Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Dangers of the Sun

When I was young I was told that sunlight was a good source of vitamin D. I walked to school every day when I was growing up in Egypt and there was no problem at all. Now because of climate change there are many new health problems.
In Australia the sun can be very dangerous to everyone. It can cause skin cancer. Many people suffer from skin cancer every year. Those people don't know that if they stay for a long time in the sun it can be dangerous to them.
Some people like to stay in the sun at the beach to change the colour of their skin. This is called sunbathing. Doctors tell us that we have to avoid staying in the sun for a long time. They say that the sun can be very dangerous when it is too hot. They say that staying in the sun for a long time increases our chances of getting skin cancer. Doctors want us to do five things to avoid getting skin cancer.
1- Seek shade
2- Wear protective clothing that covers as much of your body as possible.
3- Put a hat on to cover your head, neck and ears.
4- Put sunglasses on to protect your eyes.
5- Apply sunscreen every two hours.
Fill in the missing words:
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When I was young I was told that sunlight was a good source of vitamin D. I walked to school every day when I was growing up in Egypt and there ........... no problem at all. Now because of climate change there are many new health problems. In Australia the sun can be very dangerous to everyone. It can cause ........... cancer. Many people suffer from skin cancer every year. Those people don't know that if they stay for a long time in the sun it can be dangerous to them. Some people like to ............ in the sun at the beach to change the colour of their skin. This is called sunbathing. Doctors .......... us that we have to avoid staying in the sun for a long time. They say that the sun can be very dangerous when it is too hot. They say that staying in the sun for a long time increases our chances of getting skin cancer. Doctors .............. us to do five things to avoid getting skin cancer. 1- Seek shade  2- Wear protective clothing that covers as much of your body as possible. 3- Put a hat on to cover your head, neck and ears. 4- Put sunglasses on to protect your eyes. 5- Apply sunscreen ............. two hours.
Can you find some mistakes?
When I was young I was told that sunlight was a bad source of vitamin D. I walked to school every day when I was growing up in Egypt and there was no problem at all. Now because of climate change there are many new health problems. In Alaska the sun can be very dangerous to everyone. It can cause skin cancer. Many people suffer from skin cancer every year. Those people don't know that if they stay for a long time in the sun it can be dangerous to them. Some people like to stay in the sun at the school to change the colour of their skin. This is called sunbathing. Children tell us that we have to avoid staying in the sun for a long time. They say that the sun can be very dangerous when it is too hot. They say that staying in the sun for a long time increases our chances of getting leg cancer. Doctors want us to do five things to avoid getting skin cancer. 1- Seek shade 2- Wear protective clothing that covers as much of your body as possible. 3- Put a hat on to cover your head, neck and feet. 4- Put sunglasses on to protect your eyes. 5- Apply sunscreen every two days.
Fill in the missing letters:
When I was yo_ng I was told that su_light was a good source of vitamin D. I walked to sch_ol every day when I was gro_ing up in Egypt and there was no pr_blem at all. Now beca_se of climate change there are many new health problems. In Australia the s_n can be very dangerous to e_eryone. It can cause skin cancer. Many people suffer fr_m skin cancer every year. Th_se people don't know that if they stay for a long t_me in the sun it can be dangerous to them. Some pe_ple like to stay in the sun at the be_ch to change the colour of their skin. This is called sun_athing. Doctors tell us that we h_ve to avoid staying in the sun for a long time. They say that the sun can be very da_gerous when it is t_o hot. They say that staying in the sun for a long time incr_ases our chances of getting skin cancer. Doctors want us to do five things to avoid getting skin cancer. 1- Seek sh_de 2- Wear protective clothing that covers as m_ch of your body as possible. 3- Put a hat on to cov_r your head, neck and ears. 4- Put sunglasses on to protect your eyes. 5- Apply sunscreen every two ho_rs.
About You:
 1-  Do you usually stay in the sun for a long time?
 2-  Do you like going to the beach a lot?
 3-  How long do you stay in the sun when you go to the beach?
 4-  Do you walk a lot in the sun?
 5-  What do you do when it is very hot?
 6-  Do you use an umbrella?
 7-  Do you apply sunscreen before you go out in summer?
 8-  Do you come from a hot country?
 9-  Which one do you prefer - winter or summer?
10- Why do some people prefer summer?
11- What do you do in summer in Australia?
12- What do you do to protect yourself from the sun in Australia?