1. HIGH HEELS: Students walk around the class and talk to other students about high heels. Change partners often and share your findings.
2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, talk about these topics or words from the article. What will the article say about them? What can you say about these words and your life?
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fashion / choice / permanently / injure / knees / awkward / function / surgery / newspaper / popular / feminine / stylish / health warnings / regularly / pressure |
Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.
3. FASHION CHOICES: What do you think of these fashion choices? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.
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Good points |
Bad points |
10-cm high heels |
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Tattoos |
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Nose piercing |
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Leather trousers |
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Fur coats |
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Baseball caps |
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4. SAFETY WARNING: Students A strongly believe all high-heeled shoes should have a safety warning stuck to them; Students B strongly believe that's silly. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.
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5. FASHION: Rank these with your partner. Put the best at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.
• sneakers
• T-shirts
• hats
• jeans |
• ear-rings
• boots
• suits
• watches |
6. KNEES: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word "knees". Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories.
1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).
a. |
A study says high heels can permanently injure the body. |
T / F |
b. |
Researchers did tests on women's knees. |
T / F |
c. |
Some of the tests involved heels that were 18.9 cm high. |
T / F |
d. |
High heels could cause women to need surgery. |
T / F |
e. |
A survey of 1,200 women enquired into the popularity of high heels. |
T / F |
f. |
Just 9.3% of the women said heels made them feel more feminine. |
T / F |
g. |
The article says most women heed health warnings about high heels. |
T / F |
h. |
High heels double the pressure on the knees. |
T / F |
2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.
1. |
proves |
a. |
disregard |
2. |
warning |
b. |
study |
3. |
permanent |
c. |
difficult |
4. |
awkward |
d. |
frequently |
5. |
require |
e. |
caution |
6. |
survey |
f. |
verifies |
7. |
stylish |
g. |
putting |
8. |
ignore |
h. |
need |
9. |
regularly |
i. |
fashionable |
10. |
placing |
j. |
indefinite |
3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)
1. |
the fashion |
a. |
of 1,200 women |
2. |
permanently injure |
b. |
bent position |
3. |
A team of biomotion |
c. |
osteoarthritis |
4. |
in an awkward, |
d. |
more feminine |
5. |
increases the risk of the condition |
e. |
health warnings |
6. |
a recent survey |
f. |
choice for many |
7. |
they felt sexier and |
g. |
on the kneecaps |
8. |
Many women prefer to ignore |
h. |
women with problem |
9. |
he regularly treats |
i. |
the body |
10. |
placing significant stress |
j. |
researchers |
Shoes with high heels are the fashion (1) ____________ for many women around the world. However, a new study (2) ____________ that wearing high heels over a long period of time can (3) ____________ injure the body. The study is from Stanford University in the USA. A team of biomotion researchers did tests on the knees of women when they walked in (4) ____________ shoes, shoes with 3.8-cm heels and in shoes with 8.9-cm heels. The results send a (5) ____________ to women who want to wear high heels that they risk permanent damage to their knees. They said high heels put knees in an (6) ____________, bent position that makes them function like (7) ____________ or damaged joints. This increases the risk of the condition osteoarthritis, which could (8) ____________ surgery.
