1、FOREIGH LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH PRESS AIR FORCE ENGINEERING UNIVERTISY4 4The confusing pursuit of beautyUnit Unit 2 2 Section ASection A第1页Beautyisnotintheface;beautyisalightintheheart.Kahlil Gibran Youcantakenocreditforbeautyatsixteen.Butifyouarebeautifulatsixty,itwillbeyoursoulsowndoing.Mar
2、ie Stopes 4 42UNITSecrets to beauty第2页Section A 4 42UNITTheconfusingpursuitofbeautyObjectivesObjectivesTotalkaboutpeoplespursuitofbeautyTofullyunderstandthetextToapplythephrasesandpatternsTomastertheskillofwritingacomparison/contrastessaySecrets to beauty第3页ContentsASectionWarming-upActivitiesTextSt
3、udyLanguageApplicationSummaryThe confusing pursuit of beauty第4页Warming-upActivitiesLead-inLead-inPre-reading ActivitiesPre-reading ActivitiesCultural BackgroundCultural BackgroundASectionThe confusing pursuit of beauty第5页Lead-inLead-inShort Answer Questions1.Whataretheseproductsinthefollowingpicture
4、susedfor?Lipstickisusedtoapplycolortothelips.Nailpolishisappliedtofingernailsortoenailstodecorateand/orprotectthenails.(a)(b)第6页Lead-inLead-inShort Answer Questions1.Whataretheseproductsinthefollowingpicturesusedfor?Eyeshadowisappliedtoareasaroundtheeyes,usuallyontheeyelidsandundertheeyebrows,tomake
5、theeyesstandoutorlookmoreattractive.Mascaraisusedtoenhancetheeyes.Itmayhelpmaketheeyelashesdarker,thickerandlonger.(c)(d)第7页Lead-inLead-inShort Answer Questions1.Whataretheseproductsinthefollowingpicturesusedfor?Eyelinerisusedtodrawlinesaroundtheeyessoastocreateamorebeautifulcontour.Powder foundatio
6、n is used totonethefaceandgiveitaneven,uniformcolor.Itcancoverflaws,and some can also protect theface from damage caused bysunlight.(e)(f)第8页Lead-inLead-inShort Answer Questions2.Arebeautyproductsusedbywomenonly?Whatdomenusuallydowiththeirphysicallooks?TipsTipsTipsTips Yes,they are generally used by
7、 women.Whatmenusuallydomaybejustshavingandhavingahaircut.No,Idontthinkonlywomenusecosmetics.Although men in general do not use suchproducts in daily life,it is possible that maleactorsandsingerswearsomemakeupwhentheyperform.第9页Appreciate and TalkPre-reading ActivitiesPre-reading ActivitiesAppreciate
8、 the following sayings about beauty and then talk about your own understanding of beauty.Beautyoutsidecatchestheeyesbuttherealbeautythatlieswithincapturestheheart.Externalbeautydisappearsasyouagebutinternalbeautyisrememberedevenwhenyouarelonggonefromthisearth.TipsTipsTipsTips第10页Pre-reading Activiti
9、esPre-reading ActivitiesBeautyisthecombinationofallthequalitiesofa person or thing that delight the senses andpleasethemind.Physicalbeautyinthepresentsociety really plays a very important role forpeople.However,thereisnoeverlastingbeautifulappearancebecauseofthepowerofmagicianoftime.Even though cosm
10、etics do contribute todelaythearrivalofaging,appearanceofyouthwilldisappear just like flower fades away.The realbeauty is reflected in ones soul,not solely inappearance.TipsTipsTipsTipsAppreciate and Talk第11页One of the most successful,influentialand beloved women in American history,Eleanor Roosevel
11、t once said that she hadoneregret:shewishedshehadbeenprettier.Whohasntfeltthesameway?Wearealltoo_ of our physical imperfections.Toovercome them,we spend billions uponbillions of dollars every year on cosmetics,dietproducts,fashion,andplastic_.To be continuedTo be continuedawaresurgeryListen to a sho
12、rt passage concerning the power of beauty.第12页Whydowecaresomuchabouthowwelook?Becauseit_.Becausebeautyispowerful.Becauseevenwhenwelearntovaluepeoplemostlyforbeingkindandwiseandfunny,wearestillmovedbybeauty.Nomatter how much we _ it orpretend to be immune,beauty _ itspoweroverus.Thereissimplynoescape
