September 02

Septiembre 2002
Beauty over youth
From the countless

QUESTIONS
1. Are the following statements TRUE or FALSE? Write down the evidence from the text. No marks
are given for only TRUE or FALSE.
a) FALSE
....They showed the picture to three other groups.........with the same eight pictures....
b) TRUE
....all three group of men chose her....

2. In your own words and based on the ideas form the text, answer the following questions.
a) Because most aspects regarding beauty such as fashion clothes, cosmetics, TV...show young
women enjoying these things.
b) The study implies that men prefer beautiful women who are not young although the young
women could give them more children.
3.- Fin the words in the text that mean:
a) numerous(paragraph 1) countless
b) above all (paragraph 1) primarily
c) consider (paragraph 3) take into account
d) leave (paragraph 3) bequeath
4.- Complete the following sentences. Use the appropriate from of the word in brackets when given.
a) Although Mary doesnt worry about her age, I think she is not young enough to have a baby
now.
b) The study was done (do) in 2000, and its findings have been valid since then.
c) Dr. Feldman is the psychologist who has conducted this study. He has been (be) working on
specific areas of human behaviour for ten years.
d) Thank you for helping (help) me with the research. All of you are invited to a party on
Saturday. It will be at Tonys, the biggest (big) pub in town.

5.- Write about 100 to 150 words on ONE of the following topics.
a) Is physical appearance in a boy/girl friend more important for you than personal qualities?

Today, physical appearance is very important.
TV tells us how we should be.
Therefore, to find a partner we are attracted at first sight of the body.
But I think we should look at other things.
I, for example, I have a boyfriend for three years. When I saw him I thought it was cute,but I noticed his eyes.
They say the eyes are the mirror of the soul, and it is. He is very good person. So I thinkto look in the body just is not right. People have an inner aspect.
I have friends who only watch the guy is handsome or ugly. But within an ugly person canbe a great soul.
As a conclusion, I think we should focus more on the people, not just for its exterior.

b) Do you think that studies like the one described in the text are useful? Discuss.

Today, physical appearance is very important.
TV tells us how we should be.
Therefore, to find a partner we are attracted at first sight of the body.
But I think we should look at other things.
I, for example, I have a boyfriend for three years. When I saw him I thought it was cute,but I noticed his eyes.
They say the eyes are the mirror of the soul, and it is. He is very good person. So I thinkto look in the body just is not right. 

People have an inner aspect.
I have friends who only watch the guy is handsome or ugly. But within an ugly person canbe a great soul.
As a conclusion, I think we should focus more on the people, not just for its exterior.