Match the words and phrases with their definitions:

Listen to the first part of the radio program about body art and get ready to answer the following questions:

Listen to the second part of the radio program about body art and get ready to answer the following questions:

Choose the most appropriate gist of part two

Translate into English, using your active vocabulary.

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American Mosaic Body Art

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Intermediate Listening Comprehension Course
Voice of America - Special English Program
Designed by
Helen Gurova
Nadezhda Kuts
Nikolay Stepykin
Kursk State University
Kursk, 2006
Sponsored by the English Language Office,
U.S. Embassy, Moscow, Russia
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2.

Intermediate Listening Comprehension Course
Voice of America - Special English Program
Vocabulary Work
Listening: Part 1
Listening: Part 2
Translation
Questions for Discussion

3.

Intermediate Listening Comprehension Course
Voice of America - Special English Program
•Vocabulary Work
•Listening: Part 1
•Listening: Part 2
•Translation
•Questions for Discussion
Return to the previous activity

4. Match the words and phrases with their definitions:

• showing, expressing one’s inner world, emotions
usually via some art or activity
self-expression
• making holes in the body in order to wear jewelry
• a traditional body art done with henna
tattooing
• tattoo which cannot be removed
piercing
• not to accept the opinion of the people, having influence
on you, to disregard orders
to inject
• taking something away or off
henna
• to put a medicine or colors into the body or skin by
jewelry
means of a needle
• to make or produce decorations or patterns
to disobey
• metal decorations containing precious stones in order to
navel
wear on the human body
• a southern plant which gives a yellow-red paint and the
removal
paint itself
mehndi
• the art of decorating the human body
a permanent tattoo • a part of the human body, a small hollow in the center of
the belly
to create designs
• the art of injecting colors into the skin to create designs
body art
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5. Match the words and phrases with their definitions:

• showing, expressing one’s inner world, emotions
usually via some art or activity
self-expression
• making holes in the body in order to wear jewelry
• a traditional body art done with henna
tattooing
• tattoo which cannot be removed
piercing
• not to accept the opinion of the people, having influence
on you, to disregard orders
to inject
• taking something away or off
henna
• to put a medicine or colors into the body or skin by
jewelry
means of a needle
• to make or produce decorations or patterns
to disobey
• metal decorations containing precious stones for
navel
wearing on the human body
• a southern plant which gives a yellow-red paint and the
removal
paint itself
mehndi
• the art of decorating the human body
a permanent tattoo • a part of the human body, a small hollow in the center of
the belly
to create designs
• the art of injecting colors into the skin to create designs
body art
back menu

6. Match the words and phrases with their definitions:

• showing, expressing one’s inner world, emotions
usually via some art or activity
self-expression
• making holes in the body in order to wear jewelry
• a traditional body art done with henna
tattooing
• tattoo which cannot be removed
piercing
• not to accept the opinion of the people, having influence
on you, to disregard orders
to inject
• taking something away or off
henna
• to put a medicine or colors into the body or skin by
jewelry
means of a needle
• to make or produce decorations or patterns
to disobey
• metal decorations containing precious stones for
navel
wearing on the human body
• a southern plant which gives a yellow-red paint and the
removal
paint itself
mehndi
• the art of decorating the human body
a permanent tattoo • a part of the human body, a small hollow in the center of
the belly
to create designs
• the art of injecting colors into the skin to create designs
body art
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7. Match the words and phrases with their definitions:

• showing, expressing one’s inner world, emotions
usually via some art or activity
self-expression
• making holes in the body in order to wear jewelry
• a traditional body art done with henna
tattooing
• tattoo which cannot be removed
piercing
• not to accept the opinion of the people, having influence
on you, to disregard orders
to inject
• taking something away or off
henna
• to put a medicine or colors into the body or skin by
jewelry
means of a needle
• to make or produce decorations or patterns
to disobey
• metal decorations containing precious stones for
navel
wearing on the human body
• a southern plant which gives a yellow-red paint and the
removal
paint itself
mehndi
• the art of decorating the human body
a permanent tattoo • a part of the human body, a small hollow in the center of
the belly
to create designs
• the art of injecting colors into the skin to create designs
body art
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8. Match the words and phrases with their definitions:

