UNIT 4 Looking good, feeling good Don't judge a book by its cover To identify the argument and structure of the article; To locate specific information related to the content; To have a positive attitude towards physical appearance. Words do not define beauty. People do not define beauty. Looks do not define beauty. You define beauty. In your depth, In your speech, In your mind. You define beauty, with your beautiful Mind and lovely your Heart. What is beauty? Do you have negative thoughts on your physical appearance? How do you deal with them? 1. How do you judge a book? 2. How do you understand the title? Look at the title and discuss the following questions. I usually judge a book by its content. The “book” refers to one’s character or qualities and the “cover” refers to one’s physical appearance. This title suggests that we can’t judge by appearances. Read the magazine article about teenagers'’ negative thoughts on their physical appearance. Part 1 (para. 1) Part 2 (paras. _____) Part 3 (paras. _____) Part 4 (para. 7) Read the article to analyze its structure and summarize the main idea of each part. 2-3 4-6 We have ways to deal with these external influences. There are two causes behind these negative thoughts. Dark thoughts about physical appearance have negative effects. Learn to see the good things about yourself and you will soon begin to love yourself just the way you are. adj. 外来的，外在的；外面的，外部的 Complete the chart below with information from the magazine article. Teenagers' negative thoughts on their physical appearance From (1) _____ From (2) _____ (3)_____ Remind yourself that you are unique. (4)_____ (5)_____ (6)_____ Where do they come from? How can you deal with them? standards of beauty in the media friends Stop following popular beauty standards blindly. Keep in mind that your family and friends love you just the way you are. Focus on your strengths. Direct your attention away from negative thoughts. n. 优势；力气，力量；实力 A Read the text again and answer the questions. 1. What attitude does the author hold towards standards of beauty in the media? 2. How should you deal with your negative thoughts? Nagative. Accept what you are completely. 3. What should you pay more attention to? 4. What is the passage mainly about? Your contents. Teenagers’ dark thoughts about appearance. What’s the function of paragraph 1 and paragraph 7? Paragraph 1 Paragraph 7 Introduce the topic by asking questions to draw readers’ attention to the problem. Interpret the meaning of the title and draw a conclusion. Complete the chart. appearance? negative? causes beauty? impossible shadow compare? blindly?? unique strengths pride? attention 1. In para. 2, the author mentions that the media set some standards for beauty. Can you think of some of these standards? 2. Are you in favor of these standards? Why? A person who possesses beauty might have a slim figure, a pointed chin, double eyelids and a Roman nose. No. They are unrealist ... ...
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