1、Unit 1Face values To find out peoples attitude to their looks,and Dr Harts comment To express your understanding of the importance of appearance To develop some reading skills1.Do you feel you are judged in society for the way you look?If so,why?2.Have you ever treated someone differently because of
2、 how they looked?If so,why?3.What gets judged the most in society?Read the facts about how satisfied people around the world are with their personal looks and answer the questions.Over half of people are fairly satisfied or completely satisfied with their appearances.Teenagers are almost as satisfie
3、d 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 in ten“not at all satisfied”.1.Do you find any of the facts surprisi
4、ng?Why?2.Do you think ones appearance is important?Why?Look through the passage fast and try to outline the structure of it.The passage is some _ conducted by _.There are three interviewees:_The three interviewees give some statements and Dr Hart makes some comments on their statements.Jade,Anthony,
5、Emma.interviewsDr Hart So this passage can be divided into four parts.The first part is the purpose of these interviews.The other three parts are the statements and comments.Read the passage and choose the best answer.1.What can we know about Jade as an accounting manager?A.She enjoys ugliness thoug
6、h she is very beautiful.B.She is addicted to selfie using much time every day.C.She thinks of herself as a narcissist.D.She believes“like”online photo editing?2.What does Dr Hart think of online photo editing?A.It cant hurt anyone.B.Its an personal hobby.C.It shows a lack of self-confidence.D.It mak
7、es people misjudge their friends.3.What can we infer from Emmas story?A.Health is the most important thing.B.Her large body makes others confused.C.She exercises much to make a good impression.D.She thinks good figure is important.4.What does this passage mainly show us?A.Self-confidence lies in phy
8、sical and mental health.B.People like beautiful looks rather than ugliness.C.There must be both beauty in spirit and appearance.D.The healthier you are,the happier you will be.Read the passage and find out what attitude each person has towards their looks.Jade is too obsessed with selfie apps,editin
9、g and posting selfies for hours every day,which shows that she craves others attention to make up for her lack of confidence towards her look.Although Anthony used to not care about his appearance,his attitude changed after a makeover experience.He realized that there is value in making an effort wi
10、th the way you present yourself.Emma had always been ashamed of being larger than other girls,until she came to realize that mental and physical health is more beautiful and important than being skinny and unhealthy,and that confidence itself is attractive.Find the reasons for the following results.
11、ResultsReasons1.I have become addicted to selfie apps.A.I never really cared about my appearance.2.I felt bizarre at first in the TV programme.B.I hated the way I looked.3.I could never understand my sister,who cant decide which lipstick to use every morning.C.I saw myself as a handsome and well-pre
12、sented young man.ResultsReasons4.I perceived that external beauty isnt totally worthless.D.Each“like”boosts my confidence.5.I changed my ideas about what it means to be beautiful.E.I was reviewed from head to toe.6.I tried every means possible to lose weight but this brought me nothing but pain and
13、poor health.F.I came across the success story of a plus-size but attractive model,Tess Holliday,who has the confidence to be herself.1.D 2.E 3.A 4.C 5.F 6.BDecide whether the following statements are True(T)or False(F).1.Dr Hart intended to discover what“me”means to other people and how they have le
14、arnt to appreciate the beauty in themselves.()2.Dr Hart thinks people with self-confidence are likely to be obsessive about photo editing.()3.Jades father approved of her use of the selfie apps.()TFF4.Emma thought it was better that she was large and happy,instead of skinny and unhealthy.()5.Dr Hart
15、 and Emma shared the same opinion on the relationship between health and beauty.()TTRead part 1 and find the purpose of these interviews.Discuss with your partner about what“me”means to you.Try to describe a person briefly but clearly without telling your partner who he/she is.And ask your partner t
16、o guess.Can your partner guess rightly just after you describe the appearance?Read part 2 and organize information from the passage and complete the diagram.JadeStatements:I want to _I have become _The positive comments _look good in my selfies addicted to editing and posting my selfies,and checking
17、 my phone for commentsboosts my confidencev.促进，推动促进，推动增加我的自信增加我的自信v.假装，装作假装，装作_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 th
18、ey are not tend to misjudge themselves.Dr Harts comments:v.对（人或情况）对（人或情况）判断错误判断错误Some background information in part 2Ugly BettyUgly Betty is a successful TV series tells stories about an ugly but kind girl named Betty.Its a pretty persons world尽管相貌好看的人从古至今都招人爱，并在社会竞争中占据优尽管相貌好看的人从古至今都招人爱，并在社会竞争中占据优势
19、，但像如今这样，势，但像如今这样，“颜控颜控”泛滥，只看泛滥，只看“颜值颜值(facial attractiveness)”，也是一种前所未有的景观。，也是一种前所未有的景观。“颜控颜控”，网络流行语，指极度看重外貌、相信，网络流行语，指极度看重外貌、相信“颜值即正义颜值即正义(Appearance is power)”的人，英文可以翻译为的人，英文可以翻译为“face-judger”。Do you agree that Its a pretty persons world?Why?Some selfie apps can hugely beautify ones appearance.Now
