Beauty and Physical Appearance, 8-9

A Theme Page about beauty and physical appearance with lesson plans for intermediate (A2.2.-B1) students, year 8-9 in Swedish Compulsory School

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Background Information

Bradley University: Body Modification & Body Image

Bradley University: Body Modification & Body Imagehttp://www.bradley.edu/sites/bodyproject/disability/modification/We tend to think of human bodies as simply products of nature. In reality, however, our bodies are also the products of culture.

 

Warm-up

The Atlas of Beauty - YouTube

The Atlas of Beauty – YouTube (1:54)https://youtu.be/mTxsk1fZvTwI photograph women around the planet and I’m amazed every day. Let the world know that diversity is our greatest treasure.

Emma Thompson 'Imagine' - Endangered Species - YouTube

Emma Thompson ‘Imagine’ – Endangered Species – YouTube (1:27)https://youtu.be/3zDDkzeP4OM‘Imagine that’ actress Emma Thompson supporter of the Endangered Species International summit – talking directly to the camera: Conquer your space in the world

10 Celebs Who Are Unrecognizable Without Makeup - YouTube

10 Celebs Who Are Unrecognizable Without Makeup – YouTube (4:46)https://youtu.be/JbUqagImovYKylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian, Angelina Jolie and 7 other famous people who look totally different with no makeup on! Share and like this video for more!

 

Songs

 

Vocabulary

Beauty and Physical Appearance - Vocabulary List : Vocabulary.com

Beauty and Physical Appearance – Vocabulary List : Vocabulary.comhttps://vocab.com/lists/700616Activities for this list: Practice Answer a few questions on each word on this list. Learn 50 words from this theme. To practise them you will need to log in.

Daily English Listening - Appearance Vocabulary - High Level Listening

Daily English Listening – Appearance Vocabulary – High-Level Listeninghttps://www.highlevellistening.com/appearance-vocabulary-part-1/

Looking to improve your listening skills and learn appearance vocabulary? Learn 5 new English words and phrases with our daily English listening practice. Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5

 

Lesson Plans

Beauty Patch | Film English

Beauty Patch | Film Englishhttp://film-english.com/2015/01/19/beauty-patch/

This EFL lesson is designed around a short film commissioned by Dove and the theme of beauty. Students practise using abstract nouns and describe their perfect partner

Looks aren't everything. Believe me, I'm a model - Cameron | TED-Ed

Looks aren’t everything. Believe me, I’m a model – Cameron | TED-Ed (9:38)https://www.ted.com/talks/cameron_russell_looks_aren_t_everything_believe_me_i_m_a_model/transcript?language=en Cameron Russell admits she won “a genetic lottery”: she’s tall, pretty and an underwear model. But don’t judge her by her looks. – Lesson with activities.

 

Reading

Body modification

Body modificationhttp://www.slideshare.net/JiaxinMa/body-modification-21350644

Body ModificationBy: Jiaxin Ma ( Linda ) –  A Slide Share presentation with pictures of teens with piercings and tattoos. The first 5 slides recommended more than the rest.

 

Viewing

The Honest Beauty Project - YouTube

The Honest Beauty Project – YouTube (2:13)https://youtu.be/aIXmYvQuE1AThe Honest Beauty Project is a collection of pictures used in an effort to fight the rigid (and often distorted) media portrayal of ‘traditional’ beauty.

Sugababes-Ugly lyrics video - YouTube

Sugababes-Ugly lyrics video – YouTube (3:36)https://youtu.be/rJZ3UsXcp90Diversity project for college 🙂 by Fuuddggeee7. – Made by students; May inspire to do something similar.

The Photoshop Effect - YouTube

The Photoshop Effect – YouTube (8:02)https://youtu.be/YP31r70_QNMThe Photoshop Effect Video – Sarah Dussault from Diet.com investigates celebrity Photoshop makeover. – Do the students know about the photoshop effect in magazines?

Yo, I'mma Let You Finish But Amy Poehler Has The Best Body Image Advice Of All Time - Upworthy

Yo, I’mma Let You Finish But Amy Poehler Has The Best Body Image Advice Of All Time – Upworthy (2:42)https://www.upworthy.com/yo-oprah-imma-let-you-finish-but-amy-poehler-has-the-best-body-image-advice-of-a?c=ufb4

All bodies are good bodies and there’s nothing wrong with yours just because it doesn’t look like someone else’s. Don’t believe me? Let actress and creator of “Smart Girls at the Party” Amy Poehler (“Saturday Night Live,” “Parks and Recreation”) convince you.

