21世纪英文报高一2017-18学年第二期.ppt

21st Century Teens 2017-2018学年度第2期总第683期 for Senior 1 Smile is important (P6)  Smile is important I. Warming up Which smile do you like best? What do you think that makes a good smile? What is the text mainly about ? II. Skimming A recent study by scientists in the US found that certain types of smiles have a better impact (影响) on people than others. 1. What types of smiles have a better impact on people than others? 2. How did the scientists come to their conclusion? 3. What can the findings be used for? 4. What are Stephen Guy’s opinions about the perfect smile ？  III. Scanning Answer the questions below. 1.What types of smiles have a better impact on people than others? III. Scanning The “best” smiles are the ones where the mouth is at an angle (角度) of between 13 and 17 degrees, and the mouth isn’t too broad or perfectly straight. III. Scanning 2.How did the scientists come to their conclusion?  A group of 802 members of the public, aging from 18 to 82, were shown a 3-D animated (动画的) face. The face displayed different types of smiles, and the subjects (实验对象) were asked to rate them, from “creepy (诡异的)” to “pleasant”. 3. What can the findings be used for?  III. Scanning It’s believed that the findings could be used in a number of ways, including making video game characters appear more realistic. The scientists also hope their work will help doctors who are trying to restore (恢复) facial movement to patients who have suffered from strokes (中风) or other conditions. 4. What are Stephen Guy’s opinions about the perfect smile ？  Nobody should feel bad if they don’t match up to his study’s definition of perfection. Read the last paragraph, give your own understanding of the “best” smiles. The best smile is that from your heart. Discussion Positive attitude leads to joy (PII) Pre-reading How do you feel when you are in failures or in difficulties? When we encounter difficulties in life, we notice that some of us choose to bury th