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(共27张PPT)
Unit 1 This is me
Starting out & Understanding ideas
Learning Objectives
In this lesson, you will:
1.know yourself comprehensively and introduce yourself to others.
2.find out the changes in Sally's behavior regarding the birthmark on
her face and analyse the reason.
3.reflect on the importance of self-acceptance and discuss why people
should or should not worry about their looks.
Starting out
Look at the picture and talk about what the picture shows.
The girl is touching her heart and feeling herself.
The girl looks peaceful.
The girl seems satisfied with herself.
...
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1 What does Sam think of himself
2 What do other people think of
Sam
Why are there differences between the two answers
Free Talk
1 What do you think of yourself
2 What do other people think of you
Make a thinking map about yourself and introduce yourself to others.
Me
Looks
Abilities
Personality
...
Likes and dislikes
Useful Expressions
Looks: I have...; I am...; tall; short; of medium height/build; thin; fat;
black long hair; big and round eyes...
Personality: outgoing; shy; brave; positive; helpful; reliable;
creative; sensitive; independent; lazy; confident...
Abilities: I can...; I’m able to...; I can’t...; I’m not able to...
Likes and dislikes: I like/enjoy/love..; I don’t like/hate...
Understanding ideas
Look at the picture and the title, and answer the questions. Use the words to help you.
beautiful
face
hair
mirror
shape
birthmark
different
1 What does the word "rose" mean
2 What's the girl doing
3 What do you think the girl feels about the "rose"
It means the birthmark of the rose shape on the girl’s face.
She’s looking at the birthmark on her face in the mirror.
I think she doesn’t like the birthmark.（The answer can vary.）
Read the passage and check your answers.
What do you think the girl feels about the "rose"
At first, she felt ashamed and uncomfortable about her birthmark. But after Maddie’s comment, she began to accept it and realized everyone has something special and different.
1 I suppose everyone has something they don't like about themselves.
For me, it was the birthmark on my face. It was bright red, the
colour of a strawberry.
2 Sometimes, I felt people secretly looking at my face. But when I
turned my head, they looked away. On crowded buses and trains,
it felt just like a disaster. With so many people around me, my
birthmark burned red hot. Therefore, I always kept my hair long
to cover it until that day.
3 It was a cloudy morning. A new student named Maddie arrived in
our class. She sat right beside me. Instead of looking away, Maddie
studied my face. This made me so nervous. Clouds came through the
window and filled my heart. Suddenly, she said something I would
never forget.
4 “Sally, right ” she said. “You have a red rose on your face. How
beautiful!”
5 I looked up and met her smiling eyes. Although I only replied
“thank you”, it turned sunny in my heart. When I got home, I rushed to the bathroom and looked in the mirror. For the first time, I could look at my birthmark without quickly turning away. The shape of it was truly like a flower. The next day, to my surprise, Maddie painted a red rose on her own face!
6 I haven't told Maddie the whole story yet. I have already
learnt that I am what I am. Everyone has something special and
different—that is what's interesting.
The theme sentence
a Accept your differences. They make you special.
b Share your differences only with your closest friends.
c When you change your differences, you change your life.
Choose the best summary of the passage.
Complete the notes with the words and expressions from the passage.
Beginning
Sally hated the 1___________on her face.
She felt people 2___________looking at her face.
She always tried 3___________it with her hair.
birthmark
secretly
to cover
Middle
To Maddie, it looked like a(n) 4___________.
Sally was surprised, and it 5___________in her heart.
The next day, Maddie 6_________________on her own face.
End
Sally has changed her opinion. Now she thinks everyone is special and 7___________in their own way.
red rose
turned sunny
painted a red rose
different
Read the passage again and answer the following questions.
1. Why did Sally feel her birthmark "burned red hot" on crowded buses or trains
2. What do the phrases "clouds filled my heart" and "it turned sunny in my heart" suggest about Sally's emotions
Because she felt many people secretly looking at her face and that made her embarrassed and uncomfortable.
The phrase "clouds filled my heart " shows Sally felt nervous and worried when Maddie stared at her birthmark. But after Maddie called it a "beautiful rose ", Sally's heart became "sunny "—this sunshine represents happiness and relaxation.
3. Why do you think Maddie painted a rose on her own face the next day
4.What do you think of Maddie
Because Maddie wanted to support Sally by action and make Sally believe the birthmark is beautiful.
I think she is a kind and brave girl. And she’s also very considerate and creative.
(Answers can vary.)
Think and share
1 What does Sally think of her birthmark now
2 Do you think people should worry about their looks Why or why not
Learning to think for question 2
You can use examples of successful people and their sayings to support your idea. The results of scientific studies can
also help you make wise decisions.
Sally accepted it as a part of herself and learned that the birthmark made her different and special.
"True beauty comes from within—from confidence, kindness, and self-love."
—Oprah Winfrey （奥普拉·温弗瑞，著名主持人）
"The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, but in her eyes and heart."
—Audrey Hepburn（奥黛丽·赫本，传奇演员）
"I’m not here to be perfect, I’m here to be real."
—Lady Gaga（Lady Gaga，歌手）
"People who are confident and kind are perceived as more attractive, regardless of their physical appearance."（哈佛研究表明，自信和善良的人会被认为更有魅力，无论他们的外貌如何。）
"In the long term, personality traits like honesty and humor matter more than looks in relationships and careers."
（长期来看，在人际关系和职业发展中，诚实、幽默等性格特质比外貌更重要。）
What can we learn from the passage
We should accept ourselves, even our “imperfections”, like Sally did with her birthmark.
A small act of kindness, like Maddie’s words, can boost someone’s confidence.
Our uniqueness (like Sally’s birthmark) is what makes us memorable and beautiful.
Don’t judge people by their looks—real beauty comes from within.
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Language Points
1. On crowded buses and trains, it felt just like a disaster.
feel like...意为“感觉像……，有……感觉”。
e.g. It feels like summer even though it's only April.
虽然现在只是四月，但感觉已经像夏天了。
I feel like I'm on top of the world. 我觉得开心极了。
feel like...还可意为“想要”。feel like doing sth. 想要做某事
e.g. I feel like doing something different today.
今天我想要做点不一样的事情。
2. With so many people around me, my birthmark burned red hot.

(1) with so many people around me解释了她觉得胎记发烫的原因。英文中with +n.构成介词短语，可以表原因、方式等。
e.g. With the support from her family, she felt relaxed, 有了家人的支持，她放松了许多。(表原因)
e.g. With a smile, she gives me a flower.她笑着给了我一朵花。
(表方式)
(2) burn意为“(脸因窘迫或生气而)发烫”。
e.g. I felt my face burning when I was talking to him.
我跟他说话的时候感觉自己的脸烧得发烫。
3. She sat right beside me.

句中right是副词，意为“正好(在某个位置或地方)"。
e.g. He lives right next door.他就住在隔壁。
4. Instead of looking away, Maddie studied my face.
instead of...意为“代替……;而不是”，后面常接名词或动名词。
e.g. Instead of playing games, he chose to study.
他选择去学习，而不是玩游戏。
e.g. I'll have a cup of tea instead of milk.
我要一杯茶，而不是牛奶。

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