Paola Briano

Patrizia Gorgerino

Silvia Coletto

L’argomento
 On Beauty è rivolto agli studenti iscritti ai percorsi di istruzione e formazione professionale e ai percorsi di qualifica e diploma professionale nel settore dei servizi, indirizzo di Estetica, e, più in generale, a chi opera nel settore, in quanto finalizzato all’acquisizione di competenze linguistiche specifiche del settore.
 
 Grazie alla ricchezza del materiale proposto, On Beauty – concepito per promuovere un apprendimento attivo basato sui contenuti (contentbased learning) – offre la possibilità di scegliere gli argomenti sia in base ai programmi delle materie di indirizzo, sia in base al livello di competenza linguistica degli studenti.
 
 I brani, autentici o appositamente pensati per il profilo di apprendente a cui il corso è indirizzato, sono tratti da fonti diverse: giornali e riviste, libri e manuali, materiale promozionale e siti web.
 
 La struttura dell’opera
 Il testo si articola in 4 sezioni:
 1. Student’s book – 13 unità organizzate intorno ad un unico nucleo tematico e con la seguente struttura:
 • Vocabulary: lessico specifico dell’unità corredato da immagini ed esercizi e con la traduzione dei termini.
 • Skills: brani riguardanti aspetti specifici della professione corredati di glossario, seguiti da attività di comprensione, scrittura, ascolto e dialoghi.
 • Communication: attività di Listening, Speaking, Writing, Role play, Real-life task legate alla fraseologia di carattere professionale proposta.
 
 2. Vocabulary bank – sezione di riferimento lessicale con termini specifici del settore divisi per categorie logiche e per unità.
 
 3. Workbook – eserciziario, per consolidare i contenuti e la lingua appresi nel corso, diviso nelle sezioni di Vocabulary, Skills, Communication e Translation.
 
 4. Grammar – ampia sezione che riprende tutta la grammatica di livello A2/B1 con schemi semplici ma completi e che la consolida e potenzia con numerosi esercizi in contesto.

Index

Unit 1 - The salon

Vocabulary

Skills

Communication

Unit 2 - Staff

Unit 3 - The skin

Unit 4 - Facial care

Unit 5 - Make-up

Unit 6 - The Body

Unit 7 - Body treatments

Unit 8 - Before a mani-pedi

Unit 9 - Manicure and pedicure

Unit 10 - Body hair

Unit 11 - Body hair removal

Unit 12 - Lash and brow

Unit 13 - Quick hairdos

Vocabulary bank

Workbook

Workbook • Unit 1

Workbook • Unit 2

Workbook • Unit 3

Workbook • Unit 4

Workbook • Unit 5

Workbook • Unit 6

Workbook • Unit 7

Workbook • Unit 8

Workbook • Unit 9

Workbook • Unit 10

Workbook • Unit 11

Workbook • Unit 12

Workbook • Unit 13

Grammar

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Unit 11 communication Salon small talk Talking about family Talking about the weather   Do you have any brothers and sisters? How many   The weather is great today / Lovely day/ brothers and sisters do you have?   I m an only child. / I have a younger/an older sister/ brother. / I have two sisters/brothers.   Do you have any children? I have a son/a daughter / two children: a son and a daughter.   How old is your son / daughter / are your children? Talking about work   What do you do? I am a/an    Where do you work? I work in a  / I work for    How long have you worked/have you been working here/in/for ? Talking about leisure and entertainment         What do you like doing in your free time? What s the latest book you have read / movie you have seen? (Where/When) are you going on holiday this year? How were your holidays? Nice day/Awful day isn t it?   What do you think of this weather?   This weather is unpredictable! Talking about the day         How was your day? What have you been doing today? Are you doing anything fun after the session? Do you have any interesting plans for the evening? Talking about the latest news   Did you catch the news today / hear about ?   What do you think about ?   I read in the paper that    I saw on TV that  Special events Talking about Likes and Dislikes   When are you getting married? - We re getting married   Who/what are your favourite actors/authors/movies/ sports/music/books/TV programmes or shows?   What do you think about  ?   I love / adore / am mad about / am crazy about / like  very much) / like / quite like / don t mind   I don t like / am not very fond of / am not a great fan of / I don t like   at all / can t stand / hate 13 11.3 going to....   What are you going to wear for the wedding/ birthday/party?   Something elegant/refined/stylish/ casual/informal. Listen to the dialogues and answer the questions. 1. What treatment is Miss Palmer going to have? 2. Why is Miss Palmer late for her appointment? 3. How many brothers and sisters does Miss Palmer have? 4. Does Tina have any brothers or sisters? 5. How old are Miss Palmer s sister and brothers? 6. How old is Miss Palmer? 7. What do Miss Palmer s sister and brothers do? 112 in  / on    Are you having a reception? - Yes, at .   Where are you going on your honeymoon? - We re 8. What does Miss Palmer like doing in her free time? 9. What book does Miss Palmer suggest Tina to read? 10. Where is Tina going to spend her holidays this year? 11. Has Miss Palmer ever been in the Greek Islands? 12. What s the weather like during the pedicure? 13. What film did Tina see on TV last night? 14. Who stars in the film? 15. Is Miss Palmer pleased with Tina s work? 

BODY HAIR REMOVAL 14 PAIR WORK. Imagine and role play small talk dialogues with  1. A lady in her sixties who has been attending your salon for the last thirty years. Talk about her day, the weather, the latest news. 2. A girl in her twenties who is having a treatment in your salon for the first time. 15 communication Talk about her family, spare time, likes and dislikes. 3. A client who is going to her best friend s hen party. Talk about dress code, wedding date, honeymoon location. Write down five questions you might want to ask these two clients about their personal life. 1. Name: Peggy Grande 2. Name: Chris Fabian   Gender: F   Gender: M   Age: 27   Age: 35   Occupation: Social Media Manager   Occupation: Mobile App Developer   Household description: newly married (two months ago)   Household description: married, two children: daughter aged 5, son aged 8   Interests: travelling (honeymoon in Puglia), gastronomy   Interests: sports, enology   Hobbies: collecting art magnets   Favourite entertainment choices: trekking, leisure cycling   Favourite entertainment choices: art exhibitions, movies, cooking shows 16   Hobbies: railway modelling PAIR WORK. Choose the picture of a potential client and write a profile card similar to that of the previous exercise. Add any details you like. Then, swap your card with that of another pair and act out a dialogue between the stylist and the client, asking and answering questions according to the client s profile. 113 

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