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SESSION 7

Cosmetics are a category of health and beauty products that are used to care for the face and body, or used to accentuate or change a person's appearance. Though cosmetics are commonly thought of as only makeup used to alter a person's appearance, cosmetics can also refer to a number of products used to care for the skin and the body, as well as those used to add fragrance to it. There are a large number of cosmetics available under these various categories, each designed for different purposes and featuring different characteristics.

Cosmetics are constituted from a mixture of chemical compounds derived from either natural sources or synthetically created ones. Continue reading at Wikipedia.org.

PART 1

Before you watch...

Take this HANGMAN challenge on Cosmetics and Chemicals and play against other students. BEAT EVERYONE ELSE!!

The story of cosmetics (I)

Watch the following Youtube video (beginning - 3'30") and answer the questions. Feel free to activate subtitles if you wish.

 NOTE: The video will mention the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

A. Comprehension

Now answer the questions

1. What is the problem with our contemporary society?

2. What is Annie Leonard’s shampoo mainly composed of and what is the problem with these substances?

3. What are the other examples mentioned?

4. Fill in the following chart with appropriate figures:

a. Number of care products used daily by the average US woman
d. Number of substances tested by the industry for safety panels
b. Number of care products used daily by the average US man
c. Average number of substances contained in each product

Check answers

5. What substances were found in Annie Leonard’s body?

a.

b.

c.

d.

Check answers

The story of cosmetics (II)

Now watch the second part of the video (3'30" - end) and answer the questions.

 NOTE: The video will mention the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

A. Comprehension

Now answer the questions

1. What seems paradoxical about the examples of the Procter&Gamble shampoo and the Estèe Lauder product?

2. If you live in the US, can you trust a product labeled 'organic', 'natural' or 'herbal'? Why or why not?

Getting ready for presentations

PART 2

Signposting

Watch this very short video on the importance of the use of signposting for your presentations.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PRESENTATIONS

DO NOT end your presentation too abruptly. In particular, it is not acceptable to just say “Finished!” at the end of a talk. Also remember to structure your presentation appropriately. Use the following as a general guide to presentation structure:

• Introduction: Introduce what you will be presenting, let the audience know there will be time for questions at the end
• Overview: Give a general outline of your presentation
• State Points: Give your points in logical sequence, giving explanations and exceptions and using appropriate signposting language so your audience knows where you are in your presentation
• Summarise.
• Close: Relate the beginning of the presentation to the end.
• Questions Ask the audience if they have any questions.

C. Play again a fill in the blank activity and show how good you signposting skills are.

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