Unit 3 (ashamed, embarrassed, unconfident, self-contemptuous, gloomy, depressed, etc) Do you think appearance plays an important part in your life? [

Unit 3

(ashamed, embarrassed, unconfident, self-contemptuous, gloomy, depressed, etc)

Do you think appearance plays an important part in

your life?[][]

ClothingExerciseEnough sleepEating well (food with nutrition)

…

Do you think we can change our appearance by wearing different clothes?

(thin / slim / skinny)

(fat / overweight)

Figure []

Which do you think is more important, eating well or doing exercise?

What do you do to make yourself look good and feel good? or keep yourself looking good and feeling good?

How to keep popular among fans

Look good/attractiveMake/dress upKeep fitStay slimLose weightEtc.

gym work out

weight-loss tea/pills

corset

be/go on a diet/go on dietssurgical operation

side effect

Contain harmful chemicalTired and weakDangerous and unhealthyDamage(hair) fall outHeart/liver/kidney failureEtc.

E.g. weight-loss medicine

Reading: Dying to be thin…

Amy’s experiences in losing weight

Skimming & General questions:Where does Amy come from?

What kind of pills did Amy take?

Canada.

Weight-loss pills called Fat-less.

The weight-loss pills.

What’s Amy doing

ReasonsResultAmy’s feeling

sMotherMother’s ’s wordswords

The first e-mail

take weight-loss pills…ashamed… and to act in a new TV play

slimmer-- have lost 7kg

happy, but tired & weak

Health is priceless.

1.Amy used to go to the gym four times a week.

2.Amy thinks every woman in Canada wants a slim figure.

3.Amy is going on a diet to lose weight.

4.Amy has lost 7kg in the last two months.

5.Amy seldom feels tired or weak.

6.Amy’s mother allows her to take the pills.

Careful-reading about the first e-mail

Where’s AmyReasonsResultAmy’s feeling

sMother’Mother’s wordss words

The 2nd e-mail

Stay in hospital

liver failure;

recovering

regretful

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

Weight-loss pillsliver donation

Listening

Things change so quickly. I’m now in hospital _________ from liver ______. I _____ taking those _________ pills. They contain a harmful _______ that caused my _____ to fail. The doctor told me I must get a new one or I would die. Luckily, a man called Li Dong ______ part of his liver to me to save my life. I’m feeling better now. People should ____ ____ their bodies. My mother is right: don’t ______ your health for a slim figure. It isn’t ______ it. We shouldn’t be ________ of the way we look.

Fill in the blanks

recovering failure regretweight-loss chemical

liver

donated

look afterdamageworth ashamed

Discussion: Does Zhou Ling agree with

Amy’s way of losing weight? Suppose you are Amy’s best

friend. What advice or suggestions would you give to Amy?

The third e-mailRead it and find out :

Zhou ling’s feelings

advice

sorry, glad,amazed and touched

shouldn’t be embarrassed about our weightNothing is more important than health.

Which do you think is more important, looking good or feeling good?Why?

1. Suppose you are overweight. You are worried about your figure and health, so you turn to your best friend for help…… 2. Suppose you just took some weight-loss pills, then something happened……3. Suppose you are a doctor. You are giving different suggestions to different fat patients.

Group worksituations

Useful Expressions

极想做某事锻炼 减肥苗条的身材尝试做某事羞于服用减肥药后悔做某事

work outlose weightslim figure

try doing sthbe ashamed of

take weight-loss pillsregret doing sth

be dying to do sth

一种有害化学物质

一个感人的故事

对…… .. 感到困窘

节食

听从某人的建议

在…… . 很受欢迎

a harmful chemical

a touching story

be embarrassed about

go on diets

follow/take one's advice

be popular among

Useful Expressions

Check the language usage in the text:

I __________ go to the gym three times a week, but I didn’t ___________ any more. I know another way ___________.

used to

work out

to stay slim

Every woman wants a slim ______these days, especially here in Canada.I take two pills a day and don’t need to exercise. The pills really _______.

figure

work

I’m now in hospital ________ from liver failure. I regret ______ those weight-loss pills.

They ______ a harmful chemical that ________ my liver to fail.

recovering taking

contain caused

cause recovercontain take

Pay attention to the tense:My mother is too old for such a long operation. I thought I ____________ die. My computer ______ broken so I _________ read your two e-mails until today.

was going to

was

couldn’t

My mother is right: ______ _______ your health for a slim and attractive _______.I’m so sorry to hear about your problems, but I’m glad you’re feeling better and _________.

are recovering

don’t

figure

damage

I’m trying to lose weight because I’m so _______ of my body.I’m _______ that in China someone’s liver matched yours! This is really a _________ story.We shouldn’t be ___________ about our weight.

amazed

embarrassed

ashamed

touching

embarrass shame touch amaze

Paraphrase some sentences

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

I _______________ the gym three times a week, But I don't _________ any more.

