1. What is the writer s aim in this article? a. To describe the pleasure of looking at a beautiful woman. b. To highlight the advantages of being a beautiful woman. c. To show that it is not easy to be a beautiful woman and we should all be aware of this. d. To question whether it is good or bad to be a beautiful woman. c. they do not trust other people. d. they do not see themselves as they really are. 4. Whether a woman uses her beauty in a positive or negative way depends on a. how clever she is. b. how fascinating she is. c. how she uses what has been given to her. d. if she has been blessed or cursed. 5. What do we learn from this article? a. That all beautiful women have less self-confidence than we think. b. Beauty can be both good and bad so we should not criticise beautiful women. c. That beauty plays a big part in life. d. That beauty is certain to bring every kind of success. 2. A beautiful woman will definitely find it easier a. to feel special. c. to stay looking young. b. to become wealthy. d. to smile. 3. Some beautiful woman do not consider themselves attractive because a. they begin to have wrinkles. b. they don t feel they are lucky. 2 For which of the above questions did you use skimming and scanning? LISTENING TALK Understanding topic and specific information 3 WB5.1 Listen to an extract with an expert discussing beauty throughout history. Put the pictures in chronological order and write down the historical period to which they refer. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. 1. Ancient Egypt 55 UNIT 5 B1+