Content：M1U3 Reading 1

Aims of this class:At the end of class, the students can :

1.Fully understand the 3 letters written by two good friends and exchange their opinions about appearance and health.

2.Improve reading ability(skimming, detailed reading, consolidation)

Teaching important point:Get the main points about the three emails

Teaching difficult point:Enable the students to identify the main topic of each email and differentia "however" from "but"

Before class:phrases.

1. 保持苗条_______ slim 2.节食__________

3.增加体重，发胖_____ weight 4.对......感到羞愧be ______ of

5.be_______about...对.......尴尬 6.听说关于hear _____

7.吃减肥药______weight-loss pills 8.以失败告终end in _________

9.从......中康复 __________ 10.听从某人的建议________

13.be________doing值得一做 14.go for a ____散步

15.prefer... 宁愿......而不愿 16. _____ harm__对......有害

17为了in _____ to 18.坚持做某事insist ____doing sth

19 收到某人的来信hear_______ 20在...之间流行，受...欢迎be popular_______

21至少________ 22目前___the moment=at present

23渴望做be______to do 24后悔做过某事____________

Step I Check homework

Step II Fast Reading

1. General questions: PartA on page42 (1st reading)

2. Careful reading（2nd reading）

Reread the first two emails paying attention to some detailed information and then finish some exercises.

1st e-mail

a. Does Amy go to gym now to stay slim? How does she lose weight now?

b. Why does Amy want to lose weight?

c. How does she feel after taking the pills?

d. What did Amy's mother tell her?

2nd E-mail----T or F Questions

1)Amy is now recovering from a bad cold in hospital. ( )

2)The pills were going to completely destroy Amy's liver if she continued taking them. ( )

3)Amy follows doctor's advice and often goes to the gym. ( )

4).Now Amy eats lots of fruit and vegetables. ( )

5). For a slim and attractive figure, we can damage our health. ( )

Fill the blanks(每空只填一个词)

Content

Letters One Two