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ReadingDotheylookgoodandfeelgood?Whomdoyoulikebetter,thethinorthefat?Why?1.Ifyouareabitover-weight,howwouldyouloseweight?PairworkDiscussiongoingonadietexercisinginagymreceivingsurgicaltreatmenttakingweight-losspills2.Whichmethodwouldyouprefer?Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofeachofthem?goingonadietadvantagesdisadvantagesloseweightweak;tired;exercisinginthegymadvantagesdisadvantageskeepfit;loseweightwastetime;havetopayreceivingsurgicaltreatmentadvantagesdisadvantagesloseweightwastemoney;feelweaktakingweight-losspillsadvantagesdisadvantagesloseweightwastemoney;damagehealthPredictionReadthetitle“Dyingtobethin”andpredictwhatmightbetalkedaboutinthetext.(e.g.who,what,why,waystouse,theresults,etc.)FastreadingReadthethreee-mailsquicklyandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.WheredoesAmycomefrom?Canada.2.WhatkindofpillsdidAmytake?Weight-losspills(whichare)calledfat-less.3.WhatcausedAmy’slivertofail?Thechemicals(whichare)containedintheweight-losspills.4.What’sthemeaningofthetitle“Dyingtobethin…”a.Amywantedtobethinverymuch.b.Amywasgoingtodiebecauseshehadtakensomeweight-losspills.Readthefirsttwoemailspayingattentiontosomedetailedinformationandthenfinishsomeexercises.CarefulreadingTrueorFalse1.InAmy’sfirste-mailtoZhouLing,shesayssheisgoingonadiet.2.InthelasttwomonthsAmyhaslost10kg.3.InAmy’sseconde-mail,sheregretstakingthoseweight-losspills.FFT4.ZhouLingdidn’tanswerAmy’se-mailintimebecausehehasnocomputer.5.InChina,peopleseldomtakeweight-losspillstoloseweight.FF1.AccordingtoParagraph2inthefirstemail,Amyisanactress,_______.A.whooftenexercisesB.whowantedtolosesomeweightC.whobecomeillD.whoatelittleReadthefirsttwoemailsagaincarefullyandthenchoosethebestanswer.2.WhydidAmydecidetotakeweight-losspills?A.Shewasoverweight.B.Shewashavingproblems.C.Herclothesdidnotfit.D.Shewantedtobecomeslimmer.3.ThepillsdidgreatharmtoAmy’s_____.A.heartB.lungsC.liverD.eyes4.WhatdoesAmydonowinordertorecover?A.Shegoestothegymeveryday.B.Shedoesexerciseandeatshealthyfood.C.Shestaysinbedallday.D.Shetakesalotofmedicine.DetailedreadingFillinthechartsaboutthethreeperiodsofAmy’smood.Whatishermoodineachperiod?Andwhatarethereasonsandresults?WhatAmydidReasonsResultsAmy’semotionsMother’swordsTakeweight-losspillsbeinhospitalanactress;ashamedofbeingfat.slimmer;tiredandweakliverfailure;dyingjoyfulHealthisthemostimportantthing.ReceivegoodmedicaltreatmentrecoveringregretfulhopefulDon’tdamageyourhealthforaslimandattractivefigure.SupposeyouareAmy’sbestfriend.Ifyouaregoingtowritealettertoher,whatwillyousaytoher?AndwhatadvicewouldyougivetoAmy?Readthelastemailandpayattentiontosomedetailedinformationandthenfinishsomeexercises.Carefulreading1.Whydidn’tZhouLingwritetoAmyuntiltoday?Hercomputerwasbroken.2.ZhouLingthinkswhoshouldlearnfromAmy’sstory?ManypeopleinChina,someofwhomarenotover-weightatall.1.What’sthemainpointofeache-mailinthetext?FinishPartC2onpage44.PairworkDiscussionSubjectMainpointRecoveringAmywasrecoveringfromliverfailurewhichwascausedbytheharmfulchemicalintheweight-losspills.SubjectMainpointRe:RecoveringZhouwassorrytohearaboutAmy’sproblemsandhopedthatsheaswellasalltheotherswho’dliketoloseweightcouldvaluetheimportanceofhealth.2.What’sthemainideaofthistext?WelearnfromAmy’sexperienceoflosingweightthatweshouldnotbeashamedofourweightproblems.It’simportantforustolearntobeconfidentandrealizethevalueofgoodhealth.1.WhatlessonshasAmylearntfromherexperience?2.WhatkindsofadvicewouldyougivetoAmy?FurtherDiscussionunderstandingsentenceswith‘however’or‘but’What’sthedifferenceinmeaningbetweenthesentencesbeforeandafter‘however’and‘but’?Thetwosentencesusuallyexpresssomethingdifferentandopposite.ReadingstrategyReadthetextagain,findoutthesentencescontaining‘however’and‘but’andtrytounderstandthedifferencesinmeaning.Practice1.I’velost7kginthelasttwomonths.However,sometimesIfeeltiredandweak.(P42.)2.Shesayshealthisthemostimportantthing,andIagree,butthenIlooksoslimatthemoment.(P42.)3.I’msosorrytohearaboutyourproblems,butI’mgladyou’refeelingbetterandarerecovering.(P43.)1.Learningtheguitarisn’tdifficult,______youhavetopractise.2.Rickwasverysuccessful.________,thelastfewyearsofhislifewerenothappyones.3.Myneighborslikeloudpopmusic,______Idon’tlike.4.SofarIhaven’thadanysuccess,_______,I’llkeeptrying.butHoweverbuthowever1.Readthetextagaintogetabetterunderstanding.2.FinishPartA1,A2onpage94.Homework