Reading dying to be thin

Dyingtobethin...ReadingDotheylookgoodandfeelgood?Whomdoyoulikebetter,thethinorthefat?Why?What’sthemantryingtodo?1.Ifyouareabitover-weight,howwouldyouloseweight?PairworkDiscussiongoingonadietexercisinginagymreceivingsurgicaltreatmenttakingweight-losspills2.Whichmethodwouldyouprefer?Whataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofeachofthem?WaysoflosingweightAdvantagesDisadvantagesgoingonadietexercisinginthegymloseweightfeelweakandtiredkeepfit;loseweightspendtimeandmoneyWaysoflosingweightAdvantagesDisadvantagesreceivingsurgicaltreatmenttakingweight--lossillsloseweightspendmoney;feelweakloseweightspendmoney;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.ThefirstisthatAmywantedtobethinverymuch.b.ThesecondisthatAmywasgoingtodiebecauseshehadtakesomeweight-losspills.Rereadthetextpayingattentiontosomedetailedinformationandthenfinishsomeexercises.TRUEorFALSE1.InAmy’sfirste-mailtoZhouLing,shesayssheisgoingonadiet.2.InthelasttwomonthsAmyhaslost10kg.3.InAmy’sseconde-mail,sheregretstakingthoseweight-losspills.FFT4.LiDong,whocomesfromCanada,hasdonatedhislivertosaveAmy’slife.5.ZhouLingdidn’tanswerAmy’se-mailintimebecausehehasnocomputer.6.InChina,peopleseldomtakeweight-losspillstoloseweight.FFF1.AccordingtoParagraph1inthefirstemail,Amyisanactress,_______.A.whooftenexercisesB.whowantedtolosesomeweightC.whobecomeillD.whoatelittleReadthethreeemailsagaincarefullyandthenchoosethebestanswer.2.WhydidAmydecidetotakeweight-losspills?A.Shewasoverweight.B.Shewashavingproblems.C.Herclothesdidnotfit.D.Shewantedtobecomeslimmer.3.Atthehospital,thedoctortoldAmyshewould_______.A.liveforsevendaysB.havetodonateherliverC.diewithoutanewliverD.needhermother’sliver4.LiDong,ayoungChinese,_______.A.savedAmy’slifebydonatingmoneytoherB.savedAmy’slifebygivingherpartofhisliverC.toldAmynevertotakeweight-losspillsagainD.onceworkedwithAmy5.ZhouLing,Amy’sfriend,_______.A.didnotwanttoreadAmy’semailsB.wassorrytohearaboutAmy’sproblemsC.thinksAmyshouldloseweightD.thinksandweight-losspillsarenecessary6.Amy’sexperienceis_______.A.aninterestingoneB.forgottenbyherfamilyC.likethatofsomepeopleinChinaD.aproblemonlyactressesC2(P44)SubjectMainpointDyingtobethinInordertoloseweight,Amytakesweight-losspillsandbecomesslimmerandslimmer.SubjectMainpointAmywasrecoveringfromliverfailurethankstoLiDong,whodonatedpartofhislivertoher.RECOVERINGSubjectMainpointZhouLingwassorrytohearaboutAmy’sproblemsandhopedthatsheaswellasalltheotherswholiketoloseweightcouldvaluetheimportanceofhealth.RREE:COVERINGD1(P44)1them(L12)2that(L19)3problems(L35)theweight-losspillsaharmfulchemicalliverfailure,theoperationandbeinginhospitalD1(P44)4yours(L36)5who(L37)6they(L44)yourliverastrangermanypeopleinChinawhoaregoingondietsortakingweight-losspills.D2(P45)1workoutabodyshape2figurebbecomingwellagain3pricelesscexercise4recoveringdveryvaluableorimportant5attractiveeashamed6embarrassedfbeautifulorpleasanttolookatcadbfe1.WhatlessonshasAmylearntfromherexperience?2.WhatkindsofadvicewouldyougivetoAmy?FurtherDiscussionLanguagepoints1.Iusedtogotothegymthreetimesaweek,butIdon’tworkoutanymore.我过去每周去体育馆三次，但现在不再锻炼了。usedto后常接动词原形,表示与现在相反的过去某种习惯，意为“过去常常”。如：ItusedtobethoughtthattheEarthwasflat,butnoweveryoneknowsitisround.过去认为地球是平坦的,但现在人人都知道它是圆的。DrLiusedtogototheclubalot.李博士过去常常去俱乐部。D句型转换练习否定句:DrLididn’tuseto/usednotto/use(d)n’ttogototheclubalot.一般疑问句:DidDrLiuseto/UsedDrLitogototheclubalot?反意疑问句:DrLiusedtogototheclubalot,didn’the/use(d)n’the?2.workout可译为“进行锻炼、计算出、(情况等)发展……”。如：Wedidn’tplanitlikethisbutitworkedoutverywell.我们并没计划这样，但结果竟然很好。Hekeepsfitbyworkingoutinthegymeveryday.他通过每天在体育馆锻炼来保持健康。Canyouworkouttheproblemforme?你能为我计算出这个问题吗？•beashamedof•be/feelashamedto•feelashamedthat….•Hewasashamedofhisdirtyoldclothes.•I’mquiteashamedtohavetroubledyousomanytimes.•Hefeltashamedthathehadbeenasoselfishperson.3.Thepillsreallywork!(减肥)药片还真的管用呦！work在此句中作为不及物动词,可译为“(想法、计划等)起作用、行得通、奏效……”,后常用副词修饰,表示事物的某一性质特性。e.g.Thepresentarrangementisworkingreasonablywell.目前的安排很奏效。It’sagoodidea,butitjustwon’twork.它是个好主意，但行不通。类似用法的动词还有：sell,wash,write，last…e.g.Thesestorybookssellwell.这些故事书很畅销。Thiskindofclothwasheseasily.这种布洗起来很容易。Hisnewpenwriteswell.他的新钢笔很好用。work的相关词组：workat致力于,在……上下工夫workon从事(工作)4.I’mnowinhospitalrecoveringfromliverfailure.我现在住院了,患的是肝衰竭,正在恢复中。recover指恢复(健康)、补偿(损失)、挽回(失物)等。e.g.Afterthejourneyhesoonrecoveredhishealth.长途旅行之后，他很快恢复了健康。词语辨析recover/uncover/discoverrecover意为“(从疾病中)复原,重获得”;discover意为“发现(新的东西)”;uncover意为“打开,揭开(盖子)”•regrettodosth•regretdoingsth•Sheregrettedtellinghimthetruth.•她后悔把真相告诉他。•Iregrettotellyousomebadnews.•我很遗憾我将告诉你一些坏消息。5.Thenthedoctorfoundthatsomeoneinyourcountry,whosenameisLiDong,wasanexactmatchforme.后来,我的医生发现,在你们国家有一个名叫李冬的人,他的肝脏和我的完全匹配。match在句中作名词,