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Tattoos - Reading comprehension

Listen to the following text and answer the questions about it.


A- Choose the correct answer.


1- Tattoos are made:

a) for cosmetic reasons

b) for identification reasons

c) for many reasons



2- Animals are marked:

a) to be identified

b) to be embellished

c) to be well-known



3- Tattoos are popular:

a) among Polynesian people

b) worldwide

c) in the Eastern societies



4- Tattooing causes:

a) no health risks

b) many health risks

c) health risks, if not made properly.


B- Complete the sentences, according to the text.

1- A tattoo is a -------------------------------------------------- mark.

2- Tattooing is a common practice -------------------------------------------------------

3- The consequences of tattoos, if they are not performed correctly, are:------------

4- Tattooers can reduce the risks for health ---------------------------------------------

Body costumising

A tattoo is a permanent marking made by inserting ink into the layers of skin to change the pigment for decorative or other reasons. Tattoos on humans are a type of decorative body modification, while tattoos on animals are most commonly used for identification or branding.

Tattooing has been practiced worldwide. The Ainu, the indigenous people of Japan, traditionally wore facial tattoos. Today one can find Berbers of Tamazgha (North Africa) and Maori of New Zealand with facial tattoos. Tattooing was widespread among Polynesian peoples and among certain tribal groups in the Philippines, Borneo, Mentawai Islands, Africa, North America, South America, Mesoamerica, Europe, Japan, Cambodia, New Zealand and Micronesia. Despite some taboos surrounding tattooing, the art continues to be popular in many parts of the world.

Health risks

Because it requires breaking the skin barrier, tattooing may carry health risks, including infection and allergic reactions. In the United States, for example, the Red Cross prohibits a person who has received a tattoo from donating blood for 12 months (FDA 2000), unless the procedure was done in a state-regulated and licensed studio, using sterile technique. Not all states have a licensing program, meaning that people who receive tattoos in those states are subject to the 12-month deferral regardless of the hygienic standards of the studio. Similarly, the UK does not provide certification for tattooists, and so there is a six month waiting period without exception.

Modern western tattooers reduce such risks by following universal precautions, working with single-use items, and sterilizing their equipment after each use. Many jurisdictions require that tattooists have bloodborne pathogen training, such as is provided through the Red Cross and OSHA.

Information taken from the site below (Abridged)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattoo

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