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3.7 Writing – UNCERTAINTY. 
Despite having read the instructions and visiting the website, some things are unclear to Mia. This is 
why she would like you to write a letter and get the information which still puzzles her. 
Write  a  letter  of  inquiry  to  the  laser  manufacturer.  Check  the  Appendix  to  study  the  layout  of  a 
formal letter and to get some ideas of what to write about.  
In the letter you can ask specific questions which you still haven’t found the answer to. Your letter 
should include: 
  a brief introduction, 
  inquiry about the unclear instructions or specific detail of the laser you are interested in, 
  an  explanation  of  the  sources  you  have  already  checked  in  order  to  find  the  required 
information, 
  a polite request to send you the answer, 
  your contact details. 
Find the contact details of the recipient of the letter on the manufacturer’s website.  
 
3.8 Unit 3 – WHAT HAVE I LEARNT? 
Answer the following questions and see what you have learnt in this unit. 
1.  When new clients come to the salon, the first thing to do is to  a)  get personal information. 
b)  ask about the experience 
with beauty treatments. 
c)  gossip. 
2.  During the treatment it is the most appropriate to talk about 
a)  other clients. 
b)  how the client is feeling. 
c)  your profession and 
business secrets. 
3.  Unwanted hair can be permanently removed with the help of  a)  skin peeling. 
b)  wax. 
c)  a hair removal laser. 
4.  If you are unsure about how the equipment in the salon is  
used, you can get additional information and write a letter of: 
 
a)  complaint. 
b)  inquiry. 
c)  application. 
 

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UNIT 4: Makeup 
4.1 Reading – A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY. 
PRE-READING ACTIVITY 
  What do you think a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is for a beauty therapist?  
Try to guess what opportunity Mia is talking about and think of at least 5 possibilities. 
WHILE-READING ACTIVITY 
The paragraphs of the following text are not in the correct order. While reading, try to put them in 
the correct order by numbering them.  
TEXT 
 
a  So far she has already been to 5 meetings with the people in charge of this shooting. She has met the 
stylist, who showed her the clothes the models will be wearing. She has also spoken to the 
photographer. He explained the setting and the lighting in which the photo shooting will take place. 
The editor of the magazine has been trying very hard to explain to her the whole concept of the 
shooting. She has also been introduced to the hair-dresser. 
 
b  Mia has been given the opportunity of a lifetime! 
 
c  Although she has tried very hard to persuade everyone to give her the job for all month, she thinks 
she has not done enough to convince them. She is especially worried, because she has never done 
such make-up before and is afraid they will not hire her due to her lack of experience. 
 
d  In spite of having had all these meetings, she has been worried about this job lately. Although she 
has been trained to do fashion make-up, she has never done one for money, and especially not for a 
well-known magazine. She has been considering whether to take the job, because meeting all these 
people and pleasing their requests will be very difficult. This is the first time she has been offered 
such a job and additionally, she has to prove herself to so many people. 
 
e  However, last week she got a call from an important client. She was offered to do make-up for a 
photo shooting for a popular fashion magazine. They have never heard of her, that is why she has 
been trying for the whole month to persuade them she is suitable for the job by going to several 
meetings and sending photos of her previous work. 
 
f 
The problem is that she has been looking for such an opportunity since the beginning of the opening 
of her salon. The name of her salon has never appeared anywhere else in the magazines, but in the 
section of advertisements, which readers rarely notice. She has always dreamt of having her name as 
a make-up artist right next to the name of the model and the photographer. She has always wanted 
to do make-up for famous top models. She has always found their faces so perfect and making them 
even more beautiful has always represented a challenge for her. After all, her dream of having a 
salon on her own started by putting her mother’s lipstick on at a very young age.  
 
g  Recently she has advertised her salon in many magazines. Unfortunately, her advertisements were 
not so successful. Since she put her advertisement in one of the most widely read international 
magazines called Fashionist, only few people have called and she has doubts if investing into 
advertising was such a good idea. 

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POST-READING ACTIVITY 1 
  Do you think Mia will get the job?  
  Would you hire her if you were in charge? 
POST-READING ACTIVITY 2 
  The  text  uses  quite  a  lot  of  grammatical  structures  using  the  verb  “have”.  Try  to  find  all 
such structures and highlight them.  
  Additionally, underline all the other verbs.  
  Can you work out the rule when to use the above mentioned structure? 
POST-READING ACTIVITY 3 
Here is the short summary of the text.  
Transform  the  following  sentences  by  using  Present  Perfect  Tense  so  that  the  meaning  stays  the 
same. If necessary, check the structure and usage of this tense in the grammar section. 
Mia has a great opportunity to promote her salon. There was no such opportunity before. 
................................................................................................................... NEVER 
She is still waiting for the editor to call her about the job. 
.................................................................................................................... NOT CALLED 
Mia doesn’t have experience as a make-up artist. 
................................................................................................................... WORKED 
To be a make-up artist is her dream. 
................................................................................................................... DREAMT 
She met two people last week, three yesterday and another person today. 
................................................................................................................... SO FAR 
 
 
 
 

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