1、第1页第2页第3页第4页第5页第6页They are two typical examples of the Confusing pursuit of beautiful.Yeah,beauty is,with no doubt,an eternal pursuit of human beings.Throughtout the history,different and varied approaches have been employed to help maintain as attractive as possible,such as foot binding in ancient
2、China,long-neck women in Kayah of Burma.第7页 We are all too aware of our physical imperfections.To overcome them,we spend billions upon billions of dollars every year on cosmetics,diet products,fashion,and even plastic surgery.第8页What are these products in the following picturesused for?Lipstickisuse
3、dtoapplycolortothelips.Nailpolishisappliedtofingernailsortoenailstodecorateand/orprotectthenails.(a)(b)第9页Whataretheseproductsinthefollowingpicturesusedfor?Eyeshadowisappliedtoareasaroundtheeyes,usuallyontheeyelidsandundertheeyebrows,tomaketheeyesstandoutorlookmoreattractive.Mascaraisusedtoenhanceth
4、eeyes.Itmayhelpmaketheeyelashesdarker,thickerandlonger.(c)(d)第10页Whataretheseproductsinthefollowingpicturesusedfor?Eyelinerisusedtodrawlinesaroundtheeyessoastocreateamorebeautifulcontour.Powder foundation is used totonethefaceandgiveitaneven,uniformcolor.Itcancoverflaws,and some can also protect the
5、face from damage caused bysunlight.(e)(f)第11页Why do we care so much about how we look?Because it matters.Because beauty is powerful.Because even when we learn to value people mostly for being kind and wise and funny,we are still moved by beauty.No matter how much we argue against it or pretend to be
6、 immune,beauty exerts its power over us.There is simply no escape.第12页 Our sensitivity to physical beauty is not something we can control at will.We are born with it.Experiments conducted by psychologist Judith J.Langlois showed that even small infants prefer to look at attractive faces.Before they
7、have met a single supermodel,before they have watched a single TV show,before they have opened up a single fashion magazine,they are drawn to the same faces which adults have judged to be attractive.第13页Main Idea&StructureMain Idea&StructureLanguage FocusLanguage FocusCritical ThinkingCritical Think
8、ingText StudyASectionThe Confusing Pursuit of Beauty第14页TipsTipsTipsTipsForm an honest yet sensitive response,then promptly excuse himself for somekindofemergencybecauseitisveryhardfor the man to answer the questioncorrectly.Whatistheeasiestwayoutwhenamanisaskedbyawomantocommentonherlooks?Andwhy?(Pa
9、ra.2)第15页This part is the introduction.It tells thereadersthatitisveryhardforamantoanswerwhenawomanaskshimhowshelooks.Part I (Paras.1-_)2第16页No.Mendonotthinkoftheirlooksinthesamewaywomendo.TipsTipsTipsTipsDomenandwomenperceivetheirownlooksinthesameway?(Para.3)第17页Men stick to an opinionandliketothin
10、kofthemselves as average-looking.(Paras.3-4)MensattitudeWomentendtothinktheirappearanceis“notgoodenough”.(Para.5)Womensattitude第18页Becauseofmanycomplexpsychologicalandsocietalfactors.TipsTipsTipsTipsWhydomenandwomenviewtheirlookssodifferently?(Para.6)第19页Girls dolls have slim figures whosephysicalme
11、asurementsareimpossibleforlivinghumanbeingstoachieve.Boystoysareweird-looking.Girls BoysPsychological factor:Childhood experience with toys第20页Thebeautyindustryconvinceswomenthattheymustbuythenewestbeautyproductsandapplythemcarefully.(Para.7)Societal factor:influence of the beauty industryMen are no
12、t influenced by the beautyindustry;theydontfacethesocietalfocuspurelyonphysicalbeauty.(Para.8)Women Men 第21页Men take no notice of the details inwomensappearance.(Para.9)Womenspendgreateffortsondetailsofappearanceonlytoexposethemselvestocriticismsbyotherwomen.(Para.10)TipsTipsTipsTipsWhat are the dif
13、ferences between men andwomenincarefordetailsinwomensappearance?(Paras.9-10)第22页Thispartisthebodyoftheessay,inwhichmen and women are contrasted on threepoints.Firstly,itconcernshowthetwosexes_theirownlooks.Secondly,itfocusesonthe_and_factorsthatcausethedifferencesinthewaymenandwomenviewtheirownappea
14、rances.Finally,ittalksaboutthedifferentdegreeofattentionwomenandmenpaytotheextra_ofwomensappearance.Part II (Paras.3-_)10psychologicalperceivesocietaldetails第23页What conclusion does the author draw aftercontrasting men and women on different points?(Para.11)Thereisnoeasywayforamantoanswerawomansques
15、tionofhowshelooks.TipsTipsTipsTips第24页Thispartistheconclusion,whichrestatestheauthorsviewthatthereisnoeasywayforamantoanswerawomansquestionofhowshelooks.Part III (Para.11)第25页Practical PhrasesPractical Phrases Specific Meanings Specific Meanings1.affixvalueto认为有价值2.liveupto不辜负;符合pletewith包含,连同,齐备4.a
16、dhereto恪守;拥护;坚信5.inhopesof怀有希望6.reachoutto请求帮助7.become/beobsessedwith(变得)对迷恋8.voiceanopinionon表示对看法第26页认为认为有价值有价值(attract/affix great value to)Ifyoureallywanttoattractcustomers,youneedtoaffix great value to thequalityoftheproductssoldinyourstore.affix value to 短语逆译短语应用假如你真正想要吸引用户,你就必须十分重视自己店里所卖产品质量。
17、意群提醒第27页不辜负;符合不辜负;符合(live up to/minimum standards)Ifyouwanttograduate,youmustlive up to theminimumstandardssetbytheuniversity.live up to短语逆译短语应用假如你想毕业,就必须到达大学设定最低标准。意群提醒第28页包含,连同,包含,连同,齐备齐备(complete with/a running track)Thenewly-builtschoolcampusisverymodern,complete plete with短语逆译短语应用新建校园十分当代,包含一个室
18、内游泳池以及楼顶上跑道。意群提醒第29页恪守;拥护;坚信恪守;拥护;坚信Asadevotedseniorofficial,healwaysadheres to hisprincipleofconduct.adhere to短语逆译短语应用作为一名忠诚高级官员,他一直坚守自己行为准则。意群提醒(senior official/adhere to/principle of conduct)第30页怀有怀有希望希望(be buried/ruins/in hopes of/attract ones attention)Thevictimburiedundertheruinsmadesomesoundb
19、yknockingin hopes of attractingtherescuersattention.in hopes of短语逆译短语应用埋在废墟下受害者经过敲击发出一些声响,希望能够引发救援人员注意。意群提醒第31页请求请求帮助帮助(reach out to/encounter/challenge)Sometimes,weneedtolearntoreach out to others,especiallywhenweencounterbigchallenges.短语逆译短语应用有时,我们需要学会向他人求援,尤其是当我们遭遇巨大挑战时。意群提醒reach out to第32页(变得)对(
20、变得)对迷恋迷恋(racing toy cars/be obsessed with)Itshardtobelievethatthesegrownmenare so obsessed with racingtoycars.短语逆译短语应用极难相信,这群成年人竟然对玩具赛车如此着迷。意群提醒become/be obsessed with第33页表示对表示对看法看法(voice ones opinion on/prospect)Atthemeeting,everyonewasrequiredtovoice his opinion on theprospectofthecompany.短语逆译短语应用会上,每个人都要发表自己对企业前景看法。意群提醒voice an opinion on第34页第35页