Comprehension Barbie: Andalucia 2007

COMPREHENSION

ULTRA-THING BARBIE: GIRLS POTENTIALLY IN DANGER

 

ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-2 ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE TEXT. USE YOUR OWN WORDS.

1 Why can Barbie dolls be a danger to young girls? Give two reasons.

• Girls can feel insecure and dissatisfied with their image and it can cause eating disorders.

2 How could this problem start being solved?

• By warning girls at school about the risks of extreme thinness and that such a beauty ideal isunachievable.

ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWERS WITH THE PRECISE WORDS OR PHRASES FROM THE TEXT.

3 A doll can be an archetype of the ideal figure for girls.

• TRUE: "Barbie dolls, are an icon for many young girls…”. (Lines 1-2)

4 Barbie is slimmer than Emme.

• TRUE: “Emme, (is) a new doll whose body proportions represent a larger body shape”. (Line 6)

5 Younger girls thought their shape coincided with the one they wanted.

• FALSE:  “(They)… were more dissatisfied with their shape and wanted more extreme thinness”.(Line 10)

6 Older children were the least affected by the Barbie images.

• FALSE:  “For those aged six to seven, the negative effects were stronger”. (Line 11-12)

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