LessonThreeHighPlatformShoes课程名称:英语授课教师:白翎授课班级:15级07班教研组:核心能力组Thinkaboutthesetwoquestions:1、Doyouhavehigh-platformshoes?2、Canyoutellmewhatthecharmofhigh-platformshoesis?In14thcentury:HighheelscanbetracedbacktotheearliestChineseMingDynasty,MostpeoplethinkhighheelswasinventedfromtheWest,butChineseheelswasinventedearlierthantheWestfor100years.14世纪:最早的高跟鞋可追溯到中国明朝时期,鞋底后部装有4厘米至5厘米高的长圆底跟,以丝绸裱裹。大多认为高跟鞋源于西方,中国的高跟鞋早于西方100年之久。15世纪:法国宫廷服装师发明了高跟鞋。自那以后,鞋跟的高矮宽窄虽不时有变,但对高跟鞋的狂热却历久不衰。In15thcentury:Frenchcourtcostumeinventedhighheels.Sincethen,people'sloveforhighheelshasbeinggoingonandon.16世纪:西方高跟鞋最初的出现,是为了方便人们骑马时双脚能够扣紧马镫。直到16世纪末高跟鞋才成为贵族的时尚玩意。In16thcentury:Infact,theemergenceofthefirsthigh-heeledshoesintheWestistofacilitatepeopletobeabletofastenyourfeetwhenridingstirrup.17世纪:高跟鞋开始成为男女时装的一个重要元素。In17thcentury:High-heeledshoesformenandwomenstartedtobecomeanimportantelementinfashion.•18世纪:到了18世纪后期高跟鞋的高度渐渐回落,取而代之是加上丝带及蝴蝶结的鞋子。•BythelateeighteenthCentury,theheightoftheheelswasgraduallyfalling,insteadoftheribbonandbow.19世纪:可爱的MaryJane鞋款首次推出,这个款式在19世纪流行了长达50年之久,当时的造鞋技术已相当成熟,流行以不同用料如缎子、丝绸及皮革来造鞋,款式亦更加多元化。CuteMaryJaneshoeswaspopularinthenineteenthCenturyforupto50years.StepⅡNewwordsplatform[ˈplætfɔ:m]n.厚底stylish[ˈstaɪlɪʃ]adj.时髦的,流行的specialist[ˈspeʃəlɪst]n.专家;行家hurt[hɜ:t]v.使受伤;使疼痛ankle[ˈæŋkl]n.踝,脚脖子normal[ˈnɔ:ml]adj.正常的;常态的cause[kɔ:z]v.引起;导致backache[ˈbækeɪk]n.背疼energy[ˈenədʒi]n.力量;力气brake[breɪk]n.刹车;闸StepⅢReadingSkimforthetext,thenanswerthequestionsinyourexercisebooks:(习题册P9I)1.C2.C3.A4.B5.AStepIVHowdowereadfastandgetimportantinformation?FormainideaThewriter’spurposeForspecificinformationStepVSkimforthetestagain,thenfindthehealthproblemsandotherproblems.Footpain(Paragraph2)Ifyoufallwhilewalkingonahighplatformshoe,yourfootmayturnsofarthatyouwillbreakaboneinthefootorankle.Backaches(Feeltired)(Paragraph3)Thehighplatformshoessometimesmakethemfeeltired.Ithasbeenfoundthatpeopleusemoreenergywhenwalkingonhigh-heeledshoes.Caraccident(Paragraph4)Iftheplatformareveryhigh,andifthedriverhastostopthecarquickly,shemightnotbeabletomoveherfoottothebrakeintime.Shemightnotbeabletofeelthedifferencebetweenthebrakeandtheaccelerator.StepⅥTheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofhighplatformshoes:①Advantagesofhighplatformshoes高跟鞋的优点1)Looktaller2)Becomemorebeautiful3)Becomemoreslim4)Feelmoreconfident②Disadvantagesofhighplatformshoes高跟鞋的缺点1)breakankleandfeet2)difficulttostopacar3)feeltired③Advicefromspecialists:giveuphighplatformshoes专家的建议——不要穿高跟鞋Asafestyle——normalshoes!•Homework:•ExercisebookP10-112、3