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6 Eating Habits

Listening and Language Skills

A. Discuss with a partner. That sounds about right.

1. Is there an ideal body type for men and/or for That’s spot on.
women? If yes, what is it? You’re quite right.
2. Where does this ideal body type concept You’ve hit the nail on the head.
come from?
Do you really think so?
3. What effect does this have on young people?
I’m afraid I disagree.
That’s not how I see it.
B. Match the two halves of each sentence about
You’ve got it all wrong.
body image.
1. The media often encourages young people
2. People who exercise in order to be fit tend to
feel good and 6.1
C. Listen to the recording. What’s the
3. However, men who exercise often consider
connection between the people?
4. The fashion industry sets an unhealthy
example by
D. Listen again and complete the sentences.
5. Experts in this area recommend
1. Leon used to suffer from ________.
6. The person with a positive body image
manages 2. He thinks disorders such as bulimia, anorexia
and binge-eating are frequently ________.
7. Remember that beauty is not
3. Knowing where to find ________ is essential for
people with eating disorders.
a. building up their muscles through weightlifting 4. Sarya says it can be difficult to ________ people
to fit the ideal male image.
they have a problem.
b. just about appearance.
5. She adds that sometimes an eating disorder
c. employing underweight models to display might not be noticeable until it’s ________.
their products.
6. ________ his eating disorder was something
d. to be dissatisfied with their body shape. Leon got good at.
e. to feel good about their appearance 7. Because they don’t eat enough, people with
whatever their body shape. ________ become very thin.
f. avoiding media images that make you feel as 8. Sarya only found out about her daughter’s
if you should be something different. eating disorder after a routine trip to the
g. to have a more positive body image. ________.

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