译林牛津版高一必修一Unit3 Reading课件.ppt

Read the three e-mails quickly and answer the following questions. 1. Where does Amy come from? Canada. 2. What kind of pills did Amy take? Weight-loss pills called Fat-Less. 3. Can you guess the two possible meanings of the title? The title could mean that she really wants to be thin, or it could mean that what she did to become thin caused great harm to her health. 1st e-mail 1. Does Amy go to gym now to stay slim? How does she lose weight now? 3. How does she feel after taking the pills? 4. What did Amy’s mother tell her? D1 Find the following words in three e- mails and decide what they refer to. them (Line 12)___________________ problem (Line 33)________________ that (Line 19)____________________ they (Line 40)____________________ _______________________________ _______________________________ D2 Match the words with their meanings. There’re three periods about Amy’s mood, what is her mood in each period? And what are the reasons and results? Fill in the charts. results Reasons for losing weight Emotions happy prepare for a new role beauty is important be ashamed of her body have lost 7 kg feel tired and weak become slimmer Period One (in the first E-mail) Period Two (in the hospital) Period Three (now) by taking pills Lessons Amy has learnt Reasons for hope Emotions Reactions to illness Reasons for frustration Emotions frustrated hopeful getting better Don’t damage your health for a slim and attractive figure. learn to be confident liver failure be in hospital regret taking pills realize the importance of health Mother’s words Amy’s emotions Results Reasons What Amy did take Fat-less pills be in hospital an actress; ashamed of being fat. slimmer; don’t feel so energetic liver failure; joyful Health is the most important thing. recovering regretful hopeful Don’t damage your health for a slim and attractive figure. What’s the main idea of this text? We learn from Amy’s experience