Do they look good and feel good?

Whom do you like better, the thin or the fat? Why?

Whats the man trying to do?

1. If you are a bit over-weight, how would you lose weight? Pair workDiscussion

going on a dietDoing exercise

receiving surgical treatmenttaking weight-loss pills

What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of them? Discuss

advantagesdisadvantagesgoing on a dietexercising in the gym receiving surgical treatment

taking weight-loss pills

lose weightweaktiredkeep fit;lose weight

waste timehave to paylose weight

waste moneyfeel weaklose weight

waste moneydamage health

Which method would you prefer?

Reading (I)

Unit3Dying to be thin

Guess the meaning of the titlePossible answers:

1. Whats the main point of each e-mail in the text? Finish Part C2 on page 44.Pair workSkimming

Amy is recovering from liver failure.

RecoveringZhou Ling is sorry to hear about Amys problem and hopes that she as well as all the others whod like to lose weight will value the importance of health.

SubjectMain point

Re: Recovering

Read the three emails then finish Part C1 on page 44Careful reading

1. According to Paragraph 2 in the first email, Amy is an actress, _______.A. who often exercises B. who wanted to lose weightC. who became illD. who ate littleRead 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 problems.C. Her clothes did not fit.D. She wanted to become slimmer.

3. The pills did great harm to Amys _______.heart B. lungsC. liver D. 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. Zhou Ling, Amys friend, _______.A. did not want to read Amys emails B. was sorry to hear about Amys problemC. thinks Amy should lose weightD. thinks diets and weight-loss pills are necessary

6. Amys experience is _______.A. an interesting one B. caused by her familyC. like that of some people in ChinaD. a problem only for actresses

Read the text again, find out the sentences containing however and but and try tounderstand the differences in meaning.Practice

1. Ive lost 7 kg in the last two months. However, sometimes I dont feel so energetic. (L10-11P 42.) 2. She says health is the most important ting, and I agree, but then I look so slim at the moment. (L11-12 P42.)3. Im so sorry to hear about your problem, but Im glad youre feeling better and are recovering. (L32-33 P 43.)

Understanding sentences with however or but.Whats the difference in meaning between the sentences before and afterhowever and but? The two sentences usually express something different and opposite.Reading strategy

Learning the guitar isnt difficult, ______ you have to practise. Rick was very successful. ________, the last few years of his life were not happy ones. My neighbors like loud pop music, ______ I dont like. So far I havent had any success, _______, Ill keep trying. butHoweverbuthowever

The title Dying to be thin means: What she did to become thin caused great harm to her health.

be dying to do1)

2) We are dying to be thin.We are dying for a slim figure.She is dying to see you.Many young people are dying to go abroad now.

1. Read the text again to get a better understanding.2. Finish Part D1,D2 and E on page453. Exercise&on page73-744. page75-80

Homework

Reading (II)

Unit3Dying to be thin

Revision

Discussion What do you think is the best way for teenagers to keep healthy?

going on a diet taking exercise regularly enough sleep healthy diet receiving surgical treatment taking weight-loss pills be confident

Complete the following spelling:1. It is well-known that smoking h_____ our health.2. He tried his best to explain, but he f_____ to make his parents believe him.3. Its a s _____ that the youths nowadays dont give seats to those in need.armsailedhamePractice

4. He is an e_______ tennis player and always performs well.5. Could you tell me e_____ what the teacher has said?The girl climbed the tree an hid in the _______ ().7. ________ () labs are available to students in our school.xactlyChemistrynergetic branches

8. I am ______ () to turn to the policeman for help.9. The Great Wall ______ () many foreigners every year.10. Children are asked to behave _______ () in public.advisedattractsproperly

1. We should take regular _______ and eat healthy food to keep fit.2. We _____ awake all night in order to see the sunrise the next morning.3. Have you _________ this maths problem yet?exercisestayedworked outII. Fill in the blanks with the right forms: stay, recover, exercise, treatment, diet, contain, damage, work, suffer, work out

4. The alarm clock didnt _____ so I was late for school this morning. 5. This book ________ all the information you need. 6. The woman was surprised at the ________ of her stolen jewels. 7. Many companies are ________ from a shortage of skilled workers.workcontainssufferingrecovery

8. He is on a ____ to reduce some weight. 9. He is receiving _________ for liver failure.10. The flood did a lot of ________ to the crops. diettreatmentdamage

III. Translate the following into English:

1. I heard a lot about Hong Kong, Im dying to see it.2. When we were children we used to/would go skating every winter. 3. I work out regularly to keep fit.

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The pictures on the website are worth a look. You should be ashamed of your foolish behavior. Take my advice and leave it as it is.

Enjoy some proverbs:An apple a day keeps the doctor away.Early to bed and early to rise make a man healthy, wealthy and wise.Health is better than wealth.Good medicine for health tastes bitter to the mouth.Health is not valued until sickness comes.

1. Finish Part A1, A2 on page 94.2. Recite the new words and phrases of Reading.3. Exercise on page744. on page780-81Homework

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?

Fast readingRead 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 (which are) called fat-less.

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