Unlocking
Word Meanings
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the following words/expressions found in today’s article.
1. diagnose (v.) [dahy-uhg-nohs, -nohz] – to identify the
cause or the situation of a disease through medical examination
Example: I was first
diagnosed by the doctor when I got to the clinic.
2. triple (v.) [trip-uhl] – to increase the
number of something three times
Example: The number of
students tripled this year as a result of the good marketing strategy.
3. acquire (v.) [uh-kwahyuhr] – to get something
through one’s own actions or efforts
Example: I was able to
acquire my own car by working overtime for the past few months.
4. tanning bed (n.) [tan-ing] [bed] – a machine that has electric lamps which turn the skin tan or brown
Example: I prefer going to
the beach to get a tan rather than using a tanning
bed.
Article
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the text below.
According to Cancer Research UK, more British women under the
age of 35 are diagnosed with
melanoma, the deadliest kind of skin cancer.
The study shows that the number of melanoma patients aged 15 to
34 years old tripled since
late 1970s. In addition, their data reveal that young women are twice more
likely to acquire melanoma
than men. Eight (8) out of 100,000 women between 15 and 34 have symptoms of the disease while only four (4) out of
100,000 men of the same age group do. In a two-year study done between 2006 and
2008, a quarter of the patients are women aged 30 and 34.
Sara Hiom, director of health information at the Cancer Research
UK, believes frequent exposure to tanning
beds primarily cause the increasing number of melanoma cases
especially among teens. Exposure to tanning beds before the age of 35 raises
the risk of melanoma by 75%.
Tanning beds rose to popularity in the 1970s when affordable
travelling made tanned skin fashionable.
Melanoma can be prevented by avoiding sunburns, so sun protection
is crucial says Hiom. In Scotland, a more direct solution involves banning
underage teens from using tanning beds, while in England and Wales, laws are
expected to make them illegal soon.
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Discussion
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a discussion with your tutor.
Discussion
A
·
What
are a few reasons some people are willing to sacrifice their health to follow a
trend?
·
Would
you do the same? Why or why not?
Discussion B
·
What do you think can the government to
protect people from these kinds of products or equipment?
·
Do you agree that people can choose to use
these products or equipment at their own risk? Please explain your answer.
