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Outdoor Sun Protection This is English as a Second Language podcast, episode 1121.
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This episode is a dialogue between June and Wally about making sure you protect your skin when you are outside and the sun is shining.
Let's get started.
Wait, you forgot your sun hat.
I'm not wearing that hat.
It'll protect you from the sun's rays.
You're too fair to be outdoors for long without protection.
You don't want to get another sunburn.
I'll be fine.
This chapstick has an SPF of 100.
You'll need that, too.
All right.
Anything else?
Yes.
These sunglasses will protect your eyes from the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays.
Okay, I'm leaving now.
I'm surprised you didn't get me some protective clothing.
My arms and legs are exposed.
I'm glad you reminded me.
Here's a sun cape.
It's made of breathable fabric.
Make sure you wear it every minute you're outside.
Promise?
Promise.
Here comes the sun, doo-doo-doo-doo.
Here comes the sun, and I said, it's all right, doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo-doo.
Oh, sorry.
On this episode we listen to June and Wally talking about the fascinating subject of sun protection.
Well, it's not fascinating, it's not really that interesting, but it is important and so we're going to talk about it.
June says to Wally, wait, you forgot your sun hat.
A sun hat is a large hat that sits on your head where all hats go, but has what we call a large brim B-R-I-M.
That's the part of the hat that sticks straight out and, in this case, would help protect your face from the sun so that you don't get the sun coming down directly on your face, if you will.
Wally says, I'm not wearing that hat.
It looks ridiculous on me.
Wally means it looks funny, it looks stupid, it looks weird.
June, however, says...
It'll protect you from the sun's rays.
The rays R-A-Y-S of the sun are the lines of light I guess we could call them that come from the sun.
June says, You're too fair to be outdoors for long without protection.
You don't want to get another sunburn.
We talk about people's skin being fair.
When it is, like my skin, very white and gets sunburned very easily.
Sunburn, S-U-N-B-U-R-N, is when you are out in the sun too much and your skin turns red and it can be very painful.
June is telling Wally that he's too fair to be outdoors for long without protection.
In other words, his skin is too light, it's too white.
He will get sunburned unless he has some protection.
The word outdoors, O-U-T-D-O-O-R-S, one word, refers to the opposite of being inside.
You are either indoors or outdoors.
You're either in a building or a house, or you're outside of a building or a house.
I guess you could be in a car, too.
Wally...
Protection here would be something that prevents you from getting hurt.
In this case, something that prevents you from getting a sunburn.
Wally says sunscreen s u n s c r e e?
N one word is a cream, lotion or spray that you apply to your skin that has special chemicals that will protect your skin, will prevent the skin from getting sunburned even if you are outside in the sun.
Now Sunscreens have different ratings depending on how strong they are, how much protection they provide.
This rating system is called the SPF, the sun protection factor or indicator.
The SPF or one of the highest SPF numbers you can get is 100.
Someone like me, who has very fair skin, has to use a very high SPF sunscreen.
June is worried more than just about Wally's skin.
She's also worried about his lips, which can get sunburned as well.
That's why she says, this chapstick has an SPF of 100.
You'll need that too.
Chapstick C-H-A-P-S-T-I-C-K is actually the name of a kind of lip covering or lip balm B-A-L-M to protect your lips from getting dry or, in this case, from getting sunburned.
However, just like the word Kleenex, which is also the name of a kind of tissue, the word chapstick is now often used to refer to any kind of lip balm, the way in some countries people talk about a coca when they are referring to any kind of soft drink.
Wally says, all right, anything else?
June says, yes, these sunglasses will protect your eyes from the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays.
Sunglasses are special glasses that have dark lenses, dark pieces of glass or plastic that that cover your eyes to make sure that you can see more easily when it is very sunny out, and also that protect your eyes.
At least some sunglasses do.
The sun has different kinds of light, different kinds of rays.
One of them is ultraviolet rays.
Ultraviolet rays or ultraviolet light is a kind of light that you can't see, at least human beings can't see, but it can damage or hurt your skin and your eyes.
Wally says, okay, I'm leaving now.
He's not very happy that June, who we guess is his mother, is telling him to do all of these things.
He just wants to leave.
He makes a little joke.
He says, I'm surprised you didn't get me some protective clothing.
Protective clothing would be special clothing to protect you from the light of the sun.
Wally says, my arms and legs are exposed.
To be exposed, E-X-P-O-S-E-D, means not to be protected or hidden or covered.
June, however, responds, I'm glad you reminded me.
Here's a sun cape.
A cape C-A-P-E is a large piece of fabric that you put around your neck and you tie it to your neck.
It covers your shoulders.
You can think of the famous superhero Superman.
Superman has a cape that he wears, or at least I'm told he wears it.
So June has gotten...
Wally this special cape which, of course, would look ridiculous, especially on a man, unless you're Superman.
June also says the cape is made of breathable fabric.
Fabric, F-A-B-R-I-C, refers to the material that clothing is made out of.
Breathable B-R-E-A-T-H-A-B-L-E fabric would be fabric that allows air to pass through easily, so that you don't sweat or get too hot.
June wants Wally to wear this cape.
She says, make sure you wear it every minute you're outside.
Promise?
Promise.
The verb to promise, P-R-O-M-I-S-E, means to agree that you will do something, to say that you will do it, and if you don't do it, you will accept some sort of consequence.
When June says promise, she means do you promise to do these things?
Wally doesn't respond, he just sighs.
He goes, sigh. which of course means he's frustrated or angry with his mother.
Now let's listen to the dialogue, this time at a normal speed.
Wait, you forgot your sun hat.
I'm not wearing that hat.
It looks ridiculous on me.
It'll protect you from the sun's rays.
You're too fair to be outdoors for long without protection.
You don't want to get another sunburn.
I'm wearing sunscreen.
I'll be fine.
This chapstick has an SPF of 100.
You'll need that, too.
All right.
Anything else?
Yes.
The sunglasses will protect your eyes from the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays.
Okay, I'm leaving now.
I'm surprised you didn't get me some protective clothing.
My arms and legs are exposed.
I'm glad you reminded me.
Here's a sun cape.
It's made of a breathable fabric.
Make sure you wear it every minute you're outside.
Promise?
Ugh.
Our scriptwriter always wears sunscreen, and you should too.
Thank you, Dr. Lucy Say.
From Los Angeles, California, I'm Jeff McQuillan.
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English as a Second Language Podcast is written and produced by Dr Lucy Say, hosted by Dr Jeff McQuillan.
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