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Retouching reality 2STHR

Elise GERARD

Created on March 2, 2026

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Retouching reality

Axe 2 : Espace privé et espace publicEVARS

Objectifs:

Grammar: - If- clauses et modaux - révision le comparatif et le superlatif - Question tags

Vocabulary: - le corps / le visage - la confiance en soi

Activités langagières travaillés: Compréhension orale, compréhension écrite, expression écrite.

Activité langagière évaluée: Expression écrite.

Watch the images on the following pages and react!
  • Discribe the changes
  • What happened?
  • Why have they changed their faces?
  • What is your opinion about the changes?

Vocabulary

smooth = lisse skin = peau narrow = étroit a flaw = imprefection flawless = sans imprefections / impreccable homogenized = uniformisé enlarge = agrandir / élargir to plump = repulper to tweak = modifier /ajuster uncannily = étrangement stark = frappant, saissisant gem-like = comme des pierres précieuses

Selfie Harm

to Harm = faire du mal / Self-harm = automutilation

The British fashion photographer John Rankin Waddell, known professionally as Rankin, took portraits of 15 teenagers and asked them to edit the pictures to make them more social-media friendly.

Mini-task

Be ready to give a definition of "selfie" and talk about your use of selfies and filters. Finally give your opinion about the photos studied in class in the project "Selfie Harm".

Am I beautiful?

What is Beauty?

Reading comprehension : In groups, read 5 different articles. Present the content of your article to the class by making an infographic presentation.

Peer approval: How many likes do I get?
Why do you think young people go to such extreme lengths to have the "Perfect look"? Is peer approval important to you? => Write 2 or 3 sentences with your opinion in your copybook.

What is Beauty ? Find a definition and tell the class about it. Who defines what or who is beautiful ? Make a list... => Class discussion

Final task

You engage in the actions organized by Visual Diet called #Beyourself. Write an article on Visual Diet's web page to convince the adherents that it is harmful or harmless to retouch reality.

Grammar

Le comparatif et le superlatif
Question tags
If - clauses (le conditionnel)
Tuto de Huito Comparatif partie 1
Tuto de Huito
Lebonprof (short video)
Tuto de Huito Comparatifs partie 2
Video in English
Tuto de Huito (detailed video)
Tuto de Huito Superlatifs
Lesson PDF
Lesson PDF