Reading - What Makes Someone Truly Beautiful?

Read the text and complete the activities below.

When we hear the word beauty, we often think about physical appearance. Social media, advertisements, and movies constantly show us images of attractive people, so it can be easy to believe that beauty is mainly about how someone looks. However, our first impression of a person can change completely after we get to know them. Someone who seems attractive at first may become less interesting if they are rude or selfish, while another person may become more attractive because of their personality.

Inner beauty is connected to qualities such as kindness, honesty, empathy, and confidence. A person with inner beauty usually treats others with respect and makes people feel comfortable around them. This does not mean that they are perfect or always positive. They can have bad days, make mistakes, and feel insecure. What matters is how they choose to treat other people and how willing they are to learn from their mistakes.

Interestingly, inner beauty can also affect the way we see someone's physical appearance. A warm smile may seem more beautiful when we know that the person is caring and sincere. In the same way, confidence can make someone more attractive because it changes the way they speak, move, and communicate. Physical beauty may catch our attention, but personality often determines whether we enjoy spending time with someone. In the end, beauty is not simply something we see — it is also something we experience through the way a person makes us feel.

ACTIVITIES

Activity 1 - Multiple Choice

Choose the best answer.

1. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?

2. According to the text, which quality is connected to inner beauty?

3. Does having inner beauty mean being perfect?

4. How can confidence affect someone's appearance?

5. According to the final paragraph, what often determines whether we enjoy someone's company?

Activity 2 - True, False, or Not Given

Read the statements and choose True (T), False (F), or Not Given (NG).

1. Movies and advertisements can influence the way people think about beauty.

2. A person's personality can change how attractive we find them.

3. People with inner beauty never feel insecure.

4. The text says that confident people usually have more friends.

5. Physical appearance can attract our attention before we know someone's personality.

Activity 3 - Vocabulary in Context

Complete each sentence with a word from the box.

appearance empathy selfish sincere confidence

1. Someone who only thinks about their own needs may be described as .

2. is the ability to understand another person's feelings.

3. Physical refers to the way a person looks.

4. A person expresses their feelings and opinions honestly.

5. Having can influence the way a person speaks and communicates.