新视野三版听说B4U2课件

1、,UNIT 2,Defining beauty,1,PPT学习交流,Warm-up,Speaking,Unit report,Homework,2,PPT学习交流,What did you hear?,1,Fill in the blanks in the table with the information you have heard in the passage.,Warm-up,Unit 2,appearance,imitate,copy,ages,cultures,individuals,societies,3,PPT学习交流,What would you respond?,Work

2、 in pairs and discuss the following questions.,Warm-up,1) What does “Beauty is only skin-deep” mean? 2) What are the ideals of female beauty in our culture? 3) What do you think is more important: appearance or inner beauty?,2,Unit 2,Next page,4,PPT学习交流,What would you respond?,Warm-up,2,Unit 2,Next

3、page,Work in pairs and discuss the following questions.,1) What does “Beauty is only skin-deep” mean?,The saying “Beauty is only skin-deep” means physical beauty is superficial and unimportant. It is often used to remind people that a person may have attractive physical appearance, but no attractive

4、 inner intellectual, emotional, or spiritual qualities.,2) What are the ideals of female beauty in our culture?,The ideals of female beauty in our culture include: white skin, large eyes, double eye-lids, a pointed chin, and a slim body.,5,PPT学习交流,What would you respond?,Warm-up,2,Unit 2,Next page,W

5、ork in pairs and discuss the following questions.,3) What do you think is more important: appearance or inner beauty?,I have to admit that physical attractiveness can be a bonus, but it is inner beauty kindness, thoughtfulness, confidence, generosity, and wisdom that really makes a person beautiful

6、and attractive.,6,PPT学习交流,Listening,Understanding a passage,Directions: Listen to a passage and choose the best answer from the four choices provided for each question.,A) It is a picture received by senses other than sight. B) It is a picture merely formed out of imagination. C) It is a picture act

7、ually seen with our own eyes. D) It is a picture wrongly perceived by the brain. A) To examine why we believe what we see. B) To study how humans perceive the world. C) To find out how our eyes receive visual input. D) To explore why we rely so much on our brains.,1,2,Next page,Unit 2,7,PPT学习交流,List

8、ening,Understanding a passage,Directions: Listen to a passage and choose the best answer from the four choices provided for each question.,A) Visual illusions are small details coming from our eyes. B) Visual illusions are guesses our brains make about the world. C) Visual illusions are wrong record

9、s of our own past experiences. D) Visual illusions are scary thoughts about what will happen soon. A) Scientists have studied visual illusions for decades. B) Scientists have understood how visual illusions happen. C) Scientists are proving visual illusions can save time and energy. D) Scientists wi

10、ll look inside our brains to explain visual illusions.,3,4,Next page,Unit 2,8,PPT学习交流,Listening,Understanding a passage,1,2,Next page,Key,Unit 2,A) It is a picture received by senses other than sight. B) It is a picture merely formed out of imagination. C) It is a picture actually seen with our own

11、eyes. D) It is a picture wrongly perceived by the brain. A) To examine why we believe what we see. B) To study how humans perceive the world. C) To find out how our eyes receive visual input. D) To explore why we rely so much on our brains.,9,PPT学习交流,Listening,Understanding a passage,3,4,Key,Unit 2,

12、A) Visual illusions are small details coming from our eyes. B) Visual illusions are guesses our brains make about the world. C) Visual illusions are wrong records of our own past experiences. D) Visual illusions are scary thoughts about what will happen soon. A) Scientists have studied visual illusi

13、ons for decades. B) Scientists have understood how visual illusions happen. C) Scientists are proving visual illusions can save time and energy. D) Scientists will look inside our brains to explain visual illusions.,10,PPT学习交流,Listening,Understanding a lecture,Directions: Listen to a lecture and cho

14、ose the best answer from the four choices provided for each question.,A) To show that commercials are a good way to promote sales. B) To show that commercials affect every aspect of our life. C) To prove that we humans take our looks very seriously. D) To prove that the list of commercials can go on

