大学英语听说教程（第二版）4（智慧版） 课件 Unit 2 Finding beauty

Afterlearningthisunit,youwillbeableto:•readkeywordswithproperstress•respondtoandrefuteanargument•emphasizeimportantinformationinapresentation•introducethemostbeautifulplacesyouhavebeentoinChinaThinkaboutdifferenttypesofbeautyandwritethemdowninthetablebelow.Giveanexampleforeachtype.TYPEOFBEAUTYEXAMPLEfacialsymmetry,attractivebodyproportionskindness,compassion,empathybreathtakinglandscapes,awe-inspiringsunsetsPhysicalbeautyInnerbeautyNaturalbeautyWorkinpairsanddiscussthefollowingquestions.1Whatmakesapersonbeautifulinyouropinion?2Dodifferentpeopleorcultureshavedifferentideasaboutbeauty?Giveexamplesandexplain.Referenceanswers:Inmyopinion,whatmakesapersonbeautifulextendsbeyondexternalfeatures.Itincludesqualitiessuchaskindness,confidence,empathy,andagenuineandwarmpersonality.Theseinnerqualitiescanradiateandenhanceaperson’sattractiveness,makingthemcaptivatingandappealing.1Whatmakesapersonbeautifulinyouropinion?2Dodifferentpeopleorcultureshavedifferentideasaboutbeauty?Giveexamplesandexplain.Yes,differentpeopleorculturesdohavedifferentideasaboutbeauty.Whatisconsideredbeautifulinoneculturemightnotbeconsideredbeautifulinanother.Forexample,inWesterncultures,aslimfigureandclearskinareoftenconsideredtobebeautiful.Incontrast,insomeAfricancultures,alargerbodysizeisconsideredmorebeautifulbecauseitsignifieswealthandprosperity.Overall,beautystandardsvarywidelyacrossculturesandareinfluencedbyfactorssuchashistory,geography,andsocietalnorms.Listentoapassage.Payattentiontotheextrastressgiventothehighlightedwords.Innerbeautyistherealbeauty.Outerbeautywillfadeaway,butinnerbeautyshallremainthroughyourdeeds.Kindness,love,empathy,andgenerosityarealltraitsofinnerbeauty.Ifyouhavethesetraits,thenyouarethemostbeautifulpersonontheEarth.Akindandwarmpersonisalwaysrememberedwithgreataffection.Innerbeautyhasalwaysstoodthetestoftime.Thenexttimeyoumeetaperson,donotjudgethembyhowtheylook.Instead,trytofocusontheirpersonalqualities.Withoutinnerbeauty,outerbeautycanbesuperficialandtemporal.Innerbeautyistherealbeautyandshallremain.Listentothepassageagainandreadaftertherecording.Innerbeautyistherealbeauty.Outerbeautywillfadeaway,butinnerbeautyshallremainthroughyourdeeds.Kindness,love,empathy,andgenerosityarealltraitsofinnerbeauty.Ifyouhavethesetraits,thenyouarethemostbeautifulpersonontheEarth.Akindandwarmpersonisalwaysrememberedwithgreataffection.Innerbeautyhasalwaysstoodthetestoftime.Thenexttimeyoumeetaperson,donotjudgethembyhowtheylook.Instead,trytofocusontheirpersonalqualities.Withoutinnerbeauty,outerbeautycanbesuperficialandtemporal.Innerbeautyistherealbeautyandshallremain.WORDBANKplotn.（专用的）小块土地Listentoanewsreportandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.A.Itisasmallcompany.B.Itisahigh-techproduct.C.Itisavirtualrealitymodel.D.Itisavirtualrealityplatform.A.Privateinvitationsareneededforadmission.B.Ticketsaremoreaffordabletocommonpeople.C.AnInternetconnectionisnecessaryforparticipation.D.Morebrandswillshowtheircollectionsontheplatform.12WhatdoesthenewsreportsayaboutDecentraland?A.Itisasmallcompany.B.Itisahigh-techproduct.C.Itisavirtualrealitymodel.D.Itisavirtualrealityplatform.HowisMetaverseFashionWeekdifferentfromtraditionalfashionweeks?A.Privateinvitationsareneededforadmission.B.Ticketsaremoreaffordabletocommonpeople.C.AnInternetconnectionisnecessaryforparticipation.D.Morebrandswillshowtheircollectionsontheplatform.12Answers:SCRIPTNewYork,London,MilanandParisarestillthefourmajorfashionweekcapitalsoftheworld,butinrecentyearsagrowingnumberofsmallerfashionweek“capitals”haveemerged.ThelatestisDecentraland.Don’tworry;yourgeographyknowledgeisn’tfailingyou.Decentralandisnotaphysicalplace;it’savirtualrealityplatformwhichishostingthefirst-everMetaverseFashionWeekthisweek.FromMarch24toMarch27,50brandswillshowtheirvirtualcollectionsforthefirsttimeintheplatform’snewLuxuryFashionDistrict.VirtualrealestatecompanyMetaverseGrouppurchasedthe6,000-square-footplotlastNovemberforarecord$2.4million.NextpageSCRIPTTheMetaverseFashionWeekistotallyfreeandopentoanyonewithInternetconnection,andunliketraditionalfashionweeks,noticketsorprivateinvitationsareneeded.“Fashionmustbeopentoeveryoneandnotonlyopentotheindustryitself,”saidafashiondesigner,whowillhostametaversefashionshowonThursdayinwhichhewillreleasehisfirstdigitalcollectionofclothes.WORDBANKslim

