unit 2 text A beauty comes in surpring shape解析.pptVIP

Unit 2 Text A Beauty Comes in Surprising Shapes 肥胖也美丽 Teaching Objectives To get students know what is beauty. To understand the purpose of this writing and organization of the text. To reinforce some basic linguistic knowledge by doing various types of exercises. Background Introduction slimness slimness is often associated with being successful, attractive, and healthy. However, in Victorian Britain, plump women were fashionable; today, in certain cultures, fatness in women is still regarded as attractive and also as a sign of fertility. Background Introduction How body weight is determined The charts show that all heights there is a range of weights that are considered healthy, underweight, or overweight. BMI = weight (kg) ÷height (m) Background Introduction How body weight is determined ＜20 underweight 20-25 normal weight (desirable range) 25-30 overweight ＞30 obese ＞35 very obese Pre-reading questions 1. If you are underweight or overweight, how would you feel? 2. What are the main factors that lead to being overweight? 3. What advice would you give people who have weight problems? Fast Reading Directions: Read the text as fast as you can, then generalize the text within one or two sentences. The text is about how a woman in huge shapes show her confidence, glamour and popularity regardless of her being overweight. Text Compression Directions: Complete the statements that follow the question with no more than 3 words. What is one of the first impressions the writer had about Laura besides her weight? Laura was an interesting _________ and was