S e c o n d e d I t I o n 1 Reading for the Real World 1

Do as We Say, Not as We Do
Discussion
Discuss the following questions.
1.
In what ways do you think people are treated unfairly in society today 
because of their gender? What can be done to improve their situation?
2.
In what ways do you think people are treated unfairly in society today 
because of their ethnicity? What can be done to improve their situation?
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Vocabulary Preview
 
Match each word or phrase with the correct definition.
1.
activist 
a.
a woman’s last name before she marries
2.
cause 
b.
a product related to beauty
3.
charity 
c.
a brother or a sister
4.
cosmetic 
d.
someone who supports one side of a controversial issue
5.
maiden name 
e.
a principle
6.
sibling 
f.
an institution that helps the poor
Pre-Reading Questions
Think about the following questions.
1.
Do you use any cosmetics? If so, which ones?
2. 
Do you think animal testing is OK? If so, when is it OK?
3. 
What are some unethical practices businesses do?
Anita Roddick
 
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nita Roddick was born in an English bomb shelter on October 23, 1942, 
during World War II. Her maiden name was Anita Lucia Perilli. Anita’s 
parents and her three siblings had fled from Italy just before the war 
began. Her mother ran a café, and Anita helped her after school and on weekends. 
Her parents divorced when Anita was nine, and she later found out that her 
biological
father was the cousin of her mother’s husband. After finishing 
university, Anita taught briefly at a secondary school. She soon quit, however, and 
traveled to places such as Australia, South Africa, and Tahiti. In 1970, she married 
a poet named Gordon Roddick. The couple opened a restaurant and then a hotel. 
They had two daughters together, Justine and Samantha.
In 1976, Gordon wanted to fulfill a dream. He was going to ride a horse 
from South America to North America. Anita needed money while he was away. 
So, in 1976, she opened a small cosmetics store called The Body Shop. Her first 
store offered only fifteen products. In time, this number would grow to more 
than 300. Roddick used ideas she had learned of in her travels, such as selling 
products made from all-natural ingredients. Most cosmetics were tested on 
animals, and some animals were killed to produce beauty products. Roddick 
refused to sell products that harmed animals, as well as ones that damaged the 
natural environment. She also promoted the idea of fair trade with third-world 
countries. She recycled all her bottles and used recycled items in the store. She 
believed that businesses could be run ethically and still make a profit. This idea 
was called “