2. I am trying to lose weight because I am so ashamed of my body.

I am trying to lose weight because I_________________ my body.

once went to

exercise

am embarrassed about

3.Since I am preparing to act in a new TV play, I’m taking weight-loss pills called Fat-Less, which are quite popular among young women here.

________ I _________________ act in a new TV play, I’m taking weight-loss pills called Fat-Less, which are quite popular among young women here.

Now that am getting ready to

4.I regret taking those weight-loss pills.

I _____________________ those weight-loss pills.

5.This is really a touching story-- a stranger who donated part of his liver to a girl he doesn't even know!

This is really a story ________ _________ me--a stranger who donated part of his liver to a girl he doesn't even know!

am sorry for/about taking

that touches/moves

7. We shouldn't be ashamed of the way we look, should we?we look

我们不应该为自己的外表感到羞愧，不是吗？

我知道另外一种保持身材的办法。

I know another way to stay slim.

= I know another way ______________. of staying slim

How many attributive clauses can you find in the three emails?

1.Since I’m preparing to act in a new TV play, I’m taking weight-loss pills called Fat-Less, ________are quite popular among young women here.

2.My mother, ______ you met last year,keeps telling me not to take them because they are dangerous.

3. They contain a harmful chemical ______ caused my liver to fail.

which

whom

that

4. Then the doctor found that someone in your country, ______ name is Li Dong, was an exact match for me.

5. This is really a touching story---a stranger ______ donated part of his liver to a girl he doesn' even know!

6.It’s the same in china---many people, some of ______ are not overweight at all, are always going on diets or taking weight-loss pills, ______ are often dangerous

whose

who

whom

which

1.    The pills really work. The plan works well. The method didn't work well in practice.

有效果，起作用

The famous actors keep fit by working out in the gym regularly.

Can you work out the maths problem for me?

Things work out quite well.

= exercise (v.)

= calculate 计算出 , solve

= turn out

cf: My computer doesn’t work.

work out 1. work out a sum=figure out2. work out the problem= fix/solve/settle/figure out the problem 3. line 4, but I don’t work out any more.

2.a slim figure n.

1.What a fine figure of a man!

2. a great figure in history

3. Write the number in words and in figures

V. figure out算出；解决We must figure out how to solve the problem.

3. ashamed

I feel ashamed for you.

You should be ashamed of yourself for telling such lies.

He felt ashamed of having done so little homework.

=He felt ashamed ___________________________.

=He felt ashamed ___________________________.

to have done so little homework

that he had done so little homework

以 .. 为耻辱 _________________

替某人感到羞愧 ___________________

以做某事为耻 ______________________

be ashamed of

feel ashamed for sb

feel ashamed to do/for doing sth./ feel ashamed that..

= be embarrassed about

Line 38We shouldn’t be embarrassed about our weight.

   4.   contain

The box contains the child’s toys.

To keep fit, we should not eat food containing too much fat.

The price includes both house and curtains.

Everyone laughed, including the teacher. contain 侧重“包含的内容或成分”， include 侧重整体中包含某部分。

我家包括我父亲，我母亲和我。

海水中含有盐。

Line 19 The pills contain a harmful chemical

that…

contain VS includeContain 含有 侧重于组成成分和被容纳、盛装的东西，表示包含所含事物的全部或部分。Beer contains alcohol.The bottle can contain 500ml of water.

include 包括，组成，侧重于组成的各个部分，只用于表示事物的一部分。A football team includes 11 players.The book covers many topics, including how to cook.

contain vs holdcontain 着重“其中确实包含有成分”， 如： The bottle contains water. 这个瓶子里有水。 hold 指“能容纳”， 如： The house holds 20 people. 这房子能住下 20 人。

5.Line 28 don’t damage your health for a…

V. =harm=do harm to / be harmful forn. do/cause damage to

damage / destroy 都含“破坏”、“毁坏”的意思。damage “ 价值、用途降低或外表损坏等 , 不一定全部破坏 , 损坏了还可以修复” , 如 :

The heavy rain damaged many houses. 大雨毁坏了许多房子。destroy 指“彻底毁坏以至不能或很难修复” , 如 :

That town was destroyed in a big fire. 那个城镇在一场大火中被毁了。

  6.  match

The cap is a match for the coat.

The chairs and the desk are a good match.

The picture matches the story.

The new coat fits me well.

The new dress suits you well. ( neither too big or nor too small)

(you look beautiful on it)

n. 相配者，配对物

v. 和 .. 相配，与 ..相称

尺寸，大小等的合身

款式，发型等的适合

advice suggestion“ 建议”

Un. Cn.a piece of advice a suggestion

give advice on sth give suggestions on sth

ask sb for advice

=ask for one’s advice

follow one’s advice

= take one’s advice

advise (V.) suggest (V.)

I suggest a diet (to you).

= I suggest (your) going on diets.

I advise a diet (to you).

= I advise going on diets.

/ ( I advise you to go on diets. )

I suggest (that) you (should) go on diets.

I advise (that) you (should) go on diets.

Amy is at a news conference