Topic Vocabulary : The Benefits of Aloe Vera for skin care
PART 1 - Reading - Aloe Vera & Its Benefits
Many of us may not be aware of the benefits and importance of Aloe Vera even though it has been around for a very long time.
Historically, people have been using aloe vera gel for skin-related problems such as dryness, itchiness or rashes.
As it's so useful and beneficial you can find it world over, packed and sealed.
Vocabulary Word List:
-benefit (noun) = a good effect
-aware (adjective)= having knowledge of
-itchiness (noun) = skin uncomfortable; make you want to scratch
-rash (noun) = small red spots on the skin
-packed (adjective) = put in a container
-sealed (adjective) = closed
There are more than 300 varieties of Aloe Vera plant with many different benefits.
With very high liquid content of nearly 96% people have long used for skin, hair, body and health problems.
And so many healing properties, it would be hard to even start counting.
Aloe vera gel is typically used for minor skin irritations such as:
-burns,
-blisters,
-insect bites
Vocabulary Word List
-blister (noun) = painful swelling on the skin that contains liquid
-irritation (noun) = painful /sore feeling on body
-typically (adverb)= usually
-healing (adjective) = to become well again -properties (noun) = quality
-reduce (verb) = to make it less
-swelling (noun) of body (e.g. leg) = become bigger due to pain, illness
-relieve (verb) pain = to make better
Aloe Vera in Beauty & Skin Care
Aloe Vera gel is widely used in skincare and sun care products due to its healing & cooling properties.
It's a common ingredient found in moisturisers and anti-ageing cream.
Vocabulary Word List
-moisturise (verb) = put substance on skin to stop from drying
-inflammatory (adjective) = causing pain & swelling
-bacterial (adjective) = caused by bacteria
-viral (adjective) = caused by virus
-absorbed (verb) = to take something in gradually
The gel has some of the most important properties which moisturises your skin and makes it soft.
Of course not everyone has aloe vera plants at home. Store-bought ones are convenient to use.
Aloe vera helps in reducing swelling and relieving pain. The plant gel has been known to have *anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties.
As the gel is easily absorbed by the skin it has become one of the key ingredients of anti-ageing products.
Grammar Point!
2. What is the Prefix and How to Use it
*Prefix - we often use prefix (letters added to beginning of adjective word) to give it an opposite/negative meaning.
Let's look at the Prefix in-, un-, anti- :
Note: *anti means against. The prefix "anti" is used with a hyphen.
EXAMPLE Prefix
convenient inconvenient
stable unstable
ageing anti-ageing
3. Punctuation Marks in English & Their Names
colon :
semi-colon ;
asterisk *
hashtag #
at @
slash, forward slash /
brackets ( )
apostrophe '
hyphen -
underscore _
question mark ?
quotation marks / inverted commas " "
exclamation mark !
full stop .
4. Vocabulary & Grammar Review
a. Complete the vocabulary words.
1) Aloe vera is mainly used for the following skin problems:
(i) b___s ,
(ii) b_______,
(iii) _____ bites and other a_______ skin reactions.
2) It is widely used as a beauty product such as :
-moi _ tur _ _ _ _ and anti- _ _ _ ___ cream.
b. The Prefix
i) Change the following words into the opposite meaning with the correct prefix.
Example : viral >> anti-viral
un in anti -
important
natural
visible
common
inflammatory
C. Punctuation Marks in English.
Name the Punctuation Marks.
?
"
*
#
!
@
( )
D. Change the following verbs into the Infinitive, -ing & Past Participle form:
Complete the table below.
Verb Infinitive -ing Form Past Participle
e.g. pack to pack packing packed
provide
shrink
heal
grow
moisturise
apply
protect
reduce
relieve
E. Change the following verbs into nouns & adjectives forms.
Verb Noun Adjective
EXAMPLE : benefit benefit beneficial
irritate
swell
burn
moisturise
F. Countable or Uncountable Noun?
Fill the nouns in the the correct column.
Noun Countable Uncountable
benefit benefits -
importance
problem
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