1. Unit One Suffering to be beautiful

2. Neck stretching stretch: to make sth longer, wider or looser, often by pulling it 拉长， 撑大

3. pierce: make a hole in or through,esp with a sharp – pointed instrument 穿 孔 Relevant words: body piercing: pierce the parts of the body

4. How did people in ancient China change their appearance to look beautiful?

5. 3-inch lotus foot Foot-binding

6. corset In the west the clothes to make the body look thinner

8. What do people do to change their appearance nowadays?

9. cosmetics

10. Tanning ( treatments to darken the skin) sunbathing Tanning bed

11. tattooing: put a picture on the skin by pricking ( 刺 )

12. Cosmetics surgery

13. 1. describe the pictures 2. answer questions what do you know about … ?( P2)

14. Q: 1)what do you think of the things these people have done to change their appearance? Good or bad? Why? Key words: painful, infect/ infection, bleed

15. Q2) what did people do else to change their appearance? Q3) what do people do to change their appearance nowadays?

16. 4. conclusion: people had different idea about beauty in different times and different countries and regions. It ’ s unwise to change appearance to achieve the beauty.

17. step 1: listen to the tape and answer questions:( L 1 — L5) Q1: how many people are there in the radio studio? ( 3. host, Sue Leslie, and Elizabeth Cade) Q2: who has a financial interest in the beauty business ? why? Sue Leslie: because she is now a successful businesswoman. Q3: what did she do before that? A former model

18. listen to the tape ( L6 — L9) T/ F 1)Sue Leslie thinks that in today ’ s world, no one cares what people look like. ( ) She says, ” I think that in today ’ s world, it is important to look your best ” 2) what ways does she mention to look your best? You should __________________________ And if that ’ s not enough, then _____________ can change people ’ s lives. F watch what you eat and keep yourself fit. cosmetic surgery

19. listen to the tape ( L 10 — L15) T/ F –Elizabeth Cade thinks that one ’ s appearance is the most important thing. ( ) She says, ” people should be happy with themselves, regardless of how they look ” –what is the real dangers of obsession with look from? From eating disorders and having cosmetic surgery. –if you are happen to unfit society ’ s current ideas of what is beautiful, how will you feel according to her opinion? Unhappy F

20. listen to the tape ( L16 — L25) ways of becoming beautiful in the past placesfashionWhat did people do ____________ Thin waistHad the bottom ribs _________ South-East Asia /Stretch the ______ ___________ /Stretch their ______________ Europeremoved Africa neck ear lobes or lips

21. listen to the tape (L 26 — L29) Q1. Sue thinks the topic about old customs is meaningless because: Times __________________ people now have __________ choice ’ people are not forced to go to ____________ Q2. why does Sue mention her health studio? What is her real purpose? She probably mentions her health studio to advise her business and attract more customers. have changed free beauty salons

22. listen to the tape ( L 30 — L35) T/F Elizabeth thinks what you are like inside is more important than your appearance. ( ) ( Judging people by their appearance is silly, we should judge the whole person) Other proverbs: “ Beauty is only skin-deep ” beauty is really only a superficial quality. “ Beauty is in the eye of the beholder ” everyone sees beauty in a different way. “ Remember that the most beautiful things in the world are the most useless: peacocks and lilies for instance. ” The highest beauty is the beauty of nature T

23. listen to the tape ( L36 — L37) T/F People can telephone the programme and speak to the woman. ( ) The host says, ” let ’ s take our first call ” Does the host give her own views about the topic? No. T

24. Step 2: open the books and match the main ideas Line 1-5 Line 6-9 Line 11-15 Line 18-24 Line 25-35  Sue Leslie says that there is nothing wrong in trying to look beautiful  Elizabeth Cade points out that historically women have had to endure great suffering to be beautiful  The two speakers argue further about the topic  the host introduces the topic and two guests  Elizabeth Cade says that people should be happy with how they look

25. Step 3: fill in the table personviewpoints Supporting facts, reasons Sue Leslie Elizabeth Cade In today ’ s world, it ’ s important to look your best  you should watch what you eat and keep yourself fit  cosmetic surgery can change people ’ s lives  people enjoy coming to Sue Leslie ’ s health studio there are real dangers of obsession with looks, both from eating disorders and from having cosmetic surgery. examples of people who have done horrendous things to try to make themselves look more beautiful. today, millions of women alter their bodies by having eye operations, facelifts and many other operations. Too much emphasis on appearan ce is bad.

26. Step 4 conclusion Host What ’ s beauty? To what lengths can or should we go to make ourselves more beautiful? SL: I think that in today ’ s world, it is important to look your best. EC: people should be happy with themselves, regardless of how they look.

27. Step 4 conclusion EC: I think it is ridiculous that people, usually women, have been forced by society to endure such considerable pain and suffering. SL: So do I. but times have changed … so I don ’ t see any real point in discussing all these quaint old customs. EC: but there is really no difference between then and now. that ’ s why today, millions of women alter their bodies

28. Step 4 conclusion SL: yes, but it ’ s their own choice. EC: I don ’ t agree. Society still judges people on how they look, and so forces them to worry about their appearance. HOST: I think that sets out some of the issues very well

29. Step 5 finish E1 E2