UNIT8 BEfOrEAMANI-pEdI UNIT 8 Before a mani-pedi workbook vocabulary 1 1. skills Correggi l errore contenuto in ciascuna di queste frasi. One of the possible problems of a hand is 4 1. a smooth skin. The extreme part of a foot is called fingers. 3. The nails of the ring fingers are as big as 2. 3. It is the living part of a nail. ................................ It protects the nail bed from infection. 4. It has two parts: the eponychium and the 5. perionychium. ................................ It is the layer of skin surrounding the nail. the nails of a middle finger. 4. Cracked heels are a painful hand disease. 5. The matrix is the part of the nail to be cut ................................ when it grows. 2 ................................ The hallux is the smallest toe. 6. 2. ............... 4. ............... 3. ........ 5. ............... 1. Sinus 6. ............... 7. ............. 5 8. ............. 1. 2. 1. ................................ Indica se le affermazioni sono corrette. Segna T se lo sono o correggile se non lo sono. T 4. Completa l infografica con i vari nomi delle forme di un unghia. It consists of live cells that need oxygen, vitamins, and minerals. ................................ Inserisci i nomi delle parti di un unghia che mancano in questo disegno. 3. 3 It is made of dead cells covering the nail bed. ................................ 2. 6. Scrivi vicino alla definizione il nome della parte dell unghia a cui si riferisce. 5. 6. 7. 8. 2. ............................... F Nails are mainly made of lipids. They are very useful as they protect fingers and toes. The lunula is a dark crescent at the base of the nail. The finger bone under the nail plate determines its shape. Nails can grow in a lot of different shapes, which depend on the shape of the matrix. Toenails grow faster than fingernails. Toenails are thicker and harder than fingernails. The eponychium can t be trimmed or cut because it is living skin. ................................................................................................................................. 3. ............................... ................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................................. 4. ............................... 6 Completa il brano con le parti mancanti. Healthy nails are smooth, strong, flexible, pink in colour 5. ............................... 1. ................. Their growth and appearance, though, may be altered if the person is not in good health. Besides, 6. ............................... they can suffer from specific problems or infections 2. ................. which beauticians must recognise when treating 7. ............................... nails. In fact, they can only treat nails 3. ................. and improve conditions of nails which are free of disease. For example, they can use tools such as files and buffers on 158