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permanently
choice
warning
aged
flat
awkward
require
proves
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Britain's Daily Express newspaper reports a (9) ____________ survey of 1,200 women that shows how (10) ____________ high heels are. It said 93 per cent of women say they felt sexier and more (11) ____________ when they wore heels, 88 per cent said they considered themselves more (12) ____________ and 77 per cent said their heels made them feel slimmer. Many women prefer to (13) ____________ health warnings, and even the pain and discomfort of wearing heels, to look and feel good. A British doctor, Tim Allardyce, said he (14) ____________ treats women with problems caused by wearing heels. He said: "The (15) ____________ angle at which the feet are held in high-heeled shoes increases the downward (16) ____________ on the knees by 25 per cent, placing significant stress on the kneecaps." |
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stylish
popular
odd
feminine
pressure
recent
regularly
ignore |
1) |
Shoes with high heels are the fashion choice for many women ______ |
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a. a round a world
b. around the world
c. around this world
d. a round the world |
2) |
wearing high heels over a long period of time can permanently ______ |
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a. injury the body
b. injures the body
c. injured the body
d. injure the body |
3) |
tests on the knees of women when they walked ______ |
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a. in flats shoes
b. in flatter shoes
c. in flat shoes
d. in flatten shoes |
4) |
an awkward, bent position that makes them function like aged ______ |
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a. or damaged joint
b. or damaged joints
c. or damage joints
d. or damage joint |
5) |
This increases the risk of the condition osteoarthritis, which ______ |
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a. could requiring surgery
b. could required surgery
c. could requires surgery
d. could require surgery |
6) |
recent survey of 1,200 women that shows how ______ are |
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a. popular height heels
b. popular heightens heels
c. popular high heels
d. popular higher heels |
7) |
93 per cent of women say they felt sexier and more feminine ______ heels |
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a. when they where
b. when they whoa
c. when they wore
d. when they wall |
8) |
ignore health warnings, and even the pain and discomfort of wearing heels, ______ good |
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a. to look and feels
b. to look and heel
c. to look and feels
d. to look and feel |
9) |
The odd angle at which the feet ______-heeled shoes |
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a. are held in high
b. are held on high
c. are held din high
d. are holding high |
10) |
increases the downward pressure on the knees by 25%, placing significant ______ |
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a. stresses on the kneecaps
b. stress on the kneecaps
c. stressed in the kneecaps
d. stress in the kneecaps |
Shoes with high heels are the fashion (1) ___________________ women around the world. However, a new study (2) ___________________ high heels over a long period of time can permanently insure the body.. The study is from Stanford University in the USA. A team of biomotion researchers did tests (3) ___________________ women when they walked in flat shoes, shoes with 3.8-cm heels and in shoes with 8.9-cm heels. The results send a warning to women (4) ___________________ high heels that they risk permanent damage to their knees. They said high heels put knees in an awkward, (5) ___________________ makes them function like aged or damaged joints. This (6) ___________________ the condition osteoarthritis, which could require surgery.
Britain's Daily Express newspaper reports (7) ___________________ of 1,200 women that shows how popular high heels are. It said 93 per cent of women say they felt sexier and (8) ___________________ they wore heels, 88 per cent said they considered themselves (9) ___________________ 77 per cent said their heels made them feel slimmer. Many women prefer to ignore health warnings, and (10) ___________________ and discomfort of wearing heels, to look and feel good. A British doctor, Tim Allardyce, said he regularly treats women with problems caused (11) ___________________. He said: "The odd angle at which the feet are held in high-heeled shoes increases the (12) ___________________ on the knees by 25 per cent, placing significant stress on the kneecaps."
1. |
What kind of choice are high heels for many women? |
2. |
What kind of researchers conducted the research? |
3. |
What was the highest heel the researchers tested? |
4. |
What kind of position do high heels put knees in? |
5. |
What might you need if you have osteoarthritis? |
6. |
How many women took part in the survey? |
7. |
What percentage of the women felt more stylish in high heels? |
8. |
What do many women ignore? |
9. |
What increases downward pressure on the knees because of heels? |
10. |
What is placed on the kneecaps? |
1. |
What kind of choice are high heels for many women? |
6. |
How many women took part in the survey? |
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a) a natural one
b) a first choice
c) a difficult one
d) a fashion choice |
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a) 12,500
b) 1,250
c) 1,200
d) 12,000 |
2. |
What kind of researchers conducted the research? |
7. |
What percentage of the women felt more stylish in high heels? |
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a) bio-emotion researchers
b) biomotion researchers
c) bionic researchers
d) bionic motion researchers |
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a) 88
b) 77
c) 93
d) 79 |
3. |
What was the highest heel the researchers tested? |
8. |
What do many women ignore? |
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a) 9.9 cm
b) 9.8 cm
c) 8.8 cm
d) 8.9 cm |
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a) the government
b) research
c) health warnings
d) their doctor |
4. |
What kind of position do high heels put knees in? |
9. |
What increases downward pressure on the knees because of heels? |
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a) an awe kid, vent position
b) an orchid, pent position
c) an awkward, bent one
d) an acrid, blended position |
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a) accessories
b) an odd angle
c) the woman's weight
d) the width of the heel |
5. |
What might you need if you have osteoarthritis? |
10. |
What is placed on the kneecaps? |
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a) cream
b) higher heels
c) exercise
d) an operation |
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a) stress
b) cream
c) pads
d) electrodes |
Role A – Sneakers
You think sneakers are the best clothes. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their clothes aren't as good. Also, tell the others which is the least preferable of these (and why): T-shirts, suits or jeans. |
Role B – T-shirts
You think T-shirts are the best clothes. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their clothes aren't as good. Also, tell the others which is the least preferable of these (and why): sneakers, suits or jeans. |
Role C – Suits
You think suits are the best clothes. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their clothes aren't as good. Also, tell the others which is the least preferable of these (and why): T-shirts, sneakers or jeans. |
Role D – Jeans
You think jeans are the best clothes. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their clothes aren't as good. Also, tell the others which is the least preferable of these (and why): T-shirts, suits or sneakers. |
1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionary / computer to find collocates, other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words 'high' and 'heel'.
