Unit 3 Looking good, feeling good Welcome to the Unit

Lead-in

Lead-in Do you think appearance plays an important part in your life? Can we change our appearance by wearing different clothes? In your opinion, is a person’s ability judged by their appearance? Which do you think is more important, looking good or feeling good?

Everyone wants to be healthy and attractive. Everyone wants to feel good and look good. Now there are four pictures representing four different people’s states of mind. Can you make up a story or a dialogue that fits each picture? You can follow the example. I will give you four minutes. Then I will call some of you to act out your work.

Example extremely happy, because she has been admitted Jane is a high school student and she is extremely happy, because she has been admitted to the university she wanted to go to. Tonight her parents will hold a party to celebrate her success and achievements and all her friends and relatives are invited to share her happiness.

Example is going to wear tonight. She is confident about But now she is at a loss about the clothes she is going to wear tonight. She is confident about everything except her weight. She is constantly worried about being too fat. Now she has spent at least half an hour selecting clothes without success.

Reading( 课本page107) &Questions Read the article “Is being fat a genetic problem?” quickly and then answer the following questions. 1 What do scientists think is now the biggest cause of weight gain? (They think it is genetic.) 2 What happened to the laboratory mice that had the special ‘fat storing’ gene? (They gained weight.)

Questions 3 What is the difference between people who burn off fat easily and those who often gain weight? (The people who burn off fat easily are missing one special gene.) 4 What should people do to control their weight? (People should be careful about what they eat and they should exercise to control their weight.) 5 What do the scientists hope to be able to do for humans using their results from the study on mice? (They hope to produce new medicines to help people lose weight.)

Listening&Questions(1) Now let’s do some listening. Listen carefully and answer the questions.(同步听力Page33) What is the problem with Colin’s shirt? A It is a little small B It is too big C It is too colorful D It is too old 2) What is Flora going to wear? A A pink skirt, black shoes, and a black shirt with a tiny black flower. A

Reading comprehension questions(2) B A black skirt, black shoes, and a pink shirt with a tiny black flower. C A black skirt, pink shoes, and a black shirt with a tiny pink flower. D A black skirt, black shoes, and a black shirt with a tiny pink flower. 3 What is different about the two skirts that April has been trying to decide on? D

Reading comprehension questions(3) A The color B The length C The size of the flower print D The material 4 Why does Dana need so many dresses? A She is going on holiday on Saturday. B She is going to be in a fashion show on Saturday. C She is going to be a party on Saturday. D She is going out to dinner on Saturday. C C

Reading comprehension questions(4) 5 Why did David buy new clothes? A He thought he needed to change his wardrobes. B He wanted to surprise his mum. C He is going for a job interview. D There was a sale on. A

A fashion designer is giving a lecture on fashion. Listen to what he says and complete the student’s essay below. Here are some rules to follow when choosing what colors and clothes to wear. Everyone has their colours, but we do not always look good in them. colours can look well, but you should not wear at the same time. It is better to wear bright colours with neutral colours like , beige and . When it comes to buying clothes, you should not choose clothes just because . You should buy clothes that you and that make you Finally, you should always make sure that your clothes . favorite Bright too many colors black white brown other people are wearing them feel good in feel comfortable fit you well

Discussion Do you think looking good is as important as feeling good? If you do think both of the two aspects are important, can you tell me how a person can both look good and feel good? (confident; healthy mentally and physically; exercise regularly; healthy diet etc.)

Homework Turn to page 109 and look at part B write an article according to the following pictures.