Subject:

ENGLISH

TOPIC:
TALLER DE LECTURA - SESIÓN 03
(READINGS 5 & 6)

GRADE: TERM:
5th I – 2021 – Week 2
 Welcome to our
READING WORKSHOP
 READING 1
Our Body’s Largest Organ
Before reading activities: Our Body’s Largest Organ

The average person has about 300

million skin cells. A single square
inch of skin has about 19 million
cells and up to 300 sweat glands.
Before reading activities: Our Body’s Largest Organ

Your skin is its thickest on

your feet (1.4mm) and
thinnest on your eyelids
(0.2mm).
Before reading activities: Our Body’s Largest Organ
Read the definitions of the keywords.

• Infection: n. The process of infecting or the state of being infected.

E.g.: The x-rays were conclusive and indicated a bad infection in the lower lobe of one lung.

• Tissue: n. In biology, tissue is a cellular organizational level between cells and a complete
organ.
E.g.: You were lucky and there was no torn tissue or fractures.

• Protect: v. Keep safe from harm or injury.

E.g.: He wanted to protect her and preserve her innocence.

• Blood vessels: v. A vessel in the human or animal body in which blood circulates.
E.g.: He almost broke a blood vessel from laughing so hard.

• Stable: adj. (Of an object or structure) not likely to give way or overturn; firmly fixed.
E.g.: Prices are stable these days.
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• Injured: adj. Harmed, damaged, or impaired.

E.g.: "These doctors will take care of the injured," Planey explained.

• Barrier: n. A fence or other obstacle that prevents movement or access.

E.g.: He broke the barrier between them and touched her face.

• Controlling: v. Inclined to control others' behavior.

E.g.: He just has a hard time controlling his temper, and I don't pay him enough respect.
Before reading activities: Our Body’s Largest Organ
Listen and repeat.

• Infection • Blood Vessel

• Tissue • Stable

• Protect • Injured
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• Barrier

• Controlling
Before reading activities: Our Body’s Largest Organ
Choose the correct answer.

1. His heart rate was ____________.

a) stable b) tissue c) injured d) barrier

2. He is ____________ the model airplane.

a) protect b) stable c) controlling d) infection

3. He got ____________ while working out.

a) injured b) controlling c) barrier d) protect

4. _______________ carry blood all over the body.

a) Barrier b) Injured c) Protect d) Blood vessels

5. Sunglasses ____________ the eyes from the sun.

a) stable b) barrier c) protect d) tissue
While reading activities: Our Body’s Largest Organ
Listen to the story. Read along to practice your pronunciation.

[1] What is the organ that covers your body from the top to the bottom? Some might say blood
or even nerves, but they aren’t organs. The answer is the skin. Are you surprised that skin is an
organ? In fact, it is the largest organ in the human body, and it does a lot of things for us. Let’s
see what our skin does.

[2] One of the most important functions of the skin is to protect. It holds the tissues and organs
inside our bodies and acts as a physical barrier between our bodies and the outside. It keeps
out harmful bacteria and other things that can cause infections. This is why you have to keep
the skin clean when it gets injured.
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[3] Another job of the skin is to help keep our body temperature stable by controlling sweating
and blood flow. When our body needs to cool off, it sweats and increases blood flow to the
skin. When the sweat evaporates, it takes heat from the skin. And with more blood going to the
skin, more heat is lost. That’s why your face becomes red when you exercise hard. On the other
hand, the skin narrows the blood vessels to help us warm up when we feel cold.

[4] The skin also functions as a sensory organ. It has thousands of cells that sense different
feelings, such as touch, pain, cold, and heat. These cells can sense even the slightest touches
and give warning so that we can avoid dangerous situations. With all these important jobs, isn’t
the skin an amazing organ?
After reading activities: Our Body’s Largest Organ
Read the questions and think about the best answers according to the text.

1. Main Idea What is the main idea of this passage?

a. The skin does the most important job in the body.

b. The skin has as many functions as the brain does.
c. The skin is not only the largest organ but also the strongest.
d. The skin is the largest organ of our body and has many functions.

