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Unit 3 Looking good, feeling good Xiangyu Education Group Tony Qi Reading:   Dying to be thin… 2nd period Read the whole text and get prepared for my language check. Check the language usage in the text: I ______ go to the gym three times a week, but I didn’t ________ any more. I know another way ___________. Every woman wants a slim ______these days, especially here in Canada. I take two pills a day and don’t need to exercise. The pills really _______. I’m now in hospital _______ from liver failure. I regret ______ those weight-loss pills. They ______ a harmful chemical that _____ my liver to fail. Pay attention to the tense: My mother is too old for such a long operation. I thought I __________ die. My computer ____ broken so I _______ read your two e-mails until today. My mother is right: ______ damage your health for a slim and attractive figure. I’m so sorry to hear about your problems, but I’m glad you’re feeling better and _________. I’m trying to lose weight because I’m so _______ of my body. I’m ______that in China someone’s liver matched yours! This is really a _______ story. We shouldn’t be _________ about our weight. Non-restrictive attributive clauses: Since I’m preparing to act in a new TV play, I’m taking weight-loss pills called Fat-less, _____ are quite popular among young women here. My mother, _____ you met last year, keeps telling me not to take them because they are dangerous. Then the doctor found that someone in your country, ____ name is Li Dong, was an exact match for me. It’s the same in China---many people, some of _____ are not overweight at all, are always going on diets or taking weight-loss pills, _____ are often dangerous. Understanding ‘however/but’: I’ve lost 7 kg in the last two months. _______, sometimes I feel tired and weak. She says health is priceless, and I agree, _____ then I look so slim at the moment. Understanding ‘however/but’: I’m so sorry to hear about your problems, ____ I’m glad you’re feeling be