Задания по теме «Health and Beauty» для уровня Intermediate и выше

Март — месяц красоты, любви, первого тепла и наслаждения. Чтобы почувствовать это, мы предлагаем задания по теме «Health and Beauty» для взрослых с уровнем Intermediate и выше. Ученики смогут прокачать аудирование и говорение и пополнить словарный запас по теме. 

Содержание:

• Упражнение 1. Sleep
• Упражнение 2. Beauty standards 
• Упражнение 3. Choose one

Упражнение 1. Sleep 

Начните задание с вопроса о том, как ученики спали. Затем спросите, во сколько они ложатся спать/просыпаются, сколько часов они обычно спят и достаточно ли этого времени организму, по их мнению. 

Read the questions and discuss them with your teacher:

1. How did you sleep today? 
2. When do you usually go to sleep / wake up?
3. How many hours do you usually sleep? 
4. Do you think it’s enough for you? Why? 

Скажите, что вы сейчас будете смотреть видео про сон. Покажите студентам слова, которые могут быть им не знакомы. Попросите дать значения тех слов, которые они уже знают, и угадать оставшиеся из списка. 

Look at the word list. Which of them do you know? Give their definitions and try to guess the others.

Watch the video «How much sleep do you actually need?» and match the words with their definitions:

1. lapse	a) to give something or someone a particular name, especially describing what you think of it, him, or her
2. hurdle	b) relating to policies or approaches that are standard and not tailored to individual needs
3. to dub	c) a problem that you have to deal with before you can make progress
4. impairment	d) weak and unable to think clearly or walk correctly, usually because of illness or being tired
5. groggy	e) a situation in which you do not have things or conditions that are usually considered necessary for a pleasant life
6. one size fits all	f) a temporary failure
7. deprivation	g) the act of spoiling something or making it weaker so that it is less effective

После просмотра обсудите следующие вопросы.

Read the questions and answer them:

• Do you agree with the statements from the video? 
• Has your opinion changed on how much sleep you need after watching this video? If so, how? If not, why?
• Do you track how you feel after sleeping a certain amount of hours? 
• How may lack of sleep affect your health and appearance? 

Look at these two phrases: 

1. power nap
2. beauty sleep

Do you know what they mean? What is their difference? What effect do you think they have on human organisms? 

Дождитесь ответа, и если ученики затрудняются ответить, то покажите им примеры предложений.

Read the example sentences and check the meanings: 

1. Don’t call me after 10 p.m. I have a shooting tomorrow and I need my beauty sleep.
2. After a quick power nap, I felt ready to tackle the rest of my to-do list. 

Which of them do you choose: beauty or productivity? 

• sleep before midnight, assumed to be necessary for one’s beauty;
• a short sleep taken during the working day in order to restore one’s mental alertness.

Упражнение 2. Beauty standards 

Покажите ученикам страницу на IMDb «30 Unconventionally Beautiful Celebrities» и попросите представить, что они жюри в сфере красоты и им нужно выбрать одного человека как самого привлекательного и объяснить свой выбор. 

Look at these photos. Imagine that you are a jury in a beauty sphere and you have to choose one person who is, in your opinion, the most attractive. Explain your choice. 

После этого покажите цитату Конфуция и обсудите вопросы.

«Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.»
Confucius

Слова, которые могут понадобиться ученикам для обсуждения вопросов:

• blackheads
• wrinkle 
• crow’s feet
• crooked teeth
• dark circles under the eyes or periorbital dark circles

Share opinions with your teacher:

1. What does beauty mean to you?
2. How do you think the concept of beauty influences personal and social life?
3. In what ways can taking care of your health contribute to your beauty?
4. Do you agree with the statement that health is a form of beauty? Why or why not?
5. Can different cultures have different views on beauty? Do you have any examples?
6. Do you think society puts too much emphasis on appearance? Why (not)?
7. How does the media influence our idea of what is typically beautiful versus unconventional beauty? 
8. Can you think of someone who embodies unconventional beauty? Why? 
9. Do you think the statement «Beauty is in the eye of the beholder» is true? How do you understand the statement? How far do you agree with it?
10. What qualities do you think contribute to a person’s beauty that are often overlooked?

Затем изучите слова, которые ученикам предстоит услышать в видео. Убедитесь, что им всё понятно. 

Read the words. Which of them are new?

Включите видео «Why we struggle with body image» до 2:45 и попросите студентов сопоставить слова с их значениями.

Watch the video till 2:45 and match the words with the definitions: 

1. visual adaptation	a) it’s how you feel your body when you cannot see it
2. proprioception	b) it’s a way our mind and perception change in response to a regular stimulus
3. a collectivist view	c) a belief what your body should look like based on external factors

Покажите советы из видео и попросите подумать, какие из них они считают лучшими. Затем включите видео до конца и попросите их выбрать советы, которые в нём упоминаются. 

