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Free ESL Conversation Resource · Looksmaxxing

Looksmaxxing ESL Discussion Questions

15 conversation questions about looksmaxxing, appearance, social media, beauty standards, cosmetic procedures and where self-improvement becomes too much.
A1–A2 BeginnerB1–B2 IntermediateC1–C2 Advanced

Use these looksmaxxing ESL discussion questions for pair work, small-group speaking or whole-class conversation. Choose the level that fits your learners, or move through all three sections as the questions become more challenging.

A

Beginner · A1–A2

Start the conversation

  1. 01

    How much time do you spend getting ready in the morning?

  2. 02

    Has a photo on social media ever made you feel bad about how you look?

  3. 03

    Why do you think looksmaxxing is popular with young men?

  4. 04

    Should teenagers be allowed to have beauty surgery?

  5. 05

    In the future, will people care more or less about how they look?

Ready for the full lesson?Explore the A1–A2 Looksmaxxing lesson →
B

Intermediate · B1–B2

Explore the issue

  1. 01

    How much time and money do people you know spend on their appearance?

  2. 02

    Has social media changed how you see your own face?

  3. 03

    Why do you think looksmaxxing appeals to young men in particular?

  4. 04

    Should there be limits on cosmetic procedures for young people?

  5. 05

    Will future generations judge beauty differently, or will the pressure grow?

Take the topic further.Explore the B1–B2 Looksmaxxing lesson →

When does improving how you look become rejecting who you are?

One topic. Three levels. Countless perspectives.
C

Advanced · C1–C2

Challenge the idea

  1. 01

    How much effort do people you know put into their looks?

  2. 02

    Has social media changed how you judge your own face?

  3. 03

    Why might looksmaxxing appeal to young men in particular?

  4. 04

    Should cosmetic procedures for under-18s be restricted?

  5. 05

    Will beauty standards ever stop moving the goalposts?

Push the discussion further.Explore the C1–C2 Looksmaxxing lesson →
Perspective English · Complete lessons

Turn the discussion into a full lesson.

Continue with the complete Looksmaxxing lesson at the level your class needs. Perspective lessons combine reading, vocabulary, discussion and deeper speaking tasks around one conversation-worthy topic.

A1–A2

Discuss appearance, social media, looksmaxxing, beauty surgery and how attitudes to looks may change.

View beginner lesson →B1–B2

Explore appearance pressure, social media, young men and where limits on cosmetic procedures should fall.

View intermediate lesson →C1–C2

Challenge changing beauty standards, online comparison and the boundary between self-improvement and self-rejection.

View advanced lesson →