内容正文:
Looking good, feeling good
What good habits do Carol and Tom have? Tick the boxes above.
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How can Carol and Tom improve their lifestyles ?
slim down 变苗条,减肥
play the lead role 担任主角
trigger heated discussions
引发热烈讨论
draw aspiration from
从...中得到激励
be astonished by 惊讶于...
remark on 评论
shoulder the burden of 肩负起...
This video introduces a movie about boxing, and a story about "learning to love yourself".
losing weight
warm
Free-talk
If you were a bit over-weight, will you try to lose weight? If yes, what would you do to lose weight? Please list as many ways as you can.
go on a diet
take weight-loss pills
work out
have an operation
Let's read a news report about a teenage girl who tried to lose weight by skipping meals.
Reading strategy
A news report usually starts with a lead. It gives the most important information about an event. Then the following paragraphs give more detailed information about the event. Some news reports go on to provide background or supporting information.
An inverted pyramid(倒金字塔)
The lead(导语)
The body
The tail
The structure of a news report
Reading strategy:
A news report usually starts with a lead, which gives the most important information about an event.
Then, the following paragraphs give more detailed information about the event.
Finally, background or supporting information is given.
Reading
Q: What is the structure of a news report?
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Title (Headline大字标题)
Para 1: The lead
Para 2-4: The body
Detailed information about the event
Para 5-7: The tail
Background or supporting information
Para. 1: A teenage girl fainted at school yesterday after skipping meals.
Paras.2-4: The girl skipped the meals to . She is now in hospital.
Para.5: A survey shows many teenagers are using to lose weight.
Paras.6-7: The expert gives on how to lose weight properly.
Catch readers' attention
Sum up the story
get slim
recovering
extreme methods
advice
Why does a news story follow the structure of an inverted pyramid?
Detailed reading—— the lead (Para1.)
Q: What is the function of the first paragraph?
To provide essential information about the story.
A teenage girl
fainted
yesterday
At Stonechester High School
after skipping meals
“5Ws”:
what
when
where
why
who
Detailed reading—— the body (Paras. 2-4)
Q: Why was Jennifer rushed to hospital?
Because she fainted in her morning PE lesson due to dangerously low blood sugar caused by skipping meals.
Detailed reading—— the body (Paras. 2-4)
Q: What are different people's responses to the event?
Q: Why did Jennifer skip meals? What were the side effects of skipping meals besides her faint? (Paras.2-4)
Skipping meals
purpose
result
to reach her target weight quickly
①had dangerously low blood sugar levels
②had trouble concentrating in class
Unhealthy!
Detailed reading—— the tail (Paras. 5-7)
Q: What does the author think of Jennifer's case? (para 5.)
This event is a reminder of the dangers of the unhealthy weight-loss habits that have become common among teenagers of both sexes.
Detailed reading—— the tail (Paras. 5-7)
Q: According to the recent survey, what are some of the extreme methods to slim down? (Para. 5)
1/5 skipping meals
1/10 over-exercising
4% taking weight-loss medicine
Why do teenagers turn to extreme ways to lose weight quickly?
We are now in a society where being thin is often seen as being beautiful.
Detailed reading—— the tail (Paras. 5-7)
Q: What lifestyle tips did the expert give to teenagers?
(Paras. 6-7)
having a healthy balanced diet
keeping regular hours
getting plenty of exercise
Q: What is the purpose of this news report?
A. Call on people to lose weight to keep slim.
B. Call on people to lose weight in a healthy way and keep a balanced diet.
C. Call on people to eat breakfast every day.
D. Call on people to take in more food.
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Deeper thinking
What is beauty ?
Attractive figure
Fancy (华丽的)clothes
Pretty face
1.In your opinion, is looking good true beauty?
2.What is true beauty?
We can not judge a person only by his outward appearance. Beauty is from our soul. Only a person who has a beautiful soul is truly beautiful. (inner beauty)
Deeper thinking
—— Audrey Hepburn
Beauty is being the best possible version of yourself on the inside and out.
Homework
Jennifer is still in hospital now. Supposing you were Jennifer's best friend, you are planning to write a letter to her to show your concern and give advice.
Your letter should include:
1.show your concern for her;
2.explain to her the right attitudes towards beauty;
3.tell her the proper ways to stay fit.
(no less than 80 words)
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