15、 and on. A) Being soft. B) Being feminine. C) Having a flat stomach. D) Having prominent cheekbones.,1,2,Next page,Unit 2,11,PPT学习交流,Listening,Understanding a lecture,Directions: Listen to a lecture and choose the best answer from the four choices provided for each question.,A) They are preferred by

16、 both employers and customers. B) They have higher productivity than their coworkers. C) They are often disliked by their coworkers. D) They have more positive characteristics. A) Outward beauty for humans has a universal definition. B) Outward beauty is the only contributing factor to success. C) O

17、utward beauty will be eventually replaced by inner beauty. D) Outward beauty plays a significant role in our lives and careers.,3,4,Next page,Unit 2,12,PPT学习交流,Listening,Understanding a lecture,1,2,Next page,Key,Unit 2,A) To show that commercials are a good way to promote sales. B) To show that comm

18、ercials affect every aspect of our life. C) To prove that we humans take our looks very seriously. D) To prove that the list of commercials can go on and on. A) Being soft. B) Being feminine. C) Having a flat stomach. D) Having prominent cheekbones.,13,PPT学习交流,Listening,Understanding a lecture,3,4,K

19、ey,Unit 2,A) They are preferred by both employers and customers. B) They have higher productivity than their coworkers. C) They are often disliked by their coworkers. D) They have more positive characteristics. A) Outward beauty for humans has a universal definition. B) Outward beauty is the only co

20、ntributing factor to success. C) Outward beauty will be eventually replaced by inner beauty. D) Outward beauty plays a significant role in our lives and careers.,14,PPT学习交流,Speaking,Practicing conversational skills,I dont think so. I dont agree with you. I dont see it that way. I totally disagree. I

21、m sorry, but I disagree. I cannot agree with this idea. I think thats wrong. I think our perspectives are different. Sorry, I dont agree with you. My point of view differs from yours.,Unit 2,Useful expressions: Expressing a different opinion,Next page,15,PPT学习交流,Speaking,Practicing conversational sk

22、ills,Unit 2,Useful expressions: Expressing a different opinion,Im not sure about that. Im afraid I cant agree with you. Im not sure that I agree with you. I think you might be wrong. I dont entirely agree with . I see what you mean, but . I see your point of view, but I see, but thats different. You

23、 may be right, but . You could be right, but I think that .,Next page,16,PPT学习交流,Speaking,Practicing conversational skills,Unit 2,Useful expressions: Expressing a different opinion,You are probably right, but . Yes, but on the other hand . Yeah, but the problem is that . Well, that sounds very good,

24、 but . Yeah, thats true, but on the other hand .,Next page,17,PPT学习交流,Speaking,Practicing conversational skills,Unit 2,Useful expressions: Expressing a different opinion,You cant be serious. Are you crazy or what? You must be kidding, right? I cant believe youre saying that. How can you even say tha

25、t? Oh, come on, wheres your logic? That doesnt make any sense. Absolutely wrong. No way!,18,PPT学习交流,Speaking,Practicing conversational skills,Model Dialogues,Dialogue 1,A: Wow, youve got so many books? Have you finished reading all of them? B: Sure. Ive read some of them more than once. A: Yeah, I s

26、ee some of them are dog-eared. By the way, have you got a Kindle? B: Yes, I got one as a birthday present, but I have never used it to read books. A: Many people say that paper books are going to be a thing of the past. B: I totally disagree. To me, part of the pleasure of reading is the sensory exp

27、erience of holding a book in my hands, feeling and smelling it, turning the pages, and sticking a bookmark in it before I finish reading it. Ive got a lot of beautiful bookmarks. A: I see your point of view, but paper books take up a lot of space. B: I know that storing books is a big headache, but

28、I still think that paper books will never be completely replaced by electronic ones. Many people like me still prefer to have a book in their hands rather than read on a screen.,Next page,Unit 2,19,PPT学习交流,Speaking,Practicing conversational skills,Model Dialogues,Dialogue 1,Next page,Unit 2,dog-eare

29、d: used to describe a piece of paper or a book whose corners are folded and torn from being touched a lot （书页或报纸）卷边的，折角的 Kindle: an e-reader which enables users to read e-books, and other digital media 一种电子书阅读器 a level playing field: a situation that is fair to all; a situation where everyone has th

30、e same opportunity 公平竞争的机会,20,PPT学习交流,Speaking,A: One of the greatest things about being a college student is that I no longer have to wear school uniforms. B: I cant bear the thought of wearing those ugly clothes again. A: Yeah, neither can I. But I have to admit that school uniforms create a level

31、 playing field that reduces unnecessary competition between students. B: Yeah, thats true, but on the other hand, school uniforms prevent students from expressing their individuality. A: You may be right, but school uniforms do encourage students to focus on their studies rather than their clothes.

