Unit 6 Suffering to Be
Beautiful
? Part I Listening and Speaking Activities
? Part II Reading Comprehension and Language Activities
? Part III Extended Activities
Part I Listening and Speaking Activities
? Introduction of functions
? Listen and speak
? Try to speak more
? Make your own dialogue
? What are they for?
Introduction of functions
Express satisfactory
? be pleased /satisfied
/happy/ content with
? It is very satisfactory,
? …feel completely thrilled,
? to one’s own
satisfaction,…
? I’ve never been happier,
? It’s just what I had in mind/
need/ wanted/meant/was
looking for,
? Everything is to my
satisfactory,
Express dissatisfactory
? I don’t see why…
? be angry/mad at…
? Well,to tell the truth,I was
a little disappointed,
? Honestly,I wasn’t very
pleased with it,
? To be honest (with you),it
was (a little) disappointing,
? Why don’t you …?
? This is not what I wanted/
need/ had in mind,I’m
afraid,
Listen and speak
? Listen to the conversation and tick the correct answer to
each question,
Turn to p,1,and let’s listen,
1,Why is Kathy unhappy?
Key,b
2,What is Daisy’s attitude towards women’s putting on
weight?
Key,c
3,In Daisy’s opinion,,
Key,c
4,Daisy holds the view that to be healthy and beautiful
on should first of all,
Key,a
Try to speak more
Note,
1,be a slave to/of something,to be so strongly
influenced by something that you cannot make your
own decisions - used to show disapproval
2,fashion,something that is popular or thought to be
good at a particular time
e.g,go out of fashion,stop being fashionable
be out of fashion now,it is no longer fashionable
all the fashion,they are very fashionable
the latest fashions,the most recent fashions
be in fashion,they are fashionable
Make your own dialogue
1,Jack and Mary are friends,They are
eating out in a Chinese restaurant,Use
the following cues to make a dialogue
(Turn to page 77)
2,Study the following cartoons to find what is
funny about them,Make a story on the
basis of the pictures and then tell your
classmates,(Turn to page 77)
What are they for?
Key,1.c 2.a 3.b 4.e 5.f 6.d
If you want to learn more
Key,a,2,3,4,5,6,10
b,1,7,8,9
Part II Reading Comprehension and Language Activities
? Pre-reading Tasks
? Notes
? Translation
? Comprehension work
? Language work (A,B,C)
Part II Reading Comprehension and Language Activities
? Pre-reading Tasks
? What is your definition of beauty and beautiful?
? What are the underlying reasons why a
woman/girl goes to great lengths to make
herself beautiful?
? How would you interpret the following two
sayings?
A,Beauty is only skin deep
B,Don’t judge a book by its cover,
Text
Mary Wendy,a TV hostess
Sue Jaycee,a former to model,now a businesswoman
Elizabeth Young,a writer and university lecturer
Mary,Good morning and welcome to, Head to Head”,
Today’s topic is beauty,What is beauty? What lengths can we or
should we go to,to make ourselves more beautiful? In order to
help answer your questions,I have two beautiful people with me!
Sue Jaycee,a former top model,is now a successful
businesswoman,Elizabeth Young is a writer and lecturer,Sue,
perhaps we could start with you,Do you think people should try to
be beautiful?
Sue,Well,first,thanks for the compliment,Mary,Now,the way I see it,
you’re only on this earth for a short time,and you’ve only got one
body,so you should look after it,You’ve got to watch what to eat,
keep yourself fit,and later,if you need a little help from cosmetic
surgery,what’s wrong with that?
