1、Unit 1 Face valuesUnderstanding ideas新标准新标准英语英语高中选择性必修第三册高中选择性必修第三册Activity 1 Read the facts about how satisfied people around the world are with their personal looks and answer the questions. Do you think ones appearance is important? Why? Over half of people are fairly satisfied or completely sati
2、sfied with their appearances. Teenagers are almost as satisfied with their looks as older generations. Men and women are almost equal in terms of how satisfied they are. People in Latin American countries are the happiest with their looks. Japanese people are the most self- critical, with over one i
3、n ten “not at all satisfied”. Read the passage and match the main idea of each paragraph. Part 1 (Paras. 1- 2) A. Health is beauty. Part 2 (Paras. 3一4) B. Pay attention to your external beauty. Part 3 ( Paras.5- 6) C. Have faith in your appearance.Activity 2 Read the passage carefully and choose the
4、 best answer. 1. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. The interviews about how to look at your appearance. B. Inner beauty is more important than external beauty. C. Health is more important than beauty. D. How to make yourself more beautiful. 2. From the first paragraph, we can conclude that A. J
5、ade isnt satisfied with her appearance B. slfie apps don t change Jade s appearance in the picture C. selfie apps can make real people beautiful D. Dad is glad to see Jade is beautifulActivity 3 3. What does“this”mean in the fourth sentence of Para. 3? A. I never care about my appearance. B. I wear
6、the same clothes day after day. C. I seldom come to my dormitory at college. D. I dont agree with my classmates in appearance. 4. After Anthony attended a TV programme A New You ,he realized that A. external beauty was not important B. he regretted his past behavior C. external beauty had a positive
7、 effect D. appearance had nothing to do with characterActivity 3 5. Which of the following statements about Tess Holli- day is WRONG? A. She has confidence in herself though she is larger. B. She is in an industry full of beauty stereotypes. C. She is a success in her career. D. Her experience arous
8、ed Emmas sympathy. 6. From the last sentence in Para. 5,we can see A. Emma has changed her opinion about her figure B. Emma is very content with her appearance C. Emma feeles ashamed of hersef and tries to change D. Emma is unhappy because of her appearanceActivity 3 Activity 4Read the passage and f
9、ind out what attitude each person has towards their looks. Jade:Anthony:Emma:Activity 5Choose the purpose of the passage and give your reasons.1 To persuade people to edit their photos less.2 To prove that external beauty is not the most important thing.3 To show the true meaning of beauty.4 To warn
10、 readers about the physical dangers of losing weight. Activity 6Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.Jade Statements: I want to 1 0 I have become 2 0 The positive comments 3 0Dr Harts comment: 4 4 0 addicted to editing and posting my selfies, and checking my phone for comme
11、nts Jades obsession with online photo editing shows her lack of confidence and need for other peoples attention, but the image she presents to obtain the praise of others is not the real one. People who pretend to be someone they are not tend to misjudge themselves. look good in my selfies boost my
12、confidenceActivity 6AnthonyStatements: I was surprised at 5 0 I perceived that 6 0Dr Harts comment: 7 07 how good I looked after the makeoverexternal beauty isnt totally worthless External beauty is also important because making an effort with the image we present to the world can help us to make a
13、positive first impression on others and boost our confidence.Activity 6EmmaStatements: My attempts to lose weight brought me 8 0 A plus-size model 9 0 9 I realised that 10 0 9Dr Harts comment: 11 0 9 pain and poor healthshowed me that it is possible to be attractive and confident even if you are lar
14、ge my health,mental and physical, is the most important thing Good health is beautiful and makes us happier and more confident. Activity 6Now talk about which story or comment makes the greatest impression on you and give your reasons.Think & Share1 Do you agree that “Its a pretty persons world”? Wh
15、y?2 Has your understanding of the importance of appearance changed after reading the passage? Why?3 In addition to those methods mentioned in the passage, what other ways do you think can make you become a better person?4 Have you encountered any difficulties in understanding the main idea of this p
16、assage? Share them with the class and ask for advice.一切都关于“我”! “Me. Its a small word with big meaning, and that meaning is as individual to each of us as the way twe look. Tbrough intervieus, I was able to discouer wbat me”means to other people, and bow they bave learnt to appreciate the beauty in t
17、hemselves. Psychologist, Dr Hart “我”，这个小小的字有者十分丰富的含义。对于我们每个人来说，这个意义就像我们的外表-样是因人而异的。通过这次来访，我得以发现“我”这个字对于其他入的意义，以及他们如何学会欣赏他们自己的美。 心理学家哈特博士 1. Jade, 24, accounting managerAs a song in Ugly Betty puts it, Is a pretty persons world*. I understand this more than most, as I have always been plain-looking.
