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Too skinny? Stay off of Italy’s catwalks Curriculum Focus Cultural awareness Understanding what a healthy image of the beauty of girls is Language skill Developing writing skills 21st Century 21st Century 河北唐山滦县一中 刘丹红 (S3-P5) ? Pre reading What is your idea of beauty? Average height but skinny Tall and slim A pretty face but an ordinary shape An ordinary face but a perfect shape Yes/ no Language points While reading Which ban did the Italian government bring in last week? Models who are too skinny will not be able to take part in fashion shows. Why did the Italian government bring in the ban? _______________________________________ Supporting details: ______________________________________ b. ______________________________________ To protect the health of models. Some models have died because they stopped eating to keep slim. A 21-year-old Brazilian model who died of anorexia last month. A model from Uruguay who died of heart failure in August. 2. Giving a healthier image of beauty to young women and girls. Supporting details: ____________________________________ __________________________________________. b. _____________________________________ _________________________________________. Italy wants a return to its healthy, sunny, generous image of beauty Italy is determined not to accept models with a BMI of less than 18. 1. The story was written to _____________. show the fact that some models have died of health problems recently report the Italian Government’s ban on skinny models suggest an image of beauty to readers tell readers what the true image of beauty is Check your understanding 2. Which of the following is NOT true according to the story? A. Catwalk models give an image of beauty to girls and young women B. The idea that to be thin is to be beautiful has been common for a long time C. Some models get sick because they lose too much weight D. The Italian Government does not care about the health of models 3. The writer’s attitude towar