Unit 3

2. Unit 3 Looking good,feeling good Reading

4. Discussion How did she become slimmer and slimmer ? Can you guess ?

5. Unit 3 Reading Dying to be thin ... Amy Weight-loss pills

6. Fast-reading: 1.What does Amy care about most? Her beauty. 2. Is Amy all right? Where is she now? No. She is in hospital. 3.What does Zhou Ling think of Amy’s way of losing weight? It is very dangerous.

7. Choose the best answers: 1. According to paragraph2 in the first e-mail, Amy is an actress, . A. who often exercises B. who wanted to lose some weight C. who became ill D. who ate little B D 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. C 3. At the hospital, the doctor told Amy she would . A. live for seven days B. have to donate her liver C. die without a new liver D. need her mother’s liver

8. B 4. Li Dong, a young Chinese, . A. saved Amy’s life by donating money to her B. saved Amy’s life by giving her part of his liver C. told Amy never to take weight-loss pills again D. once worked with Amy B 5. Zhou Ling, Amy’s friend, . A. did not want to read Amy’s e-mails B. was sorry to hear about Amy’s problems C. thinks Amy should lose weight D. thinks diets and weight-loss pills are necessary C 6. Amy’s experience is . A. an interesting one B. forgotten by her family C. like that of some people in China D. a problem only for actresses

9. Read the text with the tape and then find out the main point of each e-mail. Amy took weight-loss pills and became slimmer and slimmer. Amy’s liver failed. Then Li Dong donated part of his liver to save her. Zhou Ling was sorry to hear about Amy’s problem. She thinks that health is the most important.

10. Emotions of Amy Reasons for losing weight Results Looking good is important Become slimmer Be ashamed of her body happy Have lost 7 kg Prepare to act Feel tired and weak Reasons for sadness Reactions to illness sad Be in hospital Regret taking pills Cause her liver to fail Health is priceless Lessons Amy has learnt Reasons for hope hopeful Find an exact match for her Don’t damage your health for a slim and attractive figure Li Dong donated part of his liver to save her life 1

11. What does the title of the article ‘Dying to be thin...’mean? Amy wanted to be thin very much. Amy was going to die because she had taken weight-loss pills

12. Interviewing Amy Amy

13. Interviewing Amy Amy

14. Keep fit ( look good + feel good ) exercise ( work out) healthy diets

15. Thank you! 1