Pre-reading questions:
- Do you wash your hands regularly?
- What public transportation do you use everyday?
Vocabulary:
- company /KUHM-puh-nee/
- regular /REG-yuh-ler/
- lamp /lamp/
- use /yooz/
- plan /plan/
[noun] an organization that sells goods or services in order to make money
I want to work in a company where there is a friendly environment.
[adjective] usual or ordinary
I had a regular day at work today doing usual tasks.
[noun] any of various devices that produce particular types of light
I switch on the lamp whenever I sleep because I can’t sleep when there isn’t light.
[verb] to put something such as a tool, skill, or building to a particular purpose
I use a dictionary to find meanings of words.
[noun] a set of decisions about how to do something in the future
To improve their English skills, they planned to enroll in an online English course.
Chinese companies are using ultraviolet (UV) light to sanitize public vehicles and elevators from coronavirus. Yanggao, Shanghai’s public transport company has changed a regular room into a UV light disinfecting area for public vehicles. It has also made the process quick by dropping down the procedure from 40 minutes to five. The marketing supervision bureau in southern Guangdong province talks about a smart UV elevator purification system that is used to remove the virus residue. However, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that UV lamps should not be used to remove viruses from the hands or other parts of the body, as UV light can cause skin injury. According to health experts, UV lamps are not generally used to clean public areas but it could be efficient when the plan is done well. Paul Tambyah, president of the Asia Pacific Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infection, said that UV disinfection is effective but needs to be used with care as the light can cause skin cancer.
True or False:
- UV light can be used everywhere.
- Yanggao, Shanghai’s public transport company is helping with the disinfection of some public areas.
- UV light is harmful to the skin.
- The use of too much UV light can cause cancer.
- Paul Tambyah is the vice president of the Asia Pacific Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infection.
Vocabulary Check:
Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.
| company | regular | lamp | use | plan |
- Sarah turns the ________ on before she sleeps.
- They________ their business trip ahead of time so they will not be piled up
with other tasks. - I work for Toshiba. It’s one of the most famous________in Japan.
- I want to________my time to reflect and fill my mind with positivity.
- My_________day is full of exciting adventures.