I'll answer these questions.
2. October 15th was a special United Nations Day. Do you know what day it was? *Global Handwashing Day*
http://www.globalhandwashingday.org/
Actually, I didn’t know “Global Handwashing Day”.I thought the day is very important for us. You should visit this site.
3. This article about health and medicine.
*BBC NEWS-Schoolgirls to get "cancer jab"*
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7062479.stm
3-1. Which newspaper is this article from?
This article is from BBC NEWS. BBC means British Broadcasting Corporation.It was established to broadcast for U.K. and foreign countries.
3-2.When was this article published?
This article was published on Friday, 26 October 2007.
3-3.How does the graphic at the top of the page make you feel?
To tell the truth, I feel no so good because this graphic is kind of virus. However, I think it is important to understand what this virus is.
3-4.What is the name of the virus?
Its name is “HPV” (Human Papilloma Virus).
3-5.When will these vaccinations start?
These vaccinations started in September 2008.
3-6. In which country?
They started in Britain.
3-7. How old will the vaccinated girls be?
They will be 12-13 years old.
3-8. What illness does it cause?
It causes cervical most cases of cancer.
3-9. What are the names of the two vaccines?
Gardasil and Cervarix.
3-10. Which companies make them?
They are made by GSK companies.
3-11. How much do the vaccinations cost?
3-11-1. in British pounds?
￡300.
3-11-2. in Japanese yen?
About 48,344yen.
3-12. Will ALL girls have to be vaccinated?
No.
3-13. How many women will probably get infected with HPV?
80% of women will probably get infected with HPV.
3-14. How many people die of cervical cancer in the world every year?
274,000 women die of cervical cancer in the world every year.
3-15. In the UK?
1,120 people.
3-16. In Japan?
I'm researching now.
3-17. Would you have this vaccination? What do you think of this vaccination? What is happening in Japan about this?
I will have this vaccination. This is because, it is important for us.
However, these vaccines are not famous in Japan now.
4.This article is about HPV.
*HPV vaccination plan should be halted, reviewed: researcher*
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2007/08/01/hpv-vaccine.html
1.Which news site is this article from?
This article from CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation)news site.“CBC.ca” is service of CBC online.
2.When was this article published?
This article was published on Wednesday, 1st, August 2007.
3.How does the graphic at the top of the article make you feel?
I feel no so bad because this is graphic of medicine. I thought we have to conscious about HPV from this graphic.
4.How many women die of cervical cancer every year in Canada?
400 women die of cervical cancer every year.
5.Is this number increasing or decreasing?
This number is increasing.
6.What percentage (%) of women with HPV will get cervical cancer?
70%- 90% of women with HPV will get cervical cancer.
7.What do you think now? Is this vaccination necessary? Would you have it?
I think this cervical cancer is not famous in Japan but we have to know it.
5.Follow-up.
1.What is the name of the newspaper in which this article appeared?
The New York Times.
2.When was this article published?
This article was published on 9th October 2008.
3.How many (what %) girls have had this vaccine in the United States?
3,ooo girls have had this vaccine in the United States.
4.How old are the girls who have had this vaccine?
The giels are 13 to 17 years old.
*Comments*
I learned a lot of things which are points. I thought they ware very important when we read some articles. We write an article for other readers. I want to write an useful article for many readers. Being careful is the most important thing when we write an article because readers are important persons for us.