32、B: Well, Im not so sure about that. Actually, school uniforms have no positive effect on students behavior and academic achievement. A: Anyhow, school uniforms do make schools safer for students, because it is easier to identify a thief or other criminals since all students are dressed alike.,Unit 2

33、,Practicing conversational skills,Model Dialogues,Dialogue 2,21,PPT学习交流,Speaking,Now, its your turn!,Situational dialogue 1,You and your close friend are talking about renting a room near campus. Your friend starts with complaints about the crowded and noisy dorm, and suggests renting a room near ca

34、mpus. You express a different opinion by pointing out that it is too expensive to rent a room.,Next page,Unit 2,22,PPT学习交流,Speaking,Now, its your turn!,Situational dialogue 2,Next page,Unit 2,You and your classmate are talking about whether you need to have a new smartphone. You start by saying that

35、 there is something wrong with your phone. Your classmate suggests that you buy a new one, but you think it is not necessary to get a new one.,23,PPT学习交流,Speaking,Next page,Situational dialogue 1,A: I just couldnt fall asleep last night. Peter was snoring so loudly, and Jack was talking in his sleep

36、. I am so sleepy and tired now. B: Thats too bad. Could you request a change to a different dorm? A: Im afraid it will be the same if I move to another dorm. Im thinking of renting a room near campus. B: Are you crazy or what? Its so expensive to rent a room. A: Im afraid I have to. Otherwise Ill br

37、eak down sooner or later. B: Yeah, but the problem is that you wont be able to afford it. A: So perhaps I need to get a part-time job.,Unit 2,24,PPT学习交流,Speaking,Unit 2,Situational dialogue 2,A: Whats wrong with my smartphone? It is becoming hotter and hotter. B: Ive told you so many times that you

38、need to get a new one. A: I dont think so. I bought this one just two years ago. B: Two years ago?! You are so behind the times. A lot of my friends upgrade their phone every year. A: I cannot agree with this idea. I dont think they really need a new smartphone. They just want one. B: You may be rig

39、ht, but I think you do need a new smartphone. You cant get 4G. Youre running out of storage space. You need a bigger screen. And worst of all, your phone often gets hot. A: You are probably right, but its not necessary to upgrade it now.,25,PPT学习交流,Speaking,Listening and speaking: Passage,Task 1 Lis

40、ten to a passage. Fill in the blanks with the information you have heard.,Natural beauty: 1) The beauty of the natural world seems to cause _ in everyone despite their _ , _ , or _. 2) _ seem to have little impact on what we find beautiful in the natural world. Human beauty: 1) Our perception of hum

41、an beauty changes across _ and over _. 2) It is easy to see a persons _ but hard to discover a persons _.,Unit 2,amazement,age,culture,nationality,Individual opinions,societies,time,outer beauty,inner beauty,26,PPT学习交流,Speaking,Listening and speaking: Passage,Task 2 Listen to the passage again. Answ

42、er the following questions according to what you have heard.,1) How long does research show it takes us to make a first impression? 2) What does what other people think of us affect? 3) What do first impressions depend on?,Unit 2,It takes just one-tenth of a second for us to make a first impression.

