Dying to be thin …. VS fatslim VS fat thin Work out (go to the gym) Eat lots of fruit and vegetables Go on a diet Take weight-loss pills Receive surgical.

Dying to be

thin …

VS

fat

slim

VS

fat

thin

Work out (go to the gym)

Eat lots of fruit andvegetables

Go on a diet

Take weight-loss pills

Receive surgical treatment（ liposuction 抽脂）

Lose weight …

Healthy Dangerous

What’s the meaning of the title “Dying to be thin…” ?

1. Want to be thin very much;

2. Be going to die because of losing weight. Pun

（双关）

Fast-reading

From:（ sender ）

To:（ receiver ）

Subject:

1St e-mail 2nd e-mail

3rd

e-mail

Amy

Amy

Re: RecoveringAmy

Zhou Ling

Zhou Ling

Zhou Ling

Dying to be thin

Recovering

(Becoming well again)

(reply)

Subject Main point

1st e-mailDying to be thin

2nd e-mailRecovering

3rd e-mailRe: Recovering

A. Weight –loss pills caused Amy’s liver to fail. Luckily, she was sent to a very good hospital and is now recovering.

B. Zhou Ling replies to Amy and is sorry to hear Amy’s problems.

C. Amy wants to be thin very much and after taking weight-loss pills, she is slimmer and slimmer.

Further reading

E-mail 1: Dying to be thin

Solutions to losing weight

Reasons for her losing

weight

Results of losing weight

Past: Going to the _______ to _____ out.

Now: Taking _________ pills called Fat-less.

1. She wants a slim _______ .

2. She is ________ of her body.

3. She is making ___________ for a TV show.

1.The pills _____. She is slimmer and slimmer.

2. She has lost 7 kilograms.

3. She doesn’t feel so ________ .

workgymweight-loss

figure

ashamed

preparations

work

energetic

E-mail 2: Recovering1. What has happened to Amy ?

2. Why did it happen?

3. What does she do now?

She is now in hospital recovering from liver failure.

Because she had taken those weight-loss pills which contained a harmful chemical that caused her liver to fail.

She exercises for at least half an hour everyday and eat lots of fruit and vegetables.

E-mail 2: Recovering

4. What have you learnt from her experience ?

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

Nothing is more important than health !

E-mail 3: Re-Recovering

What does Zhou Ling say in her letter ???

To Amy : To Chinese :

1. We shouldn’t be embarrassed about our weight.

2. You look great as you are.

They should learn from Amy’s experience.

Summary: Task-based reading

Feelings of Amy

Hopeful--joyful→ 1._________________--- painful---better

Amy’s painful 2.__________

of losing weight

★3.__________for her losing weight·---Looking good is important , especially in Canada.·---She feels 4._______________about her body.·---She is about to act in a TV show.★5.________ of losing weight·---She isn’t so full of 6._______ as before.·---The chemical in the weight-loss pills does 7.________ to her liver. --

Correct attitudes(态度 )

towards losing weight

★Amy’s·She shouldn’t take the risk of 8.______ her health for a slim and attractive figure.★Mum’s·Nothing is more important than a 9. _________body★Zhou Lin’s· Don’t be embarrassed about our weight.· We look great 10.______ we are.

regretful

Reasons

embarrassedexperience

Resultsenergy

harm

damaging

healthy

as

Supposing you are one of Amy’s friends, what do you want to say to Amy after knowing of her situation? (your letter can center on the following 2 aspects.)

1. how to keep fit (至少两方面 ) 2. what is true beauty （一句话概括）

Writing a letter:

Dear Amy: I’m sorry to hear about your problems, but I’m glad you’re feeling better and are recovering. It is understandable for you to pay more attention to your figure and appearance as an actress. But I still have some suggestions for you to keep fit. On the one hand, ______________________________________________. On the other hand, _________________________________________.

Last but not least, ________________________. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours XXX

On the one hand, you are supposed to insist on eating healthy food such as vegetables and fruits, which is rich in fibers and vitamins. Meanwhile, Keep away from too much sugar or fat.

On the other hand, it is necessary to develop a good habit of working out regularly. Besides, enough sleep also matters a lot. Last but not least, most people nowadays are under great pressure and often stay up. It’s high time that you took action to keep a balance between work and relaxation.

As for your desire to become more attractive, I believe that true beauty doesn’t merely refers to one’s appearance but means we should have a good character and many good qualities.

Thanks for listening