Physical appearance.

Topic 1 (Indentificaci personal)

Personal identification: personal data necessary to identify oneself and act in personal and public ambits in everyday situations (name and surname, address, telephone, place and date of birth, age, sex, marital status, legal documentation, nationality, language, origin, training

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and studies, profession or occupation, family, character, religion, likes and preferences, physical appearance, most characteristic traits of personality, state of mind, personal experiences.

1.- Conversation. Talk about the following questions with your partner. You can use the pictures to help you if you wish.

1. What is the first thing you notice about a person 2. What do the clothes someone wears say about that person 3. !s there a part of your appearance "#$p%#r#ns" that you are very proud of (i.e. eyes,
fashion sense, hair etc.&

4. What is the most interesting haircut "$h'#k(t" you have seen 5. )ave you gone through the entire "%n$ta%#*" day without noticing something was wrong
with your appearance "#$p%#r#ns" (i.e. missing button, food in your teeth&

6. What kind of things do you do to improve"maintain your appearance "#$p%#r#ns" 7. +re there any fashion trends in the past you followed but think are silly looking now 192217497.odt 2

8. )ow long does it take you to get ready in the morning 9. )ave you ever been intimidated by someone,s appearance "#$p%#r#ns" 10. 11. 12. 14.
-o people in your country talk a lot about other people,s appearance "# $p%#r#ns" !s it rude to tell the person that they need to improve their appearance "#

$p%#r#ns" What is your opinion about changes in physical appearance "#$p%#r#ns"

./. !s physical appearance "#$p%#r#ns" really important Why is everyone talking about weight

"we%t"

.0. )ow does 1hysical +ppearance "#$p%#r#ns" +ffect 1ersonality .2. Why are people 3udged on physical appearance "#$p%#r#ns" .4. What changes in physical appearance"#$p%#r#ns" can ! expect with aging .5. Which person has inspired you the most .6. Which three ad3ectives best describe your personality 78. -escribe yourself. What is your main ambition What is your favourite memory of your childhood What games did you like playing when you were a child What did you dislike doing when you were a child Which personal characteristics have you got inherit from your parents -o you en3oy taking risk Why (not& What9s the riskiest thing you have ever done +re you a decisive person -o you find easy to take decisions What do you like about your personality What do you dislike about your personality Which three ad3ectives describes personalities that you particularly dislike When you argue with friends or family, what do you argue about

7.. !s there anything you are scared off

2. MONOLOGUE. Partner A. :elow there are three statements related to the topic. Talk about them for approximately .,0 minutes without help from the examiner. You may be asked further questions about the topic when you have finished. .. 1hysical +ppearances and +ttraction. 7. ;eeping <p +ppearances. /. +re today9s children and young teens overly concerned with their physical appearance. Partner B. :elow there are three statements related to the topic. Talk about them for

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approximately .,0 minutes without help from the examiner. You may be asked further questions about the topic when you have finished. .. =bsession with physical appearance. 7. >enetic link and physical appearance. /. )ow important for you is physical appearance. Vocabulary: ageing ?$e%d@%AB +-C?personB anciano, enve3ecidoD ?machinery, vehicleB anticuado, vie3o. E enve3ecimiento m, el enve3ecer, senescencia f the ageing process el proceso de enve3ecer eep !p cuidar, mantener overly ?$#Fv#l%B +-G demasiado concerne" ?k#n$s/HndB +-C (= orried) preoc!pado genetic ?d@%$net%kB "#$ %en&tico Genetic lin '(nc!lo %en&tico Extra material ( Physical Appearance Quotes ):

)ei%*t or p*+sical appearance do not tr!l+ ,a-e a person. it/s t*e inside t*at co!nts. 0'er+one s*o!ld al a+s re,e,1er t*at.

*ats on

2eal 1ea!t+ lies not in t*e p*+sical appearance. 1!t in t*e *eart. 2eal treas!re lies not in lies not in 3o ,atter *o t*en t*e a!ra *at can 1e seen. 1!t *at cannot 1e seen. 2eal lo'e *at is done 1!t not -no n. slender +o!r feat*er *at is done and -no n. 1!t in

s*arp +o!r nose. no ,atter *o ill 1eat all t*e %!+s o!t t*ere

e+es. no ,atter *o

%ood +o!r e+e colo!r. if +o!/re *app+ and sincere *o are 4!st pro!d of t*eir

perfect p*+sical appearance 1!t i%nore t*e feelin%s. "s an actor. partic!larl+ 1eca!se I/, 5 I colo!r. ,+ " lot of *ate'er all t*e ti,e for a role. o!ld call ,+self a c*aracter actor. I c*an%e ,+ loo-. ,+ p*+sical appearance and ,+ 1od+. ,+ *air o,en are t!rned off 1+ t*e p*+sical appearance of so,e of t*e a+ in *ic* p*+sical appearance can often direct a o,an t*an for a

first fe,inists. I/, intri%!ed 1+ t*e plain one. 7ossi1l+ 1eca!se I %re inte%rate into societ+. I %re !p in a fa,il+ *ere e eren/t allo ed to tal- a1o!t 1ea!t+ or !p not feelin% 'er+ confident a1o!t ,+ o n p*+sical appearance. I de'eloped internal de'ices so t*at I co!ld person/s life6 t*in%s *appen differentl+ for a 1ea!tif!l

