1、Lets make a guessing game!Who is he?Lead-in-He completed his book A Brief History of Time.-He had a rare disease,which gradually paralyzed(使瘫痪使瘫痪)him.-He lost his ability to speak and to move.Who is he?Stephen Hawking!Lead-inCan you describe this man?Appearance:not handsomeAbility:quite excellentDon
2、t judge a person by his or her appearance.He is the man who Dont judge a book by its cover!Free talkFast readingWhat s the genre(/nr/体裁)of the passage?Argumentation(议论文)Exposition(说明文)Narration(记叙文)It talks about some ideas and opinions by giving some examples.Fast readingWhat s the structure of the
3、 passage?(Match each part with the details of each part.)Fast readingPart 1:Para.1Part 2:Paras.2-3Part 3:Paras.4-6Part 4:Para.7A.Two causes behind negative thoughts.B.Three solutions to deal with negative thoughts.C.Introduction:Dark thoughts about physical appearance have negative effects.D.Conclus
4、ion:Your contents are much more important than your cover.Find out the dark thoughts in Para1.Do others think I am too short?Is everyone laughing at my new hairstyle?Do I look fat in these jeans?.Para.1Where do the negative thoughts come from?From_From_standards of beauty in the mediayour friendsPar
5、as.2-3(Match the main idea with each paragraph.)Paras.4-6Para.6Para.4Para.5Be careful not to follow popular beauty standards blindly.Keep in mind that your family and friends love you just the way you are.Focus on your strengths.Like a book,your contents(内容)(内容)are much more important than your cove
6、r.Para.7What do you think of the conclusion?True beauty lies in _.our inner worldBeauty is being the best possible version of yourself on the inside and out.Audrey Hepburn美是从内到外做最好的自己。奥黛丽赫本Complete the chart with information from the article.Careful readingstandards of beauty in the mediafriendsBe c
7、areful not to follow popular beauty standards blindly.Keep in mind that your family and friends love you just the way you are.Focus on your strengths.Direct your attention away from negative thoughts.a slim figuredouble eyelidsa Roman nosePost-readingWhat standards of beauty should we follow?What st
8、andards of beauty should we follow?As a student,As a family member,As a friend,I think is beautiful,because.Post readingstudying hardhaving self-confidencehelping parents with houseworkgiving love and support to friendsTalk about what is beauty.You should give your ideas and examples.Post reading1、在
9、我看来I think=From my point of view=In my view=In my opinion=As far as Im concerned,.2、is beautiful.3、Beauty comes from .Talk about what is beauty.Post readinghybrid ricethe first Chinese astronaut to travel in spaceYou do not have to be a blooming rose,if you want,be a lily,a jasmine,or an unknown gra
10、ss.Whatever you do,you are yourself.A sentence for you allA song for you all重点词汇重点词汇1Dark thoughts about your physical appearance can hang over you all the time like a rain cloud.关于你外表的负面想法可能会像雨云一样一直笼罩着你。(P53)【词汇精讲】在本句中hang over意为“使忧心忡忡,担心可能发生”。The danger of war hung over Europe.战争的危机笼罩着欧洲。【词汇拓展】han
11、g on 抓紧;坚持hang out逗留;闲逛hang ones head低下头hang back退缩;踌躇不前He did not expect them to hang on much longer.他估计他们坚持不了多久了。We often hang out with our friends.我们经常同朋友一起去闲逛。2These thoughts can have a negative effect on people of any shape or size,both male and female,and it is important to guard against the c
12、auses behind them.这些想法会对任何体形的人产生负面影响,无论男女,重要的是要防范其背后的原因。(P53)【词汇精讲】在本句中guard against意为“防范,防止,提防”。Guard against mispronunciation when you learn a foreign language.学外语时要提防发音错误。【迁移应用】完成句子(1)你一定要防止得感冒。You must catching a cold.(2)这种药将会预防感冒。This medicine will a cold.guard againstguard against3Teens who tr
13、y to copy the looks of their favourite stars are fighting a losing battlethese standards are simply impossible for most of the population to live up to.那些试图模仿他们最喜爱的明星形象的青少年们正在打一场无望取胜的仗因为这些标准对大多数人来说是根本不可能达到的。(P53)【词汇精讲】在本句中fight a losing battle意为“打一场无望取胜的仗”。No one wanted to fight a losing battle.没有人想
14、打一场必败之仗。【词汇拓展】fight against 与作斗争fight for 为而战fight with 与并肩而战/用战斗fight about sth.with sb.与某人争辩某事He and his wife are always fighting about who will take the car.他们夫妻俩经常为抢着用家里那辆汽车互相争吵。【迁移应用】完成句子(1)别让孩子们在一起打架。Try to stop the children from each other.(2)他们一直在为祖国而战斗。They have been their country.(3)过去他们用弓
