Cosmetics Testing On Animals
Cosmetics Testing On Animals
Cosmetics Testing On Animals
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Contents
The Article 2 Discussion (Student-Created Qs) 15
Warm-Ups 3 Language Work (Cloze) 16
Vocabulary 4 Spelling 17
Before Reading / Listening 5 Put The Text Back Together 18
Gap Fill 6 Put The Words In The Right Order 19
Match The Sentences And Listen 7 Circle The Correct Word 20
Listening Gap Fill 8 Insert The Vowels (a, e, i, o, u) 21
Comprehension Questions 9 Punctuate The Text And Add Capitals 22
Multiple Choice - Quiz 10 Put A Slash ( / ) Where The Spaces Are 23
Role Play 11 Free Writing 24
After Reading / Listening 12 Academic Writing 25
Student Survey 13 Homework 26
Discussion (20 Questions) 14 Answers 27
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THE ARTICLE
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animals for the first time in 25 years. It banned testing in 1998. It was
still allowed on animals if there were great benefits for humans. This
could start again. The judges in the court followed European Union laws
on the safer use of chemicals in animal testing. One chemical that can
letter to the U.K. government. It said changing the law was a terrible
testing was "unnecessary". She said that with today's technology, testing
Sources: https://www.iflscience.com/uk-government-to-allow-animal-testing-for-cosmetics-after-25-year-
ban-68801
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-65484552
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1766972/Outrage-animal-tests-makeup-resume-25-year-ban
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WARM-UPS
1. COSMETICS: Students walk around the class and talk to other students about
cosmetics. Change partners often and share your findings.
2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, talk about these topics or words from the article. What will
the article say about them? What can you say about these words and your life?
Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.
4. ANIMALS: Should animals be used for these things? Why / Why not? Complete
this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.
Testing on cosmetics
Pets
Food
Zoos
Hunting
Sport
5. SCIENTIST: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you
associate with the word "scientist". Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about
them. Together, put the words into different categories.
6. THE BEST ANIMALS: Rank these with your partner. Put the best animals at
the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.
• Dogs • Chimpanzees
• Lions • Elephants
• Rabbits • Cats
• Horses • Bears
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VOCABULARY MATCHING
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
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BEFORE READING / LISTENING
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1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if a-h below are true (T) or false (F).
1. Testing on animals for cosmetics could not be done in the UK in 1999. T/F
2. Testing on animals for medicines was OK in the UK in 1999. T/F
3. The European Union said the UK could test on animals again. T/F
4. The UK government said it wants to protect animals in science. T/F
5. Cosmetics companies are angry with the UK's decision. T/F
6. A group of 18 cosmetics companies wrote a letter to the government. T/F
7. Unilever is the world's largest cosmetics company. T/F
8. A scientist said using technology was better than using animals. T/F
2. SYNONYM MATCH: (The words in bold are from the news article.)
1. allow a. advantages
2. banned b. really bad
3. benefits c. make up
4. cosmetics d. furious
5. protection e. let
6. angry f. shock
7. terrible g. safe keeping
8. blow h. prohibited
9. unnecessary i. done
10. carried out j. needless
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GAP FILL
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London said animal testing for cosmetics could start again. The judges
spokesperson for the Body Shop said: "Allowing animal testing for blow
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LISTENING – Guess the answers. Listen to check.
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LISTENING – Listen and fill in the gaps
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animals for the first time in 25 years. It banned testing in 1998. It was still
One chemical that can now be tested on animals is already widely used. It is
Many people are angry with the government's decision. Surprisingly, many
brands, wrote a letter to the U.K. government. It said changing the law was
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COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
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2. Where is the court where judges decided animal testing could continue?
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MULTIPLE CHOICE - QUIZ
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ROLE PLAY
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Role A – Dogs
You think dogs are the best animals. Tell the others three
reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their animals. Also,
tell the others which is the worst of these (and why): horses,
chimpanzees or cats.
Role B – Horses
You think horses are the best animals. Tell the others three
reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their animals. Also,
tell the others which is the worst of these (and why): dogs,
chimpanzees or cats.
Role C – Chimpanzees
You think chimpanzees are the best animals. Tell the others
three reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their animals.
Also, tell the others which is the worst of these (and why):
horses, dogs or cats.
Role D – Cats
You think cats are the best animals. Tell the others three
reasons why. Tell them what is wrong with their animals. Also,
tell the others which is the worst of these (and why): horses,
chimpanzees or dogs.
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AFTER READING / LISTENING
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cosmetics animals
5. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try
to recall how they were used in the text:
• allow • angry
• great • 80
• new • terrible
• judges • blow
• widely • largest
• science • carried
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COSMETICS SURVEY
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Write five GOOD questions about cosmetics in the table. Do this in pairs. Each
student must write the questions on his / her own paper.
When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.
• Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found
out. Change partners often.
• Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.
