DH4 - U8 - P2

“Kids Want to Tan”
+ Tanning continues to remain extremely

popular in North America.
+ These indoor tanning facilities use
tanning beds or booths that contain
fluorescent lamps, which artificially
replicate the sun by producing ultraviolet
radiation to create a cosmetic tan.
+The costs are relatively inexpensive and
tanning salons are easy to find.
• PRE-READING
• Why do people want to change who they are?
• Your answer may vary, of course, and these are
some possible answers: People might want to
change their eating habits so that they can feel
healthier.
• or
• If someone is doing badly in school, they might
want to change their study habits so that they
can get better grades and make their parents
proud.
WHILE-READING
• Now we do exercise on vocabulary
on pages 204 and 205. (10 minutes)
+ You are asked to read the sentences and
to match each bold word or phrase with its
definition.
1. In the summer, Norah-Jean loves
to stay outside in order to keep her
sun-kissed glow.
→ b. made warm or brown by the
sun
2. The Canadian Dermatology
Association says that sun tanning
is bad for the skin.
→ c. the scientific study of skin
diseases
3. Young people in North America
have started tanning with a
vengeance.
→ a. to a greater degree than is
expected or usual
4. The American Academy of
Dermatology reported that older
white men have a higher incidence
of skin cancer.
→ d. the extent to which something
happens or has an effect
5. In the last 20 years, the tanning-
salon market has shown
phenomenal growth.
→ g. very great or impressive
6. Skin cancer is the most common
form of cancer, accounting for one-
third of all diagnoses of the
disease.
→ f. the act of discovering or
identifying the exact cause of an
illness or a problem
7. Cases of skin cancer are
projected to increase this year by
five percent.
→ h. to estimate what the size, cost,
or amount of sth will be in the
future based on what is happening
now
8. Some people with olive-toned skin
don’t think they need to worry
about sunburns.
→ e. yellowish-brown in color
9. Toxic chemicals can harm our
cells and trigger the growth of
cancer in our bodies.
→ j. to make sth happen suddenly
10. Last year, the World Health
Organization urged governments
to control artificial tanning.
→ i. to recommend sth strongly
11. The summer sun can be
scorching, so it is important to
protect your skin from burning.
→ l. very hot
12. Some people feel they are
doomed to having skin cancer if
their parents have had it.
→ k. certain to fail, suffer, die, or
experience a terrible event that
cannot be avoided
WHILE-READING
• Do exercise on main ideas on page
208. (15 minutes)
+you are asked to answer three

questions.
1. What is the main issue in the
article?
The main issue is that teens are
aware of the dangers of tanning,
but continue to do it
2. Why do some people want to tan?
Some people want to tan because
they believe it makes them look
better.
3. What is the biggest danger
associated with tanning?
The biggest danger associated with
tanning is its link to skin cancers,
especially the highly dangerous
malignant melanoma.
• WHILE – READING
• Do exercise on details on page 180
( 15 minutes)
• In this exercise, you are asked to read 10
statements, write T (true) or F (false),
and correct each false statement to make
it true.
1. Tanning under a solar lamp ────
isn’t
as dangerous as tanning in the
────────────
F
sun. ____
→ Tanning under a solar lamp will
damage your skin just tanning in
the sun.
2. ────────
Few people between 12 and 17
realize that tanning can be
dangerous. ____F
→ Most/many people between 12
and 17 realize that tanning can be
dangerous.
3. The majority of youths between 12
and 17 got burned by the sun the
summer before they answered a
T
survey about tanning habits. ____
4. A research study from 2003
indicated that older white men had
a────
lower rate of skin cancer than
F
others. ____
→ A research study from 2003
indicated that older white men had
a higher rate of skin cancer than
others.
5. Today there are ────
fewer than 50,000
tanning salons in North America.
F
____
→ Today there are about 50,000
tanning salons in North America.
6. At the time the article was written,
melanoma was less common than
the other two types of skins
T
cancers. ____
7. The incidence of melanoma is
─────
higher among women and men.
F
____
→ The incidence of melanoma is
lower amongst women and men.
8. Although olive-skinned people
may believe they are not at risk for
T
skin cancer, they actually are. ____
9. A lot of sun exposure ──────
is good for
the immune system. ____F
→ A lot of sun exposure is not good
for the immune system.
10. The World Health Organization is
in favor of limiting tanning with UV
light to people over the age of 18.
T
____
POST – READING
• You have just read the article with
the title “Kids Want to Tan” now
you are asked to express your
opinions about the topic.
(15minutes)
+ In this part, there are three items on
page 209. Choose one item and give the
answers to those questions. Write freely
for five to ten minutes in response.
Question 1: Why do people continue
to tan despite the dangers of skin
cancer?
Question 2: Should governments
control the amount of time people
can use a tanning bed? Why or
why not?
Question 3: What determines
whether or not someone is
beautiful? Are attitudes towards
physical beauty the same all
around the world? Is the desire to
change the way we look universal?
• Now, for further practice, you are asked
to choose the correct answers to
reading section questions in TOEFL tests
+In this exercise – SUPPLEMENTARY
EXERCISE 6 – you are asked to read a
passage and answer the questions based
on what is stated or implied in the passage.
(10 minutes)
Question 1: Which of the following
would be the best title for this passage?
A: Universities in the United States.

B: The Academic Year.
C: The Quarter System.
D: The Semester System.
Answer: B
Question 2: A semester system
______________.
A: has eleven-week sessions

B: is not very popular in the United States
C: gives students the opportunity to study
year round
D: has two major session a year
Answer: D
Question 3: How many terms are there
in a quarter system?
A: Four regular and one summer term.

B: Three regular terms and one summer
term.
C: Two regular terms and two summer
terms.
D: One regular term and four summer terms.
Answer: B
Question 4: When is the academic
year?
A: September to August.
B: June to August.
C: August to June.
D: September to June.
Answer: D
Question 5: The underlined word
“customary” in paragraoh 2 could
best be replaced by__________.
A: agreeable
B: traditional
C: lengthy
D: limited
Answer: B
Question 6: When may students
begin studying in a school that
uses a quarter system?
A: September.
B: Summer semester only.
C: At the beginning of any quarter.
D: At the beginning of the academic year.
Answer: C
Question 7: The word “them” in
paragraph 2 refers to________.
A: faculty
B: weeks
C: courses
D: material
Answer: A
Question 8: The word “instituted”
in paragraph 3 is closest in
meaning to ______________.
A: established
B: considered
C: recommended
D: attempted
Answer: A
Question 9: Which of the following characteristics
does NOT apply to trimesters?
A: They allow students to graduate early.

B: They provide more options for
admission.
C: They are long enough to cover the
course material.
D: They last eleven weeks.
Answer: D
Question 10: Where would this
passage most probably be found?
A: In a college catalog for a university in the

United States.
B: In a general guide to colleges and
universities in the United States.
C: In an American newspaper.
D: In a dictionary published in the United
States.
Answer: B
Now you do this exercise which
measures your ability to read and
understand written English.
In this exercise – EXERCISE 6 – you will
read two passages. Each one is
followed by ten questions . Choose the
one best answer, (A, B, C, or D) to each
question.

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“Kids Want to Tan”

+ Tanning continues to remain extremely

+you are asked to answer three

A: Universities in the United States.

A: has eleven-week sessions

A: Four regular and one summer term.

A: They allow students to graduate early.

A: In a college catalog for a university in the

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