Watch the video till the end and choose the tips mentioned in it: 

1. Spend time with people who accept you.
2. Dress nicely even at home.
3. Stop judging other people’s bodies.
4. Stop following people who regularly show unrealistic body types.
5. Take Photoshop classes.
6. Watch the shows where different body types are shown.
7. Practice meditation.

В конце порассуждайте ещё немного об этих вопросах.

Read and think about these questions. Discuss them with your teacher. 

• What do you think a person feels when being teased about their body?
• What can parents do to help their children develop a healthy body mass?

Упражнение 3. Choose one

Покажите несколько разделов из сферы красоты и попросите учеников выбрать один из них. 

Look at the categories and choose one for a further discussion:

• Skin care 
• Hair
• Makeup 

Skin care

Спросите учащихся, обращают ли они внимание на слова на товарах для ухода за кожей. Затем покажите слова ниже и поинтересуйтесь, знают ли они их значения. 

Больше слов можете найти на сайте Langeek.co.

Watch the video till 0:53 and choose the correct options. Which beauty products does Jung Ho-yeon use? 

1. Toner
2. Face mask 
3. Essence 
4. Cream 
5. Shower gel 
6. Lip balm 
7. Shampoo

Discuss the questions with your teacher.

• What role is Jung Ho-yeon famous for? 
• What is your skin care routine? What are your skin care secrets?

Больше интересных статей по теме:

Hair 

Попросите учеников прочитать цитату и обсудите её. 

Read the quote and discuss it with your teacher.

«A woman who cuts her hair is about to change her life.»
Coco Chanel

Share opinions with your teacher:

1. What do you think the author means regarding change in life? 
2. Have you ever changed your hair to feel different or more confident? Why or why not?
3. Is there a hairstyle that you associate with a special memory or occasion? Please describe it.
4. How do you think fashion trends influence the way people style their hair?
5. Do you think a person’s hairstyle can affect how they are perceived by others? Why?

Изучите слова по теме и дайте студентам некоторое время, чтобы описать процесс ухода за волосами и создания причёсок.

Study the words and phrases below and describe your hair routine. Use useful language.

Nouns: brush; comb; hair clips; hair ties; hair pins. 

Phrases:

• to comb/brush one’s hair 
• to pin back one’s hair
• to tie one’s hair 
• to put one’s hair in a ponytail 
• to blow-dry one’s hair
• to let one’s hair air-dry 
• to towel-dry one’s hair
• to curl one’s hair
• to singe hair 

Makeup

Покажите две фотографии девушек: одну с макияжем, другую без. Спросите, какая фотография нравится ученикам и почему. 

Look at the photos. Which one do you like? Why?

Затем покажите цитату и обсудите её.

Read the quote and discuss it with your teacher.

«I believe that all women are pretty without makeup, but with the right makeup can be pretty powerful.»
Bobbi Brown

Share opinions with your teacher.

1. What do you think Bobbi Brown means by saying makeup can be «pretty powerful»?
2. Do you agree that makeup can change how a person feels about themselves? Why or why not?
3. Can you think of a situation in which makeup might be important or necessary?
4. How do societal views on beauty and makeup influence personal choices?
5. What are the pros and cons of using makeup daily?
6. How has the use of cosmetic products changed over the past decade?

Познакомьте со словами, которые ученикам предстоит услышать в видео «Models Without Makeup». 

Look at these words. Do you know any of them? 

Watch the video and say which makeup do you like? Why?

Затем при необходимости повторно включите видео, чтобы ученики выполнили задание «Правда/ложь».

Watch the video again and choose True or False.

1. As a matter of fact, models don’t wear a lot of makeup in daily life, while for castings and jobs they have to be with their makeup on. 
2. People do not realise the result is not only up to a model, but it depends on how talented the team she works with is. 
3. Comparison is a huge problem, especially nowadays with the power of social media. 
4. One model’s mom once said to her that character, thoughts, and opinions make people beautiful, but makeup is important as well. 
5. One of the models wants to cuddle up under her sheets and watch Netflix all day long when she has some problems with her work. 
6. Another model sometimes feels unconfident and disappointed because she doesn’t have what society considers to be sexy. 
7. A lot of models have been through the situation when they were made fun of because of their appearance. 

1. False (Vise versa, they have to be without any makeup when they go to the castings and jobs.)
2. True
3. True
4. False (It is not makeup that makes you beautiful, but what is inside.)
5. False (She does it when she has a bad skin or hair day.)
6. True
7. True