新视野 第三版 Book 4 Unit 2 B Making the choice to be truly beautiful

.,4,Unit2Secretstobeauty,FOREIGNLANGUAGETEACHINGANDRESEARCHPRESSHEBEIUNIVERSITY,.,2,SectionBMakingthechoicetobetrulybeautiful,Lead-in,Inspiringyourthoughts,Enhancingyourskills,Fulfillingyourtask,.,Lead-in,Lead-in,Inspiringyourthoughts,Enhancingyourskills,Presentingyourproject,.,Lead-in,Task1,Watchavideoclipaboutaninterviewandnotedownwhattheythinkbeautyis.,.,Whatisbeautyinyoureyes?,Lead-in,Task2,Discussingroupsoffouraboutthefollowingquestion.,Theythinkbeautyis:naturallypretty,personality,tobebeautiful,toactinyourownstyle,friendship,love,honesty,soul,innerbeauty,smiling,etc.Beautyisdifferenttoeveryone.,Referenceanswers：,.,Inmyopinion,theimportanttraitsofhumanbeautyincludetwotypes,oneforappearanceandoneforinnerqualities.Featuresthatcharacterizeabeautifulappearanceareagood-lookingbody,properclothesandaccessories,aswellastheuseofmakeupthatmatchestheoccasionoreventoneisattending.Innerqualitiesthatmakeapersonbeautifulmainlyincludegoodmannersandpositivepersonalitytraitssuchashonesty,braveryorfriendliness.,Lead-in,Referenceanswers：,.,Readingskill,Readingcomprehension,Enhancingyourskills,Fulfillingyourtask,Lead-in,Inspiringyourthoughts,.,Identifyingthetopicsentence(s),Themainideaofaparagraphmaybestatedorunstated(implied).Whenstatedinasentence(s)bytheauthor,themainideaisexpressedinthetopicsentence(s).,Readingskill,Inspiringyourthoughts,.,Tipsforfindingtopicsentence(s),Themostcommonplaceisinthefirstsentenceofaparagraph.Thesecondmostcommonplaceisinthelastsentenceofaparagraph.Sometimes,inthemiddle.,Inspiringyourthoughts,Readingskill,.,Featuresoftopicsentences,Inspiringyourthoughts,1.Atopicsentencemustbegeneralinsteadincludingdetails.,2.Atopicsentencemustbeanopinion.,3.Thetopicsentencemustincludethetopicwithinit.,4.Atopicsentencemayendinapluralnounorcontainapluralnounthatisageneraltermforthesupportingdetails.,5.AsentencethatisfollowedbyastatementwithacontrasttermisNOTthetopicsentence.,.,Thetopic,Thesubjectofthefirstsentence.Subjectsarenouns(persons,places,things,orideas).Awordorphrasethatisfrequentlyrepeatedorreferredto.Finally,ask:WhatdoALLthesentencesintheparagraphdealwith?,Inspiringyourthoughts,Readingskill,.,Onemajorsourceofinformationinacollegecourseistheinstructor.Throughlecturetheinstructorwillgivethestudentsmuchoftheinformationthestudentisexpectedtolearnforthecourse.Ofcourse,thetextbookisanothermajorsourceofinformation.Thestudentshouldcompleteallreadingassignmentsastheyaremadeandnotwaituntilimmediatelybeforeatesttodothereading.Somestudentsdonotrealizetheimportanceofclassdiscussionasamajorsourceofinformationinthecollegeclassroom.Inaclassdiscussion,theinstructorwilloftendrawoutfromstudentspointsthatareimportanttolearn.Afinalsourceofinformationisthesupplementalmaterialsthattheinstructormaymakeavailable.Supplementalmaterialsmightincludehandouts,duplicatedmaterialsandbooksorarticlesplacedonreserveinthelibraryorlistedonthecourseoutlineassuggestedbutnotrequiredreading.,Readtofindthetopicinthisparagraph:,Inspiringyourthoughts,.,Onemajorsourceofinformationinacollegecourseistheinstructor.Throughlecturetheinstructorwillgivethestudentsmuchoftheinformationthestudentisexpectedtolearnforthecourse.Ofcourse,thetextbookisanothermajorsourceofinformation.Thestudentshouldcompleteallreadingassignmentsastheyaremadeandnotwaituntilimmediatelybeforeatesttodothereading.Somestudentsdonotrealizetheimportanceofclassdiscussionasamajorsourceofinformationinthecollegeclassroom.Inaclassdiscussion,theinstructorwilloftendrawoutfromstudentspointsthatareimportanttolearn.Afinalsourceofinformationisthesupplementalmaterialsthattheinstructormaymakeavailable.Supplementalmaterialsmightincludehandouts,duplicatedmaterialsandbooksorarticlesplacedonreserveinthelibraryorlistedonthecourseoutlineassuggestedbutnotrequiredreading.,Readtofindthetopicinthisparagraph:,Inspiringyourthoughts,.,Whichofthefollowingcouldbegoodtopicsentences?,Twenty-eightstudentscomplainedthatthetestwastoodifficult.B.Youcanprotectyourhomefromearthquakebytakingseveralprecautions.C.At12yearsold,StevenSpielbergwasalreadyvisitingfilmshootingatUniversalStudios.D.Thereareseveralstepsyoushouldtakebeforegettingyourdriverslicense.,Inspiringyourthoughts,.,No.Itisafactwithspecificnumber.B.Yes.Thestatementindicatesthatsomespecificprecautionsagainstearthquakebelistedanddiscussedassupportingdetails.Itendswiththepluralword“precautions.”C.No.Itisafactwithspecificnumberandnameofaplace.D.Yes,thisstatementmentions“steps”andindicatesthattheparagraphthatincludesitwillprovidespecificstepsforgettingthedriverslicense.,Inspiringyourthoughts,Readingskill,Referenceanswers：,.,Practicewithfindingtopicsentence,Selectthetopicsentenceinthisparagraph:1Cocaineisconsideredtodaytobebothamajorsocialandmedicalproblem.2Justacenturyago,however,cocainewastreatedasaharmlessstimulantandcure-all.3Scientists,suchasSigmundFreud,freelyusedcocaine.4CocaColasoriginalformulaactuallyincludedthreepartscocaleaves(thesourceofcocaine)toonepartcolanut.5CocaColawasoriginallyadvertisedasadeliciousdrinkaswellasamedicineto“cureallnervousafflictions.”6Itwasoftenprescribedforheadaches,depression,andmanyotherills.,Inspiringyourthoughts,.,Thesecondsentence.Thetopicis“cocaine,”butthefirstsentenceisconcernedwithhowcocaineisviewedtoday.Therearenodetailstosupportthatcocaineisamajorproblemtoday.Thesecondsentencecontrastswiththefirst,soitdoesnotsupportthefirst.Allthesentencesaftersentence2givedetailstoprovethatcocainewasconsideredharmlessoveracenturyago.,Inspiringyourthoughts,Readingskill,Referenceanswers：,.,TheonlywayIknowtodevelopmysoulisthroughfeelings.Witnessingnaturalphenomenathestar-litgalaxy,acenturies-oldredwood,thesymphonyofbirdssongsinspringstretchesit,makingmefeelhumbleandmajestic,allatthesametime.Humanrelationshipsbruise,collideandcomfort,teachingmematurityandpassion.Loveurgesmysoultoblossomandglow,affectionelicitsfeelingsofeternity,blurringattheedgesoftime,andsoIlearntoacceptothersastheyare.