Task 2 · · 18 samples

An increasing number of people are choosing to have cosmetic surgery in order to improve their appearance. Why do people have operations to change the way they look? Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

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Ideas to explore

  • Explain how cultural or spiritual beliefs, including beliefs about luck, can influence decisions about facial features.
  • Discuss the potential benefits of improved confidence and surgery following an accident or medical condition.
  • Balance those benefits against medical risks and pressure to conform to a narrow beauty ideal.

Suggested structure

  1. Introduce the trend and state a qualified overall opinion.
  2. Explain key motivations, linking cultural beliefs and social beauty standards to the decision to have surgery.
  3. Present benefits with a personal-confidence example and a medical or reconstructive example.
  4. Discuss risks and social pressure, then conclude by stating the conditions under which the development is positive.
Useful vocabulary & examples
evolving beauty standards
Changing social expectations about what appearance is considered attractive.

Evolving beauty standards can influence how people judge their own appearance.

feel compelled to
Feel strongly pressured or obliged to do something.

Some people feel compelled to change their appearance to meet a narrow ideal.

realistic expectations
Beliefs about likely outcomes that are sensible and achievable.

Patients should have realistic expectations before deciding on cosmetic surgery.

reinforce insecurity
Make a person’s doubts or lack of confidence stronger.

A procedure may reinforce insecurity if it is chosen mainly to satisfy social pressure.

Sample answers

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Nowadays a great number of people choose plastic surgary instead of protecting the inflammatory on face or putting on makeup. It can fix the defects on face efficiently but I think it’s a negative development because of its high exposures and fail. I think they choose plastic surgary because of it can fix the defects they feel self-conscious about. One reason is that people compare themselves with idealised images. …

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Nowadays, due to the rapid development of contemporary society, the prevailing trend that more and more people are determining to have cosmetic operation in order that they can enhance their outlook has reached its peak. While, from my perspective, I will contend that it is definitely a negative development, due to the unpredictable consequence cosmetic procedures may have. One reason is that people compare themselv…

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It is said, that there is a growing number of people who want to change their looks by having an operation. From my point of view, there are several reasons for that. First of all, it seems to me, that the main reason might be the social media platforms. People don’t usually post pictures or videos that represent every ordinary aspect of their appearance. One reason is that people compare themselves with idealised i…

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