Wednesday, April 20, 2011

ESL Discussion questions about faces.

FACES
What are they?
What does the verb Face mean?
Are Faces the most important feature or our person?  Why?  Why not?

FACE VOCABULARY (Ask questions as you list)
Eyes, eyebrows, eyelids, pupils
Nose, nostril, the bridge of one's nose
Mouth, lips
Cheeks,
Forehead, Brow
Ear
Dimples (are visible indentations of the skin, caused by underlying flesh, that form on some people's cheeks, especially when they smile.)

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
Do you like your face?  Why?  Why not?
What problems can we have with our faces (pimples, moles, scars. Etc.)

What can we do with our faces?

When we look at other people's faces, what are we looking for?

What makes a face beautiful?

What does a intelligent face look like?  Dumb?  Distinguished?

Men's facial hair.  Mustaches.  Beards,  Goatees.  Do you (men) want one?  Why?  Why not?  Woman!  What do you think of male facial hair?

Glasses.  Do they make faces more attractive?

What are some things we do to our faces?  (Shave, apply makeup,et cetra)

Most famous face in history?  Most famous facial feature?  (e.g. Hitler's mustache)

IDIOMS
Face the facts
Face-to-face
The face that launched a thousand ships.
He fell flat on his face
Hey!  Get out of my face!
She has egg on her face.
He has a red face.
Can you keep a straight face.
It is written all over your face.
He has a good poker face.
We are going to have to face this head-on.
Stop making faces at me!
You can talk till you are blue in the face.  I won't change my mind!
He did an about face.
You are cutting off your nose to spite your face.
He has a face only a mother could love.
Look me in the face when you say that!
He put on a brave face.
Don't take what he says at face value.
I have lost face.
There he goes!  He is stuffing his face again.
He is two-faced.
I can't remember what's his face.
I am going to wipe that smile off your face.


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