- Share your findings with your partners.
- Make questions using the words you found.
- Ask your partner / group your questions.
2. ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.
- Share your questions with other classmates / groups.
- Ask your partner / group your questions.
3. GAP FILL: In pairs / groups, compare your answers to this exercise. Check your answers. Talk about the words from the activity. Were they new, interesting, worth learning…?
4. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups, pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings.
5. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try to recall how they were used in the text:
- choice
- long
- flat
- send
- bent
- risk
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Write five GOOD questions about high heels in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.
When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.
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STUDENT 1
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STUDENT 2
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STUDENT 3
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- Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.
- Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.
STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1) |
What did you think when you read the headline? |
2) |
What springs to mind when you hear the word 'heels'? |
3) |
What do you think of high-heeled shoes? |
4) |
Why do you think people first started wearing high heels? |
5) |
How high is it when high heels become dangerous? |
6) |
What hazards are there associated with high heels? |
7) |
Should there be a health warning on high-heeled shoes? |
8) |
Why do people put fashion before health? |
9) |
Are there any advantages of wearing high heels? |
10) |
What does a biomotion researcher do? |
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STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
11) |
Did you like reading this article? Why/not? |
12) |
Why are high heels a fashion choice for women and not men? |
13) |
Do high heels make women look sexier? |
14) |
Are high heels more stylish than flat shoes? |
15) |
Do women look slimmer in high heels? Why? |
16) |
What other fashion choices negatively affect our health? |
17) |
How can we better educate against the dangers of high heels? |
18) |
What shoes do you like best? |
19) |
Could women sue companies that make high heels if they need surgery? |
20) |
What questions would you like to ask the researchers? |
STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B) |
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2. |
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3. |
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4. |
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5. |
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6. |
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STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A) |
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2. |
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3. |
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4. |
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5. |
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Shoes with high heels are the fashion (1) ____ for many women around the world. However, a new study (2) ____ that wearing high heels over a long period of time can permanently injure the body. The study is from Stanford University in the USA. A team of biomotion researchers did tests (3) ____ the knees of women when they walked in flat shoes, shoes with 3.8-cm heels and in shoes with 8.9-cm heels. The results send a (4) ____ to women who want to wear high heels that they risk permanent damage to their knees. They said high heels put knees in an awkward, bent position that makes them function like (5) ____ or damaged joints. This increases the risk of the condition osteoarthritis, which could (6) ____ surgery.
Britain's Daily Express newspaper reports a recent survey of 1,200 women that shows how popular high heels (7) ____. It said 93 per cent of women say they felt sexier and more feminine when they wore heels, 88 per cent said they considered (8) ____ more stylish and 77 per cent said their heels made them feel slimmer. Many women prefer (9) ____ ignore health warnings, and even the pain and discomfort of wearing heels, to look and (10) ____ good. A British doctor, Tim Allardyce, said he regularly treats women with problems caused (11) ____ wearing heels. He said: "The odd angle at which the feet are held in high-heeled shoes increases the downward pressure on the knees by 25 per cent, (12) ____ significant stress on the kneecaps."
Put the correct words from the table below in the above article.
1. |
(a) |
chose |
(b) |
choose |
(c) |
choice |
(d) |
choosing |
2. |
(a) |
proves |
(b) |
provides |
(c) |
providers |
(d) |
proven |
3. |
(a) |
on |
(b) |
in |
(c) |
by |
(d) |
at |
4. |
(a) |
warning |
(b) |
waning |
(c) |
warring |
(d) |
waxing |
5. |
(a) |
ages |
(b) |
aged |
(c) |
age |
(d) |
ageless |
6. |
(a) |
compel |
(b) |
order |
(c) |
demand |
(d) |
require |
7. |
(a) |
have |
(b) |
like |
(c) |
are |
(d) |
prefer |
8. |
(a) |
all |
(b) |
they |
(c) |
them |
(d) |
themselves |
9. |
(a) |
to |
(b) |
as |
(c) |
for |
(d) |
in |
10. |
(a) |
feel |
(b) |
feeling |
(c) |
felt |
(d) |
feels |
11. |
(a) |
of |
(b) |
by |
(c) |
for |
(d) |
at |
12. |
(a) |
locating |
(b) |
situating |
(c) |
placing |
(d) |
siting |
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11. |
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Number these lines in the correct order.
