title?
Canada
Taking weight-loss pills
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The title has two meanings
died
Amy _______ to be thin very much.
Amy nearly ____ because she wanted to lose weight
wanted
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skimming
Date From To Subject
2 May 2003
2 June 2003
4 June 2003
Dying to be thin
Amy
Zhou Ling
Recovering
Amy
Zhou Ling
(Becoming well again)
ReRecovering
Amy
Zhou Ling
(reply)
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Skimming C2 (P44)
Subject Main point
Dying to be thin
Recovering
Re Recovering
In order to ______________, Amy takes
______________ and becomes ___________________.
lose weight
weight-loss pills
slimmer and slimmer
liver failure
Amy is recovering from__________
importance of health.
and she realizes the __________
Zhou is sorry to hear about Amys problem and
hopes that the others whod like to lose weight
could learn from her story.
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Careful reading
1. Listen to the first email carefully and decide
which sentences below are true (T) and which ones
are false (F).
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1st e-mail
True or false
1. Amy used to go on a diet to keep slim. (
) 2. Amy is trying to lose weight because she
is ashamed of her body.( ) 3. The
weight-loss pills Amy took didnt work .(
) 4. Amys mother is for her taking weight-
loss pills to stay slim.( )
go to the gym
F
T
did
F
against
F
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E-mail 1
now
Why?
Used to go to the gym
Take weight-loss pills
dangerous priceless
Result?
Mum
be ashamed of
dont feel
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Careful reading
2. Listen to the second email carefully and then
fill in the blanks.
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E-mail 2 Complete the following form
Where Amy is _________
What She is _________ from ___________
Why The pills contain ________________ that caused her liver to fail.
Who ___________ insisted on sending her to hospital.
How She________________________ and __________ for at least half an hour a day and eats lots of_______________.
in hospital.
liver failure.
recovering
a harmful chemical
Her mother
follows her doctors advice
exercises
fruit and vegetables
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Fill in the charts about the three periods of
Amys mood. What is her mood in each period? And
what are the reasons and results?
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What Amy did Reasons Results Amys emotions


an actress ashamed of being fat.
slimmer tired and weak
happy
take Fat-less pills
regretful
be in hospital
liver failure
dying
medical treatment
recovering
hopeful
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Careful reading
3. Read the third e-mail carefully and answer the
questions.
(1)What did Zhou Ling feel when she read Amy's
e-mails? (2)What does Zhou Ling think of Amy?
(3)Zhou Ling thinks who should learn from Amy's
story?
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E-mail 3
(1)What did Zhou Ling feel when she read Amys
e-mails? (2)What does Zhou Ling think
of Amy? (3)Zhou Ling thinks who should learn
from Amy's story?
sorry
glad
She looks great and she is a wonderful person.
Many people in China, some of whom are not
over-weight at all should learn from Amys story.
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Task-based reading
Read the whole text carefully again and fill in
the blanks.
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Dying to be thin Amys opinion about losing weight The way to lose weight Results Amys feelings
Dying to be thin ? Looking good is very important to women. Every woman wants a slim (1) ________. ?She is preparing to act in a new TV play. She is (2) ________ of her body. ? She is taking weight-loss pill called fat Less, which is quite (3) _________ among young women. ? The pills really (4) ________ ! She has lost 7kg in the last two months, but sometimes she doesnt feel so (5) __________. ? Reason The pills (6)__________ a harmful chemical that caused her liver to fail. ? Dont damage your health for a slim and (7) ________ figure. ? People should look after their bodies. We shouldnt be ashamed of the (8) _________ we look.
Mothers advice Health is priceless Health is priceless Health is priceless Health is priceless
Zhou Lings advice We shouldnt be (9)____________ about our weight. We look great as we are. Nothing is more important than (10) _________. We shouldnt be (9)____________ about our weight. We look great as we are. Nothing is more important than (10) _________. We shouldnt be (9)____________ about our weight. We look great as we are. Nothing is more important than (10) _________. We shouldnt be (9)____________ about our weight. We look great as we are. Nothing is more important than (10) _________.
work
attractive
figure
popular
energetic
ashamed
contain
way
embarrassed
health
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conclusion
Nothing is more important than health.
value health, value life
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Discussion
Suppose you are Amys best friend, what
advice or suggestions would you give to Amy?
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Homework
Suppose you are Amys best friend, write a
reply letter to Amy to give your suggestions.
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Homework
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Thank you !