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Nike: Behind the SwooshStudents engage in a discussion and pre-study vocabulary that appears in a documentary about Nike’s labour practices. Advertising and Body ImageDiscussing, listening and writing. Students discuss and watch a video about advertising's perception of women and the effects this can have on self-esteem and health. Students then summarize the main points of the short video in a summary and respond to it with their own opinion on the topic. |
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It’s Not Just What You Say, It’s How You Say ItA reading activity that expands into vocabulary practice of verbs used to express ways of smiling, talking, walking, and looking. HandbagsA reading comprehension and vocabulary activity about an article about handbags. Supermarket SecretsA reading comprehension activity about the behind-the-scenes inner-workings of a typical supermarket. Big Sell, Tiny TargetsA reading comprehension activity about how products are marketed to consumers. Fashion TrademarksA reading comprehension activity as students complete an article about colour patents with missing sentences. Buying FakesA reading comprehension activity with vocabulary expansion exercises about an article that describes what to look out for when one is not sure something is fake or real. |
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How Do I Look?A unit introduction discussion activity about the unit theme. Multiple Choice Cloze: Designer LabelsStudents choose the best word to complete each sentence in an article about fashion brands. Vocabulary Focus: Body LanguageAn examination of the many different verbs for smiling, walking, talking and looking. Open Cloze: Big BusinessOpen cloze activity about plus-size women’s clothing. Cloze ExercisesA variety of cloze exercises focusing on collocation. Relative Clauses in Formal EnglishAn extension of Unit - The Living Planet's focus on relative clauses, this exercise teaches students about the structure and usage of relative clauses in formal English. |
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ParallelismA lesson that practice using correct parallel structures in writing. Cause and Effect: Tattoos and Mainstream CultureA discussion and reading activity based on the topic of the rising popularity of tattoos in Western society. This exercise also serves as an introduction to Cause and Effect essay structure. The Cause and Effect EssayStudents examine the basic structure of a Cause/Effect essay. They then compose their own short essay on a topic relating to fashion and trends. The aim of this assignment is to incorporate the linking devices and causal verbs from Unit - Mind Over Matter as well as the strategies for Definition covered in Unit - Born to Conform. |