Skin Cancer and Skin Care in Queensland
昆士蘭的皮膚癌與皮膚護理
Introduction
Many people in Queensland have skin cancer. Doctors say some skin care trends from the internet are dangerous.
昆士蘭有許多人患有皮膚癌。醫生表示，網路上的某些皮膚護理趨勢非常危險。
Main Body
Many people aged 40 to 69 have skin cancer. They have about 1.5 million medical treatments every year. This costs the health system a lot of money.
許多 40 到 69 歲的人患有皮膚癌。他們每年約有 150 萬次醫療治療。這讓醫療體系花費大量資金。
Sunlight can hurt your skin even if you do not get a red burn. This damage can cause cancer. You should use sunscreen every day.
即使你沒有曬紅，陽光仍會傷害你的皮膚。這種傷害可能會導致癌症。因此你每天都應該使用防曬產品。
Some people follow skin care trends on social media. Dr. Aiza Jamil says these are often bad. Some products hurt the skin or make the sun's damage worse.
有些人會追隨社群媒體上的皮膚護理趨勢。Aiza Jamil 醫生表示這些通常並不理想。有些產品會傷害皮膚，或使陽光造成的傷害惡化。
Conclusion
Skin cancer costs a lot of money. We need better ways to teach all people how to protect their skin.
皮膚癌造成高昂的醫療費用。我們需要更好的方式來教導所有人如何保護皮膚。
Vocabulary Learning
☀️ The Power of 'Can'
In this text, the word can is used to talk about things that are possible or likely to happen. For an A2 learner, this is a key way to describe risks and abilities.
How it works:
Subject + can + action
Examples from the text:
- Sunlight can hurt your skin. → (It is possible for the sun to cause pain).
- This damage can cause cancer. → (The damage has the potential to create a disease).
💡 Useful Words for Health
Look at these simple word pairs from the article to help you describe health problems:
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Dangerous | Not safe | These trends are dangerous. |
| Protect | Keep safe | Protect your skin. |
| Treatment | Medical help | They have medical treatments. |
Quick Tip: Notice how the text uses 'should' (You should use sunscreen). Use 'should' when you want to give a friendly piece of advice!