Suffering to Be
Beautiful
Turn to p.79,and listen to the text,
Elizabeth,I think it’s up to everyone to decide what is
right for them,but I do feel that there is too much
emphasis on appearance these days,And I think
there are real dangers here,There are dangers from
eating disorders,like anorexia,and from having
cosmetic surgery,And there are a lot of people who
are unhappy because they just don’t happen to fit
society’s current ideas about what is beautiful,
Mary,Yes,you’re a historian; perhaps you could give us
a brief historical perspective on this,
Elizabeth,Well,there are lots of examples of societies in
which people have done some horrendous things so
as to make themselves more,beautiful” in quotes,For
instance,foot-binding used to be common in China,
Suffering to Be
Beautiful
Suffering to Be
Beautiful
In Europe,some women had their bottom ribs removed
so that they would have thin waists,Neck-stretching
was the fashion in some parts of Burma,In Africa,there
were tribes which went in for stretching the ear lobes,
or the lips,or even changing the shape of the skull itself,
These are all cases in which people---usually women---
have been forced by society to endure considerable
physical pain and suffering…
Sue,Yes,I would agree with you that that is all ridiculous,
but we’re talking here about people who are free to
choose,No one forced people to come along to my
health studios,After a course at one of my studios,they
look as if they were ten years younger,They’re free to
come,and they enjoy coming,So I don’t see there is
any real point in looking back at all these quaint old
customs,
Suffering to Be
Beautiful
Elizabeth,Well,unfortunately some of them still go on
today,It’s not just history,And surely you can see the
link with cosmetic surgery! I mean,it’s a trend that just
keeps on increasing,Thousands of women,having
breast implants,eye operations,face-lifts,men having
hair transplants…
Sue,Yes,but it’s their own choice,
Elizabeth,I’m sorry,I don’t think it is a free choice,Society
is still pushing them into it,Judging people by their
appearance is silly,We should judge the whole person,
Mary,Well,I think we’ve had a very good start of the
discussion,Now,we’d like to find out what our listeners
think about this issue,
e.g,
1,In Japan there is a lot of emphasis on politeness,
在日本特别强调 /重视礼貌。
2,You put too much emphasis on the last syllable,
你把最后一个音节读得太重。
emphasis,n,special attention or
importance; special importance that is given
to a word or phrase by saying it louder or
higher,or by printing it in a special way
e.g,
1,Do you happen to know his new telephone
number?
你可知道他的新电话号码?
2,I happened to be out when he called,
他来电话时，恰巧我出去了。
happen to do something,if you happen to
do something,you do it by chance
e.g,
1,We've saved a considerable amount of money,
我们存了相当多的钱了。
2,a writer of considerable influence
一名有很大影响的作家
considerable,fairly large,especially large
enough to have an effect or be important
e.g,
1,There's no point in worrying,
担忧是没有意义的。
2,There is no point in waiting for her,She is
probably not coming,
等她没有什么意义，她可能不来了。
there is no point in doing sth,it’s
meaningless to do sth
玛丽 ?温迪：电视主持人
苏 ?杰伊西：原超级模特，现商业女性
伊丽莎白 ?扬：作家兼大学讲师
玛丽：早晨好，欢迎收看“面对面”栏目。今天的话题是美丽。什么
是美丽？我们能花或者该花什么代价来使自己更美丽？为了帮助
大家解答这类问题，我邀请了两位漂亮的女士嘉宾！一位是苏 ?
杰伊西，原超级模特，现商业女性。另一位是伊丽莎白 ?扬，作
家兼大学讲师。苏，我们就从您开始吧。您认为人们应该追求美
丽吗？
苏,好。首先，感谢玛丽的夸奖。我个人认为，人生短暂，而身体
只有一个，所以人们应该保重它，应该注重饮食以保持健康，到
以后，如果需要整容手术的帮助，那又有什么错呢？
伊丽莎白：我觉得它的对与错是个仁者见仁智者见智的问题，但我真
的认为目前人们过分强调相貌。我想这是真正的危险所在。饮食
紊乱的危险，如厌食症以及做整容的危险。有许多人不快乐就是
因为他们不符合当前社会的审美观。
为美丽而遭罪
玛丽：是的，您是个历史学家；或许您能从历史的视角给
我们分析一下。
伊丽莎白：嗯，历代社会都大量事例表明人类为了所谓的
更“美”做了不少骇人听闻的事情。比如，在中国，裹脚一度盛
行；在欧洲，一些女士为了细腰而将身体最下端肋骨去除；在缅
甸，有些地区流行拉长脖颈；在非洲，有些部落热衷于拉长耳垂
或嘴唇，甚至还去改变头颅的形状。这些都是人们 —— 通常是女
人 —— 受社会逼迫所忍受的巨大的肉体上的痛苦和折磨 …
苏,没错，我也认为所有那些做法都很愚昧，但我们现在
讨论的是能够自由选择的人们。没有人强迫他们去我的健身房。
在我那儿学完一门健身课后，他们看起来比原来年轻了十岁。他
们愿来就来，而且他们很乐意来。因此，我认为回顾这些古怪的
旧风俗没有什么实在的意义。
为美丽而遭罪
伊丽莎白：唉, 不幸的是, 有些这样的旧风俗至今仍在继续 。 这并非历
史 。 而且您肯定能看出它与整容手术之间的关系 。 我的意思是说,
这是一个日渐上升的趋势 。 成千上万的女士们在做隆胸, 割双眼
皮, 拉皮, 而男人也在移植头发 …
苏,是的, 但这是他们的自由选择 。
伊丽莎白：很抱歉, 我认为这并非自由选择, 而是社会的驱使 。 以貌取
人是愚蠢的 。 对一个人我们应该全面衡量 。
玛丽：好了, 我认为我们的讨论开了个好头 。 现在, 我们很想听听观众
们对这个问题的看法 。
为美丽而遭罪
Comprehension work (Questions for discussion )
1,What does Mary do? What business does
Sue own? And what is Elizabeth’s
profession?
