Subject: unit3 reading: dying to be thin…

Teaching aims:

1 Students are able to grasp the main point of the three e-mails.

2 Students are able to know that nothing is more important than health.

3 Students are able to express their own opinions about the topic.

Important points & difficult points:

1 finding the main points in the three e-mails and express them

2 understanding the reading material

Teaching methods and means: fast reading, detailed reading, group work, discussion

Teaching aids: computer, ppt, pictures, blackboard, chalks

Teaching Procedures:

Step 1: Lead-in

T: Today we are going to learn the reading material of Unit 3. At first, I want to show you some pictures.

(showing pictures)

T: Is she beautiful? (showing the picture of Audrey Herben)

Ss: Yes.

T: Yes. She’s very beautiful and she has an attractive figure. What about the second picture?

Ss: Wow. He’s so fat.

T: Yes. He’s so fat.

T: What about this guy?

Ss: Wow. He’s handsome.

T: Yes. He’s handsome and he has also an attractive figure, too.

T: Now you have watched the four pictures. And can you tell me what kind of figure you prefer? The left ones or the right ones?

Ss: The left ones.

T: Obviously we will choose the left ones.

Discussion: Suppose you are a little overweight, how would you lose weight?

Ss: take weight-loss pills, eat vegetables, do exercise, and do operation.

T: Yes. In order to lose weight, we will exercise in the gym, take weight-loss pills, receive plastic surgery and have a diet.

(showing the pictures)

T: Now let’s analyze the reading material and find out how the character---Amy, loses weight. Now, please turn to page 42.

Step 2: Pre-reading

Predict: dying to be thin…?

Q: can you tell me the possible meaning of the title? Or can you give me your explanation to this title?

A: dying to be thin: 1 Amy wanted to be thin very much.

2 Amy nearly died because she had taken weight-loss pills to lose weight.

Skimming:

Skim the three e-mails and find out the main point of each e-mail.

T: I’ll give you 3 minutes to skim the whole lesson.

Main point:

Subject- Dying to be thin: in order to lose weight, Amy takes weight-loss pills and becomes slimmer and slimmer.

Subject- Recovering : Amy is recovering from liver failure.

Subject- Re: recovering: Zhou ling is sorry to hear about Amy’s problems and hopes that she and other people who’d like to lose weight will value the importance of health.

Step 3: Detailed reading:

1 finish C1( page 44)

2 fill in the blanks

Amy’s emotions Reasons for losing weight Results

happy

frustrated

hopeful Looking good is important.

be shamed of her body

prepare for a new TV show Have lost 7 kg

Feel tired and weak

Become slimmer

Reasons for frustration Reactions to illness

Be in hospital

Liver failure Regret taking pills

Realize the importance of health

Reasons for hope Lessons Amy has learnt

Getting better Don’t damage your health for a slim and attractive figure.

Zhou Ling’s Reply:

Zhou’ emotions: from sorry to glad

Zhou’s opinions: 1 We shouldn’t be embarrassed about our weight.

2 Nothing is more important than health.

Reading strategy:

Understanding sentences with ‘however’ or ‘but’

1 underline all the sentences that have ‘however’ or ‘but’

2 analyze the following two sentences:

1 I used to go to the gym three times a week, but I don’t work out any more.

2 I’ve lost 7 kg in the last two months. However, sometimes I don’t feel so energetic.

Question: What’s the difference in meaning between the sentences before and after ‘however’ and ‘but’?

Answer: The two sentences usually express something different and opposite.

The feeling expressed before ‘however’ or ‘but’ and the feeling after them are usually opposite.

We can use a comma after ‘however’.

Step 4: Post- reading

Discussion: suppose you are Amy’s best friend. If you’re going to write an e-mail to her, what will you say to her?

Conclusion: we can’t choose the appearance, but we can spread our smiling. Health is priceless.

Homework:

1. finish D1,D2,E.

2. preview word power.