a.

苗条的；修长的

dimensionn.方面；层面

curvya.（女性身材）有曲线美的Listentoanewsreportandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.A.Itisopentothemajorityofwomen.B.Itisopentowomenofdifferentages.C.Itisusingplus-sizewomenasmodels.D.Itisshowingmorefavortocurvywomen.

A.Itwaschangingallthetime.B.Itwasnotfortheeverydaywoman.C.Itgavepreferencetoyoungmodels.D.Itfocusedonthemajorityofwomen.12Whatchangeistakingplaceinthemodelingindustry?A.Itisopentothemajorityofwomen.B.Itisopentowomenofdifferentages.C.Itisusingplus-sizewomenasmodels.D.Itisshowingmorefavortocurvywomen.

Whatdowelearnaboutthefashionindustryinthepast?A.Itwaschangingallthetime.B.Itwasnotfortheeverydaywoman.C.Itgavepreferencetoyoungmodels.D.Itfocusedonthemajorityofwomen.12Answers:SCRIPTWeallknowthatmodelsgivetheimpressionofbeingslim,oreventhin.Thinwas“in”andfatwas“out”inthenottoodistantpast.Butthingsarecertainlychanging.Plus-sizemodelinginthefashionindustryhastakenonanewdimension.Today,themodelingindustryisnotonlyusingcurvywomenforclothingdesigns,itsdoorsareopenwidetoplus-sizefiguresthatmostoftoday’swomencanidentifywith.Becauseofthewayofthinkinginthepast,plus-sizewomenneverconsideredthemselvessuitabletobecomefashionmodels.Forthem,themodelingprofessionwassimplynotacareeroption.NextpageSCRIPTThisishardlysurprising.Thefashionindustryusedtoregardbeingoverweightasbeingundesirable,anditneverconsideredfashionfortheeverydaywoman.Inthepast,thefashionindustry’sattentionfocusedonlyontheminority.Thereisnodenyingthatthischangeisapositivedevelopmentforveryyoungmodels.Theynolongerneedtobeondangerousdietstobecomeorremainthin.WORDBANKsignaturen.明显特征；鲜明特色

