Richard MacAndrew, Ron Martinez-Taboos and Issues_ Photocopiable Lessons on Controversial Topics (LTP instant lessons)-Heinle ELT (2001)
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Language 1<br />
Explain what the following mean:<br />
1. Mer-r are queueing up tlt heirlth spas<br />
rrncl gyms ...<br />
2. ... pantltering therr bodies ...<br />
3. Male moclcls with sir-pacfts ...<br />
4. As trac'litirxral rolcs between rnen<br />
rrrrcl women becrnne less distinct<br />
-5. joining :,r llyrn <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> building muscle<br />
6. merr are trying to re-inuent themselues<br />
Discussi<strong>on</strong><br />
Do you think men hirve a 'feminine side'?<br />
Do ,vou think more rren are 'ciiscovering' it?<br />
l)o women need tcl discover their 'masculinc sic'le'?<br />
Langua ge 2<br />
"Yrtnr X-ray shows a tbin m<strong>on</strong><br />
struggling to get out."<br />
Two of the expressi<strong>on</strong>s below mean that you are not looking after yourself properly. Which <strong>on</strong>es?<br />
tudtcb whdt yr.ttt eat<br />
tttkc regular exercise<br />
utork out at the gynt<br />
put <strong>on</strong> weight<br />
stalt in shdlte<br />
use body loti<strong>on</strong>s<br />
let yourself go<br />
l)dmper yourself<br />
take pride in your appe(trdnce<br />
Now complete the text below with the correct form of verbs from the expressi<strong>on</strong>s above. Can you do it<br />
without looking back at the expressi<strong>on</strong>s?<br />
Since rnv brother reached 40 he (1) . . . himself go a bit. He (2)<br />
a lot of weight. I've told him he's got to start (3) . . what he eats <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> start<br />
looking after himself. I think it's important to (4) . . . pride in your<br />
appearance. Iwantto (5).<br />
.. inshapeso I (6) ... regul:rrercrcise <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
(7)... atthcgym. Ialso (U) ... myself occasi<strong>on</strong>ally-l have a massage<br />
<strong>on</strong>ce a m<strong>on</strong>th, for erarnple. Br-rt I do not (9) . . . bod,v loti<strong>on</strong>s or shave r-r-ry legs<br />
or anvthins like that. I mean. there are lirnits!<br />
Vanity survey<br />
Read the following questi<strong>on</strong>s. You get 1 point for each 'yes'answer. Decide in the class how many 'yes'<br />
answers mean:<br />
I dnt norrnol - . . . points I am uain = . . . points 1 dm extremel.y uain - . . . ltoints<br />
1 . Do you stop <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> look at yourself in shop windows?<br />
2. Do you go to the hairdresser's more than <strong>on</strong>ce a m<strong>on</strong>th?<br />
3. Have you ever dyed your hair?<br />
4. Do you use hair gel or a similar product?<br />
,5. Have you ever had a manicure or a pedicure?<br />
6. Do you use a h<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> cream?<br />
7 . Do you use any face creams?<br />
B. Have you ever used make-up?<br />
9. Do you pluck your eyebrows?<br />
10. Have you ever shaved a part of your body - other than your fac,e?<br />
11 . Do vou use exoensive deodorant or after-shave?<br />
12. Do you work out at the gym or in your bedroom?<br />
13. Would you c<strong>on</strong>sider having any sort of cosmetic surgery?<br />
14. Do you buy fashi<strong>on</strong> magazines or health <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> fitness magazines?<br />
15. ls any part of your body pierced - nipples? navel? nose? other?<br />
Work in pairs asking each other the questi<strong>on</strong>s. How many points did you score?<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>Taboos</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> /ssues<br />
Vanity
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