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Shoes with high heels are the fashion choice for many women around the world. However, a new study proves |
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want to wear high heels that they risk permanent damage to their knees. They said high heels put knees in |
( ) |
in flat shoes, shoes with 3.8-cm heels and in shoes with 8.9-cm heels. The results send a warning to women who |
( ) |
that wearing high heels over a long period of time can permanently injure the body. The study is from |
( ) |
wore heels, 88 per cent said they considered themselves more stylish and 77 per cent said their heels made |
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wearing heels, to look and feel good. A British doctor, Tim Allardyce, said he regularly treats women with |
( ) |
an awkward, bent position that makes them function like aged or damaged |
( ) |
problems caused by wearing heels. He said: "The odd angle at which the feet are held in high-heeled shoes |
( ) |
them feel slimmer. Many women prefer to ignore health warnings, and even the pain and discomfort of |
( ) |
increases the downward pressure on the knees by 25 per cent, placing significant stress on the kneecaps." |
( ) |
Stanford University in the USA. A team of biomotion researchers did tests on the knees of women when they walked |
( ) |
popular high heels are. It said 93 per cent of women say they felt sexier and more feminine when they |
( ) |
Britain's Daily Express newspaper reports a recent survey of 1,200 women that shows how |
( ) |
joints. This increases the risk of the condition osteoarthritis, which could require surgery. |
1. |
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2. |
of Wearing over period heels long time high a . |
3. |
their knees They risk permanent damage to |
4. |
knees in an awkward , bent position . High heels put |
5. |
the osteoarthritis risk of This the increases condition . |
6. |
survey shows 1,200 of A how women recent popular that . |
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felt they say women of cent per 93 said It sexier . |
8. |
health ignore to prefer women Many warnings . |
9. |
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25% . downward the the on by Increases pressure knees |
Shoes with high heels are the fashion choice / choose for many women around the world. However, a new study provides / proves that wearing high heels over a long period for / of time can permanently injury / injure the body. The study is from Stanford University in the USA. A team of biomotion researchers did tests in / on the knees of women when they walked in flat shoes, shoes with 3.8-cm heels and in shoes with 8.9-cm heels. The results send / sending a warning to women who want to wear high heels that they risk permanent damage to / from their knees. They said high heels put knees in an awkward, bend / bent position that makes them function like aged or damaged joint / joints. This increases the risk of the condition osteoarthritis, which could require / requirement surgery.
Britain's Daily Express newspaper reports a recent / recently survey of 1,200 women that shows how popularly / popular high heels are. It said 93 per cent of women say they felt sexier and more feminist / feminine when they wore heels, 88 per cent said they considered themselves more style / stylish and 77 per cent said their heels made them feeling / feel slimmer. Many women prefer to ignore / ignoring health warnings, and even the pain and discomfort of wearing heels, to look and feel good. A British doctor, Tim Allardyce, said he frequent / regularly treats women with problems caused by wearing heels. He said: "The odd / oddly angle at which the feet are held in high-heeled shoes increases the downward pressurise / pressure on the knees by 25 per cent, placing significant / significantly stress on the kneecaps."
Talk about the connection between each pair of words in italics, and why the correct word is correct.
