Being a beauty influencer - 6 Minute English
An influencer - a new kind of job from the internet era. In this programme, you'll hear from two beauty influencers from different parts of the world, and find out how they are trying to change attitudes towards female beauty. Listen to an interesting conversation and learn some extra vocabulary.
This week's question
YouTube make-up tutorials are very modern, but make-up has been around for a long time. So, when was lipstick first used?
a) around 3000 years ago by the ancient Celts
b) around 4000 years ago by the ancient Egyptians
c) around 5000 years ago by the ancient Sumerians
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
influencer
someone who is paid by a company to promote its brand on social media, encouraging other people to buy their products
dos and don’ts
rules about how people should and should not behave in a certain situation
crack a joke
tell a joke
took off
suddenly started to be successful or popular
intrigued
very interested in someone, often because of an unusual or unexpected quality
a given
some detail or fact that is considered as true or real
[Cover: Getty Images]
You can download audio and text here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2022/ep-220825
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https://youtu.be/cr2TXucwjVk
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Видео Being a beauty influencer - 6 Minute English канала BBC Learning English
This week's question
YouTube make-up tutorials are very modern, but make-up has been around for a long time. So, when was lipstick first used?
a) around 3000 years ago by the ancient Celts
b) around 4000 years ago by the ancient Egyptians
c) around 5000 years ago by the ancient Sumerians
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
influencer
someone who is paid by a company to promote its brand on social media, encouraging other people to buy their products
dos and don’ts
rules about how people should and should not behave in a certain situation
crack a joke
tell a joke
took off
suddenly started to be successful or popular
intrigued
very interested in someone, often because of an unusual or unexpected quality
a given
some detail or fact that is considered as true or real
[Cover: Getty Images]
You can download audio and text here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2022/ep-220825
More 6 Minute English episodes:
Women in the workplace
https://youtu.be/DaW-Kha9qAM
Connecting remote communities
https://youtu.be/6Y3rL9LVV9w
How pandemics end
https://youtu.be/TyC762eWXzo
Confused by modern idioms?
https://youtu.be/dRMscxeKUPU
Climate change and evolution
https://youtu.be/JZ_EV9DPtt0
People who can taste words
https://youtu.be/cr2TXucwjVk
Do you want to improve your English?
SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: www.youtube.com/bbclearningenglish
Visit our website: www.bbclearningenglish.com
Find us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/bbclearningenglish
Find us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/bbcle
Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia
#learnenglish #influencer #beauty #englishvocabulary #make-up
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