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to p!t an+ e,p*asis on p*+sical appearance. It is tr!e t*at o,en tend to 1e ,ore identified orld. 1ot* ,en and it* t*eir 1odies o,en/s 1eca!se in t*is cra8+ o,en ,eas!re

'al!e as *!,an 1ein%s in relations*ip to t*eir p*+sical appearance. 7olite stran%ers often tell soot*in% lies a1o!t o!r p*+sical appearance t*at pre'ent ,an+ of !s fro, facin%. disc!ssin% and sol'in% o!r real pro1le,s.

#hat is yo!r opinion a$o!t changes in physical appearance% >enerally speaking, ! think that many people are too worried about their physical appearance and sometimes they undergo surgeries which are not only dangerous but completely unnecessary. Eowadays everybody who wants to change a part of their body has access to surgery, and with very few limitations, to the extent that teenagers are now asking their parents for a nose reshaping as a birthday present. ! am worried that people undergo dangerous surgeries not because they suffer from a lifelong complex about a part of their body that prevents them from being absolutely happy but 3ust because they want the lips of a famous actress or the chin of a model. !n this last case, ! believe that surgery should be prevented. Why is it that people have different physical appearance ! know that its cuI we are all different and are like flowers in a garden. :ut from what ! can see, maybe ! am wrong there is some in3ustice with this aspect of life. Jor instance if ! have a good physical appearance ! am more likely to be treated in a good manner by others. e.g. if ! look good a stranger who ! 3ust met will likely think good of me cuI ! am handsome or beautiful. +nybody who ! come across even a stranger will think better of me and if ! smile to them(not in the sexual sense as can be seen by the smile& they will probably respond better, or if ur in a classroom, lets say ur in a gathering where everyone is new to one another, people will most likely want to talk or be close to the person who looks good or beautiful or handsome. +nd this attraction to the person who looks pleasant to look at is not cuI they hate people who don9tt look pleasant its cuI automatically, unintentionally and

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unconsciously people(meaning everyone& get a good impression or feeling when they look at someone pleasant!9mm not talking sexually& There seems to be some in3ustice with peoples appearance, why couldn9t it be that everyone looks different but that everyone looks equally pleasant to look at. En trminos generales, creo que mucha gente est innecesario% &oy en "a to o el mun o que quiere cambiar una parte e su cuerpo tiene acceso a la cirug"a, y con muy pocas limitaciones, en la me i a en que los a olescentes se preguntan a sus pa res por una remo elaci$n e la nari' como un regalo e cumplea(os% )e preocupa que las personas se someten a cirug"as peligrosas no porque su!ren comple*o e to a la #i a e una parte pero s$lo porque quieren los labios e una actri' !amosa o la barbilla e un e su cuerpo que les impi e ser absolutamente !eli', e un mo elo% En este emasia o preocupa a por su aspecto

!"sico y, a #eces se someten a cirug"as que no s$lo son peligrosos, pero completamente

+ltimo caso, creo que la cirug"a se ebe e#itar% ,Por qu es que las personas tienen i!erente apariencia !"sica- . que su primo que son to as i!erentes y son como !lores en un *ar "n% Pero por lo que pue o #er, a lo me*or me equi#oco hay alguna in*usticia con este aspecto e la #i a% Por e*emplo, si tengo un buen aspecto !"sico estoy ms probabili a es manera buena e otros% por e*emplo % si me #eo bien un probablemente piense bien e ser trata os e una esconoci o que s$lo conoc"

e m" porque yo soy guapo o bello% /ualquiera que me encuentro e m" y si yo sonr"o a ellos ( no en el senti o sexual , como

incluso al extra(o pensar me*or

pue e #erse por la sonrisa ) que probablemente respon an me*or , o si te toca en un aula, igamos ur en una reuni$n on e to o el mun o es nue#o para s" , la gente #a a querer hablar o estar cerca e la persona que se #e bien o bella o guapo% 0 esta atracci$n a la persona que e su primo se #e agra able a la #ista no es primo o ian gente que no me*or apariencia

automticamente , sin querer e inconscientemente las personas (lo que signi!ica que to os ) reciben una buena impresi$n o sentimiento cuan o miran a alguien agra able ( no estoy hablan o sexual ) Parece que hay alguna in*usticia con apariencia pueblos , ,por qu no po "a ser que to o el mun o se #e i!erente , pero que to o el mun o se #e igual e agra able a la #ista % &s physical appearance really i'portant% Jirst impressions are lasting impressions and are usually stamped in a person9s mind within seconds of meeting. =ften time9s people work toward and prepare to look great on paper with their cover letters and resumes. Kost individuals will also prepare for interviews but fail to properly prepare and ensure that their appearance looks as nice and professional as their resume.