publicityn.报道；关注

RhapsodyontheLuoRiverGoddess《洛神水赋》

OdetotheGoddessoftheLuoRiver《洛神赋》NextpageListentoanewsreportandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.A.Ashortvideogettingpopularonline.B.Thedifficultiesofdancingunderwater.C.People’sgrowinginterestinshortvideos.D.Theartofunderwaterdanceperformances.A.Itwasmadeunderwater.B.Itisbasedonaclassicliterarywork.C.Itmakesuseofthelatesttechnology.D.Itwasperformedbyafamousdancer.12Listentoanewsreportandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.A.Toattractviewersfromabroad.B.ToreproduceastoryinancientChina.C.TopresentthebeautyofChineseculture.D.Toshowtheskillsofunderwaterdancing.3NextpageWhatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?A.Ashortvideogettingpopularonline.B.Thedifficultiesofdancingunderwater.C.People’sgrowinginterestinshortvideos.D.Theartofunderwaterdanceperformances.Whyhasthevideogainedsuchpopularity?A.Itwasmadeunderwater.B.Itisbasedonaclassicliterarywork.C.Itmakesuseofthelatesttechnology.D.Itwasperformedbyafamousdancer.12Answers:Whatisthepurposeofshootingthevideoaccordingtothedirector?A.Toattractviewersfromabroad.B.ToreproduceastoryinancientChina.C.TopresentthebeautyofChineseculture.D.Toshowtheskillsofunderwaterdancing.3Answers:SCRIPTInthepastfewdays,ashortvideoentitledRhapsodyontheLuoRiverGoddessbecamepopularonlineandhasbeenviewedmorethan20milliontimes.Thevideo,inspiredbyCaoZhi’ssignatureworkOdetotheGoddessoftheLuoRiver,isadanceperformancethatshowstheuniquebeautyofthegoddessoftheLuoRiver.Butthemainreasonthevideohascausedsuchawaveofpublicityisthatitwasshotunderwater.Theleaddancermastersnotonlyherartbutthetechniqueofholdingherbreath.Behindeverysuccessthereisunseenhardwork.Thetwo-minutedancetookatotalofthreedaystoshoot.Thedancerhadtoholdherbreathfor50secondseachtime,200timesaday.NextpageSCRIPT“Theperformanceisamazingandalmostdreamlike.Itbringsaflyingfairyalive,vividly,”oneviewerwritesonline.“ThepurposebehindallofmyworkistohelppeopleseehowbeautifulChineseculturetrulyis.Presentingitunderwaterinthiswayoffersafreshperspective,”thedirectorofthevideosays.WORDBANKnotionn.观点；看法

barkn.树皮

wearn.磨损Listentoaconversationandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.NextpageA.Acceptingthingsintheirnaturalstate.B.Overlookingtheshortcomingsofthings.C.Appreciatingtheunusualbeautyaroundus.D.Beingconfidentaboutourimperfectselves.A.Wemaybecomelessproductive.B.Wemayfeelphysicallyexhausted.C.Wemaydemandtoomuchfromourselves.D.Wemaysufferfromanxietyanddepression.12Listentoaconversationandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.A.Neutral.B.Critical.C.Uncertain.D.Supportive.A.Itisaguidingprincipleinlife.B.Itisthesecrettoahappylife.C.Itisthekeytoachievingsuccess.D.Itisanewangleofseeingthings.34NextpageWhatdoesthenotionof“findingbeautyintheimperfect”meanaccordingtotheman?A.Acceptingthingsintheirnaturalstate.B.Overlookingtheshortcomingsofthings.C.Appreciatingtheunusualbeautyaroundus.D.Beingconfidentaboutourimperfectselves.

