Unit 4 Looking good, feeling good Extended reading 课件-2023-2024学年高中英语译林版（2020）必修第一册

Sandy Introduction Causes Solutions Conclusion “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” the old saying goes. Unfortunately, as a teenager, that is often exactly what you do to yourself. Dark thoughts about your physical appearance can hang over you all the time like a rain cloud. Do I look fat in these jeans? Do others think I am too short? Is everyone laughing at my new hairstyle behind my back? These thoughts can have a negative effect on people of any shape or size, both male and female, and it is important to guard against the causes behind them. 负面情绪 使忧心忡忡 对......有负面的影响 防备 Standards of beauty in the media can have a big influence on what you think of your physical appearance. Teens who try to copy the looks of their favourite stars are fighting a losing battle—these standards are simply impossible for most of the population to live up to. They will only end up feeling worse about themselves. Your friends also influence the way you view your physical appearance. If you have friends who are good-looking or have a great fashion sense, it can feel like you are living in their shadow. For children of the digital age, social media makes this problem even worse. Your friends may post a never-ending series of photos online to show off their beautiful dresses or strong bodies, and it becomes easier for you to compare yourself to them. This has proved to have a negative effect on what you think of your physical appearance. 模仿最喜爱的明星形象 打一场无望取胜的仗 达到,符合 最终处于 有极好的时尚感 生活在他们的阴影之下 炫耀 达到；符合；不辜负 ③ Had he lived up to his promise, he would have made a fortune in sponsorship money. ② He has found it difficult to live up to his name/reputation. 要是他遵守了诺言的话，他本应该已经从赞助费中赚了一大笔钱了。 ① The breathtakingly beautiful scenery certainly lived up to expectations. 他发现很难让自己实至名归/不负所托。 此景令人叹为观止，确实不负众望。 2. live up to living in their shadow (生活在他们的阴影之下) comparing yourself to them (与朋友作比较) These external influences are always present, but there are certainly ways to