内容正文:
It's
all about
ME!
Unit 1 Face values
Understanding ideas
Are you satisfied with your appearance?
Do you think you are beautiful/handsome?
Lead-in
Read the fact about how satisfied poeple around the world are with their personal looks and answer the questions.
Over half of the people are completely satisfied with their appearances.
Teenagers are almost as satisfied with their looks as older generations.
Men and women are almost equal in terms of how satisfied they are.
People in Latin American countries are the happiest with their looks.
Japanese people are the most self-critical, with over one in ten “not at all satisfied”.
Which fact surprises you most? Why?
Pre-reading
While-reading
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interviewer: Dr.Hart’s comments
interviewee: Three young people
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the “beauty” part of
Read for main idea
“Me”. It’s a small word with big meaning, and that
meaning is as individual to each of us as the way
we look. Through interviews, I was able to discover
what “me” means to other people, and how they
have learnt to appreciate the beauty in themselves.
Psychologist, Dr Hart
individual
adj.单独的,个别的;个人的;独特的
n.个人,个体
Jade, 24, accounting manager
As a song in Ugly Betty puts it, “It’s a pretty person’s world”. I understand this more than most, as I have always been plain-looking. I’m a girl who’d love to look good. Well, who wouldn’t? So, ever since I discovered selfie apps that could remove my freckles, enlarge my eyes and even slim my jawline, I have become addicted. I spend hours every day editing my selfies, posting them and eagerly checking my phone a hundred times for comments. Each “like” boosts my confidence. Dad thinks I am a narcissist, but what I say is that my pictures aren’t hurting anyone, so who cares?
plain
adj.朴素的;简单的;普通的;平庸的
slim
adj.苗条的;纤细的 v. (使)变苗条
addicted
adj.上瘾的;入迷的,着迷的
be addicted to 痴迷于;沉迷于
Dr Hart says:
Obsessive online photo editing indicates a