(共28张PPT)
Using language
语言点
Unit 1 Face Value
language points
Language points: Important sentences
freckle n 雀斑;斑点;色斑 jawline n 下颌的轮廓
1. So, ever since I discovered selfie apps that could remove my freckles, enlarge my eyes and even slim my jawline, I have become addicted.
Language points: Important sentences
2. I spend hours every day editing my selfies, posting them and eagerly checking my phone a hundred times for comments.
Paraphrase: I devote a few hours every day to making improvements to my selfies, sharing the polished pictures on social media and then constantly checking my phone with great enthusiasm to see what people think of them.
Language points: Important sentences
edit v 编辑;编纂;校订
I think that this draft text will need to be edited.
2. I spend hours every day editing my selfies, posting them and eagerly checking my phone a hundred times for comments.
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3. Dad thinks I’m a narcissist, but what I say is that my pictures aren’t hurting anyone, so who cares
Paraphrase: Dad thinks I’m too obsessed with my own appearance, but why should I care what other people think
as long as my pictures aren’t causing harm to anyone
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narcissist n 自我陶醉者;自我崇拜者;自恋狂
who cares 意为 “有谁在乎呢?”
例如:The bag is rather old, but who cares
3. Dad thinks I’m a narcissist, but what I say is that my pictures aren’t hurting anyone, so who cares
4. I didn’t like being reviewed from head to toe.
Language points: Important sentences
Paraphrase: I didn’t like others judging everything about me.
from head to toe 是固定搭配,也可以说 from head to foot,意为“从头到脚”。
例如:She was dressed in red from head to toe.
5. But I was surprised at how good I looked after the makeover!
Language points: Important sentences
Paraphrase: But I had not expected to look so good after having my clothes and hair done.
本句为主从复合句,其中 how good I looked after the makeover 是宾语从句。
makeover n 打扮;装扮;翻新
6. Although she’s larger than most other models, she’s really attractive and has the confidence to be herself —even in an industry full of beauty stereotypes.
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Paraphrase: Despite being larger than the majority of other models, she’s really attractive and has the confidence to be herself — even in the beauty industry where models are
expected to be slim.
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本句为主从复合句,Although引导的为让步状语从句,主句为 she’s really attractive and has the confidence to be herself — even in an industry full of beauty stereotypes.
stereotype 意为“模式化的思想(或形象)”,本句中指代的是大众传统观念里的模特形象。
9. coarse adj 粗糙的;粗鲁的
10. downtrodden adj 受欺压的;被蹂躏的
11. profound adj 巨大的;深远的
12. tenderness n 和善;温柔
Language points: Important words
Language points: Important phrases
1. be sentenced to death __________________
2. rescue … from … __________________
3. be safe from __________________
4. beyond one’s comprehension __________________
5. adjust to __________________
6. as though __________________
被判处死刑
免受……的危险
超出某人的理解
适应
好像
从……中救出来
Language points: Important phrases
7. lie in _________________
8. an awareness of _________________
9. in any case _________________
pare … to _________________
11. a ray of _________________
12. attempt to do sth _________________
13. feel pity for sb _________________
……的意识
无论如何
把……比作……
一束
试图 / 尝试做某事
在于
同情……
III
Listening & speaking
Listening & speaking: While-listening
Listen to the speech. Choose the title that best describes
the topic and give your reasons.
1. How to Hide Scars
2. Our True Self Lies Within
3. The Life Story of Dr Kleck
4. The Psychology of Sadness
Listening & speaking: While-listening
Listen again and complete the fact sheet.
The Scar Experiment
Basic Facts
The researcher : Dr Robert Kleck
Year 1. __________
The procedure:
2. _________________ was drawn on each volunteer’s face using Hollywood-style make-up.
Dr Kleck showed the scars to the volunteers.
1961
An ugly fake scar
He 3. __________ the scars without the volunteers’ knowing it.
The volunteers went outside and noted how people 4. ______________.
They thought that people were ruder to them, and less kind. They thought people 5. _________ the scars.
Listening & speaking: While-listening
stared at
reacted to them
Listen again and complete the fact sheet.
removed
The Scar Experiment
Findings
The volunteers 6. _____________________ others’ behaviour towards them.
Who we are is in our heads, not 7. __________________
_________.
If people choose to feel 8. ________________ , they will actually feel that way.
Listening & speaking: While-listening
imagined / misunderstood
how we look on the
happy and positive
Listen again and complete the fact sheet.
The Scar Experiment
outside
Listening & speaking: Pair work
Now give a short introduction to the experiment using the information in the fact sheet.
Listening & speaking: Summary
Complete the boxes with the expressions from the speech.
Today, I’m going to talk about …
The subject of this speech is …
First / Next / Then …
After that, …
As you can see, …
To sum up, …
Listening & speaking: Summary
Complete the boxes with the expressions from the speech.
Defining a topic
Today, I’m going to talk about …
The subject of this speech is …
Listening & speaking: Summary
Complete the boxes with the expressions from the speech.
Presenting ideas
First / Next / Then …
After that, …
Listening & speaking: Summary
Complete the boxes with the expressions from the speech.
Concluding
As you can see, ...
To sum up, ...
Listening & speaking: Pair work
1. What can you learn from the Scar Experiment
2. Does your appearance influence how you feel inside
Work in pairs and discuss the questions.
Choose a character from literature and prepare a speech. Talk about the character’s appearance and personality. Work in pairs and make the speech to each other.
Listening & speaking: Pair work
IV
Homework
IV
thank you