1、Do you think the people in the pictures are beautiful?Whats beauty in your eyes?Warm up:Mother TeresaTang DynastyA beauty used to be fat!overweightNowadays,we consider this kind of girl as beauty because she is slim.Long neck!silver jewelleryIn 19th-century Europe,women used to wear corsets to achie
2、ve a body shape.Men would wear woolen shawls across their shoulders.tattooUnit 18 Lesson 1 What Is Beauty?Objectives1.To practice reading strategies for working out the meaning of words through context.2.To read for specific information.3.To grasp the structure of the text.4.To learn how to find out
3、 topic sentences.Beauty is in the eye of the Beauty is in the eye of the beholderbeholder.Which of the following idiom is closest to its meaning?a)Beauty is only skin-deep.b)Birds of a feather flock together.c)The eyes of love are blind.Pre-reading:金玉其外金玉其外,败絮其中败絮其中物以类聚物以类聚,人以群分人以群分People all have d
4、ifferent opinions about what is beauty.People all have different opinions about what is beauty.While-readingDo you want to know more?Do you want to know more?I.Find topic sentences of each paragraph.Para 1Para.2-3Para 4Para 5Para 6There is no consistent view on beauty.Physical beauty changes and ada
5、pts with time and culture.Inner beauty is much more important than physical beauty.Conclusion:Beauty has more than one dimension.No precise criteria for judging beauty.I.Fast-readingStep I.Step I.Read Paragraphs 2 Read Paragraphs 2 and 3 carefully and complete and 3 carefully and complete the table.
6、the table.II.Careful-readingAdapt withExamplesTimeTimeWomen Women used toused to wear wear corsets corsets and men would wear(1)and men would wear(1)_._.NowadaysNowadaysOne in every ten people has a tattoo or(2)One in every ten people has a tattoo or(2)CultureCultureTattoos was used as(3)_costumesTa
7、ttoos was used as(3)_costumesto show(4)_or to(5)_so that to show(4)_or to(5)_so that they could easily be recognised.they could easily be recognised.In some countries,young women follow In some countries,young women follow(6)_ to lose extra kilos(6)_ to lose extra kilos(7)_ their wedding day.In othe
8、r(7)_ their wedding day.In other cultures,(8)_ is cultures,(8)_ is considered more attractive.considered more attractive.woollen shawlswoollen shawlsa form of body arta form of body artan addition toan addition tofamily associationsfamily associationsmark criminalsmark criminalsslimming dietsslimmin
9、g dietsin preparation forin preparation forlooking a little overweightlooking a little overweightGive example;comparisonStep II.Step II.Read Paragraphs 4 Read Paragraphs 4 carefully and do the following carefully and do the following exercises.exercises.II.Careful-reading1.Find words and phrases whi
10、ch mean the following.1.responsibility or promise(para.4)2.disappear or stop existing completely(para.4)commitmentdie out1.According to the writer,tradition,society and culture influence peoples ideas of beauty.2.The human race would die out if we could only see physical beauty in the same way.FT2.D
11、ecide the statements are true or false.historyStep III.Step III.Read Paragraphs 5 Read Paragraphs 5 carefully and do the following carefully and do the following exercises.exercises.II.Careful-reading1.Find words and phrases which mean the following.1.a variety of (para.5)2.go together with(para.5)3
12、.a personal view or opinion(para.5)a wide range ofsubjectiveaccompany2.Why is inner beauty more difficult to determine than physical beauty?Inner beauty is found in a wider range of personal qualities and depends on the personality and preferences of the person judging it.BeautyPhysical beautyInner
13、beautychange and adapt withmuch more important(para5.)time(para2.)culture(para3.)no precise criteria(para4.)Conclusion:There was no consistent view on beauty.(para1.)Beauty has more than one dimension“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”.Beauty is certainly in the eye of the beholder.(para6.)judgin
14、g inner beauty is more subjectivebe accompanied byStructure of the text An Argumentation on Views “观点观点”性议论文性议论文Para.1:Different people have different views/opinions Some people think that Para.2:However,others think that Para.3:As far as I am concerned,I am in favor of Pair work:Pair work:make a di
15、alogue about the make a dialogue about the topic:topic:What do you think of artificial What do you think of artificial beauty(beauty(人造美女人造美女)?Is it necessary to)?Is it necessary to become more beautiful by operation?Why?become more beautiful by operation?Why?YesI think/Personally/to be honest/frank
16、,feel more confident,be good for finding a good jobNoOur ideas of beauty change and adapt with Physical beauty must be accompanied by Inner beauty,beauty of soul/behavior damage your health A A：Good morning,Jane.Yesterday when I watched TV,Good morning,Jane.Yesterday when I watched TV,I saw more and
17、 more people have an operation to become I saw more and more people have an operation to become more beautiful.I think Its necessary to becausemore beautiful.I think Its necessary to becauseB:Im afraid I cant agree with you/I dont think soB:Im afraid I cant agree with you/I dont think soHomework:1.L
18、isten to the tape and read the text following the tape.2.Write a short passage“On students dyeing hair”(染发）染发）.For:e into fashion,hairstyle,.2.match ones clothes,3.a strong characterAgainst:1.disobey the schools rules,2.damage ones health,cause cancer,3.physical beauty,inner beauty,Your opinion:Do you find any true beauty in our real life?Can you give some examples?/10/2930.
