(完整版)Unit_18_Lesson_1_What_Is_Beauty

1、unit 18 lesson 1unit 18 lesson 1what is beauty?what is beauty?beauty is in the eye of the beholder.beauty is in the eye of the beholder.lets enjoy some pictures.do you think they are beautiful?do you think she is beautiful?she is considered by many chinese people as the ugliest model, yet in europe

2、she is acknowledged as most beautiful. so different people have different criteria on beauty.i in tang dynasty n tang dynasty a beauty should be plump!the plumper they are , the prettier they will be .but nowadays girls like being slim,and many try every means to lose weightso the criteria of beauty

3、 changes with timein their culture,the longer their necks are, the prettier they will be the criteria of beauty changes with culturein the kingdom of tonga(汤加汤加), looking overweight is very beautiful.in other cultures, being slim is pretty and fashionable.thus, culture plays an important role in jud

4、ging beauty.do you think the old lady beautiful?she lives a hard life, yet she still does her best to help others.we should not judge a person by his appearance, it is inner beauty that matters.do you think she pretty?however, she killed her lover and cut his body into pieces.we should not judge a p

5、erson by his/her physical beauty, more attention should be focused on a persons inner beauty.inner beauty involved with personal qualities such as kindness, warmth,helpfulness, a healthy conscience is much more important. have you heard of the expression “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”? which

6、 of the following idioms is closer to its meaning?a) beauty is only skin-deep.b) birds of a feather flock together.c) the eyes of love are blind.in chinese, they mean: “金玉其外金玉其外, 败絮其中败絮其中” ; “物以类聚物以类聚, 人以群人以群分分”; “情人眼里出西施情人眼里出西施”.pre-readingpre-reading beauty is quite different in the eyes of differ

7、ent people.tattoo科科比比宋宋江江貂蝉貂蝉贵妃贵妃昭君昭君西施西施the four beauties in chinese ancient time. a beauty should be slim!tang dynastya beauty should be fat!han dynasty“环肥燕瘦环肥燕瘦”a woman wearing a corset.a man wearing a woollen shawlso what can you conclude from these pictures how do you like to define beauty?beau

8、ty is quite different in the eye of different people.beauty is in the eye of the beholder.beauty is in the eye of the beholder. - margaret wolfe hungerfordin chinese, it means “情人眼里出西施情人眼里出西施”.1.never changing: 2.made of wool: 3.fat: 4.responsibility or promise: 5.disappear or stop existing complete

9、ly:6.go together with: 7.a variety of: 8. a personal view or opinion: 9. part of situation: consistentwoolenoverwightcommitmentdie outaccompanya wide range ofsubjectivedimension read quickly and decide what the main idea of the text?there is no consistent views on beauty.this essay is an argumentati

10、on read and decide the structure of the text part 1 part 2part 3introductionsupporting details(why)conclusionparagraph 1paragraphs 2, 3, 4, 5paragraph:6main idea of each partthere is no consistent view on beauty.why there is no consistent view on what is beauty: beauty has more than one dimension.be

11、auty is certainly in the eye of the beholder.read and match the topics for each paragraph.a. ideas of beauty change with time.b. inner beauty is much more important.c. there was no consistent views on beauty.d. culture remains a major part in determining ideas of beauty.e. beauty is in the eyes of t

12、he beholder.f. there are no precise criteria for judging what is beautiful.fast reading:paratopics（ ）（ ）（ ）（ ）（ ）（ ）123456beauty1.beauty is in the_ _ _physicalbeauty2._ _ and _ are changeable, and our ideas of beauty change as well.3.different _ also affect our ideas of beauty.inner beauty4._beauty

13、is much more important than_ beauty.5. inner beauty is found in a wide range of personal qualities, e.g._.6. inner beauty is much more_.eye of the beholder.traditions, fashionssocietyculturesinnerphysical kindness, warmth, a healthy conscience importantintensive-readingpara 1: why do we say beauty i

14、s in the eye of the beholder? there was no _view on beauty. standards of beauty _ across time and cultural groups. consistent changepara2: our ideas of beauty change with time:in the pastnowwomen _ wear corsets to achieve a _.men would wear woolen shawls across their _.used tattoos as an addition to

15、 costumes to show _ or to mark _.it is no longer considered _.it is not seen as _.they are seen as a form of _.traditions and fashions change with time.body shapehealthyattractivefamily relationshipcriminalsbody artused to shoulderspara3:culture influences our ideas of beauty:in some countries young

16、 women follow _ diets to lose extra kilos in preparation for their wedding day.looking a little _ is considered more attractive.in contemporary society, culture influences the standards of beauty greatly.slimmingin other cultures:overweightpara 4: according to the text , tell true or false.1. people

17、 could see beauty in difference and depth.2. we could only see beauty within a set of limited criteria.3. there are no precise criteria in judging what is beautiful.if so, the human race would soon die out.tftpara 5 & 6: _ beauty must _ physical beauty.inner beauty is found in a wide _ of person

18、al _ . e.g. kindness, warmth, a healthy conscience, etc.judging the appeal of inner beauty is much more _.beauty has more than one_and _ beauty requires us to truly see.inneraccompanyqualitiessubjectiveinnerrangedimensionbeautyphysical beautyinner beautychange and adapt withand much more important (

19、para5.)time (para2.)culture (para3.)no precise criteria (para4.)conclusion:there was no consistent view on beauty. (para1.)beauty has more than one dimension“beauty is in the eye of the beholder”.beauty is certainly in the eye of the beholder. (para6.)judging inner beauty is more subjectivebe accomp

20、anied bysummary ask and answer questions about beauty using the following promps.beauty is in _the eye of the beholderthe eye of the beholderreason: _opinions _individualindividualvaryvary_ beauty1.2.3.timetimecultureculturesocietysociety_ beauty is_ to judgedifficultdifficultbeauty is _judging it i

21、s more _subjectivesubjectivemulti-dimensionalmulti-dimensionalfactorsphysicalphysicalinnerinner handsome; good-looking; attractive; brilliant; beautiful; pretty; attractive; elegant smooth and white skin; in/out of fashion, looks cool/sweet/cute; smile is sweet/gentle; smile likes sunshinekind-heart

22、ed; patient; hard-working; confident; gentle; humorous; generous , has a great sense of/talent for humour, bring us a lot of laughter/joy/happiness/energy devote oneself to the cause of education/performance/music/charity.ones devotion to sth. moves me. be willing to help the poor/disabledbasic adje

23、ctives and expressions:physical:inner:answer the following questions:1. describe one way that standards of beauty have changed with time.2. according to the writer, what things influence peoples ideas of beauty?3. why is inner beauty more difficult to determine than physical beauty?discuss :2.accord

24、ing to the writer, what three things influence peoples ideas of beauty?timeculturesocietyhistory1. describe one way that standards of beauty have changed with time.(different students may have different answers.)women used to wear corsets to achieve a body shape that we now consider unhealthy.3. why is inner beauty more difficult