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Unit 1
Face values
Understanding ideas
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Read the facts about how satisfied people around the world are with their personal looks and answer the questions.
P2 1
1. Do you find any of the facts surprising?
Why?
Are you satisfied with your personal looks? How satisfied do you think people around the world are with their personal looks?
2. Do you think one's appearance is important? Why?
Now let's read a passage and find out what attitude each person has towards their looks.
Read the passage and find out what attitude each person has towards their looks.
P2 2
Jade, 24,
accounting
manager
Anthony, 21, college student
Emma, 17, senior high school student
Task 1
Jade, 24,
accounting
manager
Jade is too obsessed with selfie apps, editing and
posting selfies for hours every day, which shows
that she craves others' attention to make up for
her lack of confidence towards her look.
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Anthony, 21,college student
Although Anthony used to not care about his appearance, his attitude changed after a makeover experience. He realised that there is value in making an effort with the way you present yourself.
Emma, 17, senior high school student
Emma had always been ashamed of being larger than other girls, until she came to realise that mental and physical health is more beautiful and important than being skinny and unhealthy, and that confidence itself is attractive.
Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.
P4 4
Task 2
look good in my selfies
addicted to editing and posting my selfies, and checking my phone for comments
boost my confidence
Jade's obsession with online photo editing shows her lack of confidence and need for other people's attention, but the image she presents to obtain the praise of others is not the real one. People who pretend to be someone they are not tend to misjudge themselves.
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