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COSMETICS DISCUSSION
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
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COSMETICS DISCUSSION
STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
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LANGUAGE - CLOZE
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The government in the U.K. will (1) ____ cosmetics to be tested on animals for the
first time in 25 years. It banned testing in 1998. It was still allowed on animals if
there were great (2) ____ for humans. This meant scientists could test chemicals on
animals to (3) ____ new medicines. However, a court in London said animal testing
for cosmetics could start again. The judges in the court (4) ____ European Union
laws on the safer use of chemicals in animal testing. One chemical that can now be
tested on animals is already (5) ____ used. It is in sunscreen, foundation and
skincare products. The U.K. government said it was "committed to the protection of
animals (6) ____ science".
Many people are (7) ____ with the government's decision. Surprisingly, many
cosmetics companies are unhappy. A group called Cruelty Free International, which
is made (8) ____ of over 80 cosmetics brands, wrote a letter to the U.K.
government. It said changing the law was a (9) ____ decision. A spokesperson for
the Body Shop said: "Allowing animal testing for cosmetics would be a devastating
(10) ____ to the millions of people who have supported campaigns to end this
____ practice." A scientist at Unilever, one of the world's largest cosmetic
(11)
companies, said testing was "unnecessary". She said that with today's technology,
testing could be carried (12) ____ without using animals.
Put the correct words from the table below in the above article.
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SPELLING
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Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
8. rculeyt free
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PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER
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( ) again. The judges in the court followed European Union laws on the
safer use of chemicals in animal testing. One
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PUT THE WORDS IN THE RIGHT ORDER
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CIRCLE THE CORRECT WORD (20 PAIRS)
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The government in the U.K. will allow / let cosmetics to be tested on animals
for the first time in 25 years. It banned testing in 1998. It was still allowed
on / in animals if there were great benefit / benefits for humans. This meant
could start again. The judges in the court chased / followed European Union
laws on the safer / safety use of chemicals in animal testing. One chemical
science".
changing the law was a terrible decide / decision. A spokesperson for the
one / two of the world's largest cosmetic companies, said testing was
Talk about the connection between each pair of words in italics, and
why the correct word is correct. Look up the definition of new words.
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INSERT THE VOWELS (a, e, i, o, u)
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PUNCTUATE THE TEXT AND ADD CAPITALS
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the government in the uk will allow cosmetics to be tested on animals for the
first time in 25 years it banned testing in 1998 it was still allowed on animals
if there were great benefits for humans this meant scientists could test
said animal testing for cosmetics could start again the judges in the court
followed european union laws on the safer use of chemicals in animal testing
one chemical that can now be tested on animals is already widely used it is
many people are angry with the governments decision surprisingly many
for the body shop said allowing animal testing for cosmetics would be a
end this appalling practice a scientist at unilever one of the worlds largest
cosmetic companies said testing was unnecessary she said that with todays
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PUT A SLASH ( / ) WHERE THE SPACES ARE
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ThegovernmentintheU.K.willallowcosmeticstobetestedonanimalsfo
rthefirsttimein25years.Itbannedtestingin1998.Itwasstillallowedon
animalsifthereweregreatbenefitsforhumans.Thismeantscientistsco
uldtestchemicalsonanimalstodevelopnewmedicines.However,acour
tinLondonsaidanimaltestingforcosmeticscouldstartagain.Thejudges
inthecourtfollowedEuropeanUnionlawsonthesaferuseofchemicalsin
animaltesting.Onechemicalthatcannowbetestedonanimalsisalready
widelyused.Itisinsunscreen,foundationandskincareproducts.TheU.
K.governmentsaiditwas"committedtotheprotectionofanimalsinscie
nce".Manypeopleareangrywiththegovernment'sdecision.Surprising
ly,manycosmeticscompaniesareunhappy.AgroupcalledCrueltyFreeI
nternational,whichismadeupofover80cosmeticsbrands,wrotealette
rtotheU.K.government.Itsaidchangingthelawwasaterribledecision.
AspokespersonfortheBodyShopsaid:"Allowinganimaltestingforcos
meticswouldbeadevastatingblowtothemillionsofpeoplewhohavesup
portedcampaignstoendthisappallingpractice."AscientistatUnilever,
oneoftheworld'slargestcosmeticcompanies,saidtestingwas"unnece
ssary".Shesaidthatwithtoday'stechnology,testingcouldbecarriedout
withoutusinganimals.
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FREE WRITING
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ACADEMIC WRITING
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HOMEWORK
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find out more about this news
story. Share what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Write down any
new words and expressions you hear from your partner(s).
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ANSWERS
VOCABULARY (p.4)
1. b 2. e 3. a 4. c 5. d 6. g 7. f
8. j 9. h 10. k 11. m 12. i 13. l 14. n
1. e 2. h 3. a 4. c 5. g
6. d 7. b 8. f 9. j 10. i
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