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The document discusses the risks associated with fish pedicures, highlighting concerns about bacteria and infection due to the inability to clean tubs between clients. It includes vocabulary related to cosmetic procedures and poses questions for discussion about the legality and safety of such treatments. Additionally, it provides exercises to reinforce understanding of the material and encourages personal opinions on the topic.

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unit 4_ lesson 3.1

The document discusses the risks associated with fish pedicures, highlighting concerns about bacteria and infection due to the inability to clean tubs between clients. It includes vocabulary related to cosmetic procedures and poses questions for discussion about the legality and safety of such treatments. Additionally, it provides exercises to reinforce understanding of the material and encourages personal opinions on the topic.

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CLOTHING

&

APPEARANCE

LESSON 3
UNIT 4 -
GOAL
Examine

READY?
questionable

cosmetic

procedures
A READING WARM-

Are there any


UP cosmetic procedures you think
should be illegal? Explain.
B READING
Read about fish pedicures. In what ways is this treatment risky?

(p.44)
B READING
pedicure /ˈped.ɪ.kjʊr/ (n)
a beauty treatment for the feet

shell th out /ʃel/ (Phrasal


to pay or give money for
Verb):
something, usually unwillingly

exfoliate /eksˈfoʊ.li.eɪt/

to remove dead
(v): skin cells from
bacteria /bækˈtɪr.i.ə/ (n)
the surface of the skin, in order
pathogen /ˈpæθ.ə.dʒən/ (n)
to improve its appearance
B READING
organism /ˈɔː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/
a single living plant, animal, virus, etc.
(n)

dermatologist

/ˌdɝː.məˈtɑː.lə.dʒɪst/
a doctor who studies
(n)
and treats skin

diseases

infection /ɪnˈfek.ʃən/

infect /ɪnˈfek/
(n) (v) # label /ˈleɪ.bəl/ (n)

disinfect (v) (v)

# mislabel
pose a threat to = to harm
Drunken
to drivers pose a serious

threat (= cause a lot of harm) to

other road users.


reproduce /ˌriː.prəˈduːs/(v) preponderance

=> reproduction /ˌriː.prə /prɪˈpɑːn.dɚ.əns/(n)


the largest part or greatest
ˈdʌk.ʃən/ (n)
to produce a copy of something amount:

The preponderance of

evidence suggests that he's

guilty.
C UNDERSTAND MEANING FROM
Complete the statements with words from the box.
CONTEXT
1 .When someone uses something to ___________ your feet, he or she

removes dead skin.


bacteria
2. Another way to say that a government doesn’t permit something
bans
is to say it ___________ it.
disinfect
3. ____________ are pathogenic organisms that can grow in water.
exfoliate
4. When you __________ something, you clean it to remove harmful
mislabel
organisms.
predator
5. When you ______________ something, it means that you give it the

wrong name.
C UNDERSTAND MEANING FROM
Complete the statements with words from the box.
CONTEXT exfoliate
1 .When someone uses something to ___________ your feet, he or she

removes dead skin.


bacteria
2. Another way to say that a government doesn’t permit something
bans bans
is to say it ___________ it.
disinfect Bacteria
exfoliate 3. ____________ are pathogenic organisms that can grow in water.
disinfect
mislabel 4. When you __________ something, you clean it to remove harmful

predator organisms.
mislabel
5. When you ______________ something, it means that you give it the

wrong name.
predator
6. A __________ is an animal that kills and eats other animals.
A READING WARM-
In what ways is this treatment risky?
UP
It’s impossible to clean the tubs between

clients, which can expose clients to bacteria

and

infection.
D IDENTIFY SUPPORTING DETAILS
Choose the correct answer and support it with information from the article.

1. Where can you get a fish pedicure?

a In many countries around the world.

b In all the U.S. states and Canadian provinces.

2. What is one reason that fish pedicures aren’t permitted in some places?

a They have caused serious illnesses. b They can cause infection.


D IDENTIFY SUPPORTING DETAILS
Choose the correct answer and support it with information from the article.

3. Where can bacteria enter a client’s skin?

a In the fish’s mouth. b In a cut in the client’s skin.

4. What makes chinchin more dangerous than garrra rufa?

a They can reproduce in the wild.

b They have teeth that can break the client’s skin, which can cause infection.
E GRAMMAR
5. What would salon owners have to do to keep the water free of
PRACTICE
pathogens?

a They would have to wash the tank and change the fish after each pedicure.

b They would have to clean each client’s feet.

6. Why do some people consider the treatment of pedicure fish cruel?

a Because in order to get them to eat skin, they have to be starved.

b Because keeping them in aquariums is unsanitary and can cause infection.


E. EXPRESS AND SUPPORT AN OPINION
Discuss with a partner. Would you consider getting a
fish pedicure? Explain your reasons.

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