• showing, expressing one’s inner world, emotions
usually via some art or activity
self-expression
• making holes in the body in order to wear jewelry
• a traditional body art done with henna
tattooing
• tattoo which cannot be removed
piercing
• not to accept the opinion of the people, having influence
on you, to disregard orders
to inject
• taking something away or off
henna
• to put a medicine or colors into the body or skin by
jewelry
means of a needle
• to make or produce decorations or patterns
to disobey
• metal decorations containing precious stones for
navel
wearing on the human body
• a southern plant which gives a yellow-red paint and the
removal
paint itself
mehndi
• the art of decorating the human body
a permanent tattoo • a part of the human body, a small hollow in the center of
the belly
to create designs
• the art of injecting colors into the skin to create designs
body art
back menu

9. Match the words and phrases with their definitions:

• showing, expressing one’s inner world, emotions
usually via some art or activity
self-expression
• making holes in the body in order to wear jewelry
• a traditional body art done with henna
tattooing
• tattoo which cannot be removed
piercing
• not to accept the opinion of the people, having influence
on you, to disregard orders
to inject
• taking something away or off
henna
• to put a medicine or colors into the body or skin by
jewelry
means of a needle
• to make or produce decorations or patterns
to disobey
• metal decorations containing precious stones for
navel
wearing on the human body
• a southern plant which gives a yellow-red paint and the
removal
paint itself
mehndi
• the art of decorating the human body
a permanent tattoo • a part of the human body, a small hollow in the center of
the belly
to create designs
• the art of injecting colors into the skin to create designs
body art
back menu

10. Match the words and phrases with their definitions:

• showing, expressing one’s inner world, emotions
usually via some art or activity
self-expression
• making holes in the body in order to wear jewelry
• a traditional body art done with henna
tattooing
• tattoo which cannot be removed
piercing
• not to accept the opinion of the people, having influence
on you, to disregard orders
to inject
• taking something away or off
henna
• to put a medicine or colors into the body or skin by
jewelry
means of a needle
• to make or produce decorations or patterns
to disobey
• metal decorations containing precious stones for
navel
wearing on the human body
• a southern plant which gives a yellow-red paint and the
removal
paint itself
mehndi
• the art of decorating the human body
a permanent tattoo • a part of the human body, a small hollow in the center of
the belly
to create designs
• the art of injecting colors into the skin to create designs
body art
back menu

11. Match the words and phrases with their definitions:

• showing, expressing one’s inner world, emotions
usually via some art or activity
self-expression
• making holes in the body in order to wear jewelry
• a traditional body art done with henna
tattooing
• tattoo which cannot be removed
piercing
• not to accept the opinion of the people, having influence
on you, to disregard orders
to inject
• taking something away or off
henna
• to put a medicine or colors into the body or skin by
jewelry
means of a needle
• to make or produce decorations or patterns
to disobey
• metal decorations containing precious stones for
navel
wearing on the human body
• a southern plant which gives a yellow-red paint and the
removal
paint itself
mehndi
• the art of decorating the human body
a permanent tattoo • a part of the human body, a small hollow in the center of
the belly
to create designs
• the art of injecting colors into the skin to create designs
body art
back menu

12. Match the words and phrases with their definitions:

• showing, expressing one’s inner world, emotions
usually via some art or activity
self-expression
• making holes in the body in order to wear jewelry
• a traditional body art done with henna
tattooing
• tattoo which cannot be removed
piercing
• not to accept the opinion of the people, having influence
on you, to disregard orders
to inject
• taking something away or off
henna
• to put a medicine or colors into the body or skin by
jewelry
means of a needle
• to make or produce decorations or patterns
to disobey
• metal decorations containing precious stones for
navel
wearing on the human body
• a southern plant which gives a yellow-red paint and the
removal
paint itself
mehndi
• the art of decorating the human body
a permanent tattoo • a part of the human body, a small hollow in the center of
the belly
to create designs
• the art of injecting colors into the skin to create designs
body art
back menu