2,What is the topic of the show?
3,What is Sue’s opinion about the question
“Do you think people should try to be
beautiful?”
4,How does Elizabeth see the issue?
Comprehension work (Questions for discussion )
5,Why does Elizabeth cite examples from history?
And what are the examples?
6,Why does Elizabeth want to use the word
“beautiful” in quotation marks? And what
comments does she make on these extreme
cases?
7,How does Sue’s view differ form Elizabeth’s on
these historical cases?
8,How does Elizabeth relate the historical
examples to the present situation? And what
conclusion does Elizabeth draw?
9,Did Mary give her view in the programme? And
what is your point of view?
Language work (A,p,82)
1,considerable
2,perspective
3,quaint
4,endure
5,link
6,current
7,emphasis
8,cosmetic
9,surgery
10,trend
11,horrendous
Language work (B,p.82)
1,While living in the countryside,she went in for
gardening,
2,Father went to great lengths to give the old
house a face-lift,
3,Since we have already settled the problem,there
is no point in talking about it again,
4,It is up to the students themselves to decide their
future careers,
Language work (B,p.82)
5,The manager will judge the project by its net
profit,
6,When he was thumping melons for a ripe one,
the boy happened to step into a rattler's mouth,
7,It is ridiculous,scientists have argued,to talk of
computers as if they were human brains,
8,They kept on walking for a while in silence,
Language work (C,p.83)
1,a,In order to look slim and slender,
many young women nowadays are
going in for dieting
b,I don't like those people who go in for
cross-dressing,(男女衣服反穿 )
c,Many young people in the city go in for
ear piercing nowadays,
Language work (C,p.23)
2,a,I don't see any point in doing this kind
of exercise,
b,There is no point in persuading him
because he is very stubborn,
c,There is no point in repairing a broken
bike like this,
Language work (C,p.9)
3,a,The way I see it,all achievement tests
should be cancelled and replaced by
proficiency tests,
b,The way I see it,cigarettes do no good
to human beings; so all cigarette
factories should be closed,
c,The way I see it,the rich countries will not be
immune from the effects of the economic crises
of southeastern Asia,
Language work (C,p.23)
4,a,Nowadays university students are free
to choose their jobs after graduation,
b,In the past young people were not
free to marry the person they loved,
c,Are you free to choose the subjects
at school?
Language work (C,p.23)
5,a,I'd like to have all the books on my
desk removed so that I can put a
computer on it,
b,She removed her hand from his arm
and left him,
c,We should have all the chairs and
desks removed from the classroom so
that there will be enough room for the
party,
Language work (C,p.23)
6,a,We have got to exercise to keep
ourselves fit,
b,She is working very hard at keeping
herself fit,
c,Many middle-aged women attend
aerobic classes to keep themselves fit,
Part III Extended Activities
? Dictation
? Read more
? Grammar work
? Word formation
? Vocabulary work
? Translation
Dictation
? Script of the Dictation
People often ask what beauty is and how the
beautiful can be distinguished from the ugly,In fact,
these questions all deal with matters of evaluation
rather than facts,A hairstyle can be considered by
one as beautiful,but by another as ugly,The nature
of beauty is associated with so many things that
scientific investigation is only of slight help in
determining what beauty is,However,different
people will find beauty in different things because
their response to beauty is closely related to their
upbringing,education,and taste,
Read more
? Answers
? 1.a 2,d 3.a 4.d 5.c
? Topics for discussion
1,Do you agree with the author’s opinion that
“men have tried to limit the possibilities open to
female by hindering their movement”?
2,Is it always true that,the most fashionable
shoes give least support to the feet”?
