Beauty Standards – Part 2

1. Match the pictures to the rules.

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_______________________ __________________________

A. A temporary action or an action in progress at the moment of speaking. Also used for
descriptions.
B. An action that describes a gradual change or continuing trend.
C. A routine or habit.
D. A permanent or long-term situation.

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2. Look at the text and the pictures. What type of text it is? Where would you find this text?
3. Take some minutes to read the text. Is Lizy afraid to show who she is? Why do you think so?

The Ambasadress
Lizy Tagliani is an Argentine actress, comedian, presenter
and the fourth ambassadress of the campaign “Principios”.
She ______ currently _______ (work 1) as hostess for the TV
show “El Precio Justo”. Lizy ______ (live2) in a gated
community in Hudson. She _______ (get3) up really early
and every morning she posts memes and news in her twitter
and instagram accounts. Then, she _______ (have4)
breakfast at home before going to work. Her breakfasts are
very simple. She always ________ (eat5) crackers with cream
cheese and orange juice or coffee with milk. Since Lizy’s
boyfriend _________ (like6) to eat more elaborated meals,
she _____________ (try7) to change what she has for
breakfast whenever they meet in the morning. They usually
have breakfast in restaurants or cafés in Palermo. Leo
Alturria has become an important part of Lizy’s life. She
regularly ________ (share8) pictures of them in her social
media.
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Lizy and Leo have the same interests. They went on a vacation where
Lizy met Leo’s family and friends. When Lizy met Leo’s friends, she
didn’t know anybody and felt 10a little sad because they didn’t have
many things in common. Nevertheless, when she met Leo’s family,
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their relationship was good and everyone liked her. 12Leo admires
and respects Lizy a lot because she is not afraid to show everyone who
she really is.

On a regular day, Lizy can work fifteen to sixteen hours a day. We can
say that she 13really likes to work. Moreover, Lizy is not shy or timid
and likes to talk to new people. She enjoys making new friends. When
Lizy doesn’t like something she will make sure to tell you. Furthermore, she is 14always trying new
things without a plan just because she pleases and her audience loves her jokes.

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4. Pay attention to the words in bold. What do you think it is their meaning? Do we have similar
words in Spanish? Which ones? Are these types of words necessary? Yes/no? Why? Discuss.

5. Read the first paragraph and fill in the blanks using Present simple or Present continuous.

A personality trait is a feature of someone's personality. Traits are usually adjectives.

6. Pay attention to the following sentences. Are they true or false? If they are false, justify your
answer.
A. A hard-working person is someone who is unwilling to work or use energy.
B. An introvert person is someone energetic who enjoys being with other people.
C. A cautious person is someone careful that avoids potential problems or dangers.
D. A straightforward person is someone honest who is not afraid to show their feelings.
E. A laid-back person is someone who behaves in a calm relaxed way as if nothing will ever
worry them.
F. If you get on with someone, you like them and have a friendly relationship with them.
G. To have a lot in common means to share interests, beliefs, attitudes, opinions, etc., with
another person.
H. To look up to means to hope to get something that you want or need from that person.

7. Go back to Lizy’s article. Improve the underlined sentences using the vocabulary you already know
about personality traits and relationships.
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