Unit 3

外语 05 （ 6）班 顾倩学号：05411301

contentsPart 1 Analysis of Teaching Material

Part 2 Teaching aims

Part 3 Teaching Methods

Part 4 Learning Methods

Part 5 Teaching Procedure

Part 6 Reflection

Analysis of text book ( 教材分析 ) This is a reading lesson which is an

important point in the unit. As the third lesson of the unit, it is the profound form of the first two lessons and afford a large number about the topic and language environment to the later vocabulary lesson, grammar and so on. It offers a model article which can help students with wage vocabulary about losing weight and it is an important part for students to finish the main task.

Teaching aims:1) Language knowledge 2) Language skills3) Language strategies4) Affective awareness

To master the new words and phrases.To know how to write an e-mail.

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To develop Ss’ reading ability by reading the passage.

To cultivate Ss’ listening and speaking skills in this process.

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To know how to locate specific information by scanning the text.To know how to predict overall meaning for Ss’ own background and knowledge. BACK

To know that losing weight can make them more beautiful, but it is bad for our health, be as they are now. Take regular exercise, keep on healthy diets, have enough sleep, keep a good mood are all good for their health .

back

Teaching method ( 教法 )

Top-down modelPWP modelWith the help of tapes, PPT and pictures

Organize some games

Learning method ( 学法 ) Study situation analysis: In our daily life, a lot of people want to lose

weight, they take several ways to lose weight, but they don’t know the damage of doing so. This lesson is to tell them some unhappy things about losing weight. Through this lesson, students’ interests of learn can be motivated.

Individual work: help student to form a good study habit.

Pair work: give students some chances to speak. Whole-class work: promote students’ sprite of

cooperation

Teaching procedures ( 教学过程 )

Who do you prefer?

Unit 3 Looking good, feeling good Dying to be thin…

What’s the meaning of the title? Dying to be thin…

Amy wanted to be thin very much.

Amy was going to die because she had taken some weight-loss pills.

E-mail 1: Where does Amy come from? What kind of pills did she take? E-mail 2: What caused Amy’s liver to fail? Who saved her? E-mail 3: Why couldn’t Zhou Ling reply Amy’s two e-mails in time?

Fast readingWhile reading, keep these questions in your mind:

According to paragraph 2 in the first e-mail, Amy is an actress,______.

A .who often exercices B. who wanted to lose some weight C. who became ill D. who ate little Why did Amy decide to take weight loss pills? A. She was overweight. B. She was having problems. C. Her clothes did not fit. D. She wanted to become slimmer.

B

D

Careful reading

At the hospital, the doctor told Amy she would ______.

A. live for seven days B. have to donate her liver C. die without a new liver D. need her mother’s liver Li Dong, a young Chinese, _____. A. saved Amy’s life by donating money to her B. saved Amy’s life by giving her part of his liver C. told Amy never to take weight-loss pills again D. once worked with Amy

C

B

Zhou Ling, Amy’s friend,_____.

A. did not want to read Amy’s e-mails

B. was sorry to hear about Amy’s

problems

C. thinks Amy should lose weight

D. thinks diets and weight-loss pills

are necessary Amy’s experience is _____.

A. an interesting one

B. forgotten by her family

C. like that of some people in China

D. a problem only for actresses

B

C

Subject Main point

Dying to be thin

Recovering

Re:Recovering

In order to lose weight, Amy takes weight-loss pills and becomes slimmer and slimmer.

Amy was recovering from liver failure thanks to Li Dong, who selflessly donated part of his liver to her.

Zhou Ling was sorry to hear about Amy’s problems and hoped that she as well as the others who’d like to lose weight could value the importance of health.

Main idea

What Amy did

Reasons Results Amy’s feelings

Mother’s words

take Fat-less pills

be in hospital

an actress; ashamed of being fat.

slimmer; tired and weak

liver failure; dying;

joyful

Health is priceless.

liver donation recovering

regretful

hopeful

Don’t damage your health for a slim and attractive figure.

Further understanding

How to keep healthy

Keep on healthy diets Take regular exercise

Have enough sleep Keep a good mood

To understand To understand Zhou Ling’s Zhou Ling’s

changing feelingschanging feelings

Read e-mail 3

hear about Amy’s problemsAmy is feeling better and is recovering .

amazed

touched

hopeful

Someone’s liver matches Amy’s in China.A stranger donates part of his liver to a girl he doesn’t even know!People can learn from Amy’s story.

glad

sorry

Discussion:

What have we learned from the texts?

• Health is priceless, the first wealth is health.

• Nothing is more important than health.

• Don’t damage your health for a slim and attractive figure.

In a word, having a good diet , doing exercise , good living habits, being in a good mood are all important to our health.

Dear Dr Health, I think too many people take weight-loss pills without really knowing that they can _______their health.

I read about a Canadian actress who had to go to hospital because she took some weight-loss pills. She lost 7 kg in ______months. However, the pills contained something that causes liver______, so she had to get a new ____.A young Chinese man donated part of his liver to save her life.

Recently, my cousin read about a new weight-loss pill and she really wants to try it. I’ve told her the story of the ______, but she won’t listen. She’s only 12, but has become a girl who is worried about her _______and how she looks. She often refuses to eat. My ant is worried that my cousin will buy the ______in secret. She says health is ______. She thinks that children must eat properly as they are growing all the time.What do you think I should do? How can I help my cousin?

Best wishes,

Guo Xilin

damage

twofailure

liver

actressfigure

pills priceless

HOMEWORK

2.Finish the exercises related to the reading part in your newspapers.

1.Practice reading the 3 e-mails after class.

Reflection At the end of this lesson, students

should gain scientific method which can help them to get knowledge and skills. Their self-study ability should be developed. They should familiar with language environment and master the versions of language knowledge.