国际交流英语视听说优秀课文Book4Unit3BeautyandAppearance

1、Unit 3Beauty and Appearance国际交流英语视听说优秀课文Book 4Think and DiscussViewing the WorldExploring the ThemeAnalytical ListeningSharing Your IdeasEngagingFurther ListeningContentThink and DiscussUnit 3 Beauty and AppearanceQuestionsAn advertisement for a fashion designer hangs on the side of a building in Mi

2、lan, Italy.1. Look at the photo and read the caption. Does this advertisement make you want to buy clothing or beauty products? Why or why not?2. How would you describe the items this man is wearing?3. What surprises or interests you about this photo?Example Answer 1 Yes, it does because its an inte

3、resting image of an attractive young man.Questions1. Look at the photo and read the caption. Does this advertisement make you want to buy clothing or beauty products? Why or why not?Example Answer 2 No, it doesnt because the image doesnt match my own style.Questions1. Look at the photo and read the

4、caption. Does this advertisement make you want to buy clothing or beauty products? Why or why not?Example Answers The man is wearing sunglasses with blue lenses in an aviator style, a shirt with some sort of design on it, and a necklace with a stylized eagle, perhaps.Questions2. How would you descri

5、be the items this man is wearing?Example Answers The man appears to be in a tropical place because we can see palm fronds against the blue sky. He has his head tilted back and is not looking at the camera, which is a bit surprising.Questions3. What surprises or interests you about this photo?Explori

6、ng the ThemeUnit 3 Beauty and AppearanceA | Look at the photos and read the captions. Then discuss the questions.Art and Music1. What makes a person beautiful, in your opinion?2. Do different people and cultures have different ideas about what is beautiful? Give some examples.Colorful jewelry and sa

7、ndals are for sale at an outdoor stand in Colombia.Art and MusicHow much of a persons beauty is based on physical appearance? How much depends on what people wear or where they live? Some people go to spas to make themselves beautiful while others dress in unusual fashions. People around the world h

8、ave different ideas about what makes someone beautiful.Art and MusicExample Answers In my opinion someone who looks healthy, happy and confident looks beautiful. Wearing the appropriate clothing for an occasion also helps people look and feel their best. Finally, being well-groomed, with clean hair

9、and nails, and maybe some make-up or hair styling products, enhances peoples appearance.Art and Music1. What makes a person beautiful, in your opinion?Example Answers Yes, people have different ideas about beauty in different cultures. For example, in China and other parts of Asia, light-colored ski

10、n is considered beautiful by many people. But in Scandinavian countries, people with brown or black skin are exotic and beautiful. In North America, very thin women are often seen as beautiful, while in Latin America, curvy women are the ideal.Art and Music2. Do different people and cultures have di

11、fferent ideas about what is beautiful? Give some examples.B | Look at the chart. Then discuss the questions.Art and MusicAround the world, people are having cosmetic surgerysurgery that changes their appearance to make them more beautiful or attractive. A recent survey shows the five countries in th

12、e world with the most cosmetic surgery procedures.1. Does it surprise you to find these five countries in the chart? Why or why not?2. What country do you think would be next on the chart?Example Answer 1 Yes. First, I was surprised to find that there are so many cosmetic surgeries in India; Second,

13、 I feel a little bit strange that South Korea is not one of the five countries.Art and Music1. Does it surprise you to find these five countries in the chart? Why or why not?Example Answer 2 No, I was not surprised to find these five countries in the chart, because these countries are all relatively

14、 big and populous countries.Art and Music1. Does it surprise you to find these five countries in the chart? Why or why not?Example Answer 1 The chart contains two countries in Latin America, so a country such as Argentina or Venezuela might be next on the chart. Art and Music2. What country do you t

15、hink would be next on the chart?Example Answer 2 The countries on the chart are all populous countries, so a country such as Russia or Japan might be next on the chart.Art and Music2. What country do you think would be next on the chart?Analytical ListeningUnit 3 Beauty and AppearanceListening 1 beh

