Black Beauty Magazine - Worksheet

1. Look at the magazine cover. React and comment on it. You may use the following toolbox and the toolbox entitled "How to Analyse a Picture."

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Toolbox
The cover makes [meiks] me think of ...
What catches [-iz] my attention is ...
The main elements are ... 
The typography is ...
The colours evoke ... 
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2. Can you imagine why this photo was chosen for the cover?

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Toolbox
I suppose this photo was chosen to. ...
One of reasons why this photo was chosen may be that  ...
The photo is perfect to ...
The photo reinforces [-iz] ... 
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3. Does it make you want to buy the magazine? Who do you think the target customers of this magazine are? Justify your answers.

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Toolbox
The cover is very attractive / appealing ≠ unattractive / unappealing because ...
The reason why the the cover is attractive / appealing ≠ unattractive / unappealing is that ...
It must appeal particularly to ...
The target customers must be ... 
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4. Which article advertised on the cover do you think the photo refers to, and why?

5. Look at the slogan: "Empower your beauty journey today!"
a. What does it encourage readers to do? 
b. What verb form is used here?
c. How can a magazine help you "empower" your life?

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Toolbox
The slogan encourages readers to ...
The slogan is meant / supposed / designed to ...
A magazine can help its readers ... by + V-ing
People can be encouraged to ... by + V-ing
The cover makes [meiks] me think of [ə] ...
A magazine can make readers + BV ...