13. Match the words and phrases with their definitions:

• showing, expressing one’s inner world, emotions
usually via some art or activity
self-expression
• making holes in the body in order to wear jewelry
• a traditional body art done with henna
tattooing
• tattoo which cannot be removed
piercing
• not to accept the opinion of the people, having influence
on you, to disregard orders
to inject
• taking something away or off
henna
• to put a medicine or colors into the body or skin by
jewelry
means of a needle
• to make or produce decorations or patterns
to disobey
• metal decorations containing precious stones for
navel
wearing on the human body
• a southern plant which gives a yellow-red paint and the
removal
paint itself
mehndi
• the art of decorating the human body
a permanent tattoo • a part of the human body, a small hollow in the center of
the belly
to create designs
• the art of injecting colors into the skin to create designs
body art
back menu

14. Match the words and phrases with their definitions:

• showing, expressing one’s inner world, emotions
usually via some art or activity
self-expression
• making holes in the body in order to wear jewelry
• a traditional body art done with henna
tattooing
• tattoo which cannot be removed
piercing
• not to accept the opinion of the people, having influence
on you, to disregard orders
to inject
• taking something away or off
henna
• to put a medicine or colors into the body or skin by
jewelry
means of a needle
• to make or produce decorations or patterns
to disobey
• metal decorations containing precious stones for
navel
wearing on the human body
• a southern plant which gives a yellow-red paint and the
removal
paint itself
mehndi
• the art of decorating the human body
a permanent tattoo • a part of the human body, a small hollow in the center of
the belly
to create designs
• the art of injecting colors into the skin to create designs
body art
back menu

15. Match the words and phrases with their definitions:

• showing, expressing one’s inner world, emotions
usually via some art or activity
self-expression
• making holes in the body in order to wear jewelry
• a traditional body art done with henna
tattooing
• tattoo which cannot be removed
piercing
• not to accept the opinion of the people, having influence
on you, to disregard orders
to inject
• taking something away or off
henna
• to put a medicine or colors into the body or skin by
jewelry
means of a needle
• to make or produce decorations or patterns
to disobey
• metal decorations containing precious stones for
navel
wearing on the human body
• a southern plant which gives a yellow-red paint and the
removal
paint itself
mehndi
• the art of decorating the human body
a permanent tattoo • a part of the human body, a small hollow in the center of
the belly
to create designs
• the art of injecting colors into the skin to create designs
body art
back menu

16. Match the words and phrases with their definitions:

• showing, expressing one’s inner world, emotions
usually via some art or activity
self-expression
• making holes in the body in order to wear jewelry
• a traditional body art done with henna
tattooing
• tattoo which cannot be removed
piercing
• not to accept the opinion of the people, having influence
on you, to disregard orders
to inject
• taking something away or off
henna
• to put a medicine or colors into the body or skin by
jewelry
means of a needle
• to make or produce decorations or patterns
to disobey
• metal decorations containing precious stones for
navel
wearing on the human body
• a southern plant which gives a yellow-red paint and the
removal
paint itself
mehndi
• the art of decorating the human body
a permanent tattoo • a part of the human body, a small hollow in the center of
the belly
to create designs
• the art of injecting colors into the skin to create designs
body art
back menu

17. Good going!

body art
the art of decorating the human body
self-expression
showing, expressing one’s inner world, emotions usually via some art or activity
tattooing
the art of injecting colors into the skin to create designs
piercing
making holes in the body in order to wear jewelry
to inject
to put a medicine or colors into the body or skin by means of a needle
henna
a southern plant which gives a yellow-red paint and the paint itself
jewelry
metal decorations containing precious stones for wearing on the human body
to disobey
not to accept the opinion of the people, having influence on you, to disregard orders
navel
a part of the human body, a small hollow in the center of the belly
removal
taking something away or off
mehndi
a traditional body art done with henna
a permanent tattoo
tattoo which cannot be removed
to create designs
to make or produce decorations or patterns
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18. Choose the best option

Tattooing and piercing are both forms of ___.
body art
physical suffering
mental diseases
painting
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19. Choose the best option

Tattooing and piercing are both forms of
body art.
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20. Choose the best option

Tattooing is the art of ___colors into the skin
to create designs.
putting
getting
injecting
splashing
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21. Choose the best option

Tattooing is the art of injecting colors into the
skin to create designs.
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22. Choose the best option

Piercing is putting holes in the body for
wearing___.
chains
bricks
clothes
jewelry
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23. Choose the best option

Piercing is putting holes in the body for
wearing jewelry.
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24. Choose the best option

Tattoo ___is costly and painful.
defeat
removal
mehndi
disobeying
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25. Choose the best option