Whatmayhappenifwestriveforperfectiontoomuch?A.Wemaybecomelessproductive.B.Wemayfeelphysicallyexhausted.C.Wemaydemandtoomuchfromourselves.D.Wemaysufferfromanxietyanddepression.12Answers:Whatisthewoman’sattitudetothenotionof“findingbeautyintheimperfect”?A.Neutral.B.Critical.C.Uncertain.D.Supportive.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthenotionof“findingbeautyintheimperfect”?A.Itisaguidingprincipleinlife.B.Itisthesecrettoahappylife.C.Itisthekeytoachievingsuccess.D.Itisanewangleofseeingthings.34Answers:Listentotheconversationagainanddecidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).1Themanisreadingaphilosophyjournalthathereadsregularly.2Anoldtreewiththewearofstormsanddaysofheatisbeautifulaccordingtothearticle.3Thearticlesaysifwelearntoadmirethebeautyoftheimperfect,wemayfeellesssatisfiedwithourlives.4Thewomanthinksthatifwesimplyaccepteverythingasitis,wemaybeinclinedtofindexcusesforourfailures.FTFTSandy:Hi,Michael.Whatareyoureading?Michael:Ohhi,Sandy.It’sanarticleinapsychologyjournalIreadregularly.Intoday’sissue,theyintroduceareallyinterestingnotion:findingbeautyintheimperfect.Sandy:Findingbeautyintheimperfect?Soundsquitephilosophical.Whatdoesitmeanexactly?Michael:Well,Iguessthemainideaisthatimperfectionisthenaturalstateofeverything,andweshouldseethebeautyinthethingsaroundusandacceptthemastheyare.Sandy:OK?Didtheygiveanyconcreteexamplesofhowthisideacanbeappliedtoourlife?Michael:Yeah.Hereisone.Theremaybeanoldtreestandinginyourbackyardfordecades.NextpageSCRIPTAlthoughitsbarkshowsthewearofstormsanddaysofheat,itisbeautifulinitsuniqueway.Sandy:OK?Butwhatdoesthisideahavetodowithpsychology?Michael:Itsaysthatifwestriveforperfectiontoomuch,wemayendupwithfeelingsofanxietyanddepressionorworrythatwearenotgoodenough.Butifweareabletoappreciatethebeautyoftheimperfect,wemayfeelgreatersatisfactionwithlifeandourselves.Sandy:Isee…Butisn’titabitpassiveifwejustaccepteverythingasitis?Followingthisprinciple,peoplemaystopmakinganefforttoachieveanythingatall.Theymayalsofallintothehabitoffindingexcusesforeverythingtheyfailtodowell.Michael:You’vemadeagoodpoint,Sandy.Iguessitjustprovidesuswithanewperspectiveofseeingthings,ratherthanaguidingprincipleinlife.SCRIPTWORDBANKsubjectivea.

主观的

tanned

a.（皮肤）被晒黑的

beholdern.观看者Listentoaconversationandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.NextpageA.Beautymeanshavinggoodlooks.B.Beautyisahighlyabstractconcept.C.Beautyhassomecommonfeatures.D.Beautystandardsvaryacrosscultures.A.Skincareisgrowingrapidly.B.Thebeautyindustryisbooming.C.Athinfigureisconsideredbeautiful.D.Averageweightisconsidereddesirable.12Listentoaconversationandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.A.Theyhaveplasticsurgery.B.Theyuseself-tanningcreams.C.Theydosunbathingattheseaside.D.Theyattendbodybuildingclasses.A.Neutral.B.Positive.C.Negative.D.Indifferent34NextpageWhatdoesthemanthinkaboutbeauty?A.Beautymeanshavinggoodlooks.B.Beautyisahighlyabstractconcept.C.Beautyhassomecommonfeatures.D.Beautystandardsvaryacrosscultures.WhichofthefollowingistrueinSouthAfrica?A.Skincareisgrowingrapidly.B.Thebeautyindustryisbooming.C.Athinfigureisconsideredbeautiful.D.Averageweightisconsidereddesirable.12Answers:WhatdomanyAmericansdotolookbeautiful?A.Theyhaveplasticsurgery.B.Theyuseself-tanningcreams.C.Theydosunbathingattheseaside.D.Theyattendbodybuildingclasses.Whatistheman’sattitudetowardplasticsurgery?A.Neutral.B.Positive.C.Negative.D.Indifferent34Answers:Listentotheconversationagainandfillintheblankswithwhatyouhear.AreaBeautyStandardInmuchofEuropeand1)_______________________Theidealphysicalshapeis2)_____________.IntheU.S.3)______________isconsideredbeautifulandhealthy.InAsiaand4)_______________5)_____________isconsideredmuchmorebeautiful.someAsiancountriestobethinTannedskintheMiddleEastPalerskinSCRIPTRuth:

Hi,

Paul.

