Now summarize the opinions in Exercise 6. Complete each statement below with a quantifier from the box. a couple of a number of | atew each a majority of every many several two 1 person expressed an opinion about business casual dress. 2. people think business casual is a good idea. 3. people think business casual is a bad idea. 4 people think that dress and behavior are related. 5. person thinks business casual is annoying, Now rewrite statements 14 from Exercise 7, using different quantifiers with similar meanings. 1 2 3, 4. (CHALLENGE Judging from the statements in Exercise 6, do you think casual business dress is ‘on the way out? Why or why not? By reapmic Read the article. Bird-poop Facials In some cultures, it is considered good luck to have a bird’s droppings land on you, But would you pay to have bird ‘excrement rubbed onto your skin? That's just what some people in cities around the world have begun doing. “Bird-poop facials” have been around since the 1600s, but they have only recently become popular. The droppings are collected from one type of bird, the Japanese Bush Warbler. They are then disinfected, dried, powdered, and mixed with rice bran. The facial is often referred. (continued on page 40) Clothing and Appearance 3940 Bird-poop Facials (continued) to as being made from nightingale droppings, but the Japanese Bush Warbler is not really a nightingale If you cringe at the thought of having bird waste con your face, you are not alone. “Most people ‘who come to us for the first time are a little wortied about the smell,” says Naomi Rogers, ‘who owns a spa in New York where the facials are performed. “But the majority of them say that it just smells like rice, and they leave looking and. feeling wonderful.” Many people who swear by bird-poop facials, including several celebrities, say that benefits include healing skin problems such as acne, exfoliating dead skin cells, brightening and softening the skin, and lightening age spots. After a recent facial, Christa Simns reported, “My friends told me I looked five years younger.” But does science back up the claims made by proponents of the facials? Only to a certain point. Guanine, an amino acid found in the bird-poop, does lighten dark skin spots. And urea, also found in the bird waste, may help skin retain ‘moisture. But the improvements in skin tone and texture can probably be achieved just as easily with an exfoliating scrub or mask from the drugstore, says Dr. Anna Fitzgibbon, a dermatologist in Los Angeles. ‘The facials do come with a steep price tag—almost US $200 in some cities. It is also possible to purchase the ingredients for at-home, do-it-yourself treatments, and these are much less expensive. However, if you do decide to try a bird-poop facial at home, be sure to purchase supplies from a reputable seller, as some products are not actually from the Japanese Bush Warbler or are mixed with other ingredients Now complete the statements with words from the box. facial proponent steep price tag nightingale reputable swear by 1 AL isa type of bird 2. Ais a treatment that improves the skin of the face, ss PAE __ business is one that you can trust. 4, you something, you think it’s very effective 5. Ifsomething has a___ - , itis very expensive 6A of something is a supporter of it Answer the questions about the article, 4. What are bird-poop facials? 2. What are some of the benefits of bird-poop facials, according to some people? 3. What does Dr. Fitzgibbon think about the facials? _ 4. What does Christa Sims think about them? 5. What are some drawbacks of the facials? 6. Would you try a birc-poop facial? Why or why not? uns