What makes tattoos permanent? - Claudia Aguirre | TED-Ed

What makes tattoos permanent? – Claudia Aguirre | TED-Ed (4:25)https://www.ted.com/talks/claudia_aguirre_what_makes_tattoos_permanent/transcript?language=en

The earliest recorded tattoo was found on a Peruvian mummy in 6,000 BC. That’s some old ink! – A Ted-Ed video about tattooing; history, how it is made and how to get rid of one.

The Perfect Body - TrueTube

The Perfect Body – TrueTube (6:38)https://www.truetube.co.uk/film/perfect-bodyConvinced that the new girl at school will never notice him unless he has the perfect body, Sam hires a personal trainer.

Lupita Nyong'o Speech on Black Beauty Essence Black Women #BringBackOurGirls - YouTube

Lupita Nyong’o Speech on Black Beauty Essence Black Women #BringBackOurGirls – YouTube (4:54)https://youtu.be/ZPCkfARH2eEOscar Winner Lupita Nyong’o’s Speech On Beauty That Left An Entire Audience Speechless

Eating Disorders as Body Modification by Jillian Dyer on Prezi

Eating Disorders as Body Modification by Jillian Dyer on Prezihttps://prezi.com/ozkgzrvoy1rc/eating-disorders-as-body-modification/

Eating disorders can be seen as excessive normative conformity to cultural body ideals, and although the practice is vocally condemned by many, our ideals and norms actually seem to embrace the bodies of disordered eaters.

Mary Lambert - Body Love (Part 1 & 2) - YouTube

Mary Lambert – Body Love (Part 1 & 2) – YouTubehttps://youtu.be/j3f1zii5skASpoken Word of teens’ body image with the song “Body Love” from “Welcome to the Age of My Body” (yr 9, B1 only) lyrics here

The Human Ken Doll Rodrigo Alves Is Still on His Quest for the Perfect Body | This Morning - YouTube

The Human Ken Doll Rodrigo Alves Is Still on His Quest for the Perfect Body | This Morning – YouTube (5:59)https://youtu.be/ERjmuiiBvdsRodrigo Alves has now spent over £370,000 on altering and maintaining his body, and recently had his 50th cosmetic surgery.

 

Speaking

Beauty and Physical Appearance

Beauty and Physical Appearancehttp://busyteacher.org/24687-beauty-and-physical-appearance.htmlThis ppt is designed for speaking classes. It includes different questions about beauty and physical appearance. It is designed for intermediate and upper levels. Hope it helps!

 

Reading

ESL Lesson Plan on Snapchat Dysmorphia - Breaking News English Lesson

ESL Lesson Plan on Snapchat Dysmorphia – Breaking News English Lessonhttps://breakingnewsenglish.com/1808/180808-snapchat-dysmorphia.html

English News Lessons: Free 27-Page lesson plan / 2-page mini-lesson – Snapchat Dysmorphia – Handouts, online activities, speed reading, dictation, mp3… current events.

Teen turns 'hurtful' graffiti into empowering body image message

Teen turns ‘hurtful’ graffiti into empowering body image messagehttp://www.today.com/parents/teenager-turns-hurtful-graffiti-empowering-body-image-message-1D79896547When Carleigh O’Connell heard that someone had spray painted a message about her body in her New Jersey town, she didn’t cry. – A news article about a 14-year-old girl, who turned an unwanted comment into a powerful message.

 

“It’s not what they say to you, it is how you take what they say to you.”

 

Listening

News English Lessons | ESL Lesson Plans | Cosmetic Surgery

News English Lessons | ESL Lesson Plans | Cosmetic Surgery http://www.newsenglishlessons.com/1102/110212-cosmetic_surgery.htmlThe number of people having cosmetic surgery is increasing. This could be a sign that the world economy is making a recovery. – A Short Listening/Reading text with vocabulary exercises

Breaking News English ESL Lesson Plan on Body Image

Breaking News English ESL Lesson Plan on Body Imagehttp://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1303/130325-body_image.html

A survey of English schoolchildren shows boys and girls are worrying about the way they look.

A Listening/Reading text with various activities to last a whole lesson or two

Body - KidsHealth

Body – KidsHealthhttps://kidshealth.org/en/teens/your-body/From growing up to getting braces, popping pimples to catching some ZZZs, this section gives you the basics on your changing body – from head to toe.

 

Final Words

10 Things You Can Do Today to Improve Your Life

10 Things You Can Do Today to Improve Your Lifehttps://psychcentral.com/lib/therapists-spill-10-things-you-can-do-today-to-improve-your-life/00012784You don’t need an overhaul to improve the quality of your life. Just a few steps can help to boost your well-being and make your days more meaningful. – An article you may want to share with your students says the same as Audrey Hepburn below.
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