20、adays,more and more teenagers like to use them.Do you think the person in the beautified photo is the real“you”?The story about NarcissusOnce upon a time,there was a boy called Narcissus.He was the son of a god and he was very,very handsome.Many women fell in love with him,but he turned them away.On
21、e of the women who loved Narcissus was a nymph called Echo.Echo could not speak properly-she could only repeat what was said to her,so she couldnt tell Narcissus that she loved him.One day,when Narcissus was walking in the woods with some friends,he became separated from them.He called out Is anyone
22、 here?Echo replied Here,Here.Echo stepped forward with open arms,wanting to cuddle him.But Narcissus refused to accept Echos love.Echo was so upset that she left and hid in a cave,until nothing was left of her,except her voice.The Maiden,a goddess,found out about this,and she was very angry.She made
23、 Narcissus fall in love with himself.When Narcissus looked at his reflection in a pond one day,he fell in love.He stayed on that spot forever,until he died one day.Where he died a flower grew,and that flower is called a Narcissus.Now the person who loves himself blindly can be a narcissist.n.自我陶醉者自我
24、陶醉者Do you agree with Dr Hart?How can you be yourself while trying to be a better one?n.(以新衣服、新发型等以新衣服、新发型等)进行的打扮，装扮进行的打扮，装扮Read part 3 and organize information from the passage and complete the diagram.AnthonyStatements:I was surprised at _I perceived that _how good I looked after the makeoverextern
25、al beauty isnt totally worthlessDr Harts comments:External beauty is also important because making an effort with the image we present to the world can help us to make a positive first impression on others and boost our confidence._Do you pay special attention on your appearance?As a student,how lon
26、g do you spend everyday to make yourself look better?Are there any regulations in your school about your appearance？A student with heavy makeup Regulations about students appearanceWhy should there be some regulations about students appearance？Its a waste of time and money for students doing makeup.
27、Abusing cosmetics do harm to your skin and being too mature for ones age can cause some problems.On some occasions,people should be dressed formally and even need a makeover.Can you list these kinds of occasions?promjob interviewWhat do you think is a proper appearance?neat,energetic,enthusiastic,he
28、althyDo you agree Dr Harts comment?What can you do to make a positive impression on others?You should be neatly dressed with civilized manners and a healthy image.Read part 4 and organize information from the passage and complete the diagram.EmmaStatements:My attempts to lose weight brought me _A pl
29、us-size model _pain and poor health.showed me that it is possible to be attractive and confident even if you are largeDr Harts comments:Good health is beautiful and makes us happier and more confident.I realized that_ my health,mental and physical,is the most important thing._Tess HollidayA trend is
30、 that skinny models are beautiful.Some girls take the extreme ways to lose weight,which hurts their bodies badly.The most common wrong way to lose weight is to refuse food.Most girls believe that if they bear the hunger,then their bodies will not grow fat,so they just eat little food and fight with
31、food temptation.It is not worthy of hurting bodies to lose weight.If we dont keep healthy,we may lose our lives.The second wrong way is to take pills.Many commercial ads try to attract more females to buy the products,so they brag about the effect of taking pills.Actually,these pills have side effec
32、ts,which damage the bodies.Now talk about which story or comment makes the greatest impression on you and give your reasons.Do you agree Dr Harts comment?What can you do to be healthy and confident?Choose the purpose of the passage and give your reasons.1.To persuade people to edit their photos less
33、.2.To prove that external beauty is not the most important thing.3.To show that true meaning of beauty.4.To warn readers about the physical dangers of losing weight.Below is a summary of the text with some content missing.Choose the right item from the box and make the summary complete.Change the fo
34、rm if necessary.bother,attention,interview,fit,surprise,appreciate,praiseA psychologist,Dr Hart,1._ three people to discover what“me”means to other people and how they have learnt to 2._ the beauty in themselves.interviewed appreciateLoving to look good and obtain the 3._ of others,24-year-old Jade
35、has become addicted to editing and posting her selfies,which indicates a lack of confidence and a desire for 4._,leading her to misjudge herself.Never really caring about his appearance,Anthony was 5._ at how good he looked after a makeover and perceived the importance of external beauty at that mom
36、ent.bother,attention,interview,fit,surprise,appreciate,praisepraiseattentionsurprised Emma was 6._ by her“big”body shape for a long time,but she changed her ideas about beauty after coming across the success story of a plus-size model.And she has acknowledged that keeping 7._ not only makes her beau
37、tiful,but happier,too.bother,attention,interview,fit,surprise,appreciate,praisebotheredfit1.Do you agree that“Its a pretty persons world”?Why?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 passage?Share them with the class and ask for advice.Do you think ones appearance is important?Write a passage about it.