(Para.6),Inspiringyourthoughts,Readingskill,Task1,Findoutthetopicsentencesineachofthefollowingparagraphs.,.,Wecomefromnumerousbackgroundsandwedontalwaysapproveofeachothersdecisions,butwecareforeachotherthebestwecan.Westruggletobelessself-indulgent,morecompassionateandunderstanding.Wetrytoresistthelureofnoveltyfads,themanipulationsofadvertising.Wesurvivethroughsocialphenomenathatwedontagreewith,throughinterwovennaturalandunnaturaldisastersthattakeourlovedonesandpossessions,throughfadsandfanciesthatareoftenunhealthy.Fromeachevent,welearn,westretch,wesometimesfracture,weprocesstheemotionaloutcome,andwemoveon.Theselifeeventsarethesoulsworkout,andthoughwemaygroanandcomplain,wecanfeelthegrowtheventually.(Para.8),Inspiringyourthoughts,.,Thesecretisthatthisgrowthisvisibletoothers,andtheeffortregistersononesentirebeing.Itbecomesanauthenticelementthatmakesthespiritglowradiantlylikethatofasaint.Haveyoueverseenanelderlypersonlikethat,onewhosewisdomshowsinhiseyes,andwhoseloveisevidentashegentlyenquiresaboutyourhealth,oroffersabriefsentimentthatcalmsandaffirms?Thespiritthatshinesfromwithinthispersonistruebeauty,anditcantbeboughtinajar.(Para.9),Inspiringyourthoughts,.,Readingskill,Readingcomprehension,Enhancingyourskills,Presentingyourproject,Projectoftheunit,Inspiringyourthoughts,.,AccordingtoParagraph1,whatdoestheauthorthinkofplasticsurgery?Accordingtothetext,whatmakesstarslookbeautifulonthescreen?Intheauthorsopinion,whydobeautytreatmentsuchasapplyingfacecreamsandhavingworkoutspreventpeoplefromattaininghappiness?,Readthepassageandanswerthefollowingquestions.Trytousesignalwordstohelpyou.,Readingcomprehension,Inspiringyourthoughts,Task2,Detailedunderstandingofthepassage,.,4.Whatdoestheauthorconsiderastherightmeanstodevelopthesoul？5.Whatdoestheword“barren”meanwhentheauthorsaysthehumansinherlifeare“notthebarren,self-absorbedbeautifulpeopleofthescreen”(Para.7)?6.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?,Inspiringyourthoughts,Readingcomprehension,.,Althoughpopular,plasticsurgeryisnotaguaranteeofahappylife.Havingmanypeopleworkingtocreateandmaintaintheirimages.Becausetheycausedistractionsfromwhatcontributestoinnerbeauty.Throughfeelingsdevelopedinordinarylifeevents.Lackofinterestingthoughts.Truebeautyliesinthegrowthprocessofthesoulandspirit.,Inspiringyourthoughts,Readingcomprehension,Referenceanswers：,.,Somepeoplethinkthatbeautyisessentialforsuccess.Whatdoyouthinkoftherelationshipbetweenthetwo?Howmaycultureinfluencetheunderstandingofbeauty?Givesomeexamplestoexplainyourview.,AfteryoulearnTextB,thinkaboutthefollowingquestionscritically.,Inspiringyourthoughts,Task3,Criticalthinking,.,1.Iagreethatbeautyisessentialforsuccess.Ifapersonlooksbeautifulorhandsome,itismorelikelythatheorshewillfindagoodjobandhaveahappymarriage.Idontthinkthereisanyrelationshipbetweenbeautyandsuccess.Whatmakesapersonsuccessfulisnothisphysicalappearance,butratherotherfactorssuchaseducation,diligenceandperseverance.,Inspiringyourthoughts,Readingcomprehension,Referenceanswers：,.,2.Cultureinfluencespeoplesunderstandingofbeauty,especiallyphysicalbeauty,significantly.Somephysicaltraitsareconsideredbeautifulinoneculture,butmaynotbesoinanother.Forexample,Chinesepeoplethinkfairskinisonefeatureofbeautifulwomen,whereasAmericansconsidertanskinattractive.Asfortheinnerbeauty,culturehaslittleinfluenceonpeoplesunderstanding.Forinstance,honesty,friendlinessandwarm-heartednessareconsideredaselementsofinnerbeautyinmanycultures.,Inspiringyourthoughts,Readingcomprehension,.,Watchavideoclipaboutdifferentstandardsofbeautyaroundtheworld.,Inspiringyourthoughts,Readingcomprehension,.,Fulfillingyourtask,Lead-in,Inspiringyourthoughts,Translationskill,Enhancingyourskills,Languagehighlighting,Languagelearning,Languagefocus,.,Findthecollocationsthatarerelatedtobeauty.,Step1,Enhancingyourskills,Languagefocus,Languagelearning,Task1,WordBank,.,Choose4-5fromthecollocationslistedonthelastpageandwriteaparagraphtoshowyouropinionontruebeauty.,Step2,Enhancingyourskills,Languagefocus,Languagelearning,.,corrodeprefacepredominanthampercollideinterwovenembodymortal,Task2,Matchwordswiththeirmeanings,.,Oncethediverswentdeepdownunderthesea,thelackofsunlight_theirvisibility,makingthemunabletoseethesunkenboat.Itwasamiraclethathesurvivedthe_woundinhischestalthoughdoctorsthoughthewouldcertainlydie.Twicedivorced,Laynesayssheknowsalltoowellabouthowmoneytroublescan_thebondofmarriage.Beforetheinterviewstarted,shesaid,“letme_ourdiscussionbyremindingourlistenersofthetitleofyourbook.”,hampered,corrode,mortal,preface,Enhancingyourskills,Languagefocus,Languagelearning,Task3,Fillintheblankswiththewordsabove.,.,Theaudiencelovesthemoviebecausethemaincharacter_coreAmericanvaluesofself-relianceandhardwork.Inhumancultures,thenetworkoffamiliesis_intothestructureofsociety,witheachmemberofacommunitytakingmultipleroles.Thenoveltellsthestoryofayoungmanwhostruggleshardtoaccomplishhisdreamsthat_withreality.The_colorinhispaintingiswhite,whereasothercolorssuchasblueandyellowareonlyusedoccasionally.,embodies,interwoven,collide,predominant,Enhancingyourskills,Languagefocus,Languagelearning,.,Animportantideaheconveystothestudentsisthattherearenoshortcutstosuccess.,1)n.aquickerwayofdoingsth.快捷办法；捷径,Enhancingyourskills,Languagefocus,Languagehighlighting,Task4,Detailedlearningofkeyvocabulary,Translation:他向学生传达的一个重要思想就是成功没有捷径。,.,Weusuallytookashortcutthroughthewoodstogettoschool.,aquickerandmoredirectwayofgettingsomewherethantheusualone近路,Enhancingyourskills,Languagefocus,Languagehighlighting,Translation:我们经常抄一条穿过树林的近路上学。,.,Musiceducationisexpectedtoemphasizethehuman,socialandestheticvaluesthatareinherentinmusic.,adj.1)(BrEaesthetic)relatingtobeautyorthestudyofbeauty审美的；美学的；艺术的,Enhancingyourskills,Languagefocus,Languagehighlighting,Translation:人们期望音乐教育强调音乐内在的人文的、社会的和审美方面的价值。