Changing appearance the objectives of the lesson

Mud Baths, the United States of America and Israel. Although a bath of mud does not sound very appealing, people have been using it in their beauty rituals for thousands of years. In places like California and Florida, mud, a mixture of volcanic ash and hot mineral waters, is a very popular bath treatment. Black mud from the Dead Sea in Israel is also believed to have multiple health benefits, and that it can cleanse the skin. For all those who cannot travel to these selected locations with natural mud baths, beauty products that include some of the original mud are sold all over the world. Luxury spas also offer mud baths.

COMPREHENSION EXERCISES

VOCABULARY QUESTIONS

1. 
   What does "crude" mean?
   
   1. 
      popular, famous
      
   2. 
      unpleasant
      
   3. 
      raw, not processed
      
2. 
   What does "cultivate" mean?
   

1. 
   to grow a crop
   
2. 
   to make someone more cultured
   
3. 
   to sell on the market
   
1. 
   What does "moisturize" mean?
   

1. 
   to make something less dry
   
2. 
   to make something less oily
   
3. 
   to make someone paler
   
1. 
   What does "bald" mean?
   

1. 
   being very brave
   
2. 
   having little or no hair on the head
   
3. 
   respecting ancient rituals
   
1. 
   What does "brittle" mean?
   

1. 
   curly
   
2. 
   strong, hard to break
   
3. 
   fragile, easy to break
   

COLLOCATION QUESTIONS

6. 
   Chinese people might have been the first to use nail ___________.
   
   1. 
      wax
      
   2. 
      polish
      
   3. 
      color
      
7. 
   Thanaka powder is good for sunburns because it ___________ the skin.
   

1. 
   calms
   
2. 
   chills
   
3. 
   cools
   
6. 
   Pearl powder can remove the ___________ of ageing.
   

1. 
   signals
   
2. 
   signs
   
3. 
   indications
   
6. 
   Shea butter is fat ___________ from the shea tree nut.
   

1. 
   extracted
   
2. 
   removed
   
3. 
   pulled out
   

10. 
    In the Middle Ages, higher classes thought only ___________ skin was beautiful.
    
    1. 
       light
       
    2. 
       pastel
       
    3. 
       pale
       

11. 
    It is believed that thanaka powder is the secret to ___________ skin.
    

1. 
   smooth
   
2. 
   featureless
   
3. 
   flat
   

12. 
    Monoi one of the best ___________ oils.
    
    1. 
       browning
       
    2. 
       sunning
       
    3. 
       tanning
       
13. 
    A ritual can ___________ place anywhere.
    
    1. 
       have
       
    2. 
       take
       
    3. 
       make
       
14. 
    Pearls are ___________ using porcelain or stainless steel.
    
    1. 
       crushed
       
    2. 
       milled
       
    3. 
       granulated
       
15. 
    The mud from the Dead Sea has multiple health ___________.
    
    1. 
       benefits
       
    2. 
       profits
       
    3. 
       gains
       

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