1、Unit 1Unit 1Unit 1Unit 1Unit 1Unit 1Face valuesFace valuesTo read a quote and think over the standards of evaluating“beauty”To give a presentation to recommend the most beautiful person you knowWhat is beauty?Different people have different opinions.View the understanding of Taylors.Read the quote a
2、nd discuss the questions.A human being should be entirely beautiful:the face,the clothes,the mind,the thoughts.From Uncle Vanya by Anton Pavlovich ChekhovAnton Pavlovich Chekhov(1860 1904)Russian playwright Anton Pavlovich Chekhov is acclaimed as one of the greatest short fiction writers in literary
3、 history.Although he was a doctor by profession,his works including The Lady with the Dog and Ward No.6-were among the most influential in the development of the modern short story.Background informationHis four famous plays,The Seagull,The Three Sisters,Uncle Vanya and The Cherry Orchard are perfor
4、med regularly,and have been adapted for films many times.In them,Chekhov explores the themes of love,desire,happiness,power,poverty and social expectations.1 What is your understanding of the quote?2 What is your definition of“true beauty”?3 What qualities should a“beautiful person”have?Think of som
5、eone you want to recommend as“the most beautiful person you know”.Choose someone you know and complete the table.NameDescription of him/herAppearance:Personality:Reasons to recommend him/herAppearance(1)a 1.80-meter-tall boy 一个高一个高1.8米的男孩米的男孩(2)overweight 胖的；胖的；thin瘦的瘦的；slim苗条的；苗条的；strong 强壮的壮的(3)lo
6、ok young for ones age显得比得比实际年年龄年年轻(4)good-looking 长得好看得好看；plain-looking 长得一般得一般(5)well dressed 穿得漂亮穿得漂亮；neatly dressed 衣着干衣着干净整整洁Useful expressionsUseful expressionsPersonality(1)efficient办事高效率的事高效率的(2)intelligent有智力的；有智力的；creative 富富创造力的造力的(3)a boy with great ability 能干的男孩能干的男孩(4)a qualified teache
7、r 一名合格的教一名合格的教师(5)speak fluent English 讲流利的英流利的英语(6)have a gift for 有有的天的天赋(7)be skilled in 在在方面熟方面熟练(8)be experienced in 在在方面有方面有经验Health condition(1)be in good health/shape/condition 身体身体健康健康(2)energetic 精力充沛的精力充沛的；well-built身材健美的身材健美的(3)suffer from.患上患上必备句型Experience(1)graduate from.从从毕业(2)major
8、in 以以为专业(3)gain scholarship 获得得奖学金学金(4)get good grades获得好成得好成绩(5)get a masters degree 获得得硕士学位士学位(6)be given the title of.获得得称号称号(7)win a gold/silver/copper medal 获得金得金/银/铜牌牌(8)gain/win the first prize/place 获得得一等一等奖/第一名第一名Discuss who is“the most beautiful person you know”and agree on the best candid
9、ate.Use the information in Activity 2 to help you.Prepare a short presentation.Consider the following:1.the structure of your presentation2.useful words,expressions and structuresGive your presentation and recommend your candidate to the class.Vote for the best presentation.Reflection Write a reflec
10、tion after completing this unit.Consider the following:1.What is your understanding of true beauty?2.What text types have you learnt about?What are their features?3.What words,expressions and structures have you learnt?4.What improvement have you made in understanding different cultures?5.What improvement have you made in using learning strategies and exploring effective ways of learning?6.What improvement have you made in analyzing and solving problems?Finish your presentation.
