1. writing a paragraph summarizing the article. use the following exercise.

try to use
expressions like : and, also, in addition, as a summary.

an eating disorder is a serious illness and it is characterized by extreme and dangerous eating
behaviour.

aso this can have very serious physical and psychological consequences.

this illness affects all kinds of people: young and old, men and women, rich and poor it is often
difficult to know when someone has an eating disorder -as a summary you cant always tell by
looking at them

A. write one sentences as an introduction with the main idea.

an eating disorder is a serious illness. it is characterized by extreme and dangerous eating

behaviour.

B. write three sentences about the main ideas according to paragraphs 2,3 and 4.

2. healt specialist are not completely sure about the causes of many eating disorders there are
many different reason.

3. it is very difficult to find out if a person has an eating disorder.

4. fortunately, it is possible to treat most eating disorder if they are diagnosedin time.

C. write a concluding sentence for your paragraph, starting with in conclusion....

i conclusion this illness affects all kinds of people: young and old, men and women, rich and
poor. it is often difficult to know when someone has an eating disorder - you cant always tell by
looking at them.

2.read the three texts from a wiki. match the questions with the correct text.
a. what is body image?

b. why is self-steem importan?

c. how does the media affect people negatively?

a. if you cannot process media messages critically

b. if you have high self-steem

c. if you have a positive body image

d. if you believe in the ideal of a perfect body that the media

promotes.

1. you will be frustated

2. their influence can turn negative.

3. you will feel good about who you are, and not only about
how you look

4. you will believe in yourself and you will be confident

A. ¿Qué es la imagen corporal?

B. ¿Por qué es importante la autoestima?

C. ¿Cómo afectan negativamente los medios de comunicación a

las personas?

en nuestras vidas, todos interactuamos con diferentes

tipos de medios que proporcionan información

la imagen que creamos en nuestra mente de cómo nos vemos

se llama imagen corporal
emparejar las condiciones con los resultados

A. si no puede procesar los mensajes de los medios de manera

crítica

B. si tienes autoestima alta

C. si tienes una imagen corporal positiva

D. si crees en el ideal de un cuerpo perfecto que promueven los

medios.

1. estarás frustrado
1. you will be frustated

2. su influencia puede volverse negativa.

2. their influence can turn negative.
A. si no puede procesar los mensajes de los medios de manera
crítica
3. te sentirás bien con quién eres y no solo con tu apariencia.
3. you will feel good about who you are, and not only about
how you look
C. si tienes una imagen corporal positiva

4. creerás en ti mismo y estarás seguro

4. you will believe in yourself and you will be confident
B. si tienes autoestima alta

A. si no puede procesar los mensajes de los medios de manera

crítica