Human Barbie doll denies having surgery

Pre discussion questions

Would you like to look the a Barbie doll? Why or why not?

How important is beauty to you?

A Ukrainian woman has become known as "Human Barbie." Many say that she resembles the famous Barbie doll. In a new interview she denies that she has ever had plastic surgery to change her looks.

Valeria who is 30, says she doesn't think she looks like the famous Barbie doll. Valeria says that she is just  "a classy girl."

And she thinks her body has barely changed since she was 14. "We all have changed since our childhood.  Since I was 14 years I have not really changed except for my body and hair color," she said.

Fans have accused her of surgery. But she has said this is not true. She asserts that her body is the result of a healthy diet which includes raw fish and fresh fruit and a very strict exercise plan.

She was asked what the biggest wrong information about her was. She said that how she looks is because of how healthy she is inside her body.

She also said she wouldn't rule out surgery in the future, if she thinks she needs it.

Valeria became famous three years ago after pictures of her very small waist went everywhere on the internet.  She does not drink or smoke, and says she is working towards being able to survive on no food at all.

She said that she believes in a "breatharian" lifestyle. Breatharians are a cult that believe food - and possibly water - are not necessary for life.

Try to guess the meaning of the words in bold and match them with their closest meaning from the choices in the right. Some of the answers are very close and have similar meaning. The meaning of these words is how they are used in the reading. Some of these words have different meanings in the dictionary depending on how they are used.

 The answers are below the table.

A=2, B=6, C=1, D=8, E=4, F=3, G=7, H=5

Some example sentences using the new words or phrases from the meaning of how they are used in the reading to help you understand better.

1.      Kim Jong Eun resembles his granfather.

2.      She denied that she cheated on the test.

3.      Mercedes make classy cars.

4.      Zuckerberg was barely 30 when he became a billionaire.

5.      The police are accusing him of doing the crime.

6.      Confident people are not afraid to assert themselves by asking questions of their teacher.

7.      Mr Lee was ruled out of the team because of his broken foot.

8.      The preacher has a cult following, many people believe anything that he says.

Some questions using the new words/phrases. Try to use the words/phrases in your answer.

1.      Do you agree that she resembles the famous Barbie doll? How?

2.      Why do you think she denies looking like the Barbie doll when she does look that way?

3.      What model or person do you think looks classy? What kind of fashion do you think looks classy? Why?

4.      What is something that you can barely believe?

5.      Have you ever been accused of something that was not true? How did you feel?

6.      Do you wish you could be more assertive?

7.      When would you rule out having plastic surgery?

8.      Describe a cult? Why is it a cult?