Achoo by Cynthia Sherwood We all sneeze sometimes. Sneezing is a relex that your body does automatically. That means you cannot make yourself sneeze or stop one once it has started. When you sneeze, your body is trying to get rid of bad things in your nose, such as bacteria. You have extra germas when you have a cold, so you sneeze a lot more. You might also sneeze when you smell pepper! Inside your nose, there are hundreds of tiny hairs. These hairs filter the air you breathe. Sometimes dust and pollen find their way through these hairs and bother your nasal passages. The nerves in the lining of your nose tell your brain that something is invading your body. Your bran. lungs, nose, mouth, and the muscles of your upper body work together to blow away the invaders with a sneeze. When you sneeze, germs from your nose get blown into the air. Using a tissue or "sneezing into your sleeve captures most of these germs. It is very important to wash your hands allei you sneeze into them, especially during cold and flu season. Do you ever sneeze when you walk into bright sunlight? About 25% of people experience this phenomenon. Scientists believe that the brain gets confused when signals from the optic nerve trigger the sneezing reflex in direct sunlight This usually runs in families. If someone nearby sneezes, remember to tell them "Gesundheit!" That is a funny looking word which is pronounced “gezz -oont-hite." It is the German word that wishes someone good health et sneezing Learning Task 1: Note details by answering the questions below. We your answers in your notebook. 1. Which parts of your body work together when you sneeze? 2. What does the German word gesundheit mean? a. I wish you good health. b. I wish you God's blessings c. I wish you a good day. d. I wish you would stop sneezing 3. Why do some people sneeze when they walk into bright sunlight?​