发布时间 : 星期四 文章新视野大学英语第三版B4U2教案更新完毕开始阅读c90ac0b80b75f46527d3240c844769eae009a3a5
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1. Lead-in:
1. What are these products in the following pictures used for? Tips:
·Lipstick, nail polish, eye shadow, mascara, eyeliner, power foundation
2 Discussion question:Are beauty products used by women only? What do men usually do with their physical looks?
3. Cultural Background:
1. Who is Barbie? What is she best-known for?
Barbie, also referred to as Barbie Dolls or Barbie Girls, is the principal figure of a brand of dolls and accessories, including other family members and dolls. Launched in March 1959 by the American toy company Mattel, Inc., Barbie has been an important part of the market of toy fashion dolls for over 50 years. The typical image of Barbie is the plastic doll in a box, with great fashion appeal.
2. Who is Cindy Crawford?
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Cindy Crawford is a famous American model. She was born as Cynthia Ann Crawford on February 20, 1966, in De Kalb, Illinois. She is famous for her trademark mole above her lip. During the 1980s and 1990s, Cindy Crawford was among the most popular supermodel, and she was repeatedly and frequently featured on the cover of many magazines, including Vogue, W, People, Elle, Cosmopolitan, and Allure.
Part II Text Study 1. Main idea & structure:
Tips for Reading:A Good Reader should
1) Try to become an active reader.
2) Learn to ask more questions. ( what, why, how)
3) Do the efficient reading. (key points, topic sentence, key words, locating words, necessary and sufficient ) 4) Develop a habit of marking during reading.
Answer Questions
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1) . How do you understand the sentence “No amount of rehearsal will help you come up with the right answer” (Para.2)
Tips: The sentence means that it is very difficult, or even impossible, for a man to give a right answer when a woman asks him how she looks, no matter how hard he thinks about it and how many different answers he tries.
2) According to the text, in what way do men and women evaluate their appearance differently?
Tips:Men are satisfied with being average-looking, paying little attention to their looks. In contrast, women pay great attention to their body and image, considering their appearance as not good enough even if they are in fact attractive.
3)What causes women to be always dissatisfied with their looks? The interaction of many psychological and societal factor, for example, their childhood experiences with toys, and the influence of the media.
4)In what way do the toys girls play with differ from those boys play
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Girl’s toys are proportioned to have extreme measures of the body( e.g. in terms of height, weight and waist size), whereas boys’ toys can look weird rather than handsome.
5)Why is the supermodel Cindy Crawford mentioned in Paragraph 7?
Cindy Crawford is mentioned as an example to show that the beauty industry and the media have great influence on women’s devotion to physical beauty and the use of beauty products.
6)Why do women think that men are not qualified to judge whether a woman looks good or not?
Women think so because men do not even care about their own appearance. For instance, a man often does not bother to clean the cream in his hair or ears after shaving.
Summary
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