Beauty contest

Beauty contest

Should?

Should not?

Task:“Beauty contests insult the intelligence of women because beauty’s only skin deep.”

How far do you agree or disagree with this? Give your reasons.

1.Introduction: topic + your opinion

(either agree or disagree)

2.First idea to support your opinion

3.Second idea to support your

opinion

4.Conclusion: repeat your opinion

Essay structure for one side of the argument

1. Introduction: topic + say that you 'partly agree'

2. On the one hand,...3. On the other hand,...4. Conclusion: repeat that you accept

elements of both arguments

Essay structure for giving both sides

Note

It's very important to get the introduction

right. This tells the examiner whether

you are going to give one side of the argument or both sides.

Suggested questions:

1. Have you ever watched a beauty contest? If so, what do you

think about it?

2. Do you think the value of beauty is false? Why or why not?

3. Is it reasonable for women to earn a living from their

appearance?

4. How are contestants judged? Is intelligence one of the most

important factors for their success in a beauty contest? Why or

why not?

5. Beauty contests help choose the most beautiful woman in a

country or in the world, symbol of women’s good virtue. Do you

think so?

6. What is your attitude to beauty contests?

1) Most of contestants are found totally degrading:

• No woman with any self-respect would ever enter a competition like this

• They are like a cattle market. Girls look like puppets on the stage.

• It’s awful when they show their body and appearance in sexy costume in public

2) The value of beauty is false

• They would look just as good with the make-up, clothes and light.

• They often pretend themselves to answer interviewer questions politely and virtuously

• At different time in different countries, there have been different ideas of beauty

1) Contestants are judged on charm, intelligence and

personality

• Insoluble questions and social questions are put to them. If one of them is the most excellent candidates in answering them, she will be chosen.

• The most beautiful and intelligent girls from everywhere in the world are chosen to take part in a beauty contest. They represent the beauty, intelligence and virtue of women of their countries.

1) Contestants are judged on charm, intelligence and

personality

• The fact that the Miss World has joined charities, especially a large sum of money/ a grand for prize they have won in the contests is spent on charitable purposes

+ Everyone is interested in beauty => pay the fee ticket for show

+ A beauty contest is certainly a good option for our entertainment