16、older n. 观看者；旁观者Gwen Silva 格温席尔瓦（人名）Judith Langlois 朱迪思朗格卢瓦（人名）symmetrical a. 对称的symmetry n. 对称（性）crossed eyes n. 内斜视眼tattoo v. 给文身envision v. 想象；设想Listening 1 Elizabeth Taylor (19322011): a famous U.S. movie actress. She received many awards for her acting and other work throughout her life. 伊丽莎白泰勒

17、Listening 1 Audrey Hepburn (19291993): a famous British movie and theater actress. She won many awards and much praise for her acting and also for her work to support needy children around the world. 奥黛丽赫本Listening 1 Angelina Jolie (1975 ): a popular U.S. movie actress. She is known for her successf

18、ul movie career and also for her humanitarian work. 安吉丽娜朱莉Listening 1 Halle Berry (1966 ): a U.S. movie actress and former fashion model. She was the first woman of African-American descent to win an Academy Award for Best Actress. 哈莉贝瑞Listening 1 Maori women of New Zealand perform a traditional dan

19、ce.The Maori people believe that blue lips are beautiful.A | Discussion. Discuss the questions with a partner.Listening 1 1. Look at the two rows of photos. These photos were shown to people who participated in a study on beauty. In each row, select the photo that shows the most beautiful face in yo

20、ur opinion. Do you and your partner agree?Listening 1 2. Look at the photos again. According to researchers, most people would choose photo 4 and photo 9 as the most beautiful faces. Did you choose these photos? Why or why not?A | Discussion. Discuss the questions with a partner.Listening 1 Example

21、Answers(Answers may vary.)1. In each row, select the photo that shows the most beautiful face in your opinion. Do you and your partner agree?Listening 1 Example Answer 1Yes, I chose those two photos because they looked the prettiest to me.2. According to researchers, most people would choose photo 4

22、 and photo 9 as the most beautiful faces. Did you choose these photos? Why or why not?Listening 1 Example Answer 2No, I didnt choose those two photos, but I chose nearby photos: photo 5 and photo 8, because they looked the prettiest to me.2. According to researchers, most people would choose photo 4

23、 and photo 9 as the most beautiful faces. Did you choose these photos? Why or why not?Listening 1 Critical Thinking Focus Understanding QuotationsSpeakers sometimes use quotations when talking with others. A quotation is a sentence or phrase from another speaker that we repeat in our own speech. Quo

24、tations are often used to introduce the topic of a lecture, to emphasize an idea, or to end a conversation in an interesting way.A | Listening for Main Ideas. Listen to a news report about beauty. Match each scientist or group of scientists with the correct research results. A News ReportListening 1

25、 A | Listening for Main Ideas.Listening 1 ScientistsResearch Results1. Judith Langlois _a. Mens ideas about beauty and attractiveness evolved over thousands of years.2. Pamela M. Pallett Stephen Link Kang Lee _b. Symmetry is a key part of what makes a face beautiful.3. Victor Johnston David Perrett

26、_c. There is a “golden ratio” for the ideal distance between the eyes, the mouth, and the edge of the face.4. Don Symons _d. Men prefer women with large eyes, full lips, and a small nose and chin.bcdaListening 1 B | Listening for Details. Read the statements and answer choices. Then listen again and

27、 choose the correct phrase to complete each statement. 1. According to the research, most people think that a beautiful face is _. a. a face with small eyes b. average and almost symmetrical c. a face with a big nose2. The “golden ratio” for the length of a face states that the distance between the

28、eyes and the mouth is _ of the length of the whole face. a. 36 percent b. 56 percent c. 66 percentbaListening 1 3. Anthropologist Don Symons believed that men prefer full lips and big eyes because they think these features equal _. a. beauty and attraction b. intelligence and wisdom c. health and ab

29、ility to have babies4. The reporter Gwen Silva would probably agree with the conclusion that _. a. beauty is in the eye of the beholder b. there is no variation in the ideas about beauty among cultures c. people from the same culture mostly agree on what makes someone beautifulccListening 1 Critical

