牛津高中英语模块一 1 第3单元 Reading 1.ppt

2. Which method would you prefer?  What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of them? going on a diet exercising in the gym  receiving surgical treatment  taking weight-loss pills  Fast reading 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 (which are) called fat-less. 3. Can you guess the two possible meanings of the title? Amy wanted to be thin very much. b. Amy was going to die because she had taken some weight-loss pills. Zhou’s reply: Read the last email and pay attention to some detailed information and then finish some exercises. Careful reading 1. Why didn’t Zhou Ling write to Amy until today? 2. Zhou Ling thinks who should learn from Amy’s story? Her computer was broken. Many people in China, some of whom are not over-weight at all. 1. What’s the main point of each e-mail in the text? Finish Part C2 on page 44. Pair work Discussion Recovering Main point Subject Amy is recovering from liver failure. Main point Subject Re: Recovering Zhou Ling is sorry to hear about Amy’s problem and hopes that she as well as all the others who’d like to lose weight will value the importance of health. Nothing is more important than health. sorry glad amazed 2. What’s the main idea of this text? We learn from Amy’s experience of losing weight that we should not be ashamed of our weight problems. It’s important for us to learn to be confident and realize the value of good health. What lessons has Amy learnt from her experience? What kinds of advice would you give to Amy? Further Discussion Understanding sentences with ‘however’ or ‘but’. What’s the difference in meaning between the sentences before and after‘however’ and ‘but’? The two sentences usually express something different and opposite. Reading strategy Read the text again, find out the sentences containing ‘however’ and ‘but’ and try to understand th