A woman named Jinny Kim did something very important for beauty in the United Kingdom. She was the first to bring a special kind of beauty from South Korea, called K-beauty, to the UK. In 2003, she started putting on fake eyelashes for people, and even famous models like Naomi Campbell have used her services. She is so good at it that she once went on a famous man's boat to put fake eyelashes on him and his friend.
Kim has been working with K-beauty for over 20 years. K-beauty is all about taking care of your skin with things from nature and new ideas. Because of Kim, many people in the UK now like K-beauty. She has helped make K-beauty a big deal in the UK.
Kim is now very respected in the world of beauty. She is known for being one of the first to bring K-beauty to the UK and for being very good at putting on fake eyelashes. People think that what she has done will help K-beauty stay popular in the UK and other places for a long time.
Original news source: New Malden: Pioneer Jinny Kim on 20 years of K-beauty in the UK (BBC)
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– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs or small groups. Give each group a list of vocabulary words from the article (e.g. K-beauty, fake eyelashes, nature, respected). One person from each group will choose a word and try to draw it on the board while their group members guess what it is. The first group to correctly guess the word gets a point.
– Keyword Hangman
Instructions: Choose 5 important keywords from the article (e.g. K-beauty, UK, fake eyelashes). Write the number of letters in each word on the board, using dashes to represent the letters. Students take turns guessing letters to try and figure out the keywords. If a student guesses a correct letter, write it in the correct position. If a student guesses a wrong letter, start drawing a hangman on the board. The class must guess the keyword before the hangman is completed.
– Pros and Cons
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs or small groups. Each group will discuss and list the pros and cons of K-beauty becoming popular in the UK. After a few minutes, have each group share their lists with the class and lead a class discussion about the topic.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Ask the students to think about and write down their opinion on whether they think K-beauty will continue to be popular in the UK. Then, have them pair up with a partner and share their opinions. After a few minutes of discussion, ask some pairs to share their opinions with the class.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: In groups, students will take turns making predictions about the future of K-beauty in the UK. Each student will start with "In the future, I think…" and complete the sentence with their prediction. Encourage students to use future tenses and support their predictions with reasons. After each student makes a prediction, the group can discuss and give feedback.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
Jinny Kim was the first person to bring K-beauty to the UK.
Jinny Kim put on fake eyelashes for people.
Naomi Campbell is one famous model who has used Jinny Kim's services.
Jinny Kim has been working with K-beauty for over 20 years.
K-beauty is all about taking care of your skin with things from nature and new ideas.
Many people in the UK like K-beauty now because of Jinny Kim and her work. She helped make K-beauty popular in the UK.
Jinny Kim is respected in the world of beauty because she was one of the first to bring K-beauty to the UK and she is very good at putting on fake eyelashes.
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A woman Jinny Kim did something very important for beauty in the United . She was the first to bring a special kind of beauty from Korea, called K-beauty, to the UK. In 2003, she started putting on fake eyelashes for people, and even famous models like Naomi Campbell have her . She is so good at it that she once went on a famous man's boat to put fake eyelashes on him and his friend. Kim has been with K-beauty for over 20 years. K-beauty is all about taking care of your skin with from nature and new ideas. Because of Kim, many in the UK now like K-beauty. She has helped make K-beauty a big deal in the UK. Kim is now very respected in the of beauty. She is for being one of the first to bring K-beauty to the UK and for being very good at putting on fake . People think that what she has done will help K-beauty popular in the UK and other places for a long time.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is K-beauty and why is it special?
2. Have you ever tried putting on fake eyelashes? How did it go?
3. How would you feel if you were famous and someone came to put fake eyelashes on you?
4. Do you think K-beauty is popular in your country? Why or why not?
5. Why do you think people like K-beauty in the UK?
6. Have you ever heard of Jinny Kim before? What do you think about her work?
7. What do you think is the most important thing about taking care of your skin?
8. Do you like trying new beauty ideas? Why or why not?
9. How do you think K-beauty can stay popular for a long time?
10. If you could bring something special from your country to another country, what would it be and why?
11. Do you think it's important for people to feel good about how they look? Why or why not?
12. What other things do you think are important for beauty, besides makeup and skincare?
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