3,If women want to make themselves prettier,
what is the best way in your opinion?
Grammar work
1,Original,It was too proud for her to apologize,
Correct,She was too proud to apologize,
2,Original,He lay wake all night,thinking about his
new job,
Correct,He lay awake all night,thinking about his
new job,
3,Original,The doctors are working very hard to
keep the patient living
Correct,The doctors are working very hard to
keep the patient alive,
Grammar work
4,Original,The two sisters are remarkably like in
appearance
Correct,The two sisters are remarkably alike in
appearance,
5,Original,I wanted to be lonely for some time,Correct,I
wanted to be alone for some time,
6,Original:,Don’t disturb the asleep dog!” Mother warned,
Correct:,Don’t disturb the sleeping dog!” Mother warned,
7,Original,Isn’t she a content woman to have a handsome
husband plus a healthy,intelligent son?
Correct,Isn’t she content to have a handsome husband
plus a healthy,intelligent son?
Grammar work
8,Original,The listener was keen hearing Sue’s
talk about her cosmetic surgery,
Correct,The listener was keen to hear Sue’s
talk about her cosmetic surgery,
9,Original,The telephone is surely to ring again,
Correct,The telephone is sure to ring again,
10.Original,John found out that Tom was a glad
man,
Correct,John found out that Tom was a happy
man,
Word formation
? Answers,
1,sleepy
2,dangerous
3,windy,rainy,mountainous
4,envious
5,funny
6,juicy
Vocabulary work (The milestones of life)
1,The bread smells so nice/delicious,
2,Your hair looks gorgeous,
3,The record sounds so thrilling,
4,Your dish tastes delicious,
5,I feel very bad today,
6,To be honest,it sounds awful,
7,Why do you look so upset? What’s wrong with
you?
8,It’s between you and me,I don’t like to work
with George,He smells terrible,
? Sentences for reference
Translation
1,I find it difficult to keep up with the changes
in fashion,
2,He doesn't go in for outdoor sports much,
3,My English is poor so I'm not up to
translating the poem,
4,People usually judge a person by his/her
appearance,
5,She looked as if she hadn't slept all night,
6,He was determined to go to great lengths to
fulfill his ambition
7,He sat in the front so as to hear clearly,
Beautiful
? Part I Listening and Speaking Activities
? Part II Reading Comprehension and Language Activities
? Part III Extended Activities
Part I Listening and Speaking Activities
? Introduction of functions
? Listen and speak
? Try to speak more
? Make your own dialogue
? What are they for?
Introduction of functions
Express satisfactory
? be pleased /satisfied
/happy/ content with
? It is very satisfactory,
? …feel completely thrilled,
? to one’s own
satisfaction,…
? I’ve never been happier,
? It’s just what I had in mind/
need/ wanted/meant/was
looking for,
? Everything is to my
satisfactory,
Express dissatisfactory
? I don’t see why…
? be angry/mad at…
? Well,to tell the truth,I was
a little disappointed,
? Honestly,I wasn’t very
pleased with it,
? To be honest (with you),it
was (a little) disappointing,
? Why don’t you …?
? This is not what I wanted/
need/ had in mind,I’m
afraid,
Listen and speak
? Listen to the conversation and tick the correct answer to
each question,
Turn to p,1,and let’s listen,
1,Why is Kathy unhappy?
Key,b
2,What is Daisy’s attitude towards women’s putting on
weight?
Key,c
3,In Daisy’s opinion,,
Key,c
4,Daisy holds the view that to be healthy and beautiful
on should first of all,
Key,a
Try to speak more
Note,
1,be a slave to/of something,to be so strongly
influenced by something that you cannot make your
own decisions - used to show disapproval
2,fashion,something that is popular or thought to be
good at a particular time
e.g,go out of fashion,stop being fashionable
be out of fashion now,it is no longer fashionable
all the fashion,they are very fashionable
the latest fashions,the most recent fashions
be in fashion,they are fashionable
Make your own dialogue
1,Jack and Mary are friends,They are
eating out in a Chinese restaurant,Use
the following cues to make a dialogue
(Turn to page 77)
2,Study the following cartoons to find what is
funny about them,Make a story on the
basis of the pictures and then tell your
classmates,(Turn to page 77)
What are they for?