Tattoo removal is costly and painful.
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26. Choose the best option

___is a traditional body art done with henna.
mehndi
piercing
painting
make up
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27. Choose the best option

Mehndi is a traditional body art done with
henna.
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28. Choose the best option

Piercing is usually applied to ears, lips,
noses, eyebrows and___.
legs
cheeks
fingers
navels
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29. Choose the best option

Piercing is usually applied to ears, lips,
noses, eyebrows and navels.
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30. Choose the best option

Tattoos are mostly gotten by military men or
laborers, or young people who___.
are getting ready for the military service
want to be famous
disobey their parents
like to read
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31. Choose the best option

Tattoos are mostly gotten by military men or
laborers, or young people who disobey their
parents.
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32. Choose the best option

A friend of mine wants to get (a) new___but I
consider it painful.
headphones
earrings
piercing
piece of music
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33. Choose the best option

A friend of mine wants to get (a) new
piercing but I consider it painful.
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34. Choose the best option

Body art is the use of the human body as a
form of___.
game
competition
self-expression
madness
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35. Choose the best option

Body art is the use of the human body as a
form of self-expression.
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36. Choose the best option

People may later regret their decision to
get___.
a permanent tattoo
piercing
drunk
a sunburn
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37. Congratulations! You did it!

People may later regret their decision to get
a permanent tattoo.
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38. Listen to the first part of the radio program about body art and get ready to answer the following questions:

1. What is body art?
2. What forms of body art are mentioned in the
program?
3. What is the difference between tattooing and
piercing?
4. What did ancient societies use body art for?
5. Who used to have tattoos in the USA and who
gets them nowadays?
start/stop the sound
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39. Now answer the following questions:

1. What is body art?
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40. Now answer the following questions:

1. What is body art?
Body art is the use of the human body as a form of self-expression.
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41. Now answer the following questions:

1. What is body art?
Body art is the use of the human body as a form of self-expression.
2. What forms of body art are mentioned in the program?
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42. Now answer the following questions:

43. Now answer the following questions:

44. Now answer the following questions:

45. Now answer the following questions:

46. Now answer the following questions:

47. Now answer the following questions:

1. What is body art?
Body art is the use of the human body as a form of self-expression.
2. What forms of body art are mentioned in the program?
Tattooing and piercing are both forms of body art.
3. What is the difference between tattooing and piercing?
Tattooing is the art of injecting colors into the skin to create designs.
Piercing is putting holes in the body for wearing jewelry.
4. What did ancient societies use body art for?
Ancient societies used body art to represent many different things,
including social position and religious beliefs.
5. Who used to have tattoos in the USA and who gets them nowadays?
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48. Let’s continue…

49.

Decide whether the statements are true, false
or not mentioned in the text:
Body art is the use of the human body as a
form of self-expression.
True False Not mentioned
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50.

Tattooing is the art of putting colors on
paper to create designs.
True False Not mentioned
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51.

Piercing is injecting jewelry into the body.
True False Not mentioned
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52.

Ancient societies used body art to represent
many different things, including social
position and religious beliefs.
True False Not mentioned
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53.

In the United States, tattoos were
considered mostly for military men or
laborers, or young people who disobeyed
their parents.
True False Not mentioned
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54.

Ancient tribes used to have various
religious tattoos all over their
bodies.
True False Not mentioned
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55.

But in recent years, all kinds of people have
gotten tattoos – men, women, teachers,
small children, entertainers, politicians.
True False Not mentioned
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56.

Almost all sailors have various tattoos
somehow related to sea.
True False Not mentioned
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57.

Some young women have large tattoos all
over their forehead.
True False Not mentioned
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58.

Read the script of part one and correct mistakes
(first, click on the wrong word and then choose the right variant)
Body art is the use of the
human body as a form of
expression of self.
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59.

Body art is the use of the
human body as a form of
expression of self.
selfexpression self of expression
self-expression
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60.

Body art is the use of the
human body as a form of selfexpression. Tattooing and
piercing is both forms of body
art.
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61.

Body art is the use of the
human body as a form of selfexpression. Tattooing and
piercing is both forms of body
art.
am were are
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62.

