10 Discussion: Modelling a) Describe the two photos. Which one do you like better? Explain why. b) What do you think about modelling? Would you like to be a model yourself? Explain why/why not. Writing: Does beauty guarantee success? Choose one of the topic sentences below and comment on it. Write around 250 words. • Only good-looking people are successful in life. • Size-zero models cannot be good role models for young people. • Being yourself counts in the long run. Consider the following aspects: • The meaning of this sentence: Is this sentence true/not true? Is it only partly true? In which walks of life is this sentence very important/not important at all? • An example: Describe a case that explains what you/your friends/people you know/people you have heard about or seen have experienced. • The consequences of such an attitude: What would happen if the attitude exemplified in the topic sentence were very common? How would things change (if they changed at all)? • Your opinion: What do you think about this issue? Is it a real problem? If so, do you think things should/could be changed? 4 5 Word bank personality • to count • whole person • appearance • superficial • to signal • wrong • to see oneself as • handsome • short-sighted • overrated • irrelevant • slim • bulimic • overweight • character • face • plastic surgery • young • dynamic • real values • to dictate • message • the media • education • to focus • to starve • to slim • to go on a diet • to be on a diet • unhealthy • to lose weight • skinny • to enjoy • ambitious • will to succeed • career • BMI (body mass index) • underage • parents • to object to • to say no to • to refuse to • to look up to • side effects • misguided • social background • to be forced to • to be coerced to • to decide for/against • to lose control of • to give in to • to forget that • to regard oneself as • on average • majority • from my own experience • in contrast to • responsible W 132 Beauty and fashion trends Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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