Getting To Know

NEW WAYS TO THINK ABOUT BEAUTY

In 30 seconds, answer the following question:

• Why are there higher standards of beauty for women

than men?

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Speak Up
Watch the video and answer the given question in 60 seconds:

Video

What do you think about

plastic surgery?

Source: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3e6wji

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Wear Your Words
Listen and repeat. Then, choose a word to define.

1. Gorgeous (adj) /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/

2. Complexion (n) /kəmˈplekʃn/

3. Resemblance (n) /rɪˈzembləns/

4. Cosmetic (adj) /kɑːzˈmetɪk/

5. Consequence (n) /ˈkɑːnsəkwens/

6. Traditional (adj) /trəˈdɪʃənl/

Make a sentence using that word.

Example: You look absolutely gorgeous in that dress!

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Wear Your Words
Explanation of useful idioms:

(all) skin and bone If someone is all skin and bone, they
are very thin or too thin

To look a sight If a person looks a sight, their appearance is

awful, unsuitable or very untidy.

Examples: - Anna tried everything to lose weight and now she is all skin and bone.
- She looks a sight in that dress!

Make a sentence using one of the given idioms.

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Essential Structures

Structure:
So + Adj + Be + S + that + S + V.

Example: So dangerous was the cosmetic surgery that I decided not to take it.

Make a sentence using the given structure.

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Raise Your Voice
Pair Work: In 180 seconds, discuss with your partner the risks of cosmetic surgery.

Suggestions

 Distortion in surgical areas

 Obvious scars
 Post-surgical infection
 Permanent nerve damage
 Blood loss
 General dissatisfaction with the result
 Etc.

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Assessment Form
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What We Gained

 Vocabulary related to beauty

 Two idioms:

• (all) skin and bone

• To look a sight

 Inversion structure:

So + Adj + Be + S + that + S + V.
 Discussion about the risks of cosmetic surgery

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Homework
Complete your mission and find more in related lessons.

 Take note of what you need to improve (Vocabulary, Grammar and

Pronunciation)
Your mission  Search for related lessons in the course browser
 Take those lessons

 adverb or adjective (#0734)

 overview of adjectives (#0250)
Recommendation
 ouch, that hurt! (#0368)

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