Body art is the use of the
human body as a form of selfexpression. Tattooing and
piercing are both forms of
body art. And, as Faith Lapidus
tells us, both have become
more socially acceptable in the
United Kingdom.
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Body art is the use of the human body as a form of
self-expression. Tattooing and piercing are both forms
of body art. And, as Faith Lapidus tells us, both have
become more socially acceptable in the United States.
FAITH LAPIDUS: Tattooing is the art of injecting
colors into the skin to create designs. Piercing is putting
holes in the body for wearing jewelry.
Ancient societies used body art to represent many
different things, including social position and religious
beliefs. In the United States, tattoos were considered
mostly for military men or laborers, or young people who
disobeyed their parents.
But in recent years, all kinds of people have gotten
tattoos – man, women, teachers, entertainers.
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80.

Congratulations!
You coped with the task!
Body art is the use of the human body as a form of
self-expression. Tattooing and piercing are both forms
of body art. And, as Faith Lapidus tells us, both have
become more socially acceptable in the United States.
FAITH LAPIDUS: Tattooing is the art of injecting
colors into the skin to create designs. Piercing is putting
holes in the body for wearing jewelry.
Ancient societies used body art to represent many
different things, including social position and religious
beliefs. In the United States, tattoos were considered
mostly for military men or laborers, or young people who
disobeyed their parents.
But in recent years, all kinds of people have gotten
tattoos – men, women, teachers, entertainers. Some
tattoos are small and hidden under clothes. But it is not
so unusual these days to see young men with colorful
designs that cover their arms. Some young women have
large tattoos across their lower back.
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81. Listen to the second part of the radio program about body art and get ready to answer the following questions:

1. What parts of body used to be
pierced and is it different now?
2. What risks are related to piercing
and tattooing?
3. What causes negative consequences?
4. What can people do if they regret
their decision to get a permanent
tattoo?
5. What is mehndi and how is it made?
start/stop the sound
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82. Now answer the following questions:

1. What parts of body used to be pierced and is it
different now?
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83. Now answer the following questions:

1. What parts of body used to be pierced and is it
different now?
Piercing used to be just for ears. But now other parts
include lips, noses, eyebrows and navels.
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84. Now answer the following questions:

85. Now answer the following questions:

86. Now answer the following questions:

87. Now answer the following questions:

88. Now answer the following questions:

89. Now answer the following questions:

1. What parts of body used to be pierced and is it
different now?
Piercing used to be just for ears. But now other parts
include lips, noses, eyebrows and navels.
2. What risks are related to piercing and tattooing?
Piercing and tattooing can involve serious risks, in
addition to pain and bleeding. There is the risk of
infection and the spread of disease.
3. What causes negative consequences?
Carelessness of the artist about cleanliness.
4. What can people do if they regret their decision to
get a permanent tattoo?
Of course, people may later regret their decision to get
a permanent tattoo. Removal is costly and painful. So
some people get a temporary one, like mehndi.
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90. Now answer the following questions:

91. Now answer the following questions:

92. Choose the most appropriate gist of part two

Though there is some risk of infection, nowadays
piercing is used for all parts of the human body.
Everybody has the opportunity to get a permanent
tattoo or a temporary one.
Nowadays piercing can be used for many parts of
the human body, but together with tattooing it can
involve certain health risks; besides people may regret
their decision to get a permanent tattoo, so some
prefer to get a temporary one, like mehndi.
Piercing is used nowadays for almost all parts of the
human body. However, just like tattooing, piercing
involves serious health risks. That is why the number of
people who decide to get a tattoo, is decreasing.
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93. Congratulations! You did it!

Nowadays piercing can be used for
many parts of the human body, but
together with tattooing it can involve
certain health risks; besides people
may regret their decision to get a
permanent tattoo, so some prefer to
get a temporary one, like mehndi.
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94. Now you may read the script of part two

Piercing used to be just for ears. But now other parts
include lips, noses, eyebrows and navels.
Piercing and tattooing can involve serious risks, in
addition to pain and bleeding. There is the risk of
infection and the spread of disease if the artist is not
careful about cleanliness.
Of course, people may later regret their decision to
get a permanent tattoo. Removal is costly and painful.
So some people get a temporary one, like mehndi.
Mehndi is a traditional body art done with henna, which
comes from a plant. It washes off in a few weeks.
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95. Translate into English, using your active vocabulary.

