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Unit 1: Looking Good English Lesson 4A - Appearance and Perception Exercises

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English Lesson 4A - Appearance and Perception Exercises

Modern fashion styles and clothing items showcasing diverse cultural outfits and accessories

📚 Lesson Contents

🗣️ Speaking

📖 Reading

🔤 Vocabulary

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🗣️ SPEAKING EXERCISES

Exercise 1 – SPEAKING

Q1: In pairs, talk about your favourite/least favourite clothes and accessories. Why do you like/dislike them?

I like wearing hoodies and sneakers because they are comfortable and practical for daily activities. I dislike wearing ties because they feel too tight and restrictive around the neck, which makes me uncomfortable throughout the day.

Exercise 6 – SPEAKING

Q6: Talk about how clothes or accessories make you feel. Think about: a uniform, a white coat, sunglasses, etc.

When I wear my school uniform, I feel more serious and focused on academic responsibilities. When I wear a white coat, I feel professional and knowledgeable, similar to how a doctor or scientist might feel. When I wear sunglasses, I feel confident and protected from both the sun and excessive social attention.

📖 READING COMPREHENSION

Exercise 2 – PRE-READING

Q2: What do you think the article is about?

It is about how our appearance significantly affects the way people perceive us and how these perceptions influence our behavior and interactions in various social situations.

Exercise 3 – READING – Multiple Choice

Question	Answer	Explanation
1: What is the writer saying in the first paragraph?	a – We are not aware of how much appearances affect our decisions.	The writer emphasizes our lack of awareness about appearance influence
2: What does the writer say about the experiment in paragraph 2?	c – Participants gave similar answers all over the world.	Shows universal nature of appearance perceptions
3: What point is the writer making in paragraph 3?	b – We often believe stereotypes.	Highlights our tendency to rely on stereotypes
4: According to the writer, what did one experiment show?	b – Believing you're wearing a doctor's coat improves focus.	Demonstrates psychological impact of clothing
5: What is the main message of the article?	b – Appearance affects how people treat us and how we feel.	Summarizes the core theme of the article

🔤 VOCABULARY EXERCISES

Exercise 4 – VOCABULARY – Phrasal Verbs

Original Sentence	Phrasal Verb Version
1: I admire people who work hard to achieve their goals.	I look up to people who work hard to achieve their goals.
2: I think some people are less important than me.	I look down on some people.
3: I want to start my own business.	I want to set up my own business.
4: I often make mistakes when I speak English.	I often get it wrong when I speak English.
5: Challenges show people's best qualities.	Challenges bring out people's best qualities.

Exercise 5 – VOCABULARY – Compound Adjectives

Sentence Starter	Completed Sentence
1: I'm......................and ..............................	I'm broad-shouldered and curly-haired.
2: I can't decide whether to wear a .....................or a.....................shirt.	I can't decide whether to wear a short-sleeved or a long-sleeved shirt.
3: I'm..................... but my friend is......................	I'm short-haired but my friend is long-haired.
4: I'm.....................and my sister is ......................	I'm blue-eyed and my sister is brown-eyed.

Exercise 7 – REFLECT | Values

Q7: Do you agree with the saying: "Never judge a book by its cover"? Why / Why not?

Yes, I strongly agree with this saying. We should not judge people by how they look because external appearance can be misleading. What truly matters is a person's character, values, and personality, which are revealed through their actions and behavior over time rather than their immediate physical presentation.

Exercise 8 – WRITING

Q8: What does the expression "Never judge a book by its cover" mean to you?

This expression means that we should not make quick decisions or form opinions about people based solely on their outward appearance. What matters most is what's inside - their character, intelligence, kindness, and values. Just like a book might have a plain cover but contain a wonderful story, a person might have a simple appearance but possess extraordinary qualities and abilities.