1、第1頁第2頁第3頁第4頁第5頁第6頁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 an

2、cient China, long-neck women in Kayah of Burma. 第7頁 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頁What are these products in the following picturesused for?

3、 Lipstick is used to apply color to the lips.Nail polish is applied to fingernails or toenails to decorate and / or protect the nails.(a)(b)第9頁What are these products in the following pictures used for? Eye shadow is applied to areas around the eyes, usually on the eyelids and under the eyebrows, to

4、 make the eyes stand out or look more attractive.Mascara is used to enhance the eyes. It may help make the eyelashes darker, thicker and longer.(c)(d)第10頁 What are these products in the following pictures used for ? Eyeliner is used to draw lines around the eyes so as to create a more beautiful cont

5、our.Powder foundation is used to tone the face and give it an even, uniform color. It can cover flaws, and some can also protect the face from damage caused by sunlight.(e)(f)第11頁Why do we care so much about how we look?Because it matters. Because beauty is powerful. Because even when we learn to va

6、lue 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 immune, beauty exerts its power over us. There is simply no escape. 第12頁 Our sensitivity to physical beauty is not something we can control at will . We are born

7、 with it. Experiments conducted by psychologist Judith J. Langlois showed that even small infants prefer to look at attractive faces. Before they 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

8、faces which adults have judged to be attractive.第13頁Main Idea & StructureLanguage FocusCritical Thinking Text StudyASectionThe Confusing Pursuit of Beauty第14頁TipsForm an honest yet sensitive response, then promptly excuse himself for some kind of emergency because it is very hard for the man to answ

9、er the question correctly.What is the easiest way out when a man is asked by a woman to comment on her looks? And why? (Para. 2)第15頁This part is the introduction. It tells the readers that it is very hard for a man to answer when a woman asks him how she looks.Part I (Paras. 1- _)2第16頁No. Men do not

10、 think of their looks in the same way women do.TipsDo men and women perceive their own looks in the same way? (Para. 3)第17頁Men stick to an opinion and like to think of themselves as average-looking. (Paras. 3-4)Mens attitudeWomen tend to think their appearance is “not good enough”. (Para. 5)Womens a

11、ttitude第18頁Because of many complex psychological and societal factors. TipsWhy do men and women view their looks so differently? (Para. 6)第19頁Girls dolls have slim figures whose physical measurements are impossible for living human beings to achieve. Boys toys are weird-looking. Girls BoysPsychologi

12、cal factor: Childhood experience with toys第20頁The beauty industry convinces women that they must buy the newest beauty products and apply them carefully. (Para. 7) Societal factor: influence of the beauty industryMen are not influenced by the beauty industry; they dont face the societal focus purely

13、 on physical beauty. (Para. 8) Women Men 第21頁 Men take no notice of the details in womens appearance. (Para. 9) Women spend great efforts on details of appearance only to expose themselves to criticisms by other women. (Para. 10)TipsWhat are the differences between men and women in care for details

14、in womens appearance? (Paras. 9-10) 第22頁This part is the body of the essay, in which men and women are contrasted on three points. Firstly, it concerns how the two sexes _ their own looks. Secondly, it focuses on the _ and _ factors that cause the differences in the way men and women view their own

15、appearances. Finally, it talks about the different degree of attention women and men pay to the extra _ of womens appearance.Part II (Paras. 3- _)10psychologicalperceivesocietaldetails第23頁What conclusion does the author draw after contrasting men and women on different points ? (Para. 11)There is no

16、 easy way for a man to answer a womans question of how she looks.Tips第24頁This part is the conclusion, which restates the authors view that there is no easy way for a man to answer a womans question of how she looks.Part III (Para. 11)第25頁P(yáng)ractical Phrases Specific Meanings1. affix value to 認(rèn)為有價(jià)值2. l

17、ive up to不辜負(fù)；符合3. complete with包含，連同，齊備4. adhere to 恪守；擁護(hù)；堅(jiān)信5. in hopes of懷有希望6. reach out to請求幫助7. become/be obsessed with（變得）對迷戀8. voice an opinion on表示對看法第26頁認(rèn)為有價(jià)值(attract/ affix great value to) If you really want to attract customers, you need to affix great value to the quality of the products

18、sold in your store.affix value to 短語逆譯短語應(yīng)用假如你真正想要吸引用戶，你就必須十分重視自己店里所賣產(chǎn)品質(zhì)量。 意群提醒第27頁不辜負(fù)；符合(live up to/ minimum standards)If you want to graduate, you must live up to the minimum standards set by the university. live up to短語逆譯短語應(yīng)用假如你想畢業(yè)，就必須到達(dá)大學(xué)設(shè)定最低標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。意群提醒第28頁包含，連同，齊備(complete with/ a running track)The

19、newly-built school campus is very modern,complete withan indoor swimming pool and a running track on the plete with短語逆譯短語應(yīng)用新建校園十分當(dāng)代，包含一個(gè)室內(nèi)游泳池以及樓頂上跑道。意群提醒第29頁恪守；擁護(hù)；堅(jiān)信As a devoted senior official, he always adheres to his principle of conduct. adhere to短語逆譯短語應(yīng)用作為一名忠誠高級官員，他一直堅(jiān)守自己行為準(zhǔn)則。意群提醒(senior official /adhere to / principle of conduct) 第30頁懷有希望(be buried / ruins / in hopes of / attract ones attention) The victim buried under the ruins made some sound by knocking in hopes of attracting