2. Detail Which is NOT a function of the skin?

a. To kill bacteria.
b. To sense danger.
c. To keep the body safe.
d. To control body temperature.
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3. Detail Why do people’s faces become red when they play sports?

a. Because of sweating.
b. Because the body needs to get too hot.
c. Because more heat is lost from the body.
d. Because more blood flows to the skin to lose heat.

4. Detail Which can replace the word “slightest” in paragraph 4?

a. Coldest.
b. Hottest.
c. Slowest.
d. Lightest.
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5. Comprehension How does your body protect you?

a. It produces its own water and minerals.

b. It keeps out harmful bacteria that can cause infections.
c. It has an automatic auto-destruction system.
d. It doesn't protect you.

6. Comprehension What makes the skin highly sensitive?

a. The skin has thousand of cells than can sense even the slightest touches.
b. The nervous system is located on the external surface of the skin.
c. Sweat has minerals that makes the skin sensitive.
d. Skin is not sensitive at all.
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7. Comprehension What does the skin do when we feel cold?

a. It sends an order to the brain to auto-destruct.

b. Nothing, because the skin does not have an auto-response system.
c. It expels venom.
d. The skin narrows the blood vessels to help us warm up.

8. Comprehension Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

a. Skin holds tissues and organs inside the body.

b. Skin keeps out harmful things.
c. Skin controls blood flow and sweating.
d. Skin keeps our body temperature over 40°C.
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9. Comprehension Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

a. Skin is a layer of tissue that covers only some parts of the body.
b. It is the body’s largest organ, and it has many roles.
c. Skin protects our body from harmful things such as bacteria.
d. Skin keeps the body temperature stable by controlling sweating and blood flow to the
skin.

10. Inference What can be inferred from this passage?

a. The skin is more sensitive to heat than to cold.

b. The skin is the most important organ in our body.
c. The skin helps us digest food because it is an organ.
d. Wounds will get infected if we don’t keep them clean.
 READING 2

Common Myths
about Acne
Before reading activities: Common Myths about Acne

More than 40% of

teenagers will have
acne or acne scars by
their mid-teens.
Before reading activities: Common Myths about Acne

Acne has no age

restriction, even though
it commonly begins in
puberty. Adults can also
develop it into their 50s!
Before reading activities: Common Myths about Acne
Read the definitions of the keywords.

• Painful: adj. Causing you pain.

E.g.: The memories of childhood were too painful.

• Hygiene: n. Condition or practice conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease,

especially through cleanliness.
E.g.: Poor sanitation and hygiene caused many of the soldiers to get sick.

• Pore: n. A minute opening in a surface, especially the skin or integument of an organism,

through which gases, liquids, or microscopic particles can pass.
E.g.: The common genital pore (male and female).

• Period: n. A length or portion of time.

E.g.: For the next week, Alex continued to wake up more frequently and stay awake for longer
periods of time, but he still didn't talk – didn't even try.

• Excess: n. An amount of something that is more than necessary, permitted, or desirable.

E.g.: The drug can be harmful if taken in excess.
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• Germ: n. A microorganism, especially one which causes disease.

E.g.: The immune system can seek out and destroy disease germs, infected cells, and tumor
cells.

• Connection: n. A relationship in which a person, thing, or idea is linked or associated with

something else.
E.g.: She'd never felt such a connection to anyone.

• Scar: n. A mark left on the skin or within body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not
healed completely and fibrous connective tissue has developed.
E.g.: The left side of Howie's head was absent hair and a series of three dark scars were visible.
Before reading activities: Common Myths about Acne
Listen and repeat.

• Painful • Period

• Hygiene • Excess

• Pore • Germ
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• Connections

• Scar
Before reading activities: Common Myths about Acne
Choose the correct answer.