13、.mattersargue againstTo be continuedTo be continuedexertsListen to a short passage concerning the power of beauty.第13页Our _ to physical beauty is notsomethingwecancontrol_.Wearebornwithit.ExperimentsconductedbypsychologistJudith J.Langlois showed that even smallinfantsprefertolookatattractivefaces.B
14、eforethey have met a single supermodel,beforetheyhavewatchedasingleTVshow,beforethey have opened up a single fashionmagazine,theyaredrawntothesamefaceswhichadultshave_tobeattractive.at will judgedTo be continuedTo be continuedsensitivityListen to a short passage concerning the power of beauty.第14页Th
15、erearemoreimportantthingsinlifethanbeauty.But as Etcoff says,“We have tounderstand beauty,or we will always be_byit.”Ifyouaimtobewiseandkindandfunny,itdoesntmeanthatyoucantalsotry your best to look beautiful.Theres noreasonto_beingmovedbybeautyspower.Itmovesusall.enslavedfeel guilty aboutListen to a
16、 short passage concerning the power of beauty.第15页Questions Previewing1.WhatisBuzz-Off?2.WhoisOprah?Whatisshebest-knownfor?TipsTipsTipsTipsTipsTipsTipsTipsCultural BackgroundCultural Background第16页1.WhatisBuzz-Off?It is a fictional character from a popularanimation series called He-Man and the Maste
17、r of the Universe(超级宇宙战士),produced by the American companyFilmation in 1983.It is a bee with theappearanceofahumanandcomesfromaraceofBeepeople.Cultural BackgroundCultural BackgroundBuzz-Off第17页2.WhoisOprah?Whatisshebest-knownfor?Cultural BackgroundCultural BackgroundOprahTipsTipsTipsTipsOprahisanAme
18、ricanmediatalkshowhostess,actress,producer and philanthropist.She hasbeenrankedtherichestAfrican-Americanofthe20thcenturyandthegreatestblackphilanthropist in American history.She is bestknownforherself-titledtalkshowknownasThe Oprah Winfrey Show.Theshowhasbecomethehighest-ratedprogramofitskindinhist
19、oryandwonmanyawards.第18页Main Idea&StructureMain Idea&StructureLanguage Language FocusFocusCritical Critical ThinkingThinkingTextStudyASectionThe confusing pursuit of beauty第19页TipsTipsTipsTipsForm an honest yet sensitive response,then promptly excuse himself for somekindofemergencybecauseitisveryhar
20、dfor the man to answer the questioncorrectly.Whatistheeasiestwayoutwhenamanisaskedbyawomantocommentonherlooks?Andwhy?(Para.2)第20页This part is the introduction.It tells thereadersthatitisveryhardforamantoanswerwhenawomanaskshimhowshelooks.Part I (Paras.1-_)2第21页No.Mendonotthinkoftheirlooksinthesamewa
21、ywomendo.TipsTipsTipsTipsDomenandwomenperceivetheirownlooksinthesameway?(Para.3)第22页Men stick to an opinionandliketothinkofthemselves as average-looking.(Paras.3-4)MensattitudeWomentendtothinktheirappearance is“not goodenough”.(Para.5)Womensattitude第23页Becauseofmanycomplexpsychologicalandsocietalfac
22、tors.TipsTipsTipsTipsWhydomenandwomenviewtheirlookssodifferently?(Para.6)第24页Girls dolls have slim figures whosephysicalmeasurementsareimpossibleforlivinghumanbeingstoachieve.Factor 1Childhood experience with toysBoystoysareweird-looking.Girls Boys第25页Thebeautyindustryconvinceswomenthattheymustbuyth
23、enewestbeautyproductsandapplythemcarefully.(Para.7)Factor 2Influence of the beauty industryMen are not influenced by the beautyindustry;theydontfacethesocietalfocuspurelyonphysicalbeauty.(Para.8)Women Men 第26页Men take no notice of the details inwomensappearance.(Para.9)Womenspendgreateffortsondetail
24、sofappearanceonlytoexposethemselvestocriticismsbyotherwomen.(Para.10)TipsTipsTipsTipsWhat are the differences between men andwomenincarefordetailsinwomensappearance?(Paras.9-10)第27页Thispartisthebodyoftheessay,inwhichmen and women are contrasted on threepoints.Firstly,itconcernshowthetwosexes_theirow
