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　　unit 3 looking good, feeling good
　　2nd period reading i
　　teaching aims:
　　(1) encourage the ss to grasp the main topics of the three letters written by two good friends---amy’s problems, how she dealt with it and zhou ling’s concerns and advice to amy.
　　(2) stimulate the ss’ interest in learning english by talking about their own opinions when it
　　comes to the topic ＂to be beautiful or to be healthy ＂.
　　important points & difficult points:
　　(1)find the main points in the three letters and express them.
　　(2)understanding the text.
　　procedure:
　　step 1 lead-in
　　(1) some people are overweight, some are a little fat, and some are slim. find why people are fat.
　　(2) discuss ways of losing weight.
　　a)going on a diet b) exercising in the gym
　　c) receiving surgical treatment d) taking weight-loss pills
　　(3) talk about the advantages, disadvantages & examples of the ways of losing ways.
　　step 2 reading comprehension
　　(1) general questions: (1st reading)
　　where does amy come from?
　　what kind of pills did amy take?
　　what caused amy’s liver to fall?
　　(3)ex c1 choose the best answers. (2nd reading)
　　questions: 1-6
　　step 3 further reading
　　(1) ex c2 find the main points in the three letters (3rd reading)
　　subjectsmain points
　　1 dying to be thin
　　2 recovering
　　3 re: recovering
　　(2) ex d1 d2 detailed understanding and learning new words in the context.
　　step 4 develop reading ability through usage
　　(1) ex e complete the letter based on the text.
　　step 5 consolidation and expansion (choose one of the following.)
　　(1) suppose you are amy’s best friend. what advice or suggestions would you give to amy?
　　(2) do you think pictures of film stars and models cause young people to worry about their looks? why or why not?
　　(3) what do you think is the best way to keep healthy? why?
　　step 6 homework
　　read the whole text (1) to know what amy had to stay slim and how she recovered.
　　(2) to learn some language usages
　　3rd period reading ii
　　teaching aims:
　　(1)encourage the ss to raise reading ability by focusing on language points.
　　(2)get the ss to grasp the new language usage in the text by learning them.
　　important points & difficult points:
　　language usage:
　　(1) used to do sth be/get used to sth/ doing sth use sth to do sth be used to do sth
　　(2) touching; exciting; moving; disappointing, interesting… (arouse the feeling…)
　　touched; excited; moved; disappointed, interesting… (be made to feel…)
　　procedure:
　　step 1 revision
　　check the language usage in the text
　　(1) words & phrases (2) non-restrictive attributive clauses (3) ‘however/but’ (4) question tags
　　step 2 language points (learn and use)
　　(1) i used to go to the gym three times a week, but i don’t work out any more.
　　used to do sth be/get used to sth/ doing sth use sth to do sth be used to do sth 区别和用法
　　it used to be thought that the earth was flat, but now everyone knows it is round.
　　dr ma used to work in a children’s hospital in nanjing, usedn’t /didn’t he?
　　i never got used to going to bed so late.
　　computers are used to do a lot of work in many companies.
　　(2) i used to go to the gym three times a week, but i don’t work out any more.
　　many famous actors keep fit by working out in the gym every day.
　　the room smelled wonderful but they could not work out where the smell was from.
　　(3) i’m trying to lose weight because i’m so ashamed of my body.
　　be ashamed of sb./sth./doing.../ be ashamed to do.../ be ashamed that…
　　(4) since i’m 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.
　　since you have a three-day holiday, why not go to the countryside to enjoy the quiet life there?
　　(5) they contain a harmful chemical that caused my liver to fail. contain / include区别和用法
　　to keep fit, we should always avoid food containing too much fat.
　　the price includes the postage charges.
　　my pet dog has caused me a lot of trouble. what caused him to fall off his horse?
　　(6)this is really a touching story-a stranger who donated part of his liver to a girl he doesn’t even know!
　　the son and his parents are parting at the station with tears in their eyes. what a touching scene!
　　touching; exciting; moving; disappointing, interesting… (arouse the feeling…)
　　touched; excited; moved; disappointed, interesting… (be made to feel…)
　　the excited children were opening their christmas presents. (excite)
　　she was deeply moved when she watched the moving film. (move)
　　step 3 consolidation
　　read the text and find the sentences containing the language usages we have just learned.
　　step4 homework
　　(1) a1/a2(p102) (2) b1/b2(p103) (3) learn the new words by heart.