Key,1.c 2.a 3.b 4.e 5.f 6.d
If you want to learn more
Key,a,2,3,4,5,6,10
b,1,7,8,9
Part II Reading Comprehension and Language Activities
? Pre-reading Tasks
? Notes
? Translation
? Comprehension work
? Language work (A,B,C)
Part II Reading Comprehension and Language Activities
? Pre-reading Tasks
? What is your definition of beauty and beautiful?
? What are the underlying reasons why a
woman/girl goes to great lengths to make
herself beautiful?
? How would you interpret the following two
sayings?
A,Beauty is only skin deep
B,Don’t judge a book by its cover,
Text
Mary Wendy,a TV hostess
Sue Jaycee,a former to model,now a businesswoman
Elizabeth Young,a writer and university lecturer
Mary,Good morning and welcome to, Head to Head”,
Today’s topic is beauty,What is beauty? What lengths can we or
should we go to,to make ourselves more beautiful? In order to
help answer your questions,I have two beautiful people with me!
Sue Jaycee,a former top model,is now a successful
businesswoman,Elizabeth Young is a writer and lecturer,Sue,
perhaps we could start with you,Do you think people should try to
be beautiful?
Sue,Well,first,thanks for the compliment,Mary,Now,the way I see it,
you’re only on this earth for a short time,and you’ve only got one
body,so you should look after it,You’ve got to watch what to eat,
keep yourself fit,and later,if you need a little help from cosmetic
surgery,what’s wrong with that?
Suffering to Be
Beautiful
Turn to p.79,and listen to the text,
Elizabeth,I think it’s up to everyone to decide what is
right for them,but I do feel that there is too much
emphasis on appearance these days,And I think
there are real dangers here,There are dangers from
eating disorders,like anorexia,and from having
cosmetic surgery,And there are a lot of people who
are unhappy because they just don’t happen to fit
society’s current ideas about what is beautiful,
Mary,Yes,you’re a historian; perhaps you could give us
a brief historical perspective on this,
Elizabeth,Well,there are lots of examples of societies in
which people have done some horrendous things so
as to make themselves more,beautiful” in quotes,For
instance,foot-binding used to be common in China,
Suffering to Be
Beautiful
Suffering to Be
Beautiful
In Europe,some women had their bottom ribs removed
so that they would have thin waists,Neck-stretching
was the fashion in some parts of Burma,In Africa,there
were tribes which went in for stretching the ear lobes,
or the lips,or even changing the shape of the skull itself,
These are all cases in which people---usually women---
have been forced by society to endure considerable
physical pain and suffering…
Sue,Yes,I would agree with you that that is all ridiculous,
but we’re talking here about people who are free to
choose,No one forced people to come along to my
health studios,After a course at one of my studios,they
look as if they were ten years younger,They’re free to
come,and they enjoy coming,So I don’t see there is
any real point in looking back at all these quaint old
customs,
Suffering to Be
Beautiful
Elizabeth,Well,unfortunately some of them still go on
today,It’s not just history,And surely you can see the
link with cosmetic surgery! I mean,it’s a trend that just
keeps on increasing,Thousands of women,having
breast implants,eye operations,face-lifts,men having
hair transplants…
Sue,Yes,but it’s their own choice,
Elizabeth,I’m sorry,I don’t think it is a free choice,Society
is still pushing them into it,Judging people by their
appearance is silly,We should judge the whole person,
Mary,Well,I think we’ve had a very good start of the
discussion,Now,we’d like to find out what our listeners
think about this issue,
e.g,
1,In Japan there is a lot of emphasis on politeness,
在日本特别强调 /重视礼貌。
2,You put too much emphasis on the last syllable,
你把最后一个音节读得太重。
emphasis,n,special attention or
importance; special importance that is given
to a word or phrase by saying it louder or
higher,or by printing it in a special way
e.g,
1,Do you happen to know his new telephone
number?
你可知道他的新电话号码?
2,I happened to be out when he called,
他来电话时，恰巧我出去了。
happen to do something,if you happen to
do something,you do it by chance
e.g,
1,We've saved a considerable amount of money,
我们存了相当多的钱了。
2,a writer of considerable influence
一名有很大影响的作家
considerable,fairly large,especially large
enough to have an effect or be important
e.g,
1,There's no point in worrying,
担忧是没有意义的。
2,There is no point in waiting for her,She is
probably not coming,
等她没有什么意义，她可能不来了。
there is no point in doing sth,it’s
meaningless to do sth
玛丽 ?温迪：电视主持人
苏 ?杰伊西：原超级模特，现商业女性
伊丽莎白 ?扬：作家兼大学讲师
玛丽：早晨好，欢迎收看“面对面”栏目。今天的话题是美丽。什么
是美丽？我们能花或者该花什么代价来使自己更美丽？为了帮助
大家解答这类问题，我邀请了两位漂亮的女士嘉宾！一位是苏 ?
