The media and it’s portrayal of women has left a lot to be desired, according to some. There has been a lot of debate about how much of a woman’s self esteem is based on unrealistic beauty standards. Beauty pageants have been a source of contention, with one side claiming it’s empowering for women and the other saying it’s merely stoking the flames of sexism.
Level: Intermediate: B1/B2
Running Time: 90 minutes +
Materials included
This free lesson plan is suitable for adults, teenagers, and General English classes. Each plan includes:
- A debate motion
- A summary of the controversy
- Points for both Pros and Cons
- Language to use in a debate
- Debate role cards to help identify student groups
- An article
- Statistics (true or false exercise)
- Vocab for the topic