M1U3 语言点.ppt

Unit 3 Reading Dying to be thin Language points Key words, phrases and sentences Step I Revision Amy, who is _________ to act in a new TV play, is ________ of her figure. She found another way to _____ slim by _______ weight-loss pills instead of working out in a gym. Since looking good is important to women, she tries her best and has lost 7 kg in two months. The pills really _______, but they _______ her to feel tired and weak. Whats worse, she even ________ liver failure. It turns out that the pills ________ a harmful _________. Now she is __________ from the operation and ________ her doctor’s advice and takes exercise everyday. preparing ashamed stay taking worked caused suffered contain chemical recovering follows While Amy is regretting having done the foolish thing, her friend, e-mails her, saying people shouldn’t be ____________ about their weight or ashamed of the way they look, because nothing is more important than health. She hopes people who are not overweight but are trying the same thing can ______ from her story. embarrassed learn Step II Expressions and phrases be dying to do sth. hear from sb. used to do sth. go to the gym work out stay slim lose weight/put on(gain) weight be ashamed of... be popular among/with... take weight-loss pills at the moment 1. 渴望做某事 2. 收到某人的来信 3. 过去常常做某事 4. 去健身房 5. 锻炼 6. 保持苗条 7. 减肥/增肥 8. 对......感到羞愧 9. 受......欢迎 10. 服用减肥药 11. 现在;此刻 keep a slim figure be eager/desperate to do 12. 后悔做了某事 13. 导致肝衰竭 14. 接受某人的建议 15. 对......造成伤害 16. 对......感到难为情 17. 节食 18. 遇到, 碰到 19. 在背后嘲笑某人 20. 乘坐地铁 21. 宁愿做某事 22. 以失败告终 regret doing sth. cause ones liver to fail follow/ take ones advice do/cause damage/harm to... be embarrassed about... go on a diet/ go on diets come across laugh at sb. behind ones back ride the Underground prefer to do sth. end in failure lead to one’s liver failing 1. Its not a bad idea for those who failed the exams __________their teachers _____ in the following studi