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A state of satisfaction
INTERMEDIATE Health and body image
FROM the activities carried out in the previous page, we can conclude that body images commonly presented in advertisements are of lean to normal-weight people who are having fun using the products advertised.
NiE Activity 1 Critical thinking
l Identify l Reason l Measure l Organise
1 March 2017
Creative thinking
Problem solving
l Imagine l Brainstorm l Connect
l Question l Research l Recreate l Present
The advertisements stereotype ideal body images, causing consumers to doubt their own body shapes. The truth is, there is no ideal body type. We all need to strive to be physically fit and maintain our health. Let’s take a closer look.
Communicating
Collaborating
l Oral
l Listen l Contribute respectfully l Compromise l Attain goal
l Written l Aural
Write your conclusion here:
Divide into four persons per group. Scan The Star for at least two advertisements. Discuss your opinions on each critique (see number 1 to 4) while referring to the two advertisements your group has selected. Take turns to briefly present your conclusion based on these points: 1. Most advertising models appear either normal weight or thin (rarely overweight). 2. Often the product and the body type of advertising models are in conflict (for example: slim people are eating unhealthy food or healthy-looking people are smoking) 3. Models look fantastic on the ads. Most people think these models are naturally so. Most, however, rely on heavy makeup and/or computer-enhanced photography to look the way they do in an advertisement. 4. Whether the product is healthy or unhealthy, most advertising models appear thin and look as if they are having fun.
NiE Activity 2 Problem solving
l Imagine l Brainstorm l Connect l Invent
l Question l Research l Recreate l Present
We are all different, both physically and in terms of ability. Some of these qualities are within our power to influence, while others are out of our control. The take-home point is we should focus on staying healthy, being the best we can be, and showing respect for others and their abilities. As we mature, we learn to think for ourselves. Then, we would be better able to cope with how others view us.
Ask for courage
Collaborating
l Oral
l Listen l Contribute respectfully l Compromise
l Written l Aural
Here is a popular poem known as the Serenity Prayer. Scan The Star for three possible nouns that can replace the nouns in red. Then, take turns explaining your choice. Work in groups of four for this activity.
The Serenity Flowchart I’ve got a problem
Maybe
Ask for courage
Ask for wisdom No
Accept it
Change it
I’ve got a problem
Yes
Ask for serenity
Can i change it?
No
Maybe
Can I change it?
Ask for wisdom
Yes
Answer:
Ask for serenity
Look at the flowchart. Complete the chart by rewriting the words (on your left) in the correct spaces to justify how this system works. Then, think of a situation you had to go through (or may be experiencing at the moment). Tell your friend how this flowchart would help you in the situation. Do this activity in pairs.
Communicating
Change it
l Identify l Reason l Measure l Organise
Creative thinking
Accept it
Critical thinking
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