25、nlooks.Secondly,itfocusesonthe_and_factorsthatcausethedifferencesinthewaymenandwomenviewtheirownappearances.Finally,ittalksaboutthedifferentdegreeofattentionwomenandmenpaytotheextra_ofwomensappearance.Part II (Paras.3-_)10psychologicalperceivesocietaldetails第28页What conclusion does the author draw a
26、ftercontrasting men and women on different points?(Para.11)Thereisnoeasywayforamantoanswerawomansquestionofhowshelooks.TipsTipsTipsTips第29页Thispartistheconclusion,whichrestatestheauthorsviewthatthereisnoeasywayforamantoanswerawomansquestionofhowshelooks.Part III (Para.11)第30页Thistextisacontrastessay
27、.Tofindoutwhyit is difficult for a man to answer when awomanaskshimhowshelooks,theauthordiscussesthedifferencesbetweenmenandwomen.Theauthororganizesthesupportingdetails by using the point-by-point method.The specific“points”or criteria of contrastare how the two sexes perceive their ownlooks,whatfac
28、torscausethisdifference,aswell as how much care they pay to thedetailsofappearance.Main Idea of the TextMain Idea&StructureMain Idea&Structure第31页Whenawomanasksamanhowshelooks,itisveryhardforthemantoanswer.(Paras.1-2)Introduction第32页Supporting view 1Supporting view 2Supporting view 3Mendonotthinkoft
29、heirlooksinthesamewayaswomendo.Thedifferencesbetweenhowwomenandmenviewtheirownlooksarecausedbycomplexpsychologicalandsocietalfactors.Differencesincarefordetailsinwomensappearance.第33页Thereisnoeasywayforamantoanswerawomansquestionofhowshelooks.(Para.11)第34页第35页The confusing pursuit of beauty Whenawom
30、anasksamanhowshelooks,itisverydifficultforhimto_ therightanswer.Mendonotthinkoftheirlooksinthesamewayaswomendo.They_anopinionand like to think of themselves as average-looking.They dont _ totheirlooks.However,womentendtothinktheirappearanceis“notgoodenough”.Theywould_ the smallest imperfections in e
31、 up withaffix much value tostick toTo be continuedTo be continuedmagnify第36页Thedifferencesbetweenhowmenandwomenview their own looks are caused by complex_andsocietalfactors.First,menandwomenhavedifferentchildhoodexperiences with toys.Girls dolls have slimfigures whose physical measurements are_forli
32、vinghumanbeingstoachievewhile boys toys are weird-looking.Second,beauty industry exerts different influences onthem.Women are _ thattheymustbuy the newest beauty products and _themcarefully,To be continuedTo be continuedpsychologicalimpossibleconvincedapply第37页whereasmenarenotinfluenced;theydontface
33、 the societal _ purely on physicalbeauty.Menandwomenalsohavedifferences in care for details in womensappearance.Men _ thedetails,but women spend great efforts ondetails of appearance only to _themselvestocriticismsbyotherwomen.Anyway,togetbacktomy_point:Thereisnoeasywayforamantoanswerawomansquestion
34、ofhowshelooks.focustake no notice ofexposeoriginal第38页Practical PhrasesPractical Phrases Specific Specific Meanings Meanings1.affixvalueto认为有价值2.liveupto不辜负;符合pletewith包含,连同,齐备4.adhereto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39页认为认为有价值有价值(attract
35、/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。意群提醒第40页不辜负;符合不辜负;符合(live up to/minimum standards)Ifyouwanttograduate,youmustlive up to theminimumstandardssetbytheuniver
36、sity.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41页包包含含,连同,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,包含一个室内游泳池以及楼顶上跑道。意群提醒第42页恪恪守;拥护;坚信守;拥护;坚信Asadevotedseniorofficial,healwaysadheres to hisprincipleofconduct.adhere to短语逆译短语应用作为一
37、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43页怀有怀有希望希望(be buried/ruins/in hopes of/attract ones attention)Thevictimburiedundertheruinsmadesomesoundbyknockingin 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44页请求请求帮助帮助(re