30、 Thinking. Form a group with another pair of students and discuss the questions.1. Do you agree or disagree with the saying “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”? Explain your opinions.2. Scientists believe that a beautiful face is a symmetrical face. What other features make a face beautiful to yo

31、u?3. Do Chinese people have a unique view on beauty? What kinds of faces will most Chinese people find beautiful?Listening 1 Example Answer 1I agree with the saying because people are attracted to different qualities. For instance, one man might find a woman attractive because she is petite like the

32、 women in his family. Another man might find tall women attractive because he is tall himself.1. Do you agree or disagree with the saying “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”? Explain your opinions.Listening 1 Example Answer 2I disagree with the saying because there are some people that nearly eve

33、ryone finds attractive, and those people have an easier time in school, getting a job, and in other areas of life.1. Do you agree or disagree with the saying “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”? Explain your opinions.Listening 1 Example Answers I think very dark-colored eyes are attractive. I pre

34、fer a small mouth and nice white teeth.2. Scientists believe that a beautiful face is a symmetrical face. What other features make a face beautiful to you?Listening 1 Example AnswersGenerally speaking, most Chinese people prefer a medium-sized figure, for example, not too thin or too fat, and not to

35、o tall or too short. As for faces, Chinese people prefer light-colored skin, big eyes, doublefold eyelids and high-bridged noses.3. Do Chinese people have a unique view on beauty? What kinds of faces will most Chinese people find beautiful?A News ReportAnnouncer: What is beauty? An often-quoted expr

36、ession is “Beauty is only skin deep”. In other words, someone can be beautiful on the outside, but be mean or unpleasant on the inside. Another famous saying is “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. That is to say, each persons idea of beauty is different. But is it true that each person perceives

37、 beauty differently? Or, does our social and cultural background influence our ideas about beauty? We turn to reporter Gwen Silva for the answer to this question.To be continued Listening 1 Reporter: Its said that beauty lies in the eye of the beholder, yet the opposite seems to be true. People with

38、in a culture usually have similar ideas about beauty. Numerous studies on beauty have had surprising results. These studies have shown that most people believe that average faces are the most beautiful faces.It was Judith Langlois, a professor of psychology at the University of Texas, who showed tha

39、t most people think average looking faces are beautiful. In addition, the research shows that a beautiful face is a symmetrical face. To put it another way, if both sides of the face are exactly the same, we consider a person beautiful. Extreme variations in symmetry are usually not considered beaut

40、iful, Langlois says, and may even be disturbing to observers.To be continued Listening 1 The latest research on facial beauty was completed by psychologists Pamela M. Pallett, Stephen Link, and Kang Lee. These researchers were interested in finding out if there was a relationship between the parts o

41、f the face that people considered to be most beautiful. So, in four separate experiments the researchers asked university students to compare images of 12 faces. Each face was actually the same personbut there were different distances between the eyes and the mouth.After the experiments, the researc

42、hers discovered a “golden ratio”the ideal distance between the eyes, the mouth, and the edge of the face. Faces were judged most beautiful when the distance between the eyes and the mouth was 36 percent of the length of the face. Not surprisingly, these measurements are exactly those of an “average”

43、 face.To be continued Listening 1 Scientists have also studied the role of beauty in the attraction between the sexes. In studies by psychologists Victor Johnston and David Perrett, men consistently preferred women with large eyes, full lips, and a small nose and chin. Think of classic beauties such

44、 as Elizabeth Taylor and Audrey Hepburn or, nowadays, Angelina Jolie or Halle Berry. This preference for big eyes and full lips is not random. According to anthropologist Don Symons, the brain tells men that full lips and big eyes equal health and the ability to produce healthy babies. Its an instin

45、ct that has evolved over a hundred thousand years, Symons believes.However, not everyone agrees. Anthropologists do not agree that there is one standard idea of beauty. Around the world, different cultures have different ideas about what constitutes beauty. ForTo be continued Listening 1 example, th

