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A makeup artist
prepares a model
A. Discussion. In what ways is s~ri important to us? Make a list with a partner. for Fashion Week
in New York City,
New York, U.S.A.

1 Canvas is a stror
j heavy doth ofter
B. Scan. Quickly scan the reading on pages 32-33. Match each practice with l.1-M used to do oil
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a place in the world where it takes place.
Place Practice
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1. ~ New Zealand a. full-body tattoos
2. ...fL_ Japan b. scarring (cutting or burning the skin)
3. lo West Africa '
c. full-facial tattoos

Unit 28
' Reading Comprehension
,~ \,\,~v, Multiple Choice. Choose the best answer for each question.
Gist l. What is this reading mainly about?
a the skin's role In our overall heal th
(ti) the ways people change the app eara nce of thei r skin
c. the different reasons people get tatto os
tatto oing
d. cultural ceremonies that involve skin
the Maori?
Inference 2. What can we infer about the tattoos of
a. Only men get facial tattoos. facial tattoos.
~ Members of the same family have similar
c. No one gets their entire face tattooed any
more.
d. Both men and women get facial t_ attoos but never
body tattoos.
Detail 3. J:!hy are tattoos disapproved of in Jap
anese society?
~ They are often associated with crim
e.
b. They are painful.
c. They take too long to complete. .
d. They are illegal.
e child's
Detail 4. In West Africa, what is done to mark a mal
reaching of adulthood?
a. tanning, .
Ata tto? ing
~c arn ng
d. skin whitening

Reference 5. In line 71, what does these refer to?

(Y sca rs
b. customs
c. males
d. celebrations
Detail · 6 Wh at is NOT true about henna designs?
.a
. They are used to celebrate Ii .
g,Some brides decnen
orate th eir :~ ~:holidays. Critical T
~ They are perma t them.
d. They are made wi·th .Pan
·1 Relati
Vi b ts. gives i
oca .ulary 7. In line 93, the word explosion
a. bombing can be replaced with a rite
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b. destruction
~ increase exan
d. decrease cult\
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son
 Determining th e Main Id ea
of Paragraphs
While It's Important to have an overall
understanding of a reading,
it's equally Important to be able to det
erm
each paragraph of the reading. You sho ine the main Idea of
the paragraph and then quickly skim uld read the first line of
the
also have headings; these headings ofte rest. Some paragraphs
n tell you what the main
Idea is. In many cultures,
henna ls traditionally
·understanding the main Idea of eac used for special
h paragraph can be especially
useful when taking notes, or when cre occasions, such as
ating a summary outline or
word web of the reading. birthdays and weddings.

Multiple Choice. Look back at the

reading on pages 32-33'.
What is each paragraph's main idea?
Choose the correct answer.
1. Paragraph 1
@ the importance of skin
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b. how to have healthy skin
2. Paragraph 2 .!,

~ the role our skin plays

in our overall health
UI. the importance of skin health and appearanc ··•.~,
\
e \
3. Paragraph 3
{P reasons for and ways of changing
skin color
b. skin tanning as a symbol of leisure
time and health
4. Paragraph 4
a. the history of facial tattooing
~c ult ura l reasons for tattooing
5. Paragraph 5
(Y. how tattoos are viewed in Japan
b. how tattooing has changed in Japan
6. Paragraph 6
(} reasons for scarring the skin
b. scarring as a rite of passage in West
Africa
7. Paragraph 7
Q. an example of non-permanent skin marking
b. henna in Morocco
8. Paragraph 8
a. body maoong as an ancient phenomen
on ,
® body marking as a means of identity in
modern society

Uni\18 3
Vocabulary Practice
information using the corr ect form
A. CompIetion. Complete the
of words from the box. Four word s are extra .

criminal crucial denote external- 7

chemical
identity leisure mat urit y per ~an e~~ J
fade

Tattooing was traditionally a(n) 1. C9.,,u ci o e

.
aysia.
part of life for members of the Iban tribe of Sarawak, Mal
ved
lban tattooing was a spiritual art form, and it was belie
and
to have powers of protecting the lban people from harm
disease. Tattoos were also used to 2. d Q ~ te
the wear:_er's skills and cultural 3. i 0 d P(:\+1 f: u
\-
es
Originally, the tattooing was done using ancient recip
den
involving natural dyes from plants and traditional woo
tools. The dyes were 4. pv, \00 0 "m:t - ·· and co.u\d
, but
not be removed. Newly done lban tattoos look dark
the~ gradually 5. &od Q.. somewhat from
ay, for the
sunlight, or as the dye is absorbed into the skin. Tod
traditional
lban people, Western tattoos are more popular than
Modern
designs, and modern tattooing machines are used.
6. ckMd c.a ~ dyes have mainly replaced the
plant-base9 ones.

B. Words in Context. Use words from the box in A

to com ~ t
Pe e
the definitions.
1. A person who breaks the law is a(n)
cz:,i 'J'¼l'o~ . An \bi
2
• A(n) ·_ t21'\\areitnot work-:- act,·v,ty· ·is one you enioy off hi
doing when you tng.
3. If som ething is
4. If something is on th
- ff.A~: Cle1/\ ~ _, .It \asts forever.
e outside rathe th the inside, it is
9 ':-/ tP.>x oa t, . r an
5. Your .. -
- 'Mc:le.,+-,m . · W<
or who you are. ~ is your distinct personality let
6. A person's + . of
tr
his or her physical and menta\ can be measured b
eve\opment. Y a