杰伊西，原超级模特，现商业女性。另一位是伊丽莎白 ?扬，作
家兼大学讲师。苏，我们就从您开始吧。您认为人们应该追求美
丽吗？
苏,好。首先，感谢玛丽的夸奖。我个人认为，人生短暂，而身体
只有一个，所以人们应该保重它，应该注重饮食以保持健康，到
以后，如果需要整容手术的帮助，那又有什么错呢？
伊丽莎白：我觉得它的对与错是个仁者见仁智者见智的问题，但我真
的认为目前人们过分强调相貌。我想这是真正的危险所在。饮食
紊乱的危险，如厌食症以及做整容的危险。有许多人不快乐就是
因为他们不符合当前社会的审美观。
为美丽而遭罪
玛丽：是的，您是个历史学家；或许您能从历史的视角给
我们分析一下。
伊丽莎白：嗯，历代社会都大量事例表明人类为了所谓的
更“美”做了不少骇人听闻的事情。比如，在中国，裹脚一度盛
行；在欧洲，一些女士为了细腰而将身体最下端肋骨去除；在缅
甸，有些地区流行拉长脖颈；在非洲，有些部落热衷于拉长耳垂
或嘴唇，甚至还去改变头颅的形状。这些都是人们 —— 通常是女
人 —— 受社会逼迫所忍受的巨大的肉体上的痛苦和折磨 …
苏,没错，我也认为所有那些做法都很愚昧，但我们现在
讨论的是能够自由选择的人们。没有人强迫他们去我的健身房。
在我那儿学完一门健身课后，他们看起来比原来年轻了十岁。他
们愿来就来，而且他们很乐意来。因此，我认为回顾这些古怪的
旧风俗没有什么实在的意义。
为美丽而遭罪
伊丽莎白：唉, 不幸的是, 有些这样的旧风俗至今仍在继续 。 这并非历
史 。 而且您肯定能看出它与整容手术之间的关系 。 我的意思是说,
这是一个日渐上升的趋势 。 成千上万的女士们在做隆胸, 割双眼
皮, 拉皮, 而男人也在移植头发 …
苏,是的, 但这是他们的自由选择 。
伊丽莎白：很抱歉, 我认为这并非自由选择, 而是社会的驱使 。 以貌取
人是愚蠢的 。 对一个人我们应该全面衡量 。
玛丽：好了, 我认为我们的讨论开了个好头 。 现在, 我们很想听听观众
们对这个问题的看法 。
为美丽而遭罪
Comprehension work (Questions for discussion )
1,What does Mary do? What business does
Sue own? And what is Elizabeth’s
profession?
2,What is the topic of the show?
3,What is Sue’s opinion about the question
“Do you think people should try to be
beautiful?”
4,How does Elizabeth see the issue?
Comprehension work (Questions for discussion )
5,Why does Elizabeth cite examples from history?
And what are the examples?
6,Why does Elizabeth want to use the word
“beautiful” in quotation marks? And what
comments does she make on these extreme
cases?
7,How does Sue’s view differ form Elizabeth’s on
these historical cases?
8,How does Elizabeth relate the historical
examples to the present situation? And what
conclusion does Elizabeth draw?
9,Did Mary give her view in the programme? And
what is your point of view?