46、e Mayan people of Central America considered crossedeyes beautiful. A number of African tribes think scars make both men and women more beautiful. Among the Maori people of Australia, a woman is considered most beautiful when her lips are tattooed blue.It does appear, therefore, that the old saying

47、is wrong: Beauty does not lie in the eye of the beholder. Well, at least not entirely. People from the same culture usually envision beauty in the same way, but there are many variationsand many different types of beautyaround the world. This has been Gwen Silva, reporting.Listening 1 Listening 2 an

48、tigravity a. 反重力的bullet-proof vest n. 防弹衣neat a. 很好的；美妙的；很有趣的Listening 2 BioSteel: the name of a very strong synthetic fiber made by Nexia Biotechnologies, a Canadian biotechnology company. The fibers are made from the milk of genetically-engineered goats using DNA from spiders. They are as thin as

49、nylon, and many times stronger than steel. 生物钢Listening 2 Kevlar: the DuPont Companys brand name for a synthetic material constructed of fibers that the company claims is five times stronger than the same weight of steel, while being lightweight, flexible and comfortable. It was first commercially u

50、sed in the early 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires.凯夫拉尔（一种可用于制防弹衣等物的质地极其牢固的材料）Listening 2 An eco-fashion dress made from recycled light bulbs38 UNIT 3Predicting Content. You are going to listen to three people talking about unusual fashions. Look at the photos. What do you think these

51、 items are? Discuss your ideas with a partner.Listening 2 An Informal ConversationA | Listening for Main Ideas. Listen to the conversation. Look back at the photos. Under each photo, write the name or a brief description of the item.Listening 2 1. _2. _3. _antigravity jacketKevlar vestwearable elect

52、ronicsB | Note-Taking. Listen again and complete the notes. Listening 2 Antigravity jacket: part _and part _Kevlar: _ fiber, stronger than _ used in _ and _ developed in _BioSteel made from _ protein produced in _ possible uses: _Wearable electronics integrate _ and _ e.g.: GPS sneakers allow parent

53、s to _balloonjacketman-madebullet-proof vestsropes1960sspider-silkgoat milktransport objects into spaceclotheselectronicstrack lost childrensteelListening 2 Student to Student Asking for ClarificationDuring a conversation, discussion, or a lecture, we may need to ask for clarification when we do not

54、 understand something. We may also need to ask speakers to define a word for us. Here are some expressions we can use to ask for a definition or for clarification. (Sorry,) What does . mean? What (exactly) is . ? What do you mean by . ? Could you explain . (for me, please)?C | Listening for Specific

55、 Information. Read the questions. Then listen again and answer the questions. Listening 2 According to the conversation, where does the designer Alex Soza get his ideas? _2. What is unique about the antigravity jacket? _ _3. Which piece of clothing was modeled at the fashion show by an animal? _ Ale

56、x Soza gets his ideas from daydreams.The antigravity jacket is unique because it floats in mid-air like a balloon.The bullet-proof Kevlar vest was modeled by a dog.C | Listening for Specific Information. Listening 2 4. What is special about spider silk? 5. Why cant textile manufacturers raise large

57、groups of spiders? 6. What does the man think about the future of wearable electronics? Spider silk is special because its five times as strong as steel.Textile manufacturers cant raise large groups of spiders because the spiders eat each other.The man thinks wearable electronics are innovative and

58、useful.Listening 2 Critical Thinking. Discuss the questions with your partner.1. What are some uses for an antigravity jacket?2. Goats and spiders are used in the production of BioSteel. Do you think it is acceptable to use animals for the purpose of creating new textiles? Why or why not?3. What cou

59、ld be some additional uses of GPS sneakers, besides helping parents to track their children?4. Ten years from now, what other types of wearable electronics could people be wearing?Example Answers The antigravity jacket might be used by outdoor researchers in wet places. They might want to take off t

60、heir jackets, but dont want to lay the jackets on the wet ground. If the antigravity effect is strong enough, the jacket might also be used to take some of the weight off of a persons feet and knees while walking.Listening 2 1. What are some uses for an antigravity jacket? Example Answers I do think