Искусство украшать свое тело зародилось 30,000 лет назад.
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96. Translate into English, using your active vocabulary.

Искусство украшать свое тело зародилось 30,000 лет назад. Пирсинг и татуировки всегда
являлись способами самовыражения.
Body-art has roots reaching back at least 30,000 years.
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97. Translate into English, using your active vocabulary.

98. Translate into English, using your active vocabulary.

99. Translate into English, using your active vocabulary.

100. Translate into English, using your active vocabulary.

101. Translate into English, using your active vocabulary.

102. Translate into English, using your active vocabulary.

Искусство украшать свое тело зародилось 30,000 лет назад. Пирсинг и татуировки всегда
являлись способами самовыражения. Но, несмотря на то, что многие культуры и религии
принимали бодиарт как выражение преданности или общественного положения, некоторые его
запрещали. Например, Коран, священная книга Ислама, запрещает создавать рисунки на теле,
а христианская Библия связывает нательные знаки с грехом.
Сейчас в крупных городах можно найти профессиональные студии татуировки. И если
раньше использовались черно-белые цвета, то сегодня цветные татуировки становятся все
более популярными.
Таким же древним, как тату, является искусство пирсинга – прокалывания различных
частей тела. Египтяне прокалывали пупки, обозначая таким образом свой социальный статус.
Body-art has roots reaching back at least 30,000 years. Piercing and tattoos have always been
ways of self-expression. But in spite of the fact that many cultures and religions accepted body art as
statements of devotion or status, some forbade it. For instance, the Koran, the holy book of Islam,
forbids creating designs on the body and the Christian Bible associates body markings with sin.
Nowadays in big cities one can find professional tattoo studios. And if yesterday they worked in
black and white, today color tattooing is becoming more and more popular.
Piercing – making holes in different parts of the human body – is as ancient as tattoo.
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103. Translate into English, using your active vocabulary.

Искусство украшать свое тело зародилось 30,000 лет назад. Пирсинг и татуировки всегда
являлись способами самовыражения. Но, несмотря на то, что многие культуры и религии
принимали бодиарт как выражение преданности или общественного положения, некоторые его
запрещали. Например, Коран, священная книга Ислама, запрещает создавать рисунки на теле,
а христианская Библия связывает нательные знаки с грехом.
Сейчас в крупных городах можно найти профессиональные студии татуировки. И если
раньше использовались черно-белые цвета, то сегодня цветные татуировки становятся все
более популярными.
Таким же древним, как тату, является искусство пирсинга – прокалывания различных
частей тела. Египтяне прокалывали пупки, обозначая таким образом свой социальный статус. А
индийские женщины и по сей день прокалывают нос при вступлении в брак.
Body-art has roots reaching back at least 30,000 years. Piercing and tattoos have always been
ways of self-expression. But in spite of the fact that many cultures and religions accepted body art as
statements of devotion or status, some forbade it. For instance, the Koran, the holy book of Islam,
forbids creating designs on the body and the Christian Bible associates body markings with sin.
Nowadays in big cities one can find professional tattoo studios. And if yesterday they worked in
black and white, today color tattooing is becoming more and more popular.
Piercing – making holes in different parts of the human body – is as ancient as tattoo. Egyptians
pierced their navels in order to show their social position.
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104. Translate into English, using your active vocabulary.

Искусство украшать свое тело зародилось 30,000 лет назад. Пирсинг и татуировки всегда
являлись способами самовыражения. Но, несмотря на то, что многие культуры и религии
принимали бодиарт как выражение преданности или общественного положения, некоторые его
запрещали. Например, Коран, священная книга Ислама, запрещает создавать рисунки на теле,
а христианская Библия связывает нательные знаки с грехом.
Сейчас в крупных городах можно найти профессиональные студии татуировки. И если
раньше использовались черно-белые цвета, то сегодня цветные татуировки становятся все
более популярными.
Таким же древним, как тату, является искусство пирсинга – прокалывания различных
частей тела. Египтяне прокалывали пупки, обозначая таким образом свой социальный статус. А
индийские женщины и по сей день прокалывают нос при вступлении в брак. Сегодня носить
украшение можно практически на любой части тела.
Body-art has roots reaching back at least 30,000 years. Piercing and tattoos have always been
ways of self-expression. But in spite of the fact that many cultures and religions accepted body art as
statements of devotion or status, some forbade it. For instance, the Koran, the holy book of Islam,
forbids creating designs on the body and the Christian Bible associates body markings with sin.
Nowadays in big cities one can find professional tattoo studios. And if yesterday they worked in
black and white, today color tattooing is becoming more and more popular.
Piercing – making holes in different parts of the human body – is as ancient as tattoo. Egyptians
pierced their navels in order to show their social position. Indian women still pierce their noses when
getting married.
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105. Translate into English, using your active vocabulary.