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+ccording to Eational +ssociation of Lolleges and Mducators (E+LM& 3ob outlook 4/N of the people surveyed said a candidate9s appearance has a strong influence on the opinion of the interviewer. O6N of those surveyed said that nonPtraditional interview attire influences their opinion on the interviewee as well. 1as primeras impresiones son impresiones ura eras y por lo general se estampan en la mente e una persona en cuesti$n e segun os e la reuni$n% A menu o la gente el tiempo traba*an para y se preparan para #erse bien en papel con sus cartas mayor"a a ecua amente y asegurarse curriculum #itae% .eg+n la Asociaci$n 2acional la opini$n e 3ni#ersi a es y E uca ores (2A/E) Perspecti#as e los encuesta os e empleo e presentaci$n y curr"culos% 1a e las personas tambin se prepararn para las entre#istas, pero no para prepararse e que su apariencia se #e tan bonito y pro!esional como su

el 456 e los encuesta os i*o que la aparici$n e un can i ato tiene una !uerte in!luencia en el entre#ista or% 786 i*o que la ropa entre#ista no tra icionales in!luye en su opini$n sobre el entre#ista o tambin% #hy is everyone tal ing a$o!t (eight% :ody image is a person,s idea of what they look like. !t,s like a picture we have in our mind of what other people see when they look at us. The picture we have of ourselves may be different to what other people see and we may like or dislike the way we look. Teenagers tend to be particularly conscious of the way they look, so their body image can be closely linked to how they feel about themselves as a person (their selfPesteem&. The teenagers we spoke to felt the most unhappy with their appearance if they could not wear clothes they liked or when they thought that no one fancied them (see Llothes and shopping and Jriends, relationships and social life&. 1arents said they found it hard to see their children feeling bad about their bodies and worrying about how others see them. !t is most upsetting for parents to hear their children saying negative things about themselves because of their weight and siIe. 1arents wanted to help their children accept themselves as they were, while encouraging and supporting them to have a healthier lifestyl 1a imagen corporal es la i ea tenemos en nuestra mente gustar o no la !orma e lo que parecen e una persona% Es como una !otogra!"a que

e lo que otras personas #en cuan o miran a nosotros% 1a imagen e

que tenemos e nosotros mismos pue e ser i!erente a lo que otras personas #en y nos pue e e mirar % 1os a olescentes tien en a ser especialmente conscientes su apariencia , por lo que su imagen corporal pue e estar estrechamente liga a a c$mo se sienten acerca e s" mismos como una persona ( su autoestima ) % 1os a olescentes con los que hablamos se sent"an los ms escontentos con su apariencia , si no po "an usar ropa que les gustaba o cuan o pensaban que na ie los caprichos (#er 9opa y

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comerciales y amigos , relaciones y #i a social)% 1os pa res i*eron que les resultaba i!"cil #er a sus hi*os sentirse mal acerca e sus cuerpos y e preocuparse por c$mo los #en los ems % Es ms molesto para los pa res escuchar a sus hi*os icien o cosas negati#as sobre s" mismos ebi o a su peso y tama(o % 1os pa res quieren ayu ar a sus hi*os a aceptar a s" mismos como eran , alentan o y apoyan o a tener una li!estyl salu able )o( Physical Appearance A**ects Personality This paper proposes that physical appearance is a ma3or factor in the development of personality, because people form opinions by what they see in a person physically, and respond to that person accordingly. !n turn, people tend to fulfill the expectations they believe others have for them. Qeveral examples are given of experiments and literature that support this assertion, and a method is suggested for more directly observing this phenomenon experimentally. Este art"culo propone que la apariencia !"sica es un !actor importante en el esarrollo e la

personali a , porque la gente se !orman opiniones por lo que #en en una persona !"sica, y respon en a esa persona en consecuencia% A su #e', las personas tien en a cumplir con las expectati#as que creen que otros tienen para ellos% Varios e*emplos se irectamente este !en$meno experimentalmente% Physical Appearances an" Attraction We all have a Rtype, of person that we,re attracted to. !n that sense, ! don,t think !,m different than anyone else. What !,m struggling with is the type of women that !,m usually attracted to in terms of physical appearance and sexual energy tend to be unstable, not very mature, and sometimes 3ust downright mean and nasty. !,ve also gone out with women who fall outside this Rtype,, but while they,re nice, genuine, sweet, caring, and compassionate, there,s a spark or energy that seems to be missing. ! recogniIe that !,m probably overgeneraliIing, being superficial, and it,s my desires that are causing my suffering, nevertheless, it,s become a mental preoccupation. :o os tenemos un ;tipo; e persona que nos atrae% En ese senti o, no creo que soy i!erente a los 1o que yo estoy luchan o es el tipo !rancamente malo y ems% e mu*er que me atra*o por lo general en trminos e e an e experimentos y la literatura que apoyan esta a!irmaci$n, y un mto o se sugiere para obser#ar ms

