unit2theconfusingpursuitofbeauty汇总课件.ppt

1、2021/7/261(最新整理)unit2theconfusingpursuitofbeauty汇总L/O/G/O2021/7/262Unit 2 The confusing pursuit of beauty2021/7/263ContentsWarming-up activities1Structure of the Text 2Text study 3Writing strategy42021/7/264Short Answer QuestionsWhat are these products and what are they used for?Lipstick is used to

2、apply color to the lips.Nail polish is applied to fingernails or toenails to decorate them.(a)(b)2021/7/265Short Answer QuestionsWhat are these products and what are they used for?Eye shadow is usually used on the eyelids and under the eyebrows,to make the eyes look more attractive.Mascara may help

3、make the eyelashes darker,thicker and longer.(c)(d)2021/7/266Eyeliner is used to draw lines around the eyes so as to create a more beautiful contour.Powder foundation is used to tone the face and make it smooth.It can cover flaws,and make the face brighter.(e)(f)What are these products and what are

4、they used for?Short Answer Questions2021/7/267Are beauty products used by women only?What do men usually do with their physical looks?Yes,they are generally used by women.What men usually do may be just shaving and having a haircut.male actors and singers wear some makeup when they perform.Short Ans

5、wer Questions2021/7/268Dressing Table2021/7/2692021/7/2610So how do I look today?2021/7/2611ContentsWarming-up activities1Structure of the Text 2Text study 3Writing strategy42021/7/2612Para.1-21Para.3-102Para.113Structure of the Text 2021/7/2613Para.1-212021/7/2614Para.1-21Form an honest yet sensiti

6、ve response,then promptly excuse himself for some kind of emergency because it is very hard for the man to answer 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)Questions for part 12021/7/2615When a woman asks a man how she l

7、ooks,it is very hard for the man to answer.1-2Main idea of each partPart 12021/7/2616ContentsWarming-up activities1Structure of the Text 2Text study of part 13Writing strategy42021/7/2617If youre a man,at some point a woman will ask you how she looks.You must be careful how you answer this question.

8、The best technique is to form an honest yet sensitive response,then promptly excuse yourself for some kind of emergency.Trust me,this is the easiest way out.No amount of rehearsal will help you come up with the right answer.12 排排 练练2021/7/2618Para.1-21Para.3-102Structure of the Text 2021/7/26192Ques

9、tions for part 23-10Do men and women perceive their own looks in the same way?(Para.3)No.Men do not think of their looks in the same way as women do.2021/7/2620Mens attitude2Questions for part 23-10Men stick to an opinion and like to think of themselves as average-looking.(Paras.3-4)Women tend to th

10、ink their appearance is“not good enough”.(Para.5)Womens attitudeMens attitude2021/7/26212Questions for part 23-10Why do men and women view their looks so differently?(Para.6)Because of many complex psychological and societal factors.Two factors have been mentioned from para.6 to para.8,can you figur

11、e them out?Childhood experience with toys Influence of the beauty industry2021/7/26222Questions for part 23-10Girls dolls have slim figures whose physical measurements are impossible for living human beings to achieve.Factor 1Childhood experience with toysBoys toys are weird-looking.Girls Boys2021/7

12、/26232Questions for part 23-10The beauty industry convinces women that they must buy the newest beauty products and apply them carefully.(Para.7)Factor 2Men are not influenced by the beauty industry;they dont face the societal focus purely on physical beauty.(Para.8)Women Influence of the beauty ind

13、ustryMen 2021/7/26242Questions for part 23-10What are the differences between men and women in care for details in womens appearance?(Paras.9-10)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 b

14、y other women.(Para.10)2021/7/2625When a woman asks a man how she looks,it is very hard for the man to answer.1-2Men and Women are contrasted on three points 3-10Main idea of each partPart 1Part 22021/7/2626Men and Women are contrasted on three points 3-10Part 2 These three points are:Firstly,it con

15、cerns 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 appearances.Finally,it talks about the different degree of attention women and men pay to the extra _ of womens appearance.psychologicalperceivesoci

16、etaldetails2021/7/2627ContentsWarming-up activities1Structure of the Text 2Text study of part 23Writing strategy42021/7/2628 The problem is that men do not think of their looks in the same way women do.Most men form an opinion of themselves in seventh grade and stick to it for the rest of their live

17、s.Some men think theyre irresistibly desirable,and they refuse to change this opinion even when they grow bald and their faces visibly wrinkle as they age.3 无无 法法 抗抗 拒拒 的的 秃秃 头头 的的2021/7/2629 Most men,I believe,are not arrogant about their looks.If the transient thought passes through their minds at

18、 all,they like to think of themselves as average-looking.Being average doesnt bother them;average is fine.They dont affix much value to their looks,or think of them in terms of aesthetics.Their primary form of beauty care is to shave themselves,which is essentially the same care they give to their4

19、短 暂 的 从方面2021/7/2630lawns.If,at the end of his four-minute allotment of time for grooming,a man has managed to wipe most of the shaving cream out of the strands of his hair and isnt bleeding too badly,he feels hes done all he can.分 配（头发，绳子）股2021/7/2631 Women do not look at themselves this way.If I h

20、ad to guess what most women think about their appearance,it would be:Not good enough.No matter how attractive a woman may be,her perception of herself is eclipsed by the beauty industry.She has trouble thinking Im beautiful,She magnifies the smallest imperfections in her body and imagines them as gl

21、aring flaws the whole world will notice and ridicule.5 不 完 美2021/7/2632 Why do women consider their looks so deficient?This chronic insecurity isnt inborn,but created through the interaction of many complex psychological and societal factors,beginning with the dolls we give them as children.Girls gr

22、ow up playing with dolls proportioned so that,if they were human,they would be seven feet tall and weigh 61 pounds,with tiny thighs and a large upper body.6不 足 的天 生 的 大 腿2021/7/2633This is an absurd standard to live up to,especially when you consider the size of the dolls waist,a relative measuremen

23、t physically impossible for a living human to achieve.Contrast this absurd standard with that presented to little boys with their action figures.Most of the toys that young boys2021/7/2634have played with were weird-looking,like the one called Buzz-Off that was part human,part flying insect.This guy

24、 was not a looker,but he was still extremely self-confident.You could not imagine him saying to the others,Is this accessory the right shade of violet for this outfit?美 貌 的 人 配 饰2021/7/2635 But women grow up thinking they need to look like Barbie dolls or girls on magazine covers,which for most wome

25、n is impossible.Nonetheless,the multibillion-dollar beauty industry,complete with its own aisle in the grocery store,is devoted to constant warfare on female self-esteem,72021/7/2636convincing women that they must buy all the newest moisturizing creams,bronzing powders and appliances that promise to

26、 stimulate and restore their skin.I once saw an Oprah Show in which supermodel Cindy Crawford dispensed makeup tips to the studio audience.Cindy had all these middle-aged women apply clay masks and other wrinkle-removing products to their faces;黏 土2021/7/2637she stressed how important it was to adhe

27、re to the guidelines,like applying products via the tips of their fingers to protect elasticity.All the women dutifully did this,even though it was obvious to any rational observer that,no matter how carefully they applied these products,they would never have Cindy Crawfords face or complexion.弹 性 面

28、 容2021/7/2638 Im not saying that men are superior.Im just saying that youre not going to get a group of middle-aged men to plaster cosmetics to themselves under the instruction of Brad Pitt in hopes of looking more like him.Men dont face the same societal focus purely on physical beauty,and theyre e

29、ncouraged to reach out to other characteristics to promote their self-esteem.They might say to Brad:Oh yeah?Well,what do you know about lawn care,pretty boy?8 化 妆 品 怀有的希望2021/7/2639 Of course women argue that they become obsessed with appearance as a reaction to pressure from men.The truth is that m

30、ost men think beauty is more than just lipstick and perfume and take no notice of these extra details.I have never once,in more than 40 years of listening to men talk about women,heard a man9 对 沉 迷2021/7/2640say,She had gorgeous fingernails!To most men,little things like fingernails are all homogene

31、ous anyway,and one womans flawless pink polish is exactly as invisible as anothers bare nails.very beautifulhomogenous同类的2021/7/2641 By participating in this system of extreme conformity,women are actually opening themselves up to the scrutiny of other women,the only ones qualified to judge their ef

32、forts.What is the real benefit of working this hard to appease men who dont notice when it only exposes women to prosecution from other women?10 vt.安 抚 控 诉2021/7/2642When a woman asks a man how she looks,it is very hard for the man to answer.1-2Men and Women are contrasted on three points 3-10Main i

33、dea of each partPart 1Part 22021/7/2643Para.1-21Para.3-102Para.113Structure of the Text 2021/7/2644What conclusion does the author draw after contrasting men and women on different points?There is no easy way for a man to answer a womans question of how she looks.Questions for part 31132021/7/2645Wh

34、en a woman asks a man how she looks,it is very hard for the man to answer.1-2Men and Women are contrasted on three points 3-10Main idea of each partPart 1Part 211Part 3Conclusion:its not easy for a man to answer a womans question of how she looks.2021/7/2646ContentsWarming-up activities1Structure of

35、 the Text 2Text study of part 33Writing strategy42021/7/2647 Anyway,to get back to my original point:If youre a man,and a woman asks you how she looks,you cant say she looks bad without receiving immediate and well-deserved outrage.But you also cant shower her with empty compliments about how her sh