,.,Hisdesignofthebedroomisntparticularlyesthetic,butatleastitspractical.,adj.2)(fml.)nicetolookat美的,Enhancingyourskills,Languagefocus,Languagehighlighting,Translation:他对卧室的设计尽管不太美观，但至少很实用。,.,ThisbookintroducesWesternreaderstocontemporaryAfricanesthetics.,n.U(fml.)(s)thestudyofbeauty,esp.beautyinarts美学,Enhancingyourskills,Languagefocus,Languagehighlighting,Translation:这本书向西方读者介绍了当代非洲美学。,.,Theyallagreedthatthepredominantfocusoftheeconomicpolicyshouldremainoninflation.,adj.mostcommon,greatestinnumberoramount,mostpowerful,ormostimportant最普遍的；占绝大多数的；占主导地位的,Enhancingyourskills,Languagefocus,Languagehighlighting,Translation:他们一致认为，经济政策的首要重点仍然应该放在通货膨胀上。,.,Thefirefighterseffortstoputouttheforestfirewerehamperedbystrongwinds.,vt.preventsth.fromhappeningorprogressingnormally阻碍；妨碍,Enhancingyourskills,Languagefocus,Languagehighlighting,Translation:消防员扑灭森林大火的努力受到了强风的阻碍。,.,Protectionofthewildlifeintheregionisseverelyhamperedbylackoffunds.,vt.limitsb.sfreedomtomove束缚；限制,Enhancingyourskills,Languagefocus,Languagehighlighting,Translation:该地区野生物保护因资金缺乏而受到了严重束缚。,.,Theheroofthefilmembodiesthetraditionalvaluesoftheoldagriculturalsociety.,v.beagoodexampleofanideaorquality代表；体现,Enhancingyourskills,Languagefocus,Languagehighlighting,Translation:这部电影的男主角体现了旧时农业社会的传统价值观。,.,Thislatestmodelofautomobileembodiesmanynewdevelopmentsinenginedesign.,v.(fml.)includesth.包括；收录,Enhancingyourskills,Languagefocus,Languagehighlighting,Translation:这款最新的汽车包含了发动机设计方面许多新的发展。,.,Inthisanimationmovie,thelionwasportrayedasthe_ofthejustice.,2)Justasoilpaintingandsculpturedominantthewesternarts,brushpaintingandcalligraphy_theessenceofChinesefinearts.,embodyembodiment,Fillintheblankswiththefollowingwords,andtranslatethesentences.,embodiment,embody,Enhancingyourskills,Languagefocus,Languagehighlighting,正如油画和雕塑在西方艺术的主导地位，水墨画和书法体现了中国美术的精髓。,在这部动画电影中，狮子被刻画为正义的化身。,.,Theroomsarefittedwithsystemsthatpurifytheairandwater.,v.makeapersonpureorwithoutevil使人圣洁；净化心灵,Enhancingyourskills,Languagefocus,Languagehighlighting,Translation:房间里配备了净化空气和水的系统。,.,Itisclearthatthehospitalisaccountabletothepatients.,beresponsiblefortheeffectsofyouractionsandwillingtoexplainorbecriticizedforthem对负责,Enhancingyourskills,Languagefocus,Languagehighlighting,Translation:很显然医院要对病人负责。,.,1.sth.isnotaboutItisabout(Para.5),这个句型通常表达的意思是“某物（如工作、行为、活动等）的真正意义或目的不是表面上的那样，而是另外某种情形”。介词about在此的意思是“目的是”、“最基本或最重要的方面是”。,Ourtripwasnotaboutsight-seeing.Itwasaboutrecallingthegoodolddaysweoncehadthere.,Enhancingyourskills,Languagefocus,Languagehighlighting,Task5,Sentenceanalysis,Translation:我们旅行的真正目的不是观光，而是回忆我们在那儿度过的昔日美好时光。,.,beabout也可以单独使用。,Forher,goingtofancystoresisnotaboutshopping;itsawayoflife.,Enhancingyourskills,Languagefocus,Languagehighlighting,Translation:对于她来说，去豪华商店不是为了购物，而是一种生活方式。,1.sth.isnotaboutItisabout(Para.5),Task5,Sentenceanalysis,.,Languagehighlighting,Languagelearning,Languagefocus,Fulfillingyourtask,Lead-in,Inspiringyourthoughts,Translationskill,Enhancingyourskills,.,颠倒原文句子结构的排列顺序来进行翻译。中文中的副词常置于句首