Unit 18 Lesson 1

Let’s appreciate some pictures.

Do you think they are beautiful?

Do you think she is beautiful?

She is considered by many Chinese people as the ugliest model, yet in Europe she is acknowledged as most beautiful.

吕燕

So different people have different criteria on beauty.

楚楚王王好好细细腰，腰，宫宫中中多多饿饿死。死。

A beauty should be slim!

Tang Dynasty

A beauty should be fat!

Han Dynasty

“ 环肥燕瘦”

Michael Jackson

It is widely known that: his nose was the most fragile one in the world. Cause “it” had six operations.

Do you think the old lady beautiful?

She lives a hard life, yet she still does her best to help others.

We should not judge a person by his appearance, it is inner beauty that matters.

In 19th-century Europe,

a woman wearing a corset.

A man wearing a woollen shawl

Long neck!

Long neck

These girls are from Tailand, they have the tradition of wearing copper ring(铜圈 ) to make necks longer. They start to wear them at the age of 5 and since 10, one copper ring will be added to the necks every year until they are 25 years old. They don't take them off even when sleeping. Under the pressure of the copper ring, their necks become so weak. Leaving the rings, they might break their necks.

Papua New Guinea tribe 新几内亚土著部落

tattoo

科比

宋江

Beauty is quite different in the eyes of different people.

Have you heard of the expression “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”? Which of the following idioms is closer to its meaning?

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

In Chinese, they mean:

“ 金玉其外 , 败絮其中” ; “ 物以类聚 , 人以群分” ;

“ 情人眼里出西施” .

What style is the text?A. Narrative（叙述文）B. Exposition （说明文）C. Practical writing （应用文）D. Argumentation （议论文）

1 . Recognition of the text

Fast-reading

2. Read and match the headings for paragraphs

Para1 What is real beauty?

Para2-5 Brief introduction of the beauty Para6 Different kinds of beauties

Main idea:

Paragraph 1

Supporting details:

Paragraphs 2, 3, 4, 5

Conclusion:

Paragraph:6

The structure of the text

Intensive-reading

1.Para 1: Why do we say beauty is in th

e eye of the beholder?

• There was no ___________view on be

auty.

• Standards of beauty ________ across

time and cultural groups.

consistent

change

adapt with

Example Supporting details

Time

Culture weight

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

2. Read P2 & P3 and fill in the blank:

3.Para 4: According to the text , tell True or False.

•1. People could see beauty in difference and depth.

•2. We could only see beauty within a set of limited criteria.

•3. There are no precise criteria in judging what is beautiful.

If so, the human race would soon die out.

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F

T

4. Para 5 & 6:

_____ beauty must ____________ physical beauty.

Inner beauty is found in a wide __________ of personal _______ . e.g. kindness, warmth, a healthy conscience, etc.Judging the appeal of inner beauty is much more ________.

Beauty has more than one____________and _________ beauty requires us to truly see.

Inner accompany

qualities

subjective

inner

Beauty has more than one dimension.Beauty has more than one dimension.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

range

dimension

Beauty

Physical beauty

Inner beauty

change and adapt with

and much 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)

Judging inner beauty is more subjective

be accompanied by

Summary Summary

Post-reading: Speaking: voice your opinions.

Your description should include physical beauty and inner beauty.

Who is the most beautiful person Who is the most beautiful person in your eyes? (pair-work)in your eyes? (pair-work)

handsome; good-looking; attractive; brilliant; beautiful; pretty; attractive; 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:

1. In my opinion / Personally speaking in my eyes / as far as I am concerned, ... is the most beautiful person I have

ever met.2. Although he isn't very handsome, his s

mile is just like sunshine and it can warm everyone around him.

3. In addition, he is kind-hearted and always ready to help others. So...

Conclusion

1.Beauty has different types, we can have our own opinions about beauty.

2.Beauty cannot be compared.3.Beauty is judged by the places we

live in, cultures we are a part of, traditions we are following.

Homework

1. Read the passage fluently after class.

2. Preview the new word in this passage.

What is beauty?

We do not live all following the same standards or principles; we do not have the same ideals. We are different, so is beauty.

1. In Asia for example the standards for beauty differ from country to country, from culture to culture.

Japan:nightingale droppings

2.In the Middle East beauty is sometimes not connected with what ones sees, but with one does not see, or with what one smells or catches a glimpse of.

3.The Western ideal of beauty is a skinny, tall, good looking lady with perfect teeth, perfect hair and perfect fashion.

4.Africa: the more curves a woman has in some countries across the African continent, the more desirable she is to the opposite sex.

Thank you

Rachel Hsuan