What

is

beauty,

in

your

opinion?

Paul:

Hard

to

say.

It’s

a

highly

subjective

concept,

and

different

cultures

may

have

different

ideas

and

standards

of

beauty.

Ruth:

Absolutely.

For

example,

as

far

as

women’s

beauty

is

concerned,

in

much

of

Europe

and

some

Asian

countries,

the

ideal

physical

shape

is

to

be

thin.

But

in

some

other

countries,

beingthinis

actually

the

opposite

of

ideal.

Paul:

Indeed

so.

I

read

somewhere

that

in

South

Africa,

womenareconsideredbeautifulwhentheyareneither

too

fat,nor

too

thin.

Ruth:

Theideaofbeautifulskinisalso

culturally

different.

In

the

U.S.,

tanned

skin

is

considered

beautiful

and

healthy.

In

many

other

countries,

particularly

in

Asia

and

theMiddleEast,palerskinisconsideredmuchmorebeautiful.NextpageSCRIPTPaul:

That’s

why

plenty

of

people

in

the

U.S.

spend

money

on

self-tanning

creams,

and

in

other

parts

of

the

world

people

spend

money

on

creams

that

make

them

look

paler.

Ruth:

You

are

right.

And

in

many

places,

people

who

feel

that

they

do

not

live

up

to

their

culture’s

standards

of

beauty

even

choose

plastic

surgery

to

make

themselves

attractive.

Paul:

Yes.

But

this

is

something

I

am

against,

because

beauty

standards

vary

so

much

between

cultures.

We

truly

are

able

to

say

that

beauty

is

in

the

eye

of

the

beholder,

no

matter

where

you

are.

Ruth:

Well,

you

are

right

in

saying

so.

Paul:

After

all,

outer

beauty

is

skin

deep.

Inner

beauty

is

what

really

counts.

COMMUNICATIONSKILLS:RespondingtoandrefutinganargumentWhenengaginginadebateorconversation,itisimportanttolistenactively,analyzetheargumentbeingpresented,andconstructawell-reasonedresponse.Byusinglogicalreasoning,evidence,andpersuasivelanguage,youcaneffectivelyrefuteanargumentandmakeyourownpositionclear.Respondingtoandrefutinganargument•That’sagoodargument,but…•Thatmaybetrue,butontheotherhand…•You’rerightthat…;however,…NextpageCOMMUNICATIONSKILLS:Respondingtoandrefutinganargument•I’mafraidthispointofviewdoesn’tholdwater.•Besides,weshouldnotneglectthefactthat…•Contrarytowhatyousaid,thefactisthat…•Noonecandenythat…•Somepeoplethink...,buttimemaysoonprovetheyarewrong.Workinpairs.Youandyourpartneraregoingtohaveadebateon“Whichismoreimportant,innerbeautyorouterbeauty?”.Youaregoingtoarguethatouterbeautyismoreimportantwhileyourpartnerarguesthatinnerbeautyismoreimportant.Listatleastthreereasonstosupportyourpointbeforethedebate.Referenceanswers:1Outerbeautygivesabetterfirstimpression.2Theboomingindustryofplasticsurgeryclearlydemonstratestheimportanceofouterbeauty.3Outerbeautyhelpspeoplewinmoreopportunities.Outerbeautyismoreimportant.Innerbeautyismoreimportant.1Innerbeautydeterminesouterbeauty.2Innerbeautygeneratesandspreadsmorekindness.3Innerbeautywinsmorerespectandadmirationinthelongrun.A:It’smystrongbeliefthatouterbeautyisfarmoreimportantthaninnerbeautyinthisworld.Amongotherthings,theboomingindustryofplasticsurgeryclearlyshowshowimportantourappearanceis.Nobodycandenythatitisforagoodreasonthatsomanypeoplearetryingtomakethemselveslookbetter.B:Youarerightinthephenomenalgrowthoftheplasticsurgeryindustry,butIhavetosayitjustreflectsthecommonmisunderstandingaboutbeautyamongthegeneralpublic.Plasticsurgerydoesnotequalbeauty.Whatreallymattersisourinnerbeauty,whichtrulydetermineshowwelook.A:Iamnotsayinginnerbeautyisnotimportant.Itisjustthatwithoutouterbeauty,a

