Pre-reading questions:
- How often do you wash your hands?
- Is proper hand washing important? Please explain your answer.
Vocabulary:
- habit /HAB-it/
- raw /ro/
- germs /jurms/
- reduce /re-DOOS/
- infection /in-FEK-shuhn/
[noun] something you do regularly
I always get into the habit of drinking coffee.
[adjective] uncooked food
They only eat raw food for special occasions.
[noun] a very small organism that can cause diseases
It is written on the alcohol bottle that it kills all known germs.
[verb] to bring down to smaller amount
A low-fat diet reduces the risk of a heart attack.
[noun] a disease in the body that caused by bacteria or virus
He is taking an antibiotics for his stomach infection.
Poor-hand washing may lead to contamination and this habit may get worse, a study found. Many people are still using alcohol-based sanitizers instead of antibacterial soap and water. There are 11% of germs that spread on the refrigerator handles, kitchen towels and kitchen utensils that people may get. In less obvious ways like when holding raw meat or contaminated containers people also get germs. Germs that are carried by unwashed hands can be passed onto another person that may lead to sickness.
According to the research, proper hand-washing helps reduce the number of people from infections. By doing so, bigger percentage of people who wash their hands correctly will increased. Carmen Rotteberg, Deputy Secretary of USDA said that proper hand-washing can protect your family from any bacteria.
According to the research, proper hand-washing helps reduce the number of people from infections. By doing so, bigger percentage of people who wash their hands correctly will increased. Carmen Rotteberg, Deputy Secretary of USDA said that proper hand-washing can protect your family from any bacteria.
Comprehension Questions:
- According to the article, poor hand-washing may lead to what?
- By how many percent does the germs spread on the kitchen towels?
- Aside from refrigerator handles, where else can we get germs?
- Based on the research, in what way people will prevent infections?
- Who is Carmen Rottenberg?
Discussion Questions:
- Why do you think poor hand-washing is increasing? Explain your answer.
- In your opinion, do you agree that only 11% of germs you will get in a dirty environment?
- Does your family practice proper hand-washing? If yes, in what way? If no, why not?
- Do you always use alcohol-based sanitizer before eating?
- Do you want to be an advocate of proper hand-washing? Why or why not?