Taking A Shower May Be Bad For You

1.

What did you think when you read the headline?

2.

What springs to mind when you hear the word ‘shower’?

3.

Do you prefer showers of baths?

4.)

What do you think of the findings in this article?

5.

What other dangers do you think there might be in showering?

6.

Will this article make you shower differently?

7.

Taking a shower too often washes away the skin’s necessary oils? Do you think this is bad for us?

8.

What’s the best shower you’ve ever used?

9.)

Do you prefer to take a shower in the morning or evening? Why?

10.

Do you think there are too many studies that tell us what is bad for us

a.

Scientists say our heads can be full of harmful bacteria in the shower.

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b.

It takes a few minutes for bacteria to come out of the showerhead.

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c.

Around thirty per cent of showers in a test had high bacteria levels.

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d.

A researcher advised us to avoid the first water from the showerhead.

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e.

The research project focused wholly on showers in our homes.

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f.

Research found baths to be even more dangerous than showers.

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g.

Bacteria gets into our lungs from the steam in the shower.

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h.

A researcher is concerned about her findings.

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1.

found

a.

rates

2

build-up

b.

findings

3.

hygienic

c.

larger

4.

levels

d.

discovered

5.

blast

e.

gave

6.

wider

f.

accumulation

7.

daily

g.

spurts

8.

provided

h.

breathe in

9.

results

i.

germ-free

10.

inhale

j.

everyday

1.

taking a shower might not be

a.

inhale the bacteria

2

there can be a build-up of harmful

b.

hygienic as we think

3.

the very first jets

c.

lung damage

4.

having a daily shower may not be as

d.

of water and air

5.

high levels of bacteria that can cause

e.

to clean than baths

6.

The research is part of

f.

so good for you

7.

the microbiology

g.

too concerned

8.

Showerheads are much harder

h.

bacteria

9.

it is easier for us to

i.

of water

10.

we should not be

j.

a wider project