1、Unit 4 Looking good, feeling good Extended reading Do you think physical appearance is important? Why? Free talk Yes No Survey Have you been troubled with your physical appearance? Negative thoughts about appearance is common among teenagers. Lets know more about true beauty! Dont judge a book by it
2、s cover Prediction Dont judge a _ by his/her _ person appearance Structure of the passage Body (Paras. _) _ do the negative thoughts come from (Paras. _) _ to deal with them (Paras. _) Conclusion (Para. _) Introduction (Para. _) 1 26 7 Where How 23 46 Where do the negative thoughts come from? From _
3、 From _ Deep understanding standards of beauty in the media friends Nowadays, some people are pursuing the beauty of V-shaped face, but do you think it is beautiful? Standards of beauty in the media are not reliable. These standards are simply _ for most of the population to live up to. impossible P
4、lastic surgery or excessive weight loss will damage our health. Measuring our size against stars figures will make us feel worse. peer pressure This is not true beauty. You may feel more peer pressure from your friends. Your friends may post a never-ending series of photos online to show off their b
5、eautiful dresses or strong bodies, and it becomes easier for you to compare yourself to them. Sometimes they beautify their photos by using some apps. Peer pressure Why does the author say social media makes this worse? A girl who has just graduated from university decided to teach in a primary scho
6、ol in the countryside. Do you think she is beautiful? Why? peer pressure One is beautiful because of what he or she has done, not how he or she looks. How? The dark thoughts about your physical appearance can make you feel very bad all the time. Its urgent that we do something to the “rain cloud”. D
7、ark thoughts about your physical appearance can hang over your all the time like a rain cloud. (Para.1) How can you deal with them? _ Remind yourself that you are unique. _ _ _ _ Stop following popular beauty standards blindly. Keep in mind that your family and friends love you just the way you are.
8、 Focus on your strengths. Direct your attention from negative thoughts. How can we make ourselves look good and feel good? Edward in Edward Scissorhands is a robot with scissorhands. He does not have attractive looking, but he is kind and ready to help others. The doctors are beautiful because theyr
9、e committed to fighting with the virus for the benefit of people. _ makes us look good and feel good. Helping others _ makes you look good and feel good. Confidence Hearing how much they value you can help you feel comfortable in your own skin. Focusing on your strengths also helps you build your co
10、nfidence. (Para. 5) Have you tried such ways recommended as reading a book or taking part in a social activity? Do you think they will be useful? Why? Reading a book will not only shift your attention from negative thoughts about your appearance, but also give you a chance to enlarge your knowledge,
11、 and you will become more knowledgeable, more confident and thus more attractive. So will a social activity. Can you think of other reasons and other ways of dealing with negative feelings? Negative thoughts from medias and friends: _ reasons Can you think of some internal reasons? Critical thinking
12、 external Internal reasons: Lack of confidence Care too much about others opinions Other possible solutions: Write down things that make them feel good about themselves. Stop comparing themselves with others. Use positive statements and spend more time with supportive people. What do you think of th
13、e conclusion? The conclusion is inspiring, and it echoes the title and the first paragraph. True beauty lies in _. our inner world Like a book, your contents are much more important than your cover. The one that I agree with most is _. It is used to describe _.The reason I agree with it is that _. “
14、Dont judge a book by its cover,” the old saying goes. What are some Chinese sayings about ones physical appearance? Choose one that you agree with and explain why. Some Chinese sayings about physical appearance 金玉其外败絮其中 人靠衣装马靠鞍 人不可貌相，海水不可斗量 华而不实 Sample answer The one that I agree with most is “人不可貌相
15、，海水不 可斗量”. If we judge by appearances, we may make mistakes. After all, appearance is only superficial and ones inner self is what matters more. Caring too much about what other people think of how you look doesnt make them like you more. You realize that being trendy only proves youre Great at being a follower. Having personal style proves youre an individual. Being yourself feels so much better than looking “Perfect”. Find out more Chinese sayings about ones physical appearance and make a comment. Homework