1. Is it still __________ to walk on your feet?

a) germs b) connections c) painful d) excess

2. You can see lots of _________ on the skin.

a) scar b) excess c) periods d) pores

3. The man has a(n) __________ on his forehead.

a) scar b) excess c) pores d) hygiene

4. Junk food produces __________ fat in our bodies

a) hygiene b) germs c) scar d) excess

5. We all go through stressful _________ in our lives.

a) periods b) scar c) connections d) pores
While reading activities: Common Myths about Acne
Listen to the story. Read along to practice your pronunciation.

[1] Many people get acne at some point in their lives, especially when they are teenagers. It
gives people stress, and sometimes it can be painful. Because there is no clear reason why it
appears, there is no clear treatment. Even more, there are many misunderstandings about
acne. Let’s clear up some common myths about acne.

[2] Myth 1: Acne is caused by poor hygiene.

Fact: If you wash your skin hard and frequently, you can actually make your acne worse.
Washing too much can dry out your skin. When skin gets dry, it produces more oil. So, wash
your face no more than twice a day with a mild soap or cleanser. Avoid products that contain
scrubs or alcohol because they can dry out your skin, too.

[3] Myth 2: Stress causes acne.

Fact: Normally, everyday stress doesn’t cause acne. It just indirectly affects acne. Just because
you’re going through an especially stressful period in your life, that doesn’t mean you will get
more pimples. But stress can make the body produce a type of hormone that might lead to
excess oil, which can block your pores.
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[4] Myth 3: Certain kinds of food cause acne.

Fact: Some people believe certain foods such as junk food or chocolate cause pimples. But no
study has found a connection between diet and acne, and there is no evidence for it. Scientists
say if you treat acne properly, there’s no need to worry about food.

[5] Myth 4: Pop your pimples to help them heal faster.

Fact: Popping your pimples pushes germs deeper under your skin. Therefore, it will only cause
you more redness and pain. It may even cause infection. Worst of all, it might leave scars,
which can last forever
After reading activities: Common Myths about Acne
Read the questions and think about the best answers according to the text.

1. Main Idea What is the passage mainly about?

a. Controlling pimples with medicine.

b. The worries of people who have pimples.
c. The hormones that increase oil in our bodies.
d. The most common misunderstandings about acne.

2. Detail What won’t cause your skin to become dry?

a. Using a product with scrubs.

b. Using a product with alcohol.
c. Washing your skin frequently and hard.
d. Washing your face with a mild cleanser.
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3. Detail Which causes our body to produce hormones that cause acne?

a. Hygiene.
b. Stress.
c. Pores.
d. Germs.

4. Detail Which is NOT a bad thing about popping your pimples?

a. It causes pain.
b. It creates germs.
c. It might leave a scar.
d. It makes the pimple red.
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5. Comprehension What are some of the effects of acne?

a. It gives people stress, and sometimes it can be painful.

b. It leads to some heart diseases.
c. It can change your mood from depressing to a complete happiness.
d. Often teenagers are troubled with acne.

6. Comprehension Why is the myth that “certain kinds of food cause acne” not true?

a. Because only vegetables can make acne appears.

b. Because only oily food can make acne appears.
c. No study has found a connection between diet and acne, and there is no evidence for it.
d. It is true that all kind of food cause acne, in exception of fruits.
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7. Comprehension Why is excess oil bad for acne?

a. Because it increases the pimples.

b. Because it should be used on the feet to make them soft.
c. It can block your pores.
d. Oil is good for acne.

8. Comprehension Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

a. Many people, especially teenagers, are often troubled by acne.

b. There’s no clear why it appears or clear treatment for it.
c. Acne is definitely caused by poor hygiene.
d. Washing too much can dry out your skin.
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9. Comprehension Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

a. Stress just indirectly affects it by causing our body to produce excess oil.
b. Popping your pimples will make acne disappear.
c. Popping your pimples will only cause you more redness and pain.
d. Popping your pimples can result in infection, and maybe even scars.

10. Inference Which can replace the word “properly” in paragraph 4?

a. Forever.
b. Correctly.
c. Wrongly.
d. Frequently.