finding real beauty
i. pre-reading
what does beauty mean to you?
what do you think defines beauty? why?
ii. reading
Words 408 Suggested reading time 7 minutes
when was the first time you felt beautiful? not the kind of beauty you see in a mirror, but the kind you feel when you know that to someone who loves you, you’ll always be a beauty.
Six months after my brother joe was born, my mother was told he was blind and suffered from cerebral palsy, a condition that would impair his walking, but not his will i was 4 years old and had no clue what a gift joe would be to me. growing up, he made me tell him what things looked like. if i didn’t get it exactly as he saw it in his head, he’d say, “that’s not it, sister. try again.”
when i was 8, i accidentally broke my front tooth.My family couldn't afford a white replacement (replacement), so I had a silver tooth insteadTo my displeasure, boys at school took greatest delight in my new look one day, joe heard me crying.
what’s wrong, sister?”
nothing!” i said. “go away!”
after i told him, i began to cry. he took my face in his hands and ran his fingers over my eyes, my nose, my mouth.
sister,” he said. “you’re a beauty. don’t forget it.”
at 18, joe decided he had learned enough at school and started to work. i was happy for him. mama was not. then one day she called me.
he got married!” she said, “to a stranger! we’ve got to do something!”
calm down, mama,” i said, “i’ll call him.”
hey, sister, i figured you’d be calling. yes, i got married. my wife is a real beauty. we’ve only known each other for three weeks, but even a blind man can fall in love at first sight.”
His bride was also blindthey'd walk hand in hand with joe tapping (tapping) the way she and joe shared 10 good years before he lost her to cancer. for him, she will always be a beauty.
when i sit down to do my makeup, i remind myself that miracles can happen. i look in the mirror hoping to see not the face i woke up with, but the one my brother sees when he pictures me. some days i can almost hear him say, “that’s not it, sister. try again.”
but here’s what i learned from his beloved. beauty can be felt in our heart, soul and in the touch of one who loves us. the best beauty secret is love.
by sharon randall
iii. a first look
what happened to the author’s brother joe when he was born?
iv. choose the best answer:
1. why did the author cry according to the text?
a. she had broken her front tooth.
b. she was worried about joe’s health condition.
c. she couldn’t afford a white tooth replacement.
d. she had been made fun of at school.
2. what do we know about joe’s marriage?
a. he knew his wife long before they got married.
b. he didn’t get along well with his wife.
c. his wife died of cancer years after they got married.
d. his wife was able-bodied and beautiful.
3. what does the author want to convey from this article?
a. family support is important.
b. love can create miracles.
c. true beauty lies within us.
d. we should not judge one’s appearance.
v.summary writing.
please write a summary of the article in 60 words.
vi. words in context
In the article, the author tells about the revelation of "beauty" brought to her by her brother - as long as there is love in the heart, everyone can be beautiful; Beauty can be perceived by our hearts and those who love us, not through a mirror. There are some expressions worth accumulating in the text, let's take a look at them together.
1. .a condition that would impair his walking, but not his will.
will n.the ability to control your thoughts and actions in order to achieve what you want to do.
Usage: will as a noun can also mean "will; Will" means.
Phrase block: a strong will an iron will.
her decision to continue shows great strength of will.
my father left me the house in his will.
2. i was 4 years old and had no clue what a gift joe would be to me.
Ha ** Ano Lu Nuo T Ha ** Ah Khun Nosin Ab Terst Ora Bu Te Hotodost knows nothing;I don't know how.
i don’t h**e a clue where she lives.
3. boys at school took great delight in my new look to my displeasure.
Tucker Delet, Instergate, Ahlot, Ben Plessur, Fromst, to 。。。。。。For fun.
he takes great delight in proving others wrong.
4. when i sit down to do my makeup, i remind myself that miracles can happen.
miracle n.Ah, Lekitintat, Harpenstadt, Deednot, Expector, Olsingk, Vas, Posipur, Miracle;Something extraordinary.
it’s a miracle that nobody was killed in the crash.
it would take a miracle to make this business profitable.
5. i look in the mirror hoping to see not the face i woke up with, but the one my brother sees when he pictures me.
picture . imagine sb/sth;Crete was conceived as imagined by Imecibens Bust Inyuminde.
i can still picture the house i grew up in.
i tried to picture what it would be like to live alone.
keysiii. he was blind and suffered from cerebral palsy which impaired his walking.
iv. 1-3 dcc
v. my brother joe is blind and had cerebral palsy, which impaired his walking, but he defines beauty wisely. when i was 8, he assured me that i was beautiful as i was laughed at because of my silver tooth. after he got married, he believed his wife, who was also blind, was a real beauty. they had supported each other for 10 years before she died. thanks to joe, i realized that everyone’s beauty can be appreciated through love.
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