Thelenberg 2011 12
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New Homework
- Read the two articles on the worksheet and answer the question: "How much do looks count today?"
- A useful method to read, mark and annotate texts can be found here: Reading and Marking techniques - SQ3R Method
Recent Homework
Choose one of the two cartoons for your analysis!
- Useful vocabulary: Working with Cartoons
- Take notes on this feature on plastic surgery performed on teens in the USA! (Motives, views and attitudes, effects and problems covered by this video clip ...!)
- Prepare a short talk based on these notes. As a conclusion, it should include your personal opinion.
- Before you answer the questions:
Basic Information
Reasons for Plastic Surgery
Men:
- want to have more success in jobs
- want to attract younger women
- want to have an image of vitality
- makes them feel better
- to look more attractive
- to get attention from other people
- to look young, fit, with good reactions and professional
- to bring out their character
- to prevent prejudice
Women:
- to look like the women in the media
- everybody does it
- prices go down
- feels good to get told that they look good
- to improve their self-confidence
- to remind themselves of the good times
- people don´t like themselves because they are brainwashed by the media
- to be more attractive to men
- to get better job chances
- youth shows fertility
- to wear the newest dresses ( fashion ) ????????
Obesity
- Obesity: presentation of talk on slideshare
Talks on "The cults of youth and body in the USA"
- The other side: Obesity in the USA (2 pupils)
- statistical facts, dangers, problems
- causes of obesity and possible solutions, programmes fighting obesity
- Start here!
- Body Cult: Going to the gym (1 pupil)
- statistical facts causes and problems
- Start here!
