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Explore weight loss methods, risks, and success stories through emails and inspirational sayings. Learn about Amy's journey and the importance of health over appearances.
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Unit3 Dying to be thin ... ... Reading <Period I>
Some people are overweight, some are a little fat, and some are slim. Find why people are fat. I. eating/drinking/sleeping too much
激 素 II. certain medicine
III. genetic(遗传的) Like father, like son. It is not their fault. Don't laugh at them, OK ?
I am a bit over-weight. I would like to lose weight. Could you give me some advice on how to lose weight. Have a balanced / healthy diet • Go on a diet Has no side effects • Do regular exercise • Receive surgical treatment • Take weight-loss pills be bad for your health.
Listen to the three e-mails and then answer following questions: 1. Where does Amy come from? Canada. 2. What kind of pills did Amy take? weight-loss pills called Fat-less. 3. What caused Amy’s liver to fail? the weight-loss pills.
Readingcomprehension: TRUE or FALSE • In Amy’s first e-mail to Zhou Ling, she says she is going on a diet . • 2. In the last two months Amy has lost 10kg. . F taking weight-loss pills called Fat-less 7kg F
3. In Amy’s second e-mail, she regrets taking those weight-loss pills. T 4. Li Dong, who comes from Canada, has donated his liver to save Amy’s life. China 5 .Now, Army exercises for at least half an hour every dayin the gym. ( seldom in the gym)
choose the best answers. 1 According to Para 2 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
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. 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
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
Can you guess the meaning of the title of the article “Dying to be thin…” ＊Amy wanted to be thin very much ＊Amy was going to die because she had taken some weight-loss pills
Listen to the two emails carefully , then answer my questions.
To be thin is to be good-looking To be thin is to be good looking ?
skinny x good-looking healthy x
我胖，故我在 肥，而不腻；笨，而不拙 最需要进球的一瞬 才会逼出体内神功 回手搧“胖人歧视”者一大嘴巴子 这是壮，不是胖 As long as I feel good and well, I am good . Only health is the most beautiful.
带给大家快乐的胖主持人--那威 Health and cheerfulness naturally beget(产生) each other 张越 《半边天》主持人
(美与健康的箴言) Sayings about beauty and health Sayings about beauty and health
1.Beauty is but skin-deep. 红颜易变 2 .Beauty is truth， truth beauty 美即是真，真即是美 3.Beauty is in lover’s eyes 情人眼里出西施
一天一个苹果，医生不来找我。 4. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 5. He who has health, has hope, and he who has hope, everything. 身体好就有希望，有希望就有一切。 6. Health is above wealth. 健康胜于财富
健康就是幸福 8. Health is happiness. 9. After supper walk a mile. 饭后百步走，活到九十九。 10. Health is better than wealth 健康胜于财富。 7.Bed is a medicine. 睡好觉，如服药
11. Care brings grey hair. 愁一愁，白了头 12 . Don‘t judge by appearance. 不可以貌取人 13. Diet cures more than the doctor. 药补不如食补
14. Clothes make the man 人靠衣服马靠鞍。 15. Clothes don‘t make the man. 好马不在鞍，人美不在衫。
Homework Write a letter to Army after reading the emails again and reviewing what we talked about today.
。 6. Care is the enemy to health. 忧虑有损健康。 7.. Care will kill a cat. 忧虑伤神 • A good face needs no paint.美貌无需擦脂抹粉 • 。
A little labour, much health. 适量劳动健身大有益 • Care killed the cat. 忧虑伤身 • Clothes make the man. 人要衣装，佛要金装。 • Eat at pleasure, drink with measure • Fair faces need no paint. 貌美毋须修饰。 • Good fame is better than a good face. 美名胜美貌。 Good health is above wealth. 健康重于财富。 • Health and cheerfulness naturally beget ( 产生) each other. 健康愉快，相生相成。 Health and understanding are the two great blessing of life. 健康和融洽是人生两大幸事。
When you write an article, a letter or an e-mail, there is usually at least one main point that you want to talk about. Can you find the main point of each of the three e-mails? Write one or two sentences in each box to describe the main point of each e-mail.
In order to lose weight, Amy takes weight-loss pills and becomes slimmer and slimmer.
Amy was recovering from liver failure thanks to Li Dong, who donated part of his liver to her. recovering