43、,What other people think of us affects many important things including marriage, getting a raise at our job, and even whether we get hired for a job or not.,First impressions depend a lot on our outer beauty and many other things such as the clothes we wear, the way we behave, and the manner in whic

44、h we talk.,27,PPT学习交流,Speaking,Speak out!,Work in pairs and discuss the following questions: 1. Do you agree with the saying “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”? 2. Why are first impressions important? 3. How can we leave a good first impression on other people?,Unit 2,Beauty is in the eye of the

45、 beholder: (Proverb) Different people have different ideas about what is beautiful. 情人眼里出西施,Next page,28,PPT学习交流,Speaking,Speak out!,1. Do you agree with the saying “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”?,Unit 2,Next page,The saying “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder” literally means that percept

46、ion of beauty is subjective and variable, and different people have different ideas about what is beautiful. The perception of beauty varies among people, across cultures, stages of life, and time periods in history. There is no fixed standard about beauty, so I agree with the saying.,29,PPT学习交流,Spe

47、aking,Speak out!,2. Why are first impressions important?,Unit 2,Next page,When you meet someone for the first time, it will only take a quick glance for that person to form a lasting impression about you based on your appearance, your body language, and the way you are dressed. It is extremely hard

48、or nearly impossible to reverse or change that first impression, and it sets the tone for how that person continues to perceive you in the future. Therefore, first impressions are crucial for your career and social life.,30,PPT学习交流,Speaking,Speak out!,3. How can we leave a good first impression on o

49、ther people?,Unit 2,First impressions depend on natural looks, and also on the clothes we wear, the way we behave, and the way we talk. We may not be able to change our natural looks, but we can try to dress neatly and appropriately, behave in a polite and pleasant manner, and talk in an attentive a

50、nd friendly way, which will help leave a good first impression on other people.,31,PPT学习交流,Speaking,Listening and speaking: Lecture,Task 1 Listen to a lecture. Answer the following questions according to what you have heard.,1) What kind of women do studies show that most men want to find? 2) What k

51、ind of men do studies show that most women want to find? 3) What did marriage choices depend on in the past? 4) What kind of women were men attracted to? 5) What kind of men were women attracted to?,Next page,Unit 2,Most men want to find a pretty and charming woman.,Most women want to find a secure

52、and successful man.,They depended on successfully having and raising children.,Men were attracted to women who were likely to be able to have healthy children.,Women were attracted to men who would be able to protect and provide food and shelter for all of them.,32,PPT学习交流,Speaking,Listening and spe

53、aking: Lecture,Task 2 Listen to the lecture again. Fill in the blanks with the information you have heard.,Unit 2,1) In arranged marriages, the people getting married had _ in the matter. This is still true in many _ . In these places, marriage is seen as a decision that affects _ . Arranged marriag

54、es were still _ in most parts of the world in the _ century and are still very common even today, in the _ century. 2) In arranged marriages, love was not important. It was expected to _. 3) Couples in arranged marriages dont get divorced often. According to a 2012 study, _ of all global marriages a

55、re arranged, and these arranged marriages have an average divorce rate of _ . In India, _ of marriages are arranged, and their divorce rate is a surprisingly low _ .,little choice,traditional societies,the entire family,very common,20th,21th,grow over time,52%,6.3%,88%,1.2%,33,PPT学习交流,Speaking,Speak

56、 out!,1. Do you believe that people marry for love? 2. Would you accept an arranged marriage?,Next page,Unit 2,Listening and speaking: Lecture,34,PPT学习交流,Speaking,1. Do you believe that people marry for love?,I still believe that most people marry for love, although nowadays some people do value fin

57、ancial stability and social status over true love. To me, love is the central and leading factor that makes a marriage work. It is true love that holds couples together through stresses and tough times. .,Perhaps I would accept an arranged marriage if it were arranged by my parents, because my paren

58、ts know me so well that they will know what kind of boys/girls are suitable for me.,2. Would you accept an arranged marriage?,Unit 2,Speak out!,Listening and speaking: Lecture,35,PPT学习交流,Unit report,Women have been wearing makeup since ancient times. Please prepare a three-minute speech on the reaso

59、ns why women wear makeup today.,Next page,Unit 2,36,PPT学习交流,Unit report,Women have been wearing makeup in some form or another since ancient times. Today women mainly use makeup to enhance their natural beauty, to build confidence, or to cover skin flaws on their face. The top reason why women use makeup is to enhance their natural beauty. Nowadays women face high