节目资讯
刊物:大家说英语
日期:2014-04-17
难易度:High
关键字:allergy, sneeze, itch, shower, run, rinse, pollen
Hello, everyone.
Are you ready to learn some English with us today?
I hope so.
We're going to have some fun.
My name is Nathan.
I'm one of your teachers here on the show.
We want to continue our HEALTH lesson from yesterday.
This lesson is called - What Are You Allergic to?
What Are You Allergic to?
Katie, are you allergic to anything?
Oh, I'm not allergic to anything.
And I'm really happy about that because then I can eat and drink things that I
want.
Hi, everyone.
My name is Katie.
And I'm your other teacher here on the show.
OK, it's time to practice our reading together.
You can find today's Read It in your LTE magazine.
And now, you can read it with Katie.
Carol has allergies.
She sneezes a lot.
Her eyes itch, too.
She is allergic to some kinds of flowers.
She takes allergy medicine, but it makes her nose hurt.
She takes a shower at night to rinse off the pollen.
She rinses her eyes, too.
Mark tells her to eat something spicy.
Then her nose will run, so she can breathe better.
Hmm. Well, yesterday we learned some common things that people are allergic to.
Can you remember them, Katie?
I think so.
But I might need some help.
I remember that Susie is allergic to peanuts.
And Jim was allergic to something, too.
Yes.
Jim is allergic to milk.
He can't have anything with milk in it.
And do you remember what Mark is allergic to?
Bee stings.
And today we see that Carol is allergic to something, too.
Well, she has allergies.
What does that mean?
It's a key word.
So let's find out from our word lady, Christina.
(Music).
Hello.
(Chinese).
(Music).
Excuse me.
You're sneezing a lot today, Carol.
I know.
I have allergies.
They're always bad in the spring.
What are you allergic to?
I'm allergic to some kinds of flowers.
Lots of trees have flowers on them now.
I know.
I think that's why I'm sneezing.
Do you just sneeze?
No, my eyes itch, too.
(Music).
If you know anyone with the same allergies as Carol, you probably know what she
is talking about.
Or maybe you have felt it because you have flower allergies, too.
Well, hey, that's a good way to use the word "allergy."
You can say something like flower allergy or peanut allergy.
That's one way to say what someone is allergic to.
Yeah, like my mom has cat and dog allergies.
She doesn't feel good when she is in a house that cats or dogs live in.
Oh.
Many people are like that.
But some people with animal allergies really like animals.
People like that sometimes have pets that live outside.
Right.
We had lots of dogs when I was little.
But they lived outside.
But what kind of allergies does Carol have?
She just says "I have allergies" at first.
Oh, that's good!
Katie, why are you saying that?
That's not good.
Who wants to have allergies?
No one, but it is good because that is our...
Calendar Phrase.
I have allergies.
I have allergies.
(Chinese).
(Background Noise).
Why are you sneezing?
I have allergies.
What's wrong with your eyes?
I have allergies.
Why are you coughing?
I have allergies.
I'm allergic to flowers.
What kind of flowers?
The kind you're holding.
Oops.
Sorry.
(Background Noise).
I have allergies.
I have allergies.
(Chinese).
If you are allergic to something, you can use this phrase.
But I think it's good to know a little more about it.
What is Carol allergic to, Katie?
Well, she's allergic to some kinds of flowers.
Just a few kinds, not all kinds.
There are different kinds of many things.
There are many kinds of fruit.
But most of us just like some of them.
And there are many kinds of music.
But most people just like some kinds of music.
Now there're many ways to use "some kinds," but let's get back to Carol.
Yes.
She is allergic to some kinds of flowers because some flowers have pollen.
Now pollen is yellow stuff like dust that easily gets into the air.
And when it is in the air, people breathe it in or they touch it.
Now remember, Carol just said that she has allergies.
But she didn't say what kind.
Now when people do this, it usually means that they have this kind of allergy.
Or they might be allergic to dust in the air.
Many of us sneeze when there's dust in the air.
(Background Noise).
Excuse me.
I think that's why I'm sneezing.
Actually, Christina just wants to teach us about that sentence pattern.
(Chinese).
What can you do for your allergies?
I take allergy medicine.
But it makes my nose hurt.
That's not good.
No.
But it's better than sneezing all the time!
(Background Noise).
I've heard a hot shower at night helps.
It does.
It rinses the pollen off my skin and hair.
So you don't sneeze.
Yes.
Then I can sleep and breathe better.
Well, this is the part of our lesson that I hope is very helpful to you.
We want to talk about some ways that you can make yourself feel better if you
have allergies.
Hmm. Allergies can make you feel uncomfortable.
Oh, let's talk about that sentence pattern first.
Something makes you something else.
Like:
My favorite music makes me happy.
Or:
Rude people make me mad.
Great.
But something can also make you do something.
Like:
Coffee makes me stay awake.
Or:
Sad stories make me cry.
But allergies can really make some people feel bad or sick.
So what can you do for your allergies?
We have some answers to that question.
But Katie just used today's Use It sentence.
It's time to hear from Elizabeth.
(Music).
When you need advice, you can ask someone:
What can you do for something?
For example:
What can you do for a headache?
Or:
What can you do for a sore neck?
Now it's up to you to use it.
Well, now let's talk about what Carol can do for her allergies.
First, she can take some allergy medicine.
That helps, but it sounds like Carol doesn't really like to do that.
Hmm, I don't think I would, either.
It makes her nose hurt.
And that's like our pattern earlier, everyone.
Don't forget it.
Carol may not like taking the medicine, but she is still glad to have it.
She says that it's better to take the medicine, so she doesn't sneeze all the
time.
Hmm, I see.
Well, maybe her nose will hurt, but at least she won't sneeze so much.
When we say "all the time," we mean "often" or "always."
So how can you use "all the time," friends?
Maybe you're busy all the time.
Or maybe you are sleepy all the time in class.
Or maybe you practice English all the time.
If you do, I'm sure you are getting better all the time, too.
But now let's look at the next thing Carol can do for her allergies.
Oh, right!
Mark has heard that hot showers help.
If someone says they have heard something, then someone told them or maybe they
heard it on TV or the radio.
So they don't really know for sure.
We shouldn't always believe what we hear, but Carol says it does help.
It rinses the pollen off her skin and hair.
Rinse?
Rinse something off?
Let's look at that phrase with Christina.
(Music).
(Chinese).
So Carol can use medicine or a hot shower.
But I think we could use a break.
Come back and join us for the rest of today's lesson.