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Are you feeling sick? Do you want to get fit? Do you know how to give advice in English using
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ๅ ้จ็ณป็ปใๅฅฝ็ใ็ณป็ปๆญฃๅจ่ฟ่ก่ฏๆญใ
ๅฅฝ็ใๆไปฌไผๆ ขไธ็นใๆ ขๆ ขๆฅใๅไฝๅฅ่บซ็ฑๅฅฝ่ ๏ผๅคงๅฎถๅฅฝใ
ๆฒก้ใๆไปๅคฉๅฐฑๆฏๆดป็็็ไพๅญใๆไปฌๆๅพๅคๅ ณไบๅฅๅบท่ฏๆฑใๅฅ่บซๆฆๅฟต็่ตๆ๏ผๅฏนๅฌไผๆฅ่ฏด๏ผๆ้่ฆ็ๅฏ่ฝๆฏๅฆไฝ็ปๅบๅปบ่ฎฎ็่ฏญๆณใ
ๅจ่ฏๆฅๅ่ฏไบบไปฌไปไนๅฏนไปไปฌๅฅฝ๏ผๆ่ ่ญฆๅไปไปฌไปไนไธๅฅฝใ
่ตๆๅผบ่ฐไบไธ็งไธป่ฆๆนๅผๆฅๆ่ฟฐๅช้ไธ่ๆใ
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๐ Vocabulary
Key vocabulary from this episode with part of speech, meaning, and example sentences. Practice along with the video above.
checking how something is working, often for problems.
The computer is running diagnostics to find the error.
something dangerous from a living thing, like a sick person or a virus.
The sick patient was a biological hazard to others.
to study or discuss something very thoroughly and in detail.
We did a deep dive into the company's finances.
the original text, information, or ideas used to create something else.
The movie was based on a popular book, which was its source material.
to treat an abstract idea or feeling (like an illness) as if it were a physical thing or object.
In English, we often objectify illnesses by saying "I have a cold."
a minor illness or problem, often not very serious.
She had a small ailment, like a sore throat.
a person or animal used in an experiment or test, often without their full consent or knowledge of the risks.
The new student was used as a guinea pig for the teacher's new lesson plan.
a saying meaning that you must work hard and experience some difficulty or discomfort to achieve good results.
To build strong muscles, you need to remember: no pain, no gain.
used to give strong advice or a warning, suggesting that there will be negative consequences if the advice is not followed.
You had better study for the exam, or you might fail.
unwanted or unexpected effects of a medicine or medical treatment, in addition to the intended effects.
One common side effect of this medicine is drowsiness.
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| