Unit1　SectionA　Startingout&Understandingideas.pptx

1、Unit 1 Face values素养导航 One Christmas Suzy had her heart set on getting a new Barbie.But not just any Barbie,it was one where you could cut her hair.At least the doll came with scissors.It was the last gift that little seven-year-old Suzy opened,and she felt pure enjoyment.Barbies hair went from hip

2、length,to waist length,to long layers to irregular,to shoulder length,to fairly short.finally ending with a total buzz cut.Suzy was delighted.And then a little bored.Two hours had passed in hair cutting happinesswhat next?The logical thing to do was of course for Suzy to cut her own hair,which she d

3、id.She cut layers and more layers and then a bit more.Some might called the end result“mass murder with scissors”.Suzy knew it was the cut of her life and couldnt wait to show her parents.Little Suzy had a hard time understanding why her mother wanted to take her to a beauty salon to“fix”her hair st

4、yle;after all what was there to fix?Mom knew Suzy would be a subject to endless laughter at school,possibly shocked for life.Suzy knew everyone at school would be so jealous of her cosmetology knowledge and skill.Her friends would turn green with envy.Who do you think was right?Her complete and unqu

5、estioned confidence in her appearance caused other people to see her beauty.That story was told 12 years after the fact and Suzy still has pictures of that hair cut.She would never cut her hair again,but she treasures that memory of unlimited self-value.We all have had that level of confidence at ti

6、mes,but where is it when you need it?Confidence is like a muscle that you exercise.You decide to be more confident,to choose the positive interpretations,to take care of yourself,and the feeling of confidence comes to you after that.Confidence doesnt come from the outside.词海拾贝irregular adj.不规则的,不合法的

7、mass murder 大屠杀subject n.对象jealous adj.嫉妒的cosmetology n.整容术;美容术典句欣赏You decide to be more confident,to choose the positive interpretations,to take care of yourself,and the feeling of confidence comes to you after that.译文:你决定要更加自信,要选择积极的解释,要照顾好自己,这样的话自信的感觉会在那之后出现。分析:这是一个并列句。and前面的分句中主语是You,谓语是decide,后

8、面的不定式作宾语。后面的分句中主语是the feeling of confidence。探究思辨1.What did Suzys mother think of Suzys cutting her hair?2.Why does the author tell the story of Suzy?答案:1.She would be the target of joking at school.2.To tell us that confidence comes from the inside instead of the outside.Section AStarting out&Unders

9、tanding ideas.知识体系图解 重点词汇1.v.(使)增大,扩大 2.v.促进,推动 3.adj.痴迷的,迷恋的;过度的(含贬义)4.v.假装,装作 5.v.对(人或情况)判断错误 6.adj.完全相同的;非常相似的 7.n.(大学里的)学生宿舍楼 8.n.(尤指大学里的)室友 enlarge boostobsessivepretendmisjudgeidenticaldormitoryroommate9.bizarre adj.10.makeover n.11.overlook v.12.bother v.13.pill n.14.stereotype n.15.acknowled

10、ge v.古怪的;奇异的(以新衣服、新发型等进行的)打扮,装扮忽视,忽略(使)苦恼药丸,药片模式化的思想承认(某事属实或某情况存在)重点短语1.在方面;从角度看;根据来说 2.正如所说 3.增加某人的信心 4.缺乏 5.渴望 6.倾向于 7.从头到脚 8.在中发挥作用 in terms ofAs.puts itboost ones confidencea lack ofa desire for tend tofrom head to toeplay a part in9.make an effort 10.leave an impression on 11.stare at 12.try ev

11、ery means e across 14.keep fit 15.attempt to 努力给留下印象盯着看千方百计偶然遇到保持健康试图重点句式 1.Dad thinks I am a narcissist,but what I say is that my pictures arent hurting anyone,so who cares?2.It plays a part in the image we present to the world,and making an effort with your appearance can leave a positive first im

12、pression on others and boost your confidence.阅读导学根据课文内容,选择正确答案。1.Why does Jades father consider her a narcissist?A.She treats herself as a pretty girl.B.She is addicted to editing her selfies.C.She likes commenting on online selfies.D.She uses selfie apps to look plain.2.What is Dr Harts attitude to

13、wards obsessive online photo editing?A.Supportive.B.Unclear.C.Disapproving.D.Unconcerned.答案:B 答案:C 3.What does the example of Anthony prove?A.Men usually arent particular about their clothing.B.People care about their appearance in public.C.External beauty depends on your inner beauty.D.Outer beauty

14、 can improve your self-confidence.4.What has been troubling Emma since she was a child?A.She is too thin to be a model.B.She suffers pain and poor health.C.She is taller and stronger than others.D.She cant change the beauty stereotypes.答案:D 答案:C 1.Men and women are almost equal in terms of how satis

15、fied they are.就他们的满意度而言,男人和女人几乎是平等的。(p.2)【词汇精讲】in terms of是介词短语,表示“用的话;按照,从方面来说”,相当于according to。terms之前不可加定冠词the。In terms of money,hes quite rich,but not in terms of happiness.就金钱来说他很富有,但就幸福来说就不然了。【词汇拓展】in the long/short/medium term长/短/中期内come to terms达成协议,谈判成功 come to terms with妥协,接受;适应on good/bad

16、 terms with与关系好/不好The agreement should have very positive results in the long term.从长远来看,这项协议应该会产生非常积极的结果。I began to keep on good terms with him since we were in high school.自高中起,我开始与他保持友好关系。2.Obsessive online photo editing indicates a lack of self-confidence and a desire for attention.沉迷于在线编辑照片表明缺乏

17、自信和渴望关注。(p.2)【词汇精讲】a lack of是名词短语,表示“缺乏”。lack还可以用作动词,表示“缺乏,不足”。We stopped the project because of a lack of money.由于资金短缺,我们中止了这个项目。【词汇拓展】for lack of缺乏;没有;因缺少lack of缺乏;不足lack for缺;不充足;需要某事物lacking adj.缺少的;不足的be lacking in不足;不够;缺少He did not finish his schooling for lack of money.由于缺钱,他没有完成学业。They are s

18、o rich that they lack for nothing.他们非常富裕,什么也不缺。【温馨提示】lack用作名词时一般用作单数或不可数名词,意为“缺乏;短缺”。后面常接介词of表示缺少的内容,构成lack of短语。lack用作动词时可作及物动词,意为“缺乏;没有;短缺”。后面直接接名词作宾语,千万不要说lack in/of sth。也可作不及物动词,如跟宾语要加for,构成lack for sth。They lack physical exercise and the skill to communicate with their friends face to face.他们缺乏

19、体能锻炼和与朋友面对面交际的能力。More and more high-rise buildings have been built in big cities for lack of space.大城市里因为缺少空间而建起了越来越多的高楼大厦。3.It can be an expression of our personalities,helping us make a good and positive impression on others.它可以是我们个性的一种表现,帮助我们给别人留下一个好的、积极的印象。(p.3)【词汇精讲】make a good and positive imp

20、ression on是动词短语,作us的宾语补足语。The new teacher makes a good impression on the students.新教师给学生留下了一个好印象。【词汇拓展】(1)make/leave/give an impression on给留下印象get/have a good/bad impression of sb/sth对某人/某物的印象好(不好)(2)impress vt.给以深刻的印象impress sth on/upon sb=impress sb with sth使某人对某物/某事有印象;使某人铭记be impressed by/with为所

21、感动;对有印象(3)impressive adj.给人印象深刻的;感人的My first impression of him was that he was a kind and thoughtful young man.我对他的第一印象是他是一个善良且考虑周到的年轻人。What impressed me was their ability to deal with any problem.让我印象深刻的是他们处理任何问题的能力。4.It plays a part in the image we present to the world,and making an effort with yo

22、ur appearance can leave a positive first impression on others and boost your confidence.它在我们呈现给世界的形象中发挥作用,努力打扮自己可以给别人留下积极的第一印象,并提升你的自信。(p.3)【词汇精讲】make an effort是动词短语,表示“努力”。make efforts,make an effort,make every effort后面常接动词不定式,表示“努力做某事”。You should make an effort to improve your reading comprehensio

23、n.你应该努力提高你的阅读理解能力。【词汇拓展】make efforts(an effort,every effort)付出努力put effort into sth/v.-ing对某事付出很大力气spare no effort to do sth不遗余力/尽力去做with(an)effort努力地without effort毫不费力地 You can change the way you sound if you are willing to put some effort into it.如果你愿意付出努力,你可以改变你的口音。He is determined to spare no ef

24、fort to climb the peaks in science and technology.他决心不遗余力地攀登科技高峰。5.My anxiety drove me to try every means possible to lose weight,including dieting and weight-loss pills,but this brought me nothing but pain and poor health.我的焦虑驱使我努力尝试各种可能的减肥方法,包括节食和减肥药,但这只给我带来痛苦和身体不适。(p.3)【词汇精讲】try every means是动词短语,

25、表示“千方百计”。I suggest that mankind should try every means to maintain the balance of nature.我建议人类应该想尽办法维持生态平衡。【词汇拓展】by means of.用办法;借助by all means一定;务必;当然by any means无论如何;用一切可能的方法by no means绝不(置于句首时,句子部分倒装)by this means通过这种方式By no means is he satisfied with the job.他对这项工作一点儿也不满意。Can you solve the probl

26、em by this means?你能用这种方法解决这个问题吗?【温馨提示】means用作“方式;方法”时单复数同形。若all/some/several/many means作主语,谓语动词用复数形式;若every/each/one/a means作主语,谓语动词用单数形式。表达“(做)的方法”,用 means/way/method of(doing)sth;way to do sth;approach to(doing)sth。6.Everything changed when one day I came across the success story of a plus-size mo

27、del,Tess Holliday.有一天,当我看到一个大码模特苔丝霍利迪的成功故事时,一切都变了。(p.3)【词汇精讲】come across是动词短语,表示“偶然遇到”。On my way to the museum,I came across one of my teachers.在去博物馆的路上,我碰巧遇到了我的一个老师。【词汇拓展】come about发生come up(太阳)升起;发生;被提及come up with找到;提出;想出;拿出when it comes to.当谈到He came up with a good suggestion at the meeting.在会议上

28、他提出了一条好建议。When it comes to the Internet,he is always very excited.当谈到因特网时,他总是很兴奋。重点句式1.Dad thinks I am a narcissist,but what I say is that my pictures arent hurting anyone,so who cares?爸爸认为我是个自恋者,但我说的是我的照片不会伤害任何人,所以谁在乎呢?(p.2)【句式剖析】这是一个复合句。what引导主语从句,what在从句中作say的宾语。that引导表语从句,在从句中不作任何成分。What I want

29、to say is that well set off tomorrow morning.我想要说的是我们明天早上就要出发了。【句式拓展】what还可以引导宾语从句、表语从句和同位语从句等名词性从句。The student is no longer what he used to be.这个学生不再像他从前那样了。You have no idea what I suffered.你不知道我所遭受的痛苦。2.It plays a part in the image we present to the world,and making an effort with your appearance

30、can leave a positive first impression on others and boost your confidence.它在我们呈现给世界的形象中发挥作用,努力打扮自己可以给别人留下积极的第一印象,并提升你的自信。(p.3)【句式剖析】本句中making an effort with your appearance是动词-ing短语作主语。动词-ing形式作主语,谓语动词一般用第三人称单数形式。Working in these conditions is not a pleasure but a suffering.在这样的工作条件下工作不是一件愉快的事而是一件痛苦

31、的事。【句式拓展】动词-ing形式作主语有如下几种常见情况:(1)直接位于句首作主语;(2)用 it 作形式主语;(3)用于“There be”结构中;(4)动词-ing形式的复合结构作主语。当动词-ing形式有自己的逻辑主语时,常可以在前面加上一个名词或代词的所有格,构成动词-ing形式的复合结构(这时,名词或代词的所有格作动词-ing形式的逻辑主语)。动词-ing形式的复合结构也可以在句中作主语。It is no use/no good crying over spilt milk.覆水难收。There is no joking about such matters.这种事情不能开玩笑。H

32、er coming to help encouraged all of us.她来帮忙鼓舞了我们所有人。.课文语法填空Jade,an accounting manager,is a plain-looking girl but loves to look good.After finding selfie apps which can make a person more beautiful,she was addicted to them.By 1.(edit)her selfies,posting them and eagerly checking 2.(comment),she impr

33、oved her confidence.Though 3.(consider)as a narcissist by her father,she doesnt care because her edited photos dont do harm to others.editing commentsconsideredAnthony,21,a college student who never cared about his appearance,didnt understand why his sister is puzzled at which lipsticks 4.(use)becau

34、se she has 17 ones.He made his college roommates confused,for he always wore the same clothes.Last month,his classmates 5.(register)him for a TV programme 6.he was reviewed from head to toe.After that,he realised that external beauty isnt 7.(total)worthless.By dressing well,you can make a good impre

35、ssion on others.to useregisteredwheretotallyEmma is a senior high school student.Being“big”,she was always being stared 8.by others.Though trying many means to lose weight,she failed.But when she saw 9.plus-size model,Tess Holliday,who is 10.(large)than most other models but has the confidence to be

36、 herself,she changed her ideas about beauty.She realised that the most important thing is her health,mental and physical.Now she exercises just to keep healthy.atalarger.概要写作根据课文内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。参考范文:Some people tell their personal experiences about beauty.(要点1)Though Jade is plain-looking,she improv

37、es her confidence by using photo apps.(要点2)Anthony never cared about his appearance but after he attended a TV program,he realised that external beauty can make a good impression on others.(要点3)Emma from a senior high school is bothered by her“big”body but a plus-size model who is confident to be herself changed her ideas about beauty and she knows that health is the most important.(要点4)