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Unit 4 Looking good, feeling good
Extended reading
Don’t judge a book by its cover
Which boy do you think is cuter?
Auggie
Julian
Which boy do you think is cuter now?
Auggie
Appearance
Ability/Character
Julian
Appearance
Ability/Character
not pretty; not normal
smart; talented; kind
pretty; normal
careless; arrogant; unsympathetic
Don’t judge a person by his/her appearance.
How do you understand the title?
book
cover
A person—his/her inner character
one’s physical appearance
Don’t judge_______ by___________.
a person
his/her appearance
metaphor
Read and finish the following two tasks
Read and answer:
What’s the genre(体裁)of the article?
A. argumentation
B. exposition
C. narration
2. After reading, discuss in groups and finish the structure diagram.
?
1. Clear claim or thesis
2. Logical structure
3. Persuasive tone
Tip: Find the topic sentence
Read for structure
Tip: Find the topic sentence
Main idea Argumentation structure
Part 1
(para___) __________ about physical appearance _________ the problem
Part 2
(para______) __________ behind these negative thoughts _________ the problem
Part 3
(para_______) __________ to deal with these external influences _________ the problem
Part 4
(para_______) Conclusion about the passage and more tips. conclusion
1
present
4-6
2-3
Two causes
analyze
solve
Three ways
Dark thoughts
7
Read for details:
Read para 1
Dark thoughts can hang over you all the time like a rain cloud.
What problem is presented in para 1? (use the original sentence in the article)
negative
remain present or influential, especially in a troublesome or aggressive way.
simile
depressed mood
Paraphrase:
Negative thoughts can always be in your mind, making you feel depressed.
Do I look fat in the jeans?
Is everyone laughing at my hairstyle?
Do others think I am too short?
Have you ever been troubled by such dark thoughts?
What are the dark thoughts? Examples?
Read for details:
Read para 2-3(causes)
1. listen to para2-3 and finish the following diagram.
source(cause)
__________ in the media
Good-looking or fashionable ______
+
_______
behavior
____the looks of stars
It becomes _____ for you to ____yourself to them
Feel_____ about themselves
result
standards of beauty
friends
Social media
copy
compare
easier
worse
Sentence pattern: _________ (source) causes teenagers to ________ (behavior)and end up__________(result).
Read for details:
Read para 2-3(causes)
2. Why do teenagers copy stars’ looks and compare themselves to good-looking friends? Discuss with your partner and explore the internal causes behind teenagers’ behavior.
Lack of confidence
Care too much about others’ opinions
Lack of trust in others
…
Read for details:
Read para 4-6(ways)
1. Which sentence indicates that the author is going to talk about ways?
These external influences are always present, but there are certainly ways to deal with them.
It serves as a connecting link between the preceding part and the following part, making the structure of the argumentation more clearly.
function
Read for details:
Read para 4-6(ways)
2. Read and finish the following chart
How to deal with dark thoughts?
Don’t______________________________________.
You re _______because__________________________________ and _____________________________.
Focus you attention on___________________.
follow popular beauty standards blindly
unique
your family and friends love the real you
you have your own strengths
something you enjoy
Mark words
First of all
Another tip
Finally
Read for details:
Read para 4-6(ways)
3. Further exploration
(1) What standards of beauty should we hold?
.
beauty
embrace diversity
Prioritize health and well-being
avoid harmful practices
emphasize inner beauty
be kind to yourself
Read for details:
Read para 4-6(ways)
3. Further exploration
(1) ) Can you think of other aspects of everyone’s uniqueness? And explain it with your own example.
.
Genetic makeup
Personality traits
Talents and abilities
Beliefs and values
Life experiences
…
Read for details:
Read para 7
However, like a book, your contents are much more important than your cover.
?
We should judge a person by ____________
inner beauty
individuality
achievements
value to others
Love yourself
Post-reading(role-play)
Background: Recently, Alice’s friend Eric has been feeling down because of his/her personal appearance. Please try to comfort him/her.
Student A Student B
Role Eric Alice
Task Describe the problem Comfort him/her
Requirement: It should be a complete and nature conversation. You can choose one from the following problems or think of one on your own; and your comfort should be reasonable and convincing.
Problems: fat; hairstyle; pimple(青春痘);short; outdated clothes; single-fold eyelid(单眼皮)...
summary
We shouldn’t judge a person by his/her appearance, not only to others, but also to ourselves. We shouldn’t copy others blindly and compare ourselves to others because those standards of beauty are ridiculous and we are unique, we have something we can enjoy. It is important for us to focus on our inner beauty and love ourselves.
Clear structure of argumentation
Structure: present, analyze, solve, conclude the problem.
Connecting paragraph and mark words like first of all, another tip, final
can make an argumentation more clear.
Homework
Write a letter to comfort and persuade Jennifer Jones who faints after skipping meals.
Requirements:
Within 100 words
Complete and clear structure
Convincing persuasion
No mistakes
Thank you
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