Gabby Youre soooo skinny Subject english reading Professor

“Gabby, You’re soooo ~ skinny “ Subject : english reading Professor : kim yeon man Presenter : Kim su a Student number : 20082504

CONTENTS • The plot of the story • Word • Aren’t you curious ( expressions ) • Grammar • My opinion and your experience

If I Knew – kimberly kirberger • I would listen more carefully to what my heart says. I would enjoy more, worry less. I would know that school would end soon enough and work would well, never mind. I wouldn"t" worry so much about what other people were thinking. I would appreciate all my vitality and tight skin. I would play more, fret less. I would know that my beauty is in my love of life. I would know how much my parents love me and I would believe that they are doing the best they can. I would enjoy the feeling of "being in love" and not worry so much about how it works out. I would know that it probably won"t but that something better will come along. I wouldn"t be afraid of acting like a kid. I would be braver. I would look for the good qualities in everyone and enjoy them for those. I would not hang out with people just because they"re "popular. " I would take dance lessons. I would enjoy my body just the way it is. I would trust my girlfriends. I would be a trustworthy girlfriend. I wouldn"t trust my boyfriends. (Just kidding. ) I would enjoy kissing. Really enjoy it. I would be more appreciative and grateful, for sure.

Plot gabby wanted to lose her weight after she saw her friend had succeeded her diet. when she started going on a diet she saw how it effected quickly. the more she lost her weight, the more she wanted to be skinny to hear the good comments. at first she was elated because her aquaintance complimented her about diet whenever they saw her, but later she felt no one cared about her diet anymore. But she already addicted to go on a diet and She felt desperate and failing. She continued harsh diet and knew something was wrong with it. everyone around her knew she had a problem but she just was putting them off and convinced them she was fine. One night the event with her father brought change to her. She realized she wasn’t in control and she had done things for everyone else. Nothing for her. She reflected that she hated her father and hurting the people she loves. In the end, she got back to normal life with the help of her family

Word Innocent : 1. not guily of a crime, etc. 2. Not intended to cause harm or upset sb. (It all started innocently enough ) Elated : very happy and excited because of sth good that has happened, or will happen. (I lost weight at a fast rate, and every time I lost a pound I was elated. ) Figure : to think or decide that sth will happen or is true. ( I figured that was the moment I took off down the road to anorexia) Disperate : feeling or showing that you have little hope and are ready to do anything without worrying about danger to yourself or others. (I could not even admit it to the people who tried so desperately to give it to me. ) Peruse : to read something, especially in a careful way.

Belittle : to make sb or the things that sb does seem unimportant ( I belittled myself for being so weak. ) Compliment : a remark that expresses praise or admiration of sb. (no one was complimenting me. ) addicted : unable to stop taking harmful drugs, or using or doing sth as a habit. (It was a euphoria that, now in looking back, I realize I became addicted to) distort : to change the shape, appearance or sound of sth so that it is strange or not clear. ( I hated him for making me do this, for making me feel my pain and face how distorted my reality had become. ) euphoria : an extremely strong feeling of happiness and excitement that usually lasts only a short time. (It was a euphoria ) slip away : to live quetly without attracting attention. To disappear or to die. (all happiness had long ago slipped away. )

Aren’t you curious ? Boob tube : Television I am very invloved in school activities and considered a “very together ” teenager. ( taking all the diffent thing = multitask) I figure that was the moment I took off down the road to anorexia (lose a lot of calories by being anorexic) Anorexia : an emotional disorder, especially affecting young women, in which there is an abnormal fear of being fat, causing the person to stop eating, leading to dangerous weight loss I don’t remember exactly when it happened, but it was sudden and total ( fast and immediately)

Grammar Not as ~ as (comparisons) - My previous successes didn’t feel as good to me as the success of this weight thing. No one (compounds, can be used with affirmative verb) - No one was complimenting me. Conditional sentences type 2 (conjunction mood) - I felt that if I could just control myself a little more, it would get better.

After reading My opinion Your opinion I am not that persistent • have you tried going on Like her and I think she a diet before? was too much. But as • How was it? Did you everyone know, losing also feel failing ? weight is really difficult and I want to praise her. • What do you think of gabby’s diet ? When I read this story first, I really felt sympathy for her doings. I am happy that she is doing very well now.

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