apariencia !"sica y la energ"a sexual tien en a ser inestables, no muy ma uro, y, a #eces esagra able% &e i o tambin con las mu*eres que se que an !uera este ;tipo;, pero cuan o estn bien, genuina, energ"a que parece !altar% 9econo'co que estoy probablemente generali'ar, es super!icial, y es mi eseo que la causa e ulce, cari(oso y compasi#o, hay una chispa o

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mi su!rimiento, sin embargo, se ha con#erti o en una preocupaci$n mental% +eeping Up Appearances MightPto .7PyearPolds in this country spend more than SO8 million a month on beauty products, and teens spend another S.88 million. Eew statistics from the +merican Qociety for +esthetic 1lastic Qurgery show that cosmeticPsurgery procedures performed on those .5 and younger have nearly doubled over the past decade. The society9s president says, T! think what we9ve done is level the playing field, in that someone who may not have had great exposure to these things beforePPsay, on a farm in !owaPPhas the same options available to them.T <e ocho a => a(os Americana socie a , ee a en este pa"s gastan ms e ? 7@ millones al mes en pro uctos e

belle'a y a olescentes gastan otros 3. ? =@@ millones% 2ue#as esta "sticas e /irug"a Plstica Esttica muestran que los proce imientos ice: ;/reo que lo que hemos hecho es ni#elar el campo

e la .ocie a

e cirug"a cosmtica

reali'a os en los =A y ms *o#en casi se han uplica o en la +ltima ca a% El presi ente e la e *uego, en el que una persona que no pue e haber teni o una gran exposici$n a estas cosas antes B por e*emplo, en una gran*a en CoDa B tiene las mismas opciones isponibles para ellos ;% O$session (ith Physical Appearance% The world is obsessed with physical appearance because people think that outer beauty is more important than the inner beauty of a person. !t is however natural that one focuses on the physical appearance first unless one is blind to see the physical appearance. =bsession with physical appearance causes poisonous side effects for example waste of time and expenses on appearance. El mun o est obsesiona o con la apariencia !"sica, porque la gente piensa que la belle'a exterior es ms importante que la belle'a interior e una persona% .in embargo, es natural que uno se centra en el aspecto !"sico primero a menos que uno es ciego para #er la apariencia !"sica% 1a obsesi$n con la apariencia !"sica tiene e!ectos secun arios t$xicos, por e*emplo, pr i a e tiempo y gastos en la apariencia% Genetic lin an" physical appearance% Kore specifically, breast cancer. 1eople

! was wondering if anyone knew if women were at higher risk to inherit a Tcancer geneT if they physically look like a close relative that had cancer who look like their mother or father might have all or most of their genes. :ut obviously there9s no scientific link and it9s not even a consideration in a risk assessment. ! 3ust didn9t know what you all thought. )ow important for you is physical appearance Ky personal appearance is important to me. !f you don9t care about you, nobody else is going to care.

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)e preguntaba si alguien sab"a si las mu*eres se encuentran en mayor riesgo ;gen

e here ar un

el cncer; si !"sicamente se parecen a un pariente cercano que ten"a cncer- )s

espec"!icamente, el cncer e mama% 1as personas que se parecen a su ma re o pa re pue en tener to os o la mayor"a e sus genes% Pero, ob#iamente, no hay #"nculo cient"!ico y ni siquiera es una consi eraci$n en la e#aluaci$n e riesgos% 0o no sab"a lo que to os pensamos% ,Qu tan importante es para uste el aspecto !"sico )i apariencia personal es importante para m"% .i no se preocupan por ti, na ie le #a a importar%

#hy Are People ,!"ge" on Physical Appearance% 1eople are mostly 3udged on their physical appearance because it tells people who you really are. Uooks help you to be assessed, it shows reproductive success and it shows the characteristics of individuals. You should therefore look clean, dress appropriately, smile and be on time 1as personas son en su mayor"a *u'ga os por su apariencia !"sica, ya que ice a la gente lo que realmente eres% 1ooEs que te ayu an a ser e#alua o, muestra las caracter"sticas a ecua amente, sonre"r y estar a tiempo emuestra el xito repro ucti#o y ebe #erse limpio, #"stete e los in i#i uos% Por tanto,

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