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shoes with high heels are the fashion choice for many women around the world however a new study proves that wearing high heels over a long period of time can permanently injure the body the study is from stanford university in the usa a team of biomotion researchers did tests on the knees of women when they walked in flat shoes shoes with 38-cm heels and in shoes with 89-cm heels the results send a warning to women who want to wear high heels that they risk permanent damage to their knees they said high heels put knees in an awkward bent position that makes them function like aged or damaged joints this increases the risk of the condition osteoarthritis which could require surgery
britain's daily express newspaper reports a recent survey of 1200 women that shows how popular high heels are it said 93 per cent of women say they felt sexier and more feminine when they wore heels 88 per cent said they considered themselves more stylish and 77 per cent said their heels made them feel slimmer many women prefer to ignore health warnings and even the pain and discomfort of wearing heels to look and feel good a british doctor tim allardyce said he regularly treats women with problems caused by wearing heels he said "the odd angle at which the feet are held in high-heeled shoes increases the downward pressure on the knees by 25 per cent placing significant stress on the kneecaps"
Shoeswithhighheelsarethefashionchoiceformanywomenaroundthe
world.However,anewstudyprovesthatwearinghighheelsoveralongp
eriodoftimecanpermanentlyinjurethebody.ThestudyisfromStanford
UniversityintheUSA.Ateamofbiomotionresearchersdidtestsonthekn
eesofwomenwhentheywalkedinflatshoes,shoeswith3.8-cmheels
andinshoeswith8.9-cmheels.Theresultssendawarningtowomenw
howanttowearhighheelsthattheyriskpermanentdamagetotheirknee
s.Theysaidhighheelsputkneesinanawkward,bentpositionthatmakes
themfunctionlikeagedordamagedjoints.Thisincreasestheriskofthec
onditionosteoarthritis,whichcouldrequiresurgery.Britain'sDailyExpr
essnewspaperreportsarecentsurveyof1,200womenthatshowshowp
opularhighheelsare.Itsaid93percentofwomensaytheyfeltsexierand
morefemininewhentheyworeheels,88percentsaidtheyconsideredth
emselvesmorestylishand77percentsaidtheirheelsmadethemfeelsli
mmer.Manywomenprefertoignorehealthwarnings,andeventhepain
anddiscomfortofwearingheels,tolookandfeelgood.ABritishdoctor,Ti
mAllardyce,saidheregularlytreatswomenwithproblemscausedbywe
aringheels.Hesaid:"Theoddangleatwhichthefeetareheldinhigh-
heeledshoesincreasesthedownwardpressureonthekneesby25perce
nt,placingsignificantstressonthekneecaps."
Write about high heels for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.
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High heels should be banned as a health hazard. Discuss.
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1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google's search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find out more about high heels. Share what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. HIGH HEELS: Make a poster about high heels and health. Show your work to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all have similar things?
4. NO HIGH HEELS: Write a magazine article about banning high heels as a health hazard. Include imaginary interviews with people who are for and against this.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Write down any new words and expressions you hear from your partner(s).
5. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
6. LETTER: Write a letter to an expert on knees. Ask him/her three questions about high heels. Give him/her three of your ideas on how to make people aware of the potential hazards of high heels. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your partner(s) will answer your questions.
Ask your students what they have read, seen or heard about this news in their own language. Students are likely to / may have have encountered this news in their L1 and therefore bring a background knowledge to the classroom.
Get students to role play different characters from this news story.
Ask students to keep track of this news and revisit it to discuss in your next class.
Ask students to male predictions of how this news might develop in the next few days or weeks, and then revisit and discuss in a future class.
Ask students to write a follow-up story to this news.
Students role play a journalist and someone who witnessed or was a part of this news. Perhaps they could make a video of the interview.
Ask students to keep a news journal in English and add this story to their thoughts.
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TRUE / FALSE (p.4)
a |
T |
b |
T |
c |
F |
d |
T |
e |
T |
f |
F |
g |
F |
h |
F |
SYNONYM MATCH (p.4)
1. |
proves |
a. |
verifies |
2 |
warning |
b. |
caution |
3. |
permanent |
c. |
indefinite |
4. |
awkward |
d. |
difficult |
5. |
require |
e. |
need |
6. |
survey |
f. |
study |
7. |
stylish |
g. |
fashionable |
8. |
ignore |
h. |
disregard |
9. |
regularly |
i. |
frequently |
10. |
placing |
j. |
putting |
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS (p.8)
1. |
A fashion choice |
2. |
Biomotion researchers |
3. |
8.9 cm |
4. |
An awkward, bent position |
5. |
An operation |
6. |
1,200 |
7. |
88% |
8. |
Health warnings |
9. |
An odd angle |
10. |
Stress |
MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ (p.9)
1. |
d |
2. |
b |
3. |
d |
4. |
c |
5. |
d |
6. |
c |
7. |
a |
8. |
c |
9. |
b |
10. |
a |
ALL OTHER EXERCISES
Please check for yourself by looking at the Article on page 2.
(It's good for your English ;-)