Language work (A,p,82)
1,considerable
2,perspective
3,quaint
4,endure
5,link
6,current
7,emphasis
8,cosmetic
9,surgery
10,trend
11,horrendous
Language work (B,p.82)
1,While living in the countryside,she went in for
gardening,
2,Father went to great lengths to give the old
house a face-lift,
3,Since we have already settled the problem,there
is no point in talking about it again,
4,It is up to the students themselves to decide their
future careers,
Language work (B,p.82)
5,The manager will judge the project by its net
profit,
6,When he was thumping melons for a ripe one,
the boy happened to step into a rattler's mouth,
7,It is ridiculous,scientists have argued,to talk of
computers as if they were human brains,
8,They kept on walking for a while in silence,
Language work (C,p.83)
1,a,In order to look slim and slender,
many young women nowadays are
going in for dieting
b,I don't like those people who go in for
cross-dressing,(男女衣服反穿 )
c,Many young people in the city go in for
ear piercing nowadays,
Language work (C,p.23)
2,a,I don't see any point in doing this kind
of exercise,
b,There is no point in persuading him
because he is very stubborn,
c,There is no point in repairing a broken
bike like this,
Language work (C,p.9)
3,a,The way I see it,all achievement tests
should be cancelled and replaced by
proficiency tests,
b,The way I see it,cigarettes do no good
to human beings; so all cigarette
factories should be closed,
c,The way I see it,the rich countries will not be
immune from the effects of the economic crises
of southeastern Asia,
Language work (C,p.23)
4,a,Nowadays university students are free
to choose their jobs after graduation,
b,In the past young people were not
free to marry the person they loved,
c,Are you free to choose the subjects
at school?
Language work (C,p.23)
5,a,I'd like to have all the books on my
desk removed so that I can put a
computer on it,
b,She removed her hand from his arm
and left him,
c,We should have all the chairs and
desks removed from the classroom so
that there will be enough room for the
party,
Language work (C,p.23)
6,a,We have got to exercise to keep
ourselves fit,
b,She is working very hard at keeping
herself fit,
c,Many middle-aged women attend
aerobic classes to keep themselves fit,
Part III Extended Activities
? Dictation
? Read more
? Grammar work
? Word formation
? Vocabulary work
? Translation
Dictation
? Script of the Dictation
People often ask what beauty is and how the
beautiful can be distinguished from the ugly,In fact,
these questions all deal with matters of evaluation
rather than facts,A hairstyle can be considered by
one as beautiful,but by another as ugly,The nature
of beauty is associated with so many things that
scientific investigation is only of slight help in
determining what beauty is,However,different
people will find beauty in different things because
their response to beauty is closely related to their
upbringing,education,and taste,
Read more
? Answers
? 1.a 2,d 3.a 4.d 5.c
? Topics for discussion
1,Do you agree with the author’s opinion that
“men have tried to limit the possibilities open to
female by hindering their movement”?
2,Is it always true that,the most fashionable
shoes give least support to the feet”?
3,If women want to make themselves prettier,
what is the best way in your opinion?
Grammar work
1,Original,It was too proud for her to apologize,
Correct,She was too proud to apologize,
2,Original,He lay wake all night,thinking about his
new job,
Correct,He lay awake all night,thinking about his
new job,
3,Original,The doctors are working very hard to
keep the patient living
Correct,The doctors are working very hard to
keep the patient alive,
Grammar work
4,Original,The two sisters are remarkably like in
appearance
Correct,The two sisters are remarkably alike in
appearance,
5,Original,I wanted to be lonely for some time,Correct,I
wanted to be alone for some time,
6,Original:,Don’t disturb the asleep dog!” Mother warned,
Correct:,Don’t disturb the sleeping dog!” Mother warned,
7,Original,Isn’t she a content woman to have a handsome
husband plus a healthy,intelligent son?
Correct,Isn’t she content to have a handsome husband
plus a healthy,intelligent son?
Grammar work
8,Original,The listener was keen hearing Sue’s
talk about her cosmetic surgery,
Correct,The listener was keen to hear Sue’s
talk about her cosmetic surgery,
9,Original,The telephone is surely to ring again,
Correct,The telephone is sure to ring again,
10.Original,John found out that Tom was a glad
man,
Correct,John found out that Tom was a happy
man,
Word formation
? Answers,
1,sleepy
2,dangerous
3,windy,rainy,mountainous
4,envious
5,funny
6,juicy
Vocabulary work (The milestones of life)
1,The bread smells so nice/delicious,
2,Your hair looks gorgeous,
3,The record sounds so thrilling,
4,Your dish tastes delicious,
5,I feel very bad today,
6,To be honest,it sounds awful,
7,Why do you look so upset? What’s wrong with
you?
8,It’s between you and me,I don’t like to work
with George,He smells terrible,
? Sentences for reference
Translation
1,I find it difficult to keep up with the changes
in fashion,
2,He doesn't go in for outdoor sports much,
3,My English is poor so I'm not up to
translating the poem,
4,People usually judge a person by his/her
appearance,
5,She looked as if she hadn't slept all night,
6,He was determined to go to great lengths to
fulfill his ambition
7,He sat in the front so as to hear clearly,
