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Unit One. Suffering to be beautiful. Neck stretching. stretch: to make sth longer, wider or looser , often by pulling it 拉长，撑大. pierce: make a hole in or through ,esp with a sharp – pointed instrument 穿孔 Relevant words: body piercing: pierce the parts of the body.
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Unit One Suffering to be beautiful
Neck stretching stretch: to make sth longer, wider or looser , often by pulling it 拉长，撑大
pierce: make a hole in or through ,esp with a sharp –pointed instrument 穿孔 Relevant words: body piercing: pierce the parts of the body
How did people in ancient China change their appearance to look beautiful?
3-inch lotus foot Foot-binding
In the west corset the clothes to make the body look thinner
Tanning (treatments to darken the skin) sunbathing Tanning bed
what do you know about…?( P2) • 1. describe the pictures • 2. answer questions
Q: 1)what do you think of the things these people have done to change their appearance? Good or bad? Why? • Key words: painful, infect/ infection, bleed
Q2) what did people do else to change their appearance? • Q3) what do people do to change their appearance nowadays?
4. conclusion: • people had different idea about beauty in different times and different countries and regions. It’s unwise to change appearance to achieve the beauty.
step 1: listen to the tape and answer questions:( L 1—L5) • Q1: how many people are there in the radio studio? • ( 3. host, Sue Leslie, and Elizabeth Cade) • Q2: who has a financial interest in the beauty business ? why? • Sue Leslie: because she is now a successful businesswoman. • Q3: what did she do before that? • A former model
listen to the tape ( L6—L9) • T/ F • 1)Sue Leslie thinks that in today’s world , no one cares what people look like. ( ) • She says,” I think that in today’s world, it is important to look your best” • 2) what ways does she mention to look your best? • You should __________________________ And if that’s not enough, then _____________ can change people’s lives. F watch what you eat and keep yourself fit. cosmetic surgery
listen to the tape ( L 10—L15) F • T/ F • Elizabeth Cade thinks that one’s appearance is the most important thing. ( ) • She says,” people should be happy with themselves, regardless of how they look” • what is the real dangers of obsession with look from? • From eating disorders and having cosmetic surgery. • if you are happen to unfit society’s current ideas of what is beautiful, how will you feel according to her opinion? • Unhappy
listen to the tape ( L16—L25) • ways of becoming beautiful in the past Europe removed neck Africa ear lobes or lips
listen to the tape (L 26—L29) • Q1. Sue thinks the topic about old customs is meaningless because: • Times __________________ • people now have __________ choice’ • people are not forced to go to ____________ • Q2. why does Sue mention her health studio? What is her real purpose? • She probably mentions her health studio to advise her business and attract more customers. have changed free beauty salons
listen to the tape ( L 30—L35) T • T/F Elizabeth thinks what you are like inside is more important than your appearance. ( ) • ( Judging people by their appearance is silly, we should judge the whole person) • Other proverbs: • “ Beauty is only skin-deep” • beauty is really only a superficial quality. • “ Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” • everyone sees beauty in a different way. • “ Remember that the most beautiful things in the world are the most useless: peacocks and lilies for instance.” • The highest beauty is the beauty of nature
listen to the tape ( L36—L37) • T/F • People can telephone the programme and speak to the woman. ( ) • The host says,” let’s take our first call” • Does the host give her own views about the topic? • No. T
Step 2: open the books and match the main ideas • Sue Leslie says that there is nothing wrong in trying to look beautiful • Elizabeth Cade points out that historically women have had to endure great suffering to be beautiful • The two speakers argue further about the topic • the host introduces the topic and two guests • Elizabeth Cade says that people should be happy with how they look • Line 1-5 • Line 6-9 • Line 11-15 • Line 18-24 • Line 25-35
Step 3: fill in the table In today’s world, it’s important to look your best • you should watch what you eat and keep yourself fit • cosmetic surgery can change people’s lives • people enjoy coming to Sue Leslie’s health studio • there are real dangers of obsession with looks, both from eating disorders and from having cosmetic surgery. • examples of people who have done horrendous things to try to make themselves look more beautiful. • today, millions of women alter their bodies by having eye operations, facelifts and many other operations. Too much emphasis on appearance is bad.
Step 4 conclusion Host What’s beauty? To what lengths can or should we go to make ourselves more beautiful? SL: I think that in today’s world, it is important to look your best. EC: people should be happy with themselves, regardless of how they look.
Step 4 conclusion EC: I think it is ridiculous that people, usually women, have been forced by society to endure such considerable pain and suffering. SL: So do I. but times have changed … so I don’t see any real point in discussing all these quaint old customs. EC: but there is really no difference between then and now. that’s why today, millions of women alter their bodies
Step 4 conclusion SL: yes, but it’s their own choice. EC: I don’t agree. Society still judges people on how they look, and so forces them to worry about their appearance. HOST: I think that sets out some of the issues very well