15、箭作战。They bows and arrows in the past.(4)想阻止新技术传播的人注定要失败。Anyone who tries to stop the spread of new technology is.fighting againstfighting forfought withfighting a losing battle4Teens who try to copy the looks of their favourite stars are fighting a losing battlethese standards are simply impossible
16、for most of the population to live up to.那些试图模仿他们最喜爱的明星形象的青少年们正在打一场无望取胜的仗因为这些标准对大多数人来说是根本不可能达到的。(P53)【词汇精讲】在本句中live up to意为“达到,符合,不辜负”。He finds it hard to live up to his ideals.他认为很难达到自己的理想。【词汇拓展】live up to ones promise 履行某人的诺言live up to ones name名副其实live up to expectations按照期望做到,不负众望live up to ones
17、 reputation不负盛名live a/an.life 过的生活live on/upon 以为主食;靠生活live through 经历(灾难或困境)live with 与住在一起;忍受live by doing sth靠做某事为生I do not know how I live through those dog days.我不知道怎样度过三伏天。【迁移应用】用live短语的适当形式填空(1)The government has taken effective measures to the financial crisis.(2)These people meat and milk.(
18、3)No matter how bad the situation may be,you must it.(4)They a happy since their marriage.live throughlive on/uponlive withhave lived life5They will only end up feeling worse about themselves.他们到头来只会觉得自己更糟。(P53)【词汇精讲】end up 意为“最终成为,最终处于”。Dont drive your car like that,or you will end up dead.不要那样开车,否
19、则你会死于非命的。We were going to go out,but ended up watching videos at home.我们原计划外出,但结果却是在家看录像。【词汇拓展】end up with 以/用结束/告终end up as 作为结束/告终end up in 最终(后面通常接表示地点的名词)end up by 以告终The party ended up with the singing of Auld Lang Syne.聚会最后以唱友谊地久天长而结束。Stop spending so fast,or you will end up as a beggar.不要大手大脚
20、地乱花钱,否则你最终会沦为乞丐。If you continue to steal,you will end up in prison.如果你继续行窃,你最终会身陷囹圄。He started with the aim of doing harm to others,only to end up by ruining himself.他以损人开始,却以害己告终。【迁移应用】介词填空(1)At the dinner we usually begin with soup and end up fruit.(2)As a child,he wished to become a singer,but he
21、 ended up a driver.(3)After much discussion about holidays abroad we ended up Hawaii.withasin6Everyone has their own talentsyou may be good at painting or playing the piano,so take pride in things you do well instead of worrying about things you cannot change.每个人都有自己的天赋你可能擅长画画或弹钢琴,所以要为自己擅长的事情感到自豪,而不
22、要为你不能改变的事情而烦恼。(P54)【词汇精讲1】talent是名词,意为“天资,天赋;人才,天才”。His earlier work announced a great talent.他的早期作品显露了他巨大的才华。He began his musical career in talent shows.他的音乐生涯始于才艺表演。【词汇拓展1】show/have a talent for 有的天赋talented adj.有天赋的She is proud that both her children have a talent for music.她为自己的两个孩子都有音乐天赋而自豪。【迁移
23、应用1】单句语法填空(1)We are always interested in bringing(talent)players to our club.(2)Everybody said Jane was talented girl because she did well in all her subjects.(3)Benjamin West,the father of American painting,showed a talent art when he was only six.talentedafor【词汇精讲2】take pride in为自豪,为骄傲She takes gr
24、eat pride in her childrens success.她为自己的孩子们取得的成绩感到无比骄傲。【词汇拓展2】proud adj.骄傲的;自豪的be proud of 为感到自豪be proud to do sth以做某事为荣They were proud of their achievements.他们为他们的成就而自豪。【迁移应用2】用所给词的适当形式填空(1)He was proud of(he)for not giving up.(2)They were proud of(be)so successful.(3)We take great(proud)in offerin
25、g the best service in town.himselfbeingpride “Dont judge a book by its cover,”the old 1._(say)goes.Unfortunately,as a teenager,dark thoughts about your physical appearance can hang 2._ you all the time like a rain cloud.These thoughts can have a negative effect 3._ people of any shape or size,both m
26、ale and female,and it is important to guard 4._ the causes behind them.根据课文内容,语法填空。根据课文内容,语法填空。saying over onagainst Homework Standards of beauty in the media can have a big influence on 5._ you think of your physical appearance.Teens try to copy the looks of their favorite stars but these standards
27、 are 6._(simple)impossible for most of the population to live up 7._.They will end up 8._(feel)worse about themselves.Friends also influence the way you view your physical appearance.Some of your friends may be good-looking or have a great fashion sense 9._ can make you feel like you are living in t
28、heir shadow.They may show 10._ their beautiful dresses or strong bodies online.whatsimplytofeelingthat/whichoffA.Compulsory work(必做):(1)Retell the passage from the mind map;(2)Write a composition what is beauty.(100-120words)B.Optional work(选做):What are the other causes of negative thoughts about physical appearance?Talk with your classmates.Homework