personautomaticallylosesthechancetorevealtheirinnerbeauty.Wehaveseensomanyexamplesthatgood-lookingpeoplearemorelikelytobeemployedandpromoted,whileplainpeoplemaynotbethatfortunate.NextpageConversationforreferenceB:Itistruesometimesthatouterbeautydoeshelppeoplewinmoreopportunities.Butasthesayinggoes,“Beautyisskindeep.”Althoughphysicalappearancemaywinpeopleafavorablefirstimpression,whatlastsisthebeautyfromwithin.Peoplealwaysrespect,admireandrememberthekindnessandtheheroicdeedsapersondid,andthat’sinnerbeauty.A:Well,whenIsayouterbeautyismoreimportant,Imeanitgivespeopletheself-confidenceandself-respectthateventuallymakethemmorebeautifulintheirappearance.Itisavirtuouscircle.B:That’sagoodargument.Outerbeauty,asyousaid,givespeoplemoreconfidenceandmakesthemlookbetter.ButIthinkinnerbeautyismorethanthat.Itmakesthewholeworldbetterbygeneratingandspreadingmorekindness.Thatiswhyinnerbeautyismoreimportant.ConversationforreferenceWORDBANKlabelv.

用标签标明

alter

v.（使）改变

filter

n.滤色镜；滤光器

exaggerationn.夸张Workinpairsanddiscussthefollowingquestions.1Howdoyouthinksocialmediainfluencesyourperceptionsofbeauty?2Whatwouldyoudotoovercomethenegativeaspectsofsuchinfluence?1Howdoyouthinksocialmediainfluencesyourperceptionsofbeauty?Referenceanswers:

Socialmediahasbecomeacrucialfactorinshapingourperceptionsofbeautytoday.Itseffectscanbebothpositiveandnegative,influencinghowweperceivebeautynorms.Ontheonehand,itprovidesaplatformthatcelebratesdiversityandallowsindividualstochallengetraditionalbeautynorms.Socialmediaencouragesbodypositivitymovements,inclusivity,andself-acceptance.Furthermore,theseplatformsenableustoconnectwithcommunitiesthatsharesimilarvaluesandpromotealternatestandardsofbeauty.Ontheotherhand,socialmediaperpetuatesanunrealisticandunattainablebeautyideal.Dailyexposuretocarefullyeditedimagesmayleadtofeelingsofinadequacyandnegativebodyimage.Influencers,celebrities,andmediacontinuallyportrayanidealizedversionofbeautythatdoesnotreflectthediversityandrealityofindividualappearances.Nextpage2Whatwouldyoudotoovercomethenegativeaspectsofsuchinfluence?Acquiringcriticalthinkingskillscanhelpindividualsnavigatesocialmediamoreeffectively.Understandingtheuseoffilters,editing,andthecuratednatureofonlinecontentcanpreventusfallingpreytounrealisticbeautystandards.Individualscancultivateapositivebodyimageandself-esteembyfocusingontheirindividualstrengths,talents,andqualitiesbeyondphysicalappearance.Participatinginself-careactivitiesthatpromoteself-loveandacceptancecanalsoprovebeneficial.Furthermore,it’sessentialtomoderatetheamountoftimespentonsocialmediatoavoidcomparisonandnegativeself-perception.Strikingabalancebetweenonlineactivitiesandreal-lifeexperiencesandface-to-faceinteractionsiscrucialformentalwell-being.Byadoptingthesepractices,individualscandevelopahealthierrelationshipwithsocialmediaandavoiditsdetrimentaleffects.Referenceanswers:

Listentoapassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.NextpageA.Itmakespeoplesetunrealisticgoals.B.Itmakespeoplelessconfidentinthemselves.C.Itmakespeoplemoreinterestedintheirappearance.D.Itmakespeoplecommunicateinamoreefficientway.A.Itaimsatestablishingrealisticbeautystandards.B.Itforbidsinfluencerstoaltertheirphotosonline.C.Itrequiresalteredphotossharedonlinetobelabeled.D.Itdemandsthatinfluencersposttheirphotoswithlabels.12Listentoapassageandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.A.Itwillbewelcomedbymanypeople.B.Itwillaffectpeople’slivesforalongtime.C.Itwillcorrectthemisleadingbeautyperceptions.D.Itwillprovideprotectionforpeoplepostingphotosonline.3NextpageWhatdoesthespeakersayabouttheimpactofsocialmedia?A.Itmakespeoplesetunrealisticgoals.B.Itmakespeoplelessconfidentinthemselves.C.Itmakespeoplemoreinterestedintheirappearance.D.Itmakespeoplecommunicateinamoreefficientway.WhatdowelearnaboutthenewlawpassedinNorway?A.Itaimsatestablishingrealisticbeautystandards.B.Itforbidsinfluencerstoaltertheirphotosonline.C.Itrequiresalteredphotossharedonlinetobelabeled.D.Itdemandsthatinfluencersposttheirphotoswithlabels.12Answers:Whatdomanyinfluencersthinkofthenewlaw?A.Itwillbewelcomedbymanypeople.B.Itwillaffectpeople’slivesforalongtime.C.Itwillcorrectthemisleadingbeautyperceptions.D.Itwillprovideprotectionforpeoplepostingphotosonline.3Answers:Listentothepassageagainandcompletethefollowingsentenceswithwhatyouhear.1Thelawappliestoimageswithalteredbodysize,form,

_______________,ortheuseoffilterstotakephotos.Anyexaggerationofmuscles,

__________________,andnarrowerwaistswillrequirelabeling.2Psychologistsbelieveitishumannatureto____________________________,andunfortunately,socialmediahas________________________.3Theimpactofunreasonableorimpossiblebeautystandardscreatedbyeditedonlinephotosonour________________isextreme.Itcanleadto

decreased_________________,anxiety,andeven

_______________.

4Manypeoplewithonlineinfluencehavewelcomedthenewlawasastepto__________________________.skincolorenlargedlipscompareourselveswithothersworsenedthesituationmentalhealthself-esteemdepressionchallengeextremebodyidealsSCRIPTCommunicationandkeepingintouchwithourfriendsandfamilyhavebecomeeasythankstosocialmedia.However,socialmediaalsohasnegativeimpactsonourlives.Forexample,theInternetisfullofmodelsexhibitingtheir“perfect”andunrealisticbodies,whichcanmakepeopleloseconfidenceintheirownappearance.Inanattempttolessentheinfluenceoftheseunrealisticbeautystandards,Norwayhaspassedanewlaw.Itrequiresadvertisersandpeoplewhohaveinfluenceonsocialmedia,orso-calledinfluencers,tolabelanyphotoswhichhavebeenchangedtolookbetter.Thelawappliestoimageswithalteredbodysize,form,skincolor,ortheuseoffilterstotake

photos.Anyexaggerationofmuscles,enlargedlips,andnarrowerwaistswillrequirelabeling.Essentially,viewerswillnowbetoldanytimeanimagehasbeenedited.NextpageSCRIPTPsychologistsbelieveitishumannaturetocompareourselveswithothers,andunfortunately,socialmediahasworsenedthesituation.WhenweseeunrealisticbodyimagesontheInternet,itiseasyforustocompareourimperfectionstophotoshoppedmodels.Theimpactofunreasonableorimpossiblebeautystandardscreatedbyeditedonlinephotosonourmentalhealthisextreme.Itcanleadtodecreasedself-esteem,anxiety,andevendepression.Manypeoplewithonlineinfluencehavewelcomedthenewlawasasteptochallengeextremebodyideals.Theysaythatthenewlawwil