Reading explorer 3 - Unit 2B

What is this reading mainly about?

• the skin's role in our overall health

• the ways people change the appearance of their skin

• the different reasons people get tattoos

• cultural ceremonies that involve skin tattooing

What can we infer about the tattoos of the Maori?

• Only men get facial tattoos.

• Members of the same family have similar facial tattoos.

• No one gets their entire face tattooed anymore.

• Both men and women get facial tattoos but never body tattoos.

Why are tattoos disapproved of in Japanese society?

• They are often associated with crime.

• They often have political messages.

• They look unattractive.

• They can only be made illegally.

In the last sentence of paragraph E, what does these refer to?

• cuts

• customs

• males.

• celebrations

What is NOT true about henna designs?

• They are used to celebrate religious holidays.

• Women decorate their skin with them.

• They are permanent.

• They are made with plants.

Tattooing was traditionally a(n) ​ (a)   part of life for members of the Iban tribe of Sarawak, Malaysia. Iban tattooing was a spiritual art form. It was believed to have ​ (b)   powers-defending the Iban people from harm and disease. Originally, the tattooing was done using ancient recipes involving natural dyes from plants, and traditional wooden tools. The dyes were (c)   and could not be removed. Newly done Iban tattoos look dark, but they gradually ​ (d)   somewhat from sunlight, or as the dye is absorbed into the skin. Today, for a growing ​ (e)   of Iban society, Western tattoos are more popular than traditional designs. Modern chemical dyes have mainly replaced the plant-based ones.

• crucial
• protective
• permanent
• fade
• sector