Te Phantom Of the Opera
Speaking: Good and Ugly
Match the famous "monsters" with their pictures. One of them really existed.
The monster of Dr Frankestein
A) He was created by a scientist from pieces of dead bodies. At first, he was good and only wanted to love and help others. However, his horrible appearance frightened people and they treated him badly. In the end, he became bad.
The Elephant Man
B) When he was born, he was normal. But after he became ill at five, his body began to change into a horrible shape. He became an attraction in travelling shows. Sometimes he was treated very badly. Fortunately, a doctor began to take care of him. Later in life he became a celebrity. He was even friends with Queen Victoria.
Quasimodo
C) He was born deformed and ugly. He was abandoned on the steps of a great church. People always made fun of him. He later fell in love with a beautiful young woman. She loved another who was obviously, very handsome. But Quasimodo helped her anyways.
Erik, just like the three “monsters” above suffered because of his horrible appearance. What about you? How important is a person’s physical appearance? Talk about this with your partner, and then present your ideas to the class. Use these questions to help you .
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Do your want your boyfriend or girlfriend to be attractive?
Well, I don't need her to be attractive for other people, I just need to feel attracted to her myself. If I was only attracted to her personality I would consider it more of a friendship than a relationship.
How important are the clothes a person wears?
Well, as I see it, she can dress however she wants as long as she wears something.
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Do you want your friends to be attractive?
No, I don't care, as long as they are there for me when I need them.
How do you react to a person who has a serious physical disability?
I think that it is best not to give it a lot of notice, and treat that person in the most normal possible way.
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How do you think most people in your school react?
I think that nowadays us, kids, are more tolerant and have been taught to react with respect to the people with any kind of disability.