36、oes complement her dress nicely because shell know youre lying.11 言 归 正 传 anger2021/7/2648She has spent countless hours worrying about the differences between her looks and Cindy Crawfords.Also,she suspects that youre not qualified to voice a subjective opinion on anybodys appearance.This may be bec

37、ause you have shaving cream in your hair and inside the folds of your ears.主 观 的2021/7/2649ContentsWarming-up activities1Structure of the Text 2Text study 3Writing strategy42021/7/2650 Write a comparison/contrast essay A comparison/contrast essay is an essay in which two things are compared or contr

38、asted.In a comparison essay,the author shows how two things are similar;in a contrast essay,the author discusses how two things are different.There are two basic methods to organize the body of a comparison/contrast essay.One is the“point-by-point”method.The other is the“side-by-side”pattern.to be c

39、ontinued2021/7/2651 Write a comparison/contrast essayWith“point-by-point”style,the author first talks about how two subjects are similar or different with one point,and then he moves to the next point.With“subject-by-subject”style,the author fully explains one subject by presenting all its points or

40、 characteristics.He then proceeds to do the same for the other subject.Turn to page 42L/O/G/O2021/7/2652Thank You!2021/7/2653excuse oneselfpolitely say that you are going to leave some place礼貌的告辞He excused himself to us,saying he was too tired.2021/7/2654come up with1).think of e up with an idea/sol

41、ution2).provide moneyThe government of Liangshan came up with 1 million Yuan to build a steel ladder for the villagers.2021/7/2655stick to sth.:1).遵守 stick to ones promise2).keep using sth.We will stick to the same textbook as the one used last semester.2021/7/2656If the transient thought passes thr

42、ough their minds at all,they like to think of themselves as average-looking.transient:短暂的，临时的 the transient thought:the thought of his appearance译：如果他们偶尔想到自己外表的话，他们愿意认为自己长相中等。2021/7/2657affix value to 认为有价值If you really want to attract customers,you need to affix great value to the quality of the pr

43、oducts sold in your store.如果你真正想要吸引顾客，你就必须十分重视自己店里所卖产品的质量。2021/7/2658groom：梳妆打扮 Every time before she goes out for a party,she spends hours and hours grooming herself.2021/7/2659eclipse1).使黯然失色 Her beauty is eclipsed by Fan Bingbing.2).n.solar eclipse 日食 lunar eclipse 月食2021/7/2660句型应用句型应用No matter

44、how attractive a woman may be,her perception of herself is eclipsed by the beauty industry.译：一位女士，无论她看起来多么吸引人，她对自己的看法总是由于受美容业的影响而蒙着一层阴影。2021/7/2661No amount of sth.will do 用于表达“无论如何都不会发生期待的结果”。句型应用句型应用He is very stubborn and no amount of words will make him change his mind.Translate:No amount of reh

45、earsal will help you come up with the right answer.对于她的这一问题，无论你事先练习多少次，都不会找到正确答案。2021/7/2662句型应用句型应用They dont affix much value to their looks,or think of them in terms of aesthetics.译：男性不是特别注重自己的外貌，也不会从美学的角度去审视自己。2021/7/2663magnify：1).She is inclined to magnify her troubles.夸大2).放大 hearing aids magn

46、ify sounds2021/7/2664不辜负；符合 live up to minimum standardsIf you want to graduate,you must live up to the minimum standards set by the university.live up to译：如果你想毕业，就必须达到大学设定的最低标准。提示2021/7/2665chronic：1).（问题）一直有的 Violence is a chronic problem in schools.2).慢性的 chronic lung disease2021/7/2666包括，在的配合下Th

47、e newly-built school campus is very modern,complete with an indoor swimming pool and a running track on the plete with新建的校园十分现代，包括一个室内游泳池以及楼顶上的跑道。2021/7/2667warfare:1).the activity of fighting in a warContinuing warfare was the major factor that caused poverty and riots in the region.2).冲突2021/7/266

48、8convince sb.that/of sth.:make sb.believe sth.(使相信)She worked for 18 years to clear her brothers name because she was convinced of his innocence.2021/7/2669Nonetheless,the multibillion-dollar beauty industry,complete with its own aisle in the grocery store,is devoted to constant warfare on female se

49、lf-esteem,convincing women that they must buy all the newest moisturizing creams,bronzing powders and appliances that promise to“stimulate and restore”their skin.moisture：使（皮肤）滋润bronze：使（皮肤）变成古铜色appliance：器具2021/7/2670Nonetheless,the multibillion-dollar beauty industry,complete with its own aisle in

50、 the grocery store,is devoted to constant warfare on female self-esteem,convincing women that they must buy all the newest moisturizing creams,bronzing powders and appliances that promise to“stimulate and restore”their skin.尽管如此，产值达几十亿美元的美容业，在超市化妆品销售专区的配合下，总是在不停地攻击着女性的自尊，使其相信自己只有购买最新的保湿面霜、古铜散粉，以及各种美