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Unit 4
Looking good, feeling good
Unit 4
“Don’t judge a book by its cover,” the old 1. ________ (say) goes. Unfortunately, as a teenager, dark thoughts about your physical appearance can 2. __________you all the time like a rain cloud. These thoughts can have a negative effect 3. ________ people of any shape or size, both male and female, and is important to 4. ___________(防范)the causes behind them.
根据课文内容,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
saying
on / upon
hang over
guard against
Standards of beauty in the media can have a big influence on what you think of your physical appearance. Teens try to copy the looks of their favourite stars but these standards are 5. ________ (simple) impossible for most of the population to 6.___________. Friends also influence the way you view your physical appearance. Some of your friends may be good-looking or have a great fashion sense which can make you feel like you are living in their 7. ________ .
These external 8. __________ (influence) are always present, but there are certainly ways 9. ________ (deal) with them.
simply
shadow
influences
to deal
live up to
First of all, be careful not to follow popular beauty standards 10.________. They are out of reach for 99% of us, so it is better to just forget about them. Another tip is to remind yourself that you are unique. Focusing on your 11.___________ helps you build your confidence. Finally, forget the negative thoughts by doing something you enjoy. These things can help you take your mind off matters 10. ____________ worry you and make you feel good about yourself.
blindly
that / which
strengths
Review the structure of the article.
Introduction
Causes
Solutions
Conclusion
A well-known short statement that expresses an idea most
people believe is true and wise 格言,谚语,警句
Eg: ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover,’the old saying goes .
You can’t judge a book by its cover, as the old saying goes .
1.常言道:“患难见真情”。 (翻译)
As the saying goes, a friend in need is a friend indeed.
Saying
Introduction
2. _______(judge) from/by her last letter, they are having a wonderful time.
Judging
Judge v.判断;评价;断定
n. 法官,审判员,裁判员,鉴定人
judge
2. Dark thoughts about your physical appearance can hang over you all the time like a rain cloud.
hang over: to cause (someone) to feel worried or guilty
使忧心忡忡,担心可能发生
hang over
Introduction
hang v. 悬挂 hung, hung
v. 上吊,绞死 hanged, hanged
※※※
The emotion of failing the exam
is still hanging over her.
hang over
Introduction
3. …and it is important to guard against the causes behind them. 因此防范其背后的原因非常重要。
guard against: to try to keep (something) from happening
防范,防止,提防
guard against
Introduction
guard against accidents/ diseases 防止事故,预防疾病
guard against
eg 运动可预防许多疾病。(翻译)
Exercise can guard against a number of illnesses.
当你做运动的时候,你需要防止事故的发生。(翻译)
When you play sport, you need to guard against accidents.
Causes
n. bodyguard
lifeguard
保镖
救生员
The boy was independent and earned much money, which lived up to his parents' expectations(没有辜负父母的期望).
Causes
live up to : reach or maintain a certain high standard
达到;不辜负(期望);无愧于
What would you say to them
compare v.
1. ~ A and B; ~ A with/to B 拿/把A和B进行比较
If you compare her work with his/If you compare their work, you'll find hers is much better.
2. ~ A to B 把A比喻成B
Poets have compared sleep to death.
compare notes (with sb) : exchange ideas or opinions
beyond compare
无可比拟; 举世无双; 绝伦; 绝顶
compared with/ to
与……相比
It becomes easier for you to compare yourself to them.
Practice
1.Chairman Mao compared the young people ______ the morning sun.
2.Shanghai is large, _________________ Lianyungang.
3.___________ Nanjing with Beijing, I prefer the latter one for my further study.
compared to/ with
to
Comparing
end up
end up: to reach or come to a place, condition, or situation that was not planned or expected
最终成为, 最终处于
4. end up feeling
Causes
What would you say to them
end (up) with 以……结束
end (up) as 最后成为
end in sth. 以……结尾
end up doing sth. 以做某事结束
end短语
2). Trying to copy their favourite stars will probably
________________.(以失败告终)
end in failure
【语境应用】单句填空。
1) Some people tried many ways to lose weight, ending up __________ (gain) weight soon again.
gaining
Causes
5. If you have friends who are good-looking or have a great fashion sense, it can feel like you are living in their shadow.
shadow n. : 1) the dark shape that someone or something makes on a surface when they are between that surface and the light 影子
cast/throw a shadow 投下影子
2) darkness caused by something preventing light from reaching a place 阴影,昏暗处,阴暗处
3) the bad effect or influence that something has
坏影响,阴影
Causes
shadow
1. Sometimes she sits alone ______________________.
2. Test scores ___________________________his life.
cast/throw a shadow on/over
在幽暗处
给某事蒙上阴影
in the shadow
Causes
6. These external influences are always present…
extern=out -al 形容词后缀 adj. 外部的,外面的;
外界的,外来的
反义词:internal adj. 内部的,内在的;
Don’t judge people by external appearance.
不以外貌取人。
Solutions
First of all
Another tip is
Finally
strengths and weaknesses
Solutions
7. Everyone has their own talents…
talent n. : 1) a natural ability to do something well
天赋,才能 (既可作可数名词也可作不可数名词,常与介词for搭配 )
2) a person or people with a natural ability or skill 有才能的人,天才,人才
Solutions
have a talent for ... 在……方面有天赋
【拓展】
a man / woman of many talents 多才多艺的男子/女子
talented adj. 有才能的,天才的
eg You should be confident and focus on your own talents and strengths.
Percy has a talent for making friends.
talent
Solutions
8. However, like a book, your contents are much more important than your cover. n. (容器等)容纳的东西;(书刊等的)内容
目录(常用复数)
eg She kept the contents of the letter a secret.
content adj. 满意的,满足的;
vt. 使满足于
我对目前的生活很满意。
I’m very content with my life at present.
content
Solutions
hang over
guard against
fight a losing battle
live up to
end up
have a talent for
take pride in
使忧心忡忡,担心可能发生
防范,防止,提防
打一场无望取胜的仗
达到,符合,不辜负
最终成为,最终处于
有…… 天赋
为……自豪,为……骄傲
judge by, hang over, negtive, standards
a losing battle, end up, friends, shadow, ways to deal with
stop following…, remind… unique, keep in mind , strengths,
talents, direct…from, judge by, contents, see the good things
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
Beautiful faces are all alike,
while an interesting mind is one in a million.
好看的皮囊千篇一律、有趣的灵魂万里挑一。
Write a summary of the passage on pages 53-
54 with about 80 words.