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Unit 4
Period 4
Extended reading
新 课 导 入
视频:Learn to appreciate different kinds of beauty
课 堂 学 习
Free Talk
What is beauty?
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.
Do you have negative thoughts on your physical appearance?
How do you deal with them?
Prereading
1. How do you judge a book?
2. How do you understand the title?
Look at the title and discuss the following questions.
I usually judge a book by its content.
The “book” refers to one’s character or qualities and the “cover” refers to one’s physical appearance. This title suggests that we can’t judge by appearances.
A
Complete the chart below with information from the article.
Where do they come from?
From (1)__________________________
From (2)__________________________
How can you deal with them?
(3)________________________________________
Remind yourself that you are unique.
(4)____________________________________
____________________________________
(5)_____________________________________
(6)________________________________________
standards of beauty in the media
friends
Stop following popular beauty standards blindly.
Keep in mind that your family and friends love you just the way you are.
Focus on your strengths.
Direct your attention away from negative thoughts.
Teenagers’ negative thoughts on their physical appearance
Whilereading
Read the text again and answer the questions.
1. What attitude does the author hold towards standards of beauty in the media?
2. How should you deal with your negative thoughts?
3. What should you pay more attention to?
4. What is the passage mainly about?
Nagative.
Accept what you are completely.
Your contents.
Teenagers’ dark thoughts about appearance.
B
Can you think of other causes of teenagers' negative thoughts on their physical appearance and other effective ways to deal with th