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It's
all about
ME!
Unit 1 Face values
Understanding ideas
Are you satisfied with your appearance
Do you think you are beautiful/handsome
Lead-in
Read the fact about how satisfied poeple around the world are with their personal looks and answer the questions.
Over half of the people are completely satisfied 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 in ten “not at all satisfied”.
Which fact surprises you most Why
Pre-reading
While-reading
Read for structure
comment1
comment2
comment3
interviewer: Dr.Hart’s comments
interviewee: Three young people
总→分
the “beauty” part of
Read for main idea
“Me”. It’s a small word with big meaning, and that
meaning is as individual to each of us as the way
we look. Through interviews, I was able to discover
what “me” means to other people, and how they
have learnt to appreciate the beauty in themselves.
Psychologist, Dr Hart
individual
adj.单独的，个别的；个人的；独特的
n.个人，个体
Jade, 24, accounting manager
As a song in Ugly Betty puts it, “It’s a pretty person’s world”. I understand this more than most, as I have always been plain-looking. I’m a girl who’d love to look good. Well, who wouldn’t 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 day editing my selfies, posting them and eagerly checking my phone a hundred times for comments. Each “like” boosts my confidence. Dad thinks I am a narcissist, but what I say is that my pictures aren’t hurting anyone, so who cares
plain
adj.朴素的；简单的；普通的；平庸的
slim
adj.苗条的；纤细的 v. (使）变苗条
addicted
adj.上瘾的；入迷的，着迷的
be addicted to 痴迷于；沉迷于
Dr Hart says:
Obsessive online photo editing indicates a lack of self-confidence and a desire 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.
indicate v.表明；显示
缺少，缺乏
倾向于
Read part1 and answer questions.
1. Why does Jade want to look good
2. What did Jade do in order to look good
3. What are Jade’s and her father’s attitude towards her behavior
a. She became addicted to selfie apps.
Because she is plain-looking.
a. Jade doesn’t care.
b. Jade’s father thinks she is a narcissist.
b. She posted the “fake” photos and eagerly checked her phone for “like”
Anthony, 21, college student
I never really cared about my appearance. That’s why I could never understand my sister, who has 17 lipsticks and can’t 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 quite confused as they saw me in the same clothes day after day. Last month they registered me for a TV programme, A New You. It felt bizarre at first. I didn’t like being reviewed from head to toe. But I 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 isn’t totally worthless. It can be an expression of our personalities, helping us make a good and positive impression on others.
Dr Hart says:
It’s true that inner beauty is very important, but external beauty shouldn’t 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 impression on others and boost your confidence.
Read part2 and answer questions.
What makes Anthony’s attitude changed (key words for changing progress)
TV programme
At first
bizarre to be reviewed from head to toe
But (then)
surprised to look good
Emma, 17, senior high school student
Ever since I was little, I’ve 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 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 Holliday. Although she’s larger than most other models, she’s 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 realised 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, isn’t it better that I’m large and happy, instead of skinny and unhealthy
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 health not only makes us more beautiful, but happier, too!
Read part3 and answer questions.
1. Why did Emma feel bothered and anxious
2. What did Emma do in order to remove her anxiety
3. What makes her attitude changed
Because she is larger than other girls.
dieting
weight-loss pills
pain and poor health
Everything changed when one day I came across the success story of a plus-size model, Tess Holliday. Although she’s larger than most other models, she’s really attractive and has the confidence to be herself – even in an industry full of beauty stereotypes.
Read for thinking
What can we learn from the plus-size model’s success
1. Having confidence is beautiful.
2. There is not just one definition of being beautiful.
3. We should break beauty stereotypes.
Everything changed when one day I came across the success story of a plus-size model, Tess Holliday. Although she’s larger than most other models, she’s really attractive and has the confidence to be herself – even in an industry full of beauty stereotypes.
Activity1: Choose 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 readers about the physical dangers of losing weight.
Post-reading
Appearance anxiety
bright, young and talented women want to improve their appearance very much.
their requests for beauty overwhelm(超过) every other goal in their life.
THANK YOU !

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