Искусство украшать свое тело зародилось 30,000 лет назад. Пирсинг и татуировки всегда
являлись способами самовыражения. Но, несмотря на то, что многие культуры и религии
принимали бодиарт как выражение преданности или общественного положения, некоторые его
запрещали. Например, Коран, священная книга Ислама, запрещает создавать рисунки на теле,
а христианская Библия связывает нательные знаки с грехом.
Сейчас в крупных городах можно найти профессиональные студии татуировки. И если
раньше использовались черно-белые цвета, то сегодня цветные татуировки становятся все
более популярными.
Таким же древним, как тату, является искусство пирсинга – прокалывания различных
частей тела. Египтяне прокалывали пупки, обозначая таким образом свой социальный статус. А
индийские женщины и по сей день прокалывают нос при вступлении в брак. Сегодня носить
украшение можно практически на любой части тела. Пирсинг часто встречается у музыкантов,
поэтов, художников.
Body-art has roots reaching back at least 30,000 years. Piercing and tattoos have always been
ways of self-expression. But in spite of the fact that many cultures and religions accepted body art as
statements of devotion or status, some forbade it. For instance, the Koran, the holy book of Islam,
forbids creating designs on the body and the Christian Bible associates body markings with sin.
Nowadays in big cities one can find professional tattoo studios. And if yesterday they worked in
black and white, today color tattooing is becoming more and more popular.
Piercing – making holes in different parts of the human body – is as ancient as tattoo. Egyptians
pierced their navels in order to show their social position. Indian women still pierce their noses when
getting married. Today it is also possible to wear jewelry in almost any part of the body.
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106. Translate into English, using your active vocabulary.

Искусство украшать свое тело зародилось 30,000 лет назад. Пирсинг и татуировки всегда
являлись способами самовыражения. Но, несмотря на то, что многие культуры и религии
принимали бодиарт как выражение преданности или общественного положения, некоторые его
запрещали. Например, Коран, священная книга Ислама, запрещает создавать рисунки на теле,
а христианская Библия связывает нательные знаки с грехом.
Сейчас в крупных городах можно найти профессиональные студии татуировки. И если
раньше использовались черно-белые цвета, то сегодня цветные татуировки становятся все
более популярными.
Таким же древним, как тату, является искусство пирсинга – прокалывания различных
частей тела. Египтяне прокалывали пупки, обозначая таким образом свой социальный статус. А
индийские женщины и по сей день прокалывают нос при вступлении в брак. Сегодня носить
украшение можно практически на любой части тела. Пирсинг часто встречается у музыкантов,
поэтов, художников.
Body-art has roots reaching back at least 30,000 years. Piercing and tattoos have always been
ways of self-expression. But in spite of the fact that many cultures and religions accepted body art as
statements of devotion or status, some forbade it. For instance, the Koran, the holy book of Islam,
forbids creating designs on the body and the Christian Bible associates body markings with sin.
Nowadays in big cities one can find professional tattoo studios. And if yesterday they worked in
black and white, today color tattooing is becoming more and more popular.
Piercing – making holes in different parts of the human body – is as ancient as tattoo. Egyptians
pierced their navels in order to show their social position. Indian women still pierce their noses when
getting married. Today it is also possible to wear jewelry in almost any part of the body. Piercing is
widely used by musicians, poets and artists.
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107. Questions for discussion:

1. What do you know about body art and
its distribution in Russia? Is it
getting more and more popular in our
country?
2. Do you personally like body art or do
you consider it just characteristic
of some youth subculture?
3. Get ready to enumerate the advantages
and disadvantages of body art.
4. If you had the opportunity, would you
get a tattoo or piercing on your
body? Explain your choice.
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108. The end!

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