2020-2021学年度第9期总第808期

Meeting beauty standards (P4-5)
吉林毓文中学    吕承远

Lead-in
Are you satisfied with your looks?
Have you ever considered getting cosmetic surgery? Why or why not?

Prediction  
Meeting beauty standards
What could this text be about?

Reading for details
Read the article and answer the following questions.
1. Why do many young people undergo plastic surgery?
Because they are anxious about their looks and want to improve their self-confidence and self-esteem.

2. What examples are given in the text? What were the circumstances of the individuals?
Three.
Xiao Tong: She celebrated her graduation by having surgery on her nose.
Wang Fang: She had an operation on her eyelids after being admitted to college in order to improve her confidence and self-esteem.
Xiao Zhen: She took out a loan of about 20,000 yuan and had to drop out of school.

3. Why did Jiang Wenxiu advise people to think twice before having plastic surgery?
According to him, medical beauty apps only show how great plastic surgery can be and leave out all the negative outcomes.

4. What are the potential dangers of having cosmetic surgery?
The cost will be a great financial burden.
There are potential health risks.

5. What does Jiang think people should do if they are considering surgery to change their appearance?
They should wait until they are a full adult, then decide if they want to do something about it. Then, with a stable mind, you can consider inner and outer beauty, and whether plastic surgery is for you.

Post-reading
There is an old Chinese saying: “Our body and hair are endowed by parents, so they should be well preserved.”  
What is your opinion of this view?

Language study
1.经受整容手术
2.全新的样貌
3.使某人经受……
4.关于……的微型手术
5.三思后行
6.清楚地了解
7. 漏掉消极方面
8. 短缺
9. 贷款
10. 辍学
11. 偿清贷款
12. 经济负担

Key:

Exercise
Translation:
If you have big problems with your look, you should wait until you are a full adult, then decide if you want to do something about it, then, with a stable mind, you can consider inner and outer beauty, and whether plastic surgery is for you.
释义：
如果你对自己的相貌不满意，应该等到你真正长大成人之后，再决定是否对此做些改变。到那时候，你有稳定的心智，就会在考虑外在美的同时也考虑内在美，以及这个整形手术是否适合你。