38、ach 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45页(变得)对(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
39、,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46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47页 Functional Functional Patterns Patterns Functions&Usages Functions&Usages1
40、.noamountofsth.willdo用于表示“不论怎样都不会发生期待结果”。2.sth.happens,especiallywhen用于表示“事物普遍性或严重性”。3.ImnotsayingthatImjustsayingthat用于更正“某人真实想法”。4.Anyway,togetbacktomyoriginalpoint:用于表示“言归正传”。第48页对于她这一问题,不论你事先练习多少次,都不会找到正确答案。原句译原句译文文逆译练逆译练习习No amount of rehearsalwillhelpyoucomeupwiththerightanswer.句型提炼句型提炼第49页Noa
41、mountofsth.willdo句型提炼句型提炼应用提应用提醒醒用于表示“不论怎样都不会发生期待结果”。句型句型应用应用第50页(stubborn/no amount of words)经典例句他十分固执,不论怎么说,都不会使他改变心意。意群提醒Heisverystubbornandno amount of wordswillmakehim changehismind.第51页要到达这么标准是很荒谬,尤其是当我们想想那种洋娃娃腰围尺寸,就知道其相对尺寸对任何一个活人来说都是不可企及。原句译文原句译文逆译练习逆译练习Thisisanabsurdstandardtoliveupto,especi
42、ally when youconsiderthesizeofthedollswaist,arelativemeasurementphysicallyimpossibleforalivinghumantoachieve.句型提炼句型提炼第52页Sth.happens,especiallywhen句型提炼句型提炼应用提应用提醒醒用于表示“事物普遍性或严重性”。句型应用句型应用第53页(study abroad/beloved ones)经典例句出国留学会是一次艰难经历,尤其是当你不得不离开所爱人,独自面对全新环境。意群提醒Studyingabroadcanbeadifficultexperienc
43、e,especially when you have to leave yourbelovedonesandfacethenewenvironmentallalone.第54页我并不是说男性优于女性。我意思是你不可能让一群中年男子在布拉德 皮特指导下把化装品敷到自己脸上,期望自己能看起来更像布拉德。原句译文原句译文逆译练习逆译练习Im not saying that menaresuperior.Im just saying that yourenotgoingtogetagroupofmiddle-agedmentoplastercosmeticstothemselvesunderthein
44、structionofBradPittinhopesoflookingmorelikehim.句型提炼句型提炼第55页Imnotsayingthat.Imjustsayingthat.句型提炼句型提炼应用提应用提醒醒用于更正“某人真实想法”。句型应用句型应用第56页(be of no importance/inner beauty/valuable)经典例句我不是说外貌不主要;我意思是内在美在大多数情况下愈加宝贵。意群提醒Im not saying that appearance is of noimportance.Im just saying that inner beauty,under
45、mostconditions,ismorevaluable.第57页不论怎样,言归正传:假如你是一位男性,当有女士问你她看起来怎么样时,你千万不能说她看起来很糟糕,那样必定会使她立刻迁怒于你,这也是你咎由自取。原句译文原句译文逆译练习逆译练习Anyway,to get back to my original point:Ifyoureaman,andawomanasksyouhowshelooks,youcantsayshelooksbadwithoutreceivingimmediateandwell-deservedoutrage.句型提炼句型提炼第58页Anyway,togetbackt
46、omyoriginalpoint:句型提炼句型提炼应用提应用提醒醒用于表示“言归正传”。句型应用句型应用第59页(shower sb.with sth./material things/spoil)经典例句不论怎样,言归正传:父母不应给孩子太多物质东西而宠坏孩子。意群提醒Anyway,to get back my original point:Parentsshould not spoil their children by showeringthemwithtoomanymaterialthings.第60页一位女士,不论她看起来多么吸引人,她对自己看法总是因为受美容业影响而蒙着一层阴影。a
47、.Nomatterhowattractiveawomanmaybe,herperceptionofherselfiseclipsedbythebeautyindustry.(Para.5,L2)第61页她把身体上极小不完美之处加以放大,而且幻想这些缺点十分显著,以至于全世界人都会注意到而且嘲笑她。b.Shemagnifiesthesmallestimperfectionsinherbodyandimaginesthemasglaringflawsthewholeworldwillnoticeandridicule.(Para.5,L4)第62页c.Nonetheless,themultibil
48、lion-dollarbeautyindustry,completewithitsownaisleinthegrocerystore,isdevotedtoconstantwarfareonfemaleself-esteem,convincingwomenthattheymustbuyallthenewestmoisturizingcreams,bronzingpowdersandappliancesthatpromiseto“stimulateandrestore”theirskin.(Para.7,L2)尽管如此,产值达几十亿美元美容业,在超市化装品销售专区配合下,总是在不停地攻击着女性自
49、尊,使其相信自己只有购置最新保湿面霜、古铜散粉,以及各种美容器具,才能“激发和恢复”肌肤活力。第63页女性参加这种极端从众行为,实际上是把自己置于其它女性审阅之下,因为只有那些女性才有资格评价她们所付出努力。d.Byparticipatinginthissystemofextremeconformity,womenareactuallyopeningthemselvesuptothescrutinyofotherwomen,theonlyonesqualifiedtojudgetheirefforts.(Para.10,L1)第64页不过,你也不能慷慨地大放空洞之词,赞美她鞋子和裙子是多么相配
50、,因为她知道你是在说谎。e.Butyoualsocantshowerherwithemptycomplimentsabouthowhershoescomplementherdressnicelybecauseshellknowyourelying.(Para.11,L3)第65页1.Whatarethefactorsthatmakewomenpaymuchgreaterattentiontotheirappearancethanmendo?2.Arethereanyoccasionsinlifewhereitisnecessaryforaperson,eitherawomanoraman,to
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