Beautiful Men Teacher: 高巍 Unit 8 Beautiful Men Teacher: 高巍

Main Points Ⅰ. Leading in Ⅱ. New words and expressions Ⅲ. Text: What is Yumi like? Ⅳ. Exercise

Leading In Cosmetics or make-up are substances to enhance the beauty of the human body, apart from simple cleaning. Cosmetics include lotions, powders, lipsticks and many other types of products. Their use is widespread, especially among women in Western countries.

Leading In Cosmetics were widely used until the modern period. At some times, cosmetic use was frowned upon For example, In the 1800s, Queen Victoria publicly declared makeup impolite. It was viewed as vulgar and something that was worn by actors and prostitutes.

Text : Beautiful Men What is Yumi like?

Intensive Study Text Difficult Sentences Important Words

Text Beautiful Men Situation: Yumi and Amani have just started dating .They’re talking about each other to their friends. What is Amani like?①

Text What is Yumi like? Yumi: I’m so glad you finally got a chance to meet Amani, because I think I’m falling in love with him. Sara: Wow! Yumi: What did you think of him? Sara: Come on. You can’t think really be serious about a guy who wears makeup? Yumi: Why not? I mean, he’s beautiful and … and I think that men should be beautiful if they want to.

Text What is Yumi like? Sara: But it’s just not natural, you know? I --- okay --- he was beautiful, and … I don’t know if I prefer a guy looking beautiful. Maybe more, you know, naturally good looking. Rugged, masculine.② Yumi: Why? I mean, you wear makeup. Look at you: you’ve got on foundation and blush. Sara: I know. Yumi: And how long did you spend on your hair this morning?

Text What is Yumi like? Sara: Well, an hour. But, okay--- that’s not the point. I’m a woman. Women were makeup. Women spend an hour on their hair in the morning. It’s just --- that’s how it is. It’s totally different.③ Yumi: And who came up with these social stereotypes? Why can’t men look beautiful if they want to? Amani: I’m so glad you finally got to meet Yumi, because I think I’m falling in love with her. George: Amani: she doesn’t wear any makeup.

Text What is Yumi like? Amani: Well, no. She doesn’t wear makeup, but that’s okay. George: Doesn’t that seem weird to you? Amani: No. What’s wrong with that? There’s no problem with her not wearing makeup. She looks so beautiful without that … George: Well wouldn’t she be, then, more beautiful if she were to wear makeup? I mean, it’s not a question of whether she needs it or not … doesn’t it just strike you as a little…

Text What is Yumi like? Amani: Well… George: … odd that she doesn’t wear makeup? Amani: Well, I mean, why should she be forced to wear makeup, really, when you think about it? I mean, she doesn’t need it. George: Because that’s what women do. Amani: Oh but who came up with these social stereotypes? Why do women have to wear makeup to be considered beautiful?

Difficult Sentences 1. Situation: Yumi and Amani have just started dating .They’re talking about each other to their friends. What is Amani like? Translation: 故事场景：Yumi和Amani 刚刚开始约会。他们 在谈论彼此的朋友。Amani什么样子啊？ Yumi 长什么样子？

Difficult Sentences 2. But it’s just not natural, you know? I --- okay --- he was beautiful, and … I don’t know if I prefer a guy looking beautiful. Maybe more, you know, naturally good looking. Rugged, masculine. Translation:但是，就是不太自然，你知道么？我—好吧—他是好看，还有…我不知道我是不是更喜欢漂亮男孩。你知道，我或许更喜欢自然的样子—健壮、有男子气的。

Difficult Sentences 3. Well, an hour. But, okay--- that’s not the point. I’m a woman. Women were makeup. Women spend an hour on their hair in the morning. It’s just --- that’s how it is. It’s totally different. Translation:嗯，一小时。但是，好吧，那并不是重点。我是女 的，女人早上用一小时伺候头发，恰恰就是这样 的。这是两码事。

fall in love : begin to experience feelings of love Important Words fall in love : begin to experience feelings of love towards vt. 陷入爱河(爱上,喜爱) FOR EXAMPLE: (1) It is natural that he should fall in love with such a beautiful girl. (2) You say you don't believe in marriage, but I bet you sing a different song when you finally fall in love.

make up: cosmetics applied to the face to improve or Important Words make up: cosmetics applied to the face to improve or change your appearance n. 弥补, 虚构, 整理, 包装, 化妆,补足 FOR EXAMPLE: (1) No benefactions and research endowments can make up for the change in character which the city has suffered.  (2) Saying you are sorry won't make up the damage of breaking the vase.

masculine n. a gender that refers chiefly (but not Important Words masculine n. a gender that refers chiefly (but not exclusively) to males or to objects classified as male n. 阳性,男性 a. 男性的,阳性的,有丈夫气的 FOR EXAMPLE: (1) Characteristic of or appropriate to this sex; masculine. (2) This coat is masculine.

stereotypes n. a conventional or formulaic Important Words stereotypes n. a conventional or formulaic conception or image n. 铅版,陈腔滥调,老套 v. 使用铅版,套用老套 FOR EXAMPLE: He doesn't conform to the usual stereotype of the city businessman with a dark suit and rolled umbrella.

Important Words 5. be forced to vt. 被迫(不得不) FOR EXAMPLE: (1) Donald be forced to forge a signature. (2) He had arranged for me to lodge with his daughter and The building society will be forced to foreclose on this mortgage because regular payments have not been made.

Important Words 6. come up with v.提出, 想出 FOR EXAMPLE: (1) He's come up with a great idea. (2) No one have come up with a convincing explanation of why dinosaur die out. (3) Edwards's always chasing after rainbows and never come up with a really practical idea.

Conclusion: Key Points

1 New words and useful expressions 2 Text : Beautiful man 3 Translation 4 Do the practice

Assignment

1 Recite useful expressions in the sample dialogues. 2 Oral practice. 3 Prepare for the Unit 6.

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