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Integrated Skills
Expressing your opinion about plastic surgery
Unit 4 Looking good, feeling good
Find the relative adverbials.
relative adverbials
关系副词
which
介词(in/on/at)
=
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Review the relative words.
1. This is the house which the inventor lived in.
2. It is an invention. He is very proud of this invention.
3. The machine is very old. You are
looking at that machine.
4. I bought the book because it is about culture.
Rewrite the sentences.
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This is the house in which the inventor lived.
It is an invention of which he is very proud.
The machine at which you’re looking is very old.
The reason why I bought the book is that it is about culture.
What is plastic surgery?
Medical operations to repair injury to a person's skin, or to improve a person's appearance.
Lead in
1. What's the purpose of plastic surgery for each person?
Plastic surgery helps man with burn marks
To repair or replace the man's burnt skin.
Woman regrets plastic surgery
To make the woman more physically attractive.
Reading
Read the story titles on page 50 and guess.
1. How did the plastic surgery help John Wilson?
His burnt skin was repaired, including his face and neck.
He felt more confident about his appearance and could go out like a normal guy now.
2. What problems did the plastic surgery bring to Ella Edwards?
She still suffers from daily pain.
The surgery makes her look unnatural and she is unable to make certain facial expressions.
Reading
Read the news stories on page 50 and answer the questions.
1. Are the following statements true (T), false (F) or not given (NG)?
(1) The plastic surgery industry is very popular now. T / F / NG
(2) These days, the number of men who have plastic surgery is almost the same as that of women. T / F / NG
(3) Most actresses have had plastic surgery on their faces. T / F / NG
(4) One of the advantages of plastic surgery is that it can treat burn marks. T / F / NG
(5) Plastic surgery patients may suffer from terrible pain. T / F / NG
(6) People under 18 should never have plastic surgery. T / F / NG
B1
Listening
Listen and finish the exercises.
Plastic surgery
• Results of recent research on plastic surgery
About (1) _________ of all patients are men.
The average age of patients is (2) _________.
Experts believe the industry will (3) ________________ in the future.
• Advantages of plastic surgery
It is the easiest way to help people improve their (4) ________________.
It helps people (5) ___________________________.
• Disadvantages of plastic surgery
It is very (6) ____________.
It carries serious (7) __________. Patients may (8) ___________________
after failed plastic surgery operations or even die during operations.
The results of plastic surgery might be different from what people
expect. This is especially true for (9) _________.
one third
falling
continue to grow
appearance
build their self-confidence
expensive
health risks
suffer health problems
teenagers
B2
1. Are you for or against plastic surgery? Why?
2. What examples can you think of to support your opinion?
Discussion
List the pros and cons of plastic surgery.
suggested expressions of voicing your opinion
In general/On the whole, I think/believe/feel …
To be honest, I’m against/for … because …
Once again/As I said, I’d support/oppose the idea of …
I’ve changed my mind. I (don’t) believe/agree/think that …
Possible answer:
A: Plastic surgery is very popular so it can't be that bad!
On the whole, I feel it's great because it helps people. I think there are many positive benefits.
B: I'm afraid I don't agreee. It's popular because people are only interested in their appearance and believe it'll make them feel better about themselves.
A: To be honest, there's nothing wrong with that if it builds confidence and changes people's lives. But it's not good if someone gets addicted to it looking for perfection -- that's impossible.
Possible answer:
B: Well, I oppose the idea of low confidence as a good reason for plastic surgery -- they can change to a healthier lifestyle. I'd support it only if there were very strict rules about who can have it.
A: I think it's good in any occasion when it helps those who need it. What about those born with medical problems?
B: As I said, I'd support those who need it for medical reasons because it's important for their health, but I'm against unnecessary plastic surgery. People are risking their lives every time they go under the knife.
Write an argument essay expressing your opinion about plastic surgery. (no more than 150 words)
Use your ideas and the information collected previously to help you.
Writing
Task
1. What is an argument essay?
An argument essay is a piece of writing in which you express an opinion and support that opinion with facts and examples.
2. What is the PRE structure made of?
Point (P), reasons (R), evidence (E) and a summary.
Provide your main point (P) in the opening paragraph for your readers.
Support your main point with reasons (R) and personal experiences or evidence (E) in the supporting paragraph(s).
Give a short but powerful summary in the closing paragraph.
Writing-planning
3. What kind of language can make your argument more convincing?
We often need to write in a formal and factual way.
We can also quote an expert to make it more authentic and authoritative.
Plastic surgery: beauty or beast?
Plastic surgery is becoming more and more popular these days. Plastic surgery might help people feel good about themselves sometimes, but its negative consequences outweigh its benefits.
I think people should never have plastic surgery.
Sample
main point?
First, people do not always get satisfactory results from plastic surgery. Nowadays more and more people have to go back under the knife because the first surgery was not what they wanted. No one can make sure that the result of plastic surgery will be exactly what the patient expected.
reasons and evidence
In addition, plastic surgery can be dangerous. Some people suffer terrible pain and have serious health problems after surgery. People should not risk their health to change their physical appearance. The problem is often the negative self-image in their mind, rather than anything wrong with their body. Instead of surgery, they should first try safer methods to improve their body image, such as having a healthier lifestyle.
reasons and evidence
Moreover, people may get addicted to plastic surgery. People have plastic surgery because they want to improve their appearance. However, there is no perfection. People who undergo plastic surgery once tend to get more operations to change other parts of their body afterwards.
reasons and evidence
For these reasons, people should never have plastic surgery. If they want to improve their confidence in their appearance, they should think of other methods that are less risky, such as exercise.
summary
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