18、Im a girl whod love to look good. Well, who wouldnt? So, ever since I discovered selfie apps that could remove my freckles, enlarge my eyes and even slim my jawline, I have become addicted. I spend hours every dlay editing my sefis, posting them and eagerly checking my phone a hundred times for comm
19、ents. Each like boosts my confidence. Dad thinks I am a narissist, but what I say is that my pictures arent hurting anyone, S0 who cares? 杰德，24岁,会计经理 正如丑女贝蒂里的歌曲所唱的那样，“这是个看脸的世界。”我比大多数人都更能理解这句话的含义，因为我一直 相貌平平。我是个爱美的女孩。好吧，谁不是呢?所以，自从我发现自拍软件能消除我的雀斑，拉大眼睛，甚至削尖下巴，我就用上瘾了。我每天会花数小时修我的自拍照，发照片，并频繁地打开手机，迫切地查看评论。照片
20、的每个“赞”都会增强我的自信。爸爸觉得我太自恋，但我的解释是，我的照片没伤害其他人，管它呢? The series centers on Betty Suarez, a plain looking girl who gets a job in Mode, a fashion magazine. 该剧主要讲述一个叫贝蒂苏雷兹的外貌平平的女孩进入了时装界的风云杂志Mode工作后发生的故事。Ugly Betty 丑女贝蒂 2 Dr Har says: Obsessive online photo editing indicates a lack of self- confidence and a d
21、esire for attention. However, the image Jade presents to obtain the praise of others is false. People who pretend to be someone they are not tend to misjudge themselves. 哈特博士说: 沉迷于修饰上传网络的照片，其实是缺乏自信和渴望关注的表现。不管怎样，杰德呈现给别人想要博取赞美的形象，都是虚假的。那些把自己包装成别人的人，只会对自己产生错误的判断。 Anthony, 21, college student 3 I never
22、really cared about my appearance. Thats why I could never understand my sister, who has 17 lipsticks and cant decide which one to use every morning. I only used to have five identical pairs of trousers and five identical shirts. When I first moved into my dormitory at college, this made my roommates
23、 quite confused as they saw me in the same clothes day after day. Last month they registered me fora TV programme, A New You. 安东尼，21岁,大学生 我向来不关心自己的外表，所以我永远无法理解我姐姐。她有17支口红，每天早上都不知道该用哪支好。而我以前只有五条一模-样的裤子和五件一模一样的衬衫。当我第一次搬进大学宿舍时，室友看到我每天穿同样的衣服都十分困惑不解。上个月，他们给我在-个叫全新的你的电视节目中报了名。 Anthony, 21, college student
24、 3 It felt bizarre at first. I didnt like being reviewed from head to toe. ButI was surprised at how good I looked after the makeover! For the first time in my life I saw myself as a handsome and well-presented young man. At that moment, I perceived that external beauty isnt totally worthless. It ca
25、n be an expression of our personalities, helping Lus make a good and positive impression on others. 安东尼，21岁,大学生 我最初感觉很奇怪。我不喜欢被人从头到脚地打量。但经过一番装扮之后， 我被自己的美貌震惊了!我人生中第一次发现，原来自己也可以是个英俊又体面的年轻人。在那一刻，我意识到外在美并非毫无价值。它可以表达我们的个性,也有助于我们给他人留下良好、积极的印象。 Dr Hart says: 4 Is true that inner beauty is very important,but
26、 extemal beauty shouldnt be completely overlooked. It plays a part in the image we present to the world, and making an effort with your appearance can leave a positive first imprssion on others and boost your confidence. 哈特博士说: 内在美固然重要,但也不能完全忽视外在美。外在美在我们呈现给世界的形象中扮演着重要的角色。努力提升你的外表可以给别人留下积极的第一印象，增强你的自
27、信。 Emma, 17, scnior high school student 5 Ever since I was lttle, Ive been larger than other girls. For a long time, this really bothered me. People would stare at me because I was big and I hated the way I looked. My anxiety drove me to try every means possible to lose weight, including dieting and
28、 weight-loss pills, but this brought me nothing but pain and poor health. Everything changed when one day I came across the success story of a plus-size model, Tess Hlliday. 埃玛，17岁,高中生 从小我就比其他女孩长得块头大。很长一段时间，我都为此深受困扰。仅仅因为我“块头大”，别人就会盯着我看，我讨厌自己的样子。内心的焦虑促使我尝试各种减肥方法，包括节食和吃减肥药，但是这样做毫无作用，反而给我带来了痛苦和不健康的身体。有
29、一天，我偶然读到大号模特特丝.霍利迪的成功故事后，一切都发生了转变。 Emma, 17, scnior high school student 5 Although shes larger than most other models, shes really attractive and has the confidence to be herself - even in an industry full of beauty stereotypes. Her story changed my ideas about what it means to be beautiful. I reali
30、sed that my health, mental and physical, is the most important thing. Now I exercise a couple of times a week but just to keep fit. I mean, isnt it better that Im large and happy, instead of skinny and unhealthy? 埃玛，17岁,高中生 虽然特丝比大多数模特都壮，但她真的魅力十足，并且有信心做自己-一即使是在这个对美的概念有着刻板印象的行业。她的故事改变了我对美的看法。我意识到，自己身心
31、健康才是最重要的。现在，我每周锻炼几次，只是为了保持健康。我的意思是，我壮实且快乐着，总比瘦却不健康要好得多吧? Dr Hart says:I completely agree with Emma - being healthy is beautiful, and we should wear that beauty with confidence. What I really admire is the way she has acknowledged that good he alth not only makes us more beautiful, but happier, too 哈特博士说: 我完全赞同埃玛一-健康才是美丽的，我们应该充满自信地接受这样的美丽。我真正钦佩她的一点是，她认可健康的身体不仅使我们更美丽，而且更快乐!
