1、译 林 必 修 第一册Unit 4 Period 3Integrated skills教学目 Lead-in视频：视频：Plastic surgery craze among students in summer vacation学习目标学习目标12To read for key information of two news stories and know the advantages and disadvantages of plastic surgery.To analyze and summarize the features of the PRE structure and wri
2、te an argument essay about plastic surgery with the PRE structure.目标一：目标一：To read for key information of two news stories and know the advantages and disadvantages of plastic surgery.Activity 1:Read two news stories below about plastic surgery and complete the following tasks.Task 1 Read the passage
3、s quickly and find the main idea of each news.The lead is the eye of a news report,which gives the most information of the news.Task 2 Read carefully and find more detailed information about the news stories.1.How did the plastic surgery help Mr Wilson?His burnt skin was repaired,especially the skin
4、 on his face.He can go out like a normal guy now.2.What problems did the plastic surgery bring to Miss Edwards?She still suffers from daily pain and is unable to make some facial expressions.Activity 2:Alice,a new reporter,is reporting on plastic surgery.Listen and finish the tasks.1 The plastic sur
5、gery industry is very popular now.2 These days,the number of men who have plastic surgery is almost the same as that of women.3 Most actresses have had plastic surgery on their faces.4 One of the advantages of plastic surgery is that it can treat burn marks.5 Plastic surgery patients may suffer from
6、 terrible pain.6 People under 18 should never have plastic surgery.PhenomenonAdvantagesDisadvantagesAdviceTask 1 Look through these sentences,try to predict what aspects will be talked about.Task 2 Listen to the report and decide whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F).If the informa
7、tion is not mentioned in the report,just circle NG(not given).1 The plastic surgery industry is very popular now.2 These days,the number of men who have plastic surgery is almost the same as that of women.3 Most actresses have had plastic surgery on their faces.4 One of the advantages of plastic sur
8、gery is that it can treat burn marks.5 Plastic surgery patients may suffer from terrible pain.6 People under 18 should never have plastic surgery.T/F/NGT/F/NGT/F/NGT/F/NGT/F/NGT/F/NGTask 3 Listen to the report again and complete the notes below.Plastic surgery Results of recent research on plastic s
9、urgery About(1)_ of all patients are men.The average age of patients is(2)_.Experts believe the industry will(3)_ in the future.Advantages of plastic surgery It is the easiest way to help people improve their(4)_.It helps people(5)_.Disadvantages of plastic surgery It is very(6)_.It carries serious(
10、7)_.Patients may(8)_ after failed plastic surgery operations or even die during operations.The results of plastic surgery might be different from what people expect.This is especially true for(9)_.teenagersone thirdfallingcontinue to growappearancebuild their self-confidenceexpensivehealth riskssuff
11、er health problemsTask 4 After listening,think about the questions below.1.What is the structure of the news report?2.Why do the doctors strongly advise against plastic surgery for teenagers?3.As a news reporter,what is Alices attitude towards plastic surgery?PhenomenonAdvantagesDisadvantagesAdviceB
12、ecause their body are still growing,the results might not be what people expect.It is important to weigh up all of the advantages and disadvantages.Think before you act.目标二：目标二：To analyze and summarize the features of the PRE structure and write an argument essay about plastic surgery with the PRE s
13、tructure.Activity 1:Expressing opinions about plastic surgery.Are you for or against plastic surgery?Why?What examples can you think of to support your opinion?Step 1 In pairs,have a discussion about plastic surgery.Voicing your opinionIn general/On the whole,I think/believe/feel To be honest,Im aga
14、inst/for because Once again/As I said,Id support/oppose the idea of Ive changed my mind.I(dont)believe/agree/think that Useful expressionsStep 2 PresentationPresent your talk in front of the whole class confidently and logically.Collect creative ideas as many as possible.ProsCons1.Plastic surgery en
15、hances your appearance.2.Plastic surgery can give you more career opportunities.3.Plastic surgery can help the people with physical trauma such as burn marks.1.Plastic surgery costs a lot of money.2.Plastic surgery may do harm to peoples health if the operations fail.3.Plastic surgery operations oft
16、en fail to make people look the way they have expected.4.Plastic surgery warps the value of beauty.It is harmful for people to focus on“outer beauty”instead of“inner beauty”.Task 1 Refer to the tapescript of Part B and then plan your writing.Learning about the text type Learning about the structure
17、Learning about the language PlanningActivity 2:Write an argument essay expressing your opinion about plastic surgery.Alice:Hello!My name is Alice and today Im reporting on the plasticsurgery industry.Plastic surgery is undoubtedly becoming more and more popular.Every year,millions of people decide t
18、o have plastic surgery to change their looks.You might think only women want plastic surgery,but recent research shows that,surprisingly,about one third of all plastic surgery patients are men.The average age of patients is falling and experts believe the industry will only continue to grow in the f
19、uture.Then why is plastic surgery so popular these days?Many people see it as the easiest way to help improve their appearance.Some of these patients have obvious problems like burn marks,while others are just unhappy with their looks.By improving their appearance,plastic surgery can help people in
20、both groups build their self-confidence.tapescripttapescriptHowever,its also important to consider the disadvantages.Plastic surgery is very expensive.In addition,any kind of surgery carries serious health risks.Patients may suffer health problems after failed plastic surgery operations.In some extr
21、eme cases,patients may even die during operations.Finally,the results of plastic surgery might not be what people expect.This is especially true for teenagers,as their bodies are still growing.Doctors strongly advise against plastic surgery for people under eighteen unless it is necessary,for exampl
22、e,to treat burn marks.It is important to weigh up all of the advantages and disadvantages before deciding whether or not to have plastic surgery.Remember:think before you act.An argument essay is a piece of writing in which you express an opinion and support that opinion with facts and examples.Lear
23、ning about the text type Learning about the PRE structure Opening paragraph:main pointsSupporting paragraph(s):Closing paragraph:_;experiences;_ summaryreasonsevidence Learning about the language To make your argument more convincing,you often need to write in a formal and factual way.You can also q
24、uote an expert.Give a clear thesis statement A thesis statement is not merely a statement of a fact;instead,it sums up your views on the issue.Make it clear and concise.Put it at the end of the introductory paragraph.Give a mix of evidence Reasoning Facts Quotes of experts Statistics ExamplesReliant
25、Reliable Use convincing language My view is that In my opinion/view,we should As for me/As I see it,I I take/hold a negative/positive view of As far as I am concerned,I agree with the latter opinion to some extent.From my point of view,I am really/completely in favour of the policy.There is some tru
26、th in both arguments,but I think the disadvantages ofoutweigh its advantages.Show opinion Use convincing language The reasons are as follows.Generally,the advantages can be listed as follows.There are several reasons for.,but in general,they come down to three major ones.There are many factors that
27、may account for,but the following are the most typical ones.Many ways can contribute to solving this problem,but the following ones may be most effective.Reasons Use convincing language Here is one more example.Takefor example.The same is true of This offers a typical instance of We may quote a comm
28、on example of Just think ofGive examples Use convincing language From what has been discussed above/Taking into account all the factors/Judging from all the evidence offered,we may safely draw/come to/arrive at/reach the conclusion that All the evidence supports a sound conclusion that To sum up/dra
29、w a conclusion,we find that In short/brief/a word/conclusion/summary,it is Therefore/Thus/Then,it can be inferred/concluded/deduced thatDraw a conclusionTask 2 Now write an argument essay expressing your opinion about plastic surgery.Task 3 Checking your writingSelf-review Do you use the PRE structu
30、re effectively in your writing?What is the hardest part when you write the argument essay?Step 1 Remember to check your writing after you finish and exchange drafts between you and your partner.Pay attention to the following aspects:Punctuation Spelling Grammar Choice of words Style(formal/informal)
31、Structure Step 2 Exchange drafts with their partners for peer review.Peer review What does your partner think of the advice and examples you give?How can you improve your writing?Task 4 Share your writing in class and evaluate each others essay.A SamplePlastic surgery is becoming more and more popul
32、ar these days.Plastic surgery might help people feel good about themselves sometimes,but its negative consequences outweigh its benefits.I think people should never have plastic surgery.First,people do not always get satisfactory results from plastic surgery.Nowadays more and more people have to go
33、back under the knife because the first surgery was not what they wanted.No one can make sure that the result of plastic surgery will be exactly what the patient expected.Main pointReason 1EvidencePlastic surgery:beauty or beast?In addition,plastic surgery can be dangerous.Some people suffer terrible
34、 pain and have serious health problems after surgery.People should not risk their health to change their physical appearance.The problem is often the negative self-image in their mind,rather than anything wrong with their body.Instead of surgery,they should first try safer methods to improve their b
35、ody image,such as having a healthier lifestyle.Moreover,people may get addicted to plastic surgery.People have plastic surgery because they want to improve their appearance.However,there is no perfection.People who undergo plastic surgery once tend to get more operations to change other parts of the
36、ir body afterwards.For these reasons,people should never have plastic surgery.If they want to improve their confidence in their appearance,they should think of other methods that are less risky,such as exercise.Reason 2Reason 3Summary学习总结学习总结1.List the advantages and disadvantages of plastic surgery.2.What are the features of the PRE structure?
