How do you respond to physical appearance?

PART 1

BODY AND MIND

Parts of the Body

Adam’s apple

chest

alimentary

elbow

canal

eyebrow

ankle

eyelid

arm

face (n)

armpit

face (v)

back

finger

big toe

toot

blood

forearm

bones

forehead

bottom

hand

brain

head

breast

heart

calf (calves)

heel

cheek

hip

kidneys

knee

shin

shoulder

leg

lip

little finger

little toe

king

mouth

muscle

novel

neck

nerve

nose

nostril

palm

shoulder blade

skeleton

skin

small of the back

stomach

sweat gland

thigh

thumb

toe

tummy

waist

wrist

1. Bust 2. Waist 3. Hips 4. Breast 5. Stomach 6. Lap 7. Navel 8. Leg

A. Chest B. Abdomen C. Back D. Belly E. Bottom

1. Collar bone 2. Spine or backbone 3. A vertebra (vertebrae) 4. Heart 5. Arteries 6. Liver 7. Intestines

8. Ribs 9. Pelvis 10. Appendix 11. Lungs 12. Veins 13. Kidneys 14. Bladder

Phrases

be a pain in the neck

lose face

be head and shoulders above

not have the heart to do something

(have a) head for heights

by the skin of your teeth

keep somebody/something at arms length

put your foot in it

wear your heart on your sleeve

Choose a part of the body and write a description of the day from that parts point of view!

HOW DO YOU RESPOND TO PHYSICAL APPEARANCE?

1. When you first meet someone, what do you look at first?

a their hair

b their face

c their eyes

d their mouth

e the front of their body

f the back of their body

g the clothes they are wearing

h other (please specify) _______________

2. Which of the following will make you think most positively about someone? (Choose one only)

a They are well-groomed.

b They are well-dressed.

c They have a good physique.

d They look interesting.

3. Think of two people that you find very attractive. What is the most physically attractive thing about them?

a ______________

b ______________

4. Think of two people whose appearance you find unusual or striking. What is the most unusual/striking thing about them?

a _____________

b _____________

Which physical features do the following adjectives usually describe?

Wide, weak, dark, thinning, painted, curly, shiny, mean, receding, large, bright, protruding, strong, generous, square, straight, wiry, appealing.

Use a dictionary to say whether the following words usually have a pleasant, neutral or unpleasant meaning.

1. Thin, slim, slender, slight, skinny, emaciated, underweight.

2. Fat, stout, chubby, flabby, obese, overweight, plump.