寿县安丰高级中学 吴学凌

Objectives:Objectives: You will be able to:You will be able to: 1). understand the passage by 1). understand the passage by

using reading strategies; using reading strategies; 2). do the summary guided by 2). do the summary guided by

teacher teacher 3).retell the topic “What’s 3).retell the topic “What’s

Beauty?”; based on the summary;Beauty?”; based on the summary; 4). talk about “beauty” in your 4). talk about “beauty” in your

eyes.eyes.

What do you think is What do you think is beauty?beauty?

Have a discussion in pairs, then voice your opinion.

Let’s enjoy some pictures.

Do you think they are beautiful?

Am I beautiful?

Long neck!Long neck!

Papua New Guinea tribe Papua New Guinea tribe 新几内亚土著部落新几内亚土著部落

Beauty is quite different in the eye of different people.

Beauty is in the eye of the Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.beholder. --- Margaret Wolfe --- Margaret Wolfe HungerfordHungerford

In Chinese, it meansIn Chinese, it means ““ 情人眼里出西情人眼里出西施”施” ..

Fast reading:

1. deal with the new words (part 3 P34)

2. true or false (work sheet)

1.never changing: consistent

2.made of wool: woolen

3.fat: overweight

4.responsibility or promise: commitment

5.disappear or stop existing completely:

die out

6.go together with: accompany

7.a variety of: a wide range of

8. a personal view or opinion: subjective

9. part of situation: dimension

Read quickly and decide what the Read quickly and decide what the main idea of the text?main idea of the text?

There was no consistent views on There was no consistent views on beauty.beauty.

Read and match the headings for each Read and match the headings for each paragraph.paragraph.

1 Ideas of beauty change with time.1 Ideas of beauty change with time.

22 Inner beauty is much more important.Inner beauty is much more important.

33 There was no consistent views on beauty.There was no consistent views on beauty.

44 Culture remains a major part in determining Culture remains a major part in determining ideas of beauty.ideas of beauty.

55 Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.

66 There are no precise criteria for judging what is There are no precise criteria for judging what is beautiful.beautiful.

Read and decide the structure Read and decide the structure of the textof the text

Main idea: Paragraph 1Main idea: Paragraph 1 Supporting details: Paragraphs 2, 3, Supporting details: Paragraphs 2, 3,

4, 54, 5 Conclusion: Paragraph:6Conclusion: Paragraph:6

Read for details:Read paragraph 2 and 3 to find

specific information. (work sheet)

adapt adapt withwith

ExamplExamplee

Supporting detailsSupporting details

TimeTime

CulturCulturee

weightweight

In In 19th 19th centurcenturyyIn the In the pastpast

In some In some countriescountries

In other In other cultureculturess

corsetscorsets

woolen woolen shawlsshawls

to achieve a body to achieve a body shapeshapeto be attractiveto be attractive

tattoo tattoo or or body body artart

as an addition to as an addition to costumescostumesto show family to show family associationsassociationsto mark criminalsto mark criminalsYoung women follow Young women follow slimming diets to lose slimming diets to lose extra kilos in extra kilos in preparation for wedding preparation for wedding daydayLooking a little Looking a little overweight is overweight is considered more considered more attractiveattractive

Fill in the Fill in the blank:blank:

2.Paraphrase the difficult sentences

1).Traditions and fashions, like society itself, change and adapt with time, so it is reasonable that our ideas of beauty change as well.

It is reasonable that our ideas of beauty change because traditions ,fashions and society change over time.

2). In other countries, looking thin for a husband-to-be is not what a woman desire at all—rather, looking a little overweight is considered more attractive.

In other countries, a woman doesn’t wish she looks thin to her future husband; she thinks it more attractive being a little fat.

3). We are influenced by our culture, our biology and our time in history to notice physical beauty quickly and easily, but it is inner beauty that requires us to truly see.

Our culture, our biology and our time in history have an effect on us to notice physical beauty quickly and easily, but it is inner beauty that requires us to pay more attention.

3.Read the text and fill the table with the information. (worksheet)

BeautBeautyy

1.Beauty is in the______ ____ _____1.Beauty is in the______ ____ _____

PhysicPhysicalal

beautybeauty

2.____ _____ and _____ are 2.____ _____ and _____ are changeable, and our ideas of changeable, and our ideas of beauty change as well.beauty change as well.

3.Different _______ also affect our 3.Different _______ also affect our ideas of beauty.ideas of beauty.

Inner Inner

beautbeautyy

4._____beauty is much more 4._____beauty is much more important than_____ beauty.important than_____ beauty.

5. Inner beauty is found in a wide 5. Inner beauty is found in a wide range of personal qualities, range of personal qualities, e.g.____________________________.e.g.____________________________.

6. Inner beauty is much 6. Inner beauty is much more________.more________.

eye of the beholder.Traditions,

fashionssociety

cultures

Inner physica

l

kindness, warmth, a healthy conscience

important

Post-reading:

1.Summarize the reading guided by teacher, then retell based on the summary.

Ask and answer questions about beauty using the following promps.

Beauty is in ____________________the eye of the beholderReason: __________opinions _________individua

lvary

_______ beauty

1.2.

3.

timeculturesociety

_____ beauty is__________ to judgedifficult

Beauty is __________________

Judging it is more ______________subjectivemulti-dimensional

factorsPhysicalInner

2.speaking: voice your opinions.

Your description should include physical beauty and inner beauty.

Who is the most brilliant person iWho is the most brilliant person in your eyes? (pair-work)n your eyes? (pair-work)

handsome; good-looking; attractive; handsome; good-looking; attractive; brilliant; beautiful; pretty; attractive; brilliant; beautiful; pretty; attractive; elegant… elegant… smooth and white skin; in/out of fashion, looks cool/sweet/cute; smile is sweet/gentle;

smile likes sunshine…kind-hearted; patient; hard-working; confident; gentle; humorous; generous , has a great sense of/talent for humour, bring us a lot of laughter/joy/happiness/energy… devote oneself to the cause of education/performance/music/charity.one’s devotion to sth. moves me.… be willing to help the poor/disabled

Basic adjectives and expressions:Physical:

Inner:

some idioms a) Beauty is only skin-deep. b) Birds of a feather flock together. c) The eyes of love are blind.

The Chinese meanings of the three idioms:a) 金玉其外 , 败絮其中b) 物以类聚 , 人以群分c) 情人眼里出西施

HomeworkHomework

Write down your summary into Write down your summary into a short passage after class.a short passage after class.