Read the following words and phrases and their definitions.
- red tape - a series of actions or complicated tasks that seem unnecessary but that you must do to get something
- binding - obligatory, required
- ban - forbid things so that you may not do or use them
- harmful - causing or capable of causing damage or injury
- have the same level of protection - be just as safe as (e.g. other products)
First read the assignment. Next watch the video. Take notes to help you do the assignment.
- In what year was the European cosmetics directive first written?
- Matthew Price says: “Now beauty of course is big business.”
“big business” has two meanings:
1: big large companies considered together as a powerful group
2: an activity or product that makes a large amount of money
Which definition is meant here? Explain your answer. - What is the difference between cosmetics you buy in a shop and cosmetics you buy online?
- Watch these two other videos in the The EU in 10 Objects series.
First the one that takes a look at sausages.
Next the one on beaches. - Which one gives people in the UK good reason to leave the EU (Brexit)?
And which one is more in favour of remaining in the EU (Bremain)? - Explain your answer.