1.

Read the descriptions of the four basic skin types and complete
the table with the missing headings.

A B C D Oily skin

1 2
• soft • produces less sebum than normal
•
• elastic to retain moisture
• well circulated • feels tight and tends to itch
• smooth texture • looks rough and
• • small pores
• no blemishes •
• well-balanced and unproblematic e.g. temperature

3 4
• produces too much sebum • a combination of normal to dry skin
• feels greasy and shiny all over and oily skin
• •
and clogged around the nose nose and chin
• blood vessels may not be clearly and develop small blemishes
visible because the skin is often • the cheek area is normal to dry
thicker and pale • pores tend to be large in the T-zone
• prone to blackheads and acne and smaller in other areas

Adapted from:
www.eucerin.co.uk/about-skin/basic-skin-knowledge/skin-types
www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/

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2. Match the words in bold from the table with their
Polish equivalents.

3. Complete the sentences with the missing words.

1 You look very

2 pores
on your skin.

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3
the skin feel to the touch and dry.

4
on my forehead or .

5
to hydration.

6 I have always had problems with on my face and back.

I don’t know what it feels like to have

6 4. Li
and decide whether the following statements are true (T)
or false (F).

GLOSSARY

avoid imbalance
cleanse ingredient
complexion – cera pimple
direct properties
exfoliation remain
gentle remove
heal squeeze
hyaluronic acid – kwas hialuronowy sunscreen

1 Normal skin requires frequent strong peelings which keep it fresh.

2 A serum applied before a moisturiser helps dry skin stay hydrated.

3 Oily skin needs very heavy creams to reduce sebum production.

4 People with oily skin should avoid products which clog pores.

5 Products which include jojoba are good for people with combination skin.

6
remove make-up before bedtime.

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5. Listen to the recording again and complete the sentences with 6
the missing words.

1 You can also your blood circulation by gently

in your face cream.

2 It is a good idea to use a good serum before

a moisturising cream.

3 It is also very to drink 2 litres of water every day to help

your skin hydrated.

5 With combination skin the key is to imbalance.

6 Avoid direct

6. Match the words to make collocations.

1 moisturising a make-up
2 clog b complexion
3 skin c circulation
4 remove d pores
5 gentle e pimples
6 squeeze f cream
7 blood g cleanser
8 oily h care

7. Translate the following sentences using the imperative form.

GRAMMAR: 10. Imperative

1 Nie wyciskaj pryszczy.

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7 8. Read the interview with a beautician about how to take care

of dry skin. Fill in the blanks with the suitable questions
listed below.

GLOSSARY

ageing mature
protect
renewal – odnowa
constant suited
dense switch
draw the other way round
factor – czynnik wrinkles – zmarszczki

A
B
C
D
E

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1.

Because of several factors, including our genes, personal lifestyle

and the wrong skin care, for instance, aggressive exfoliation. The weather
is also an important factor. In the colder seasons, we often have to switch
between the cooler outdoors and warmer indoors, or the other way round.
The hotter air draws the moisture from our skin. All this change can make
the skin drier, so it can feel tight and irritated, or look rougher and .

2.

A good serum! From your late 20s onwards, you should be using a serum every
day, in the morning and in the evening. That’s the only way that the active
ingredients can penetrate to where the problem starts.

3.

Avoid hot showers. Turn down the temperature to protect your skin. Shower
gels can dry out the skin even more, so make sure you use very delicate prod-
ucts. And never use intense exfoliation treatments.

4.

Basically, our skin is going through a constant ageing and renewal process.
Women with more skin, for instance, using creams with

is to match the skin care products to the customer’s age.

5.

Well, we could discuss this for a long time, so I’ll just give a couple of exam-
ples. I’d recommend that women from their mid-30s use serums and creams

wrinkles and lines. For women over 50, I’d rec-

ommend the cosmetic lines which are suited to the drier, less dense skin

hydrating skin care at any age, so good hydrating masks should also be used
on a regular basis.

Adapted from: https://www.maria-galland.com/beauty-mag/detail/news/help-is-there-

any-relief-for-my-dry-skin/

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9. Read the interview again and answer the questions below.

10. Work in pairs. What do you know about sensitive skin? How

in this unit? Use the prompts below.

• redness • dryness
• irritation • sensitivity to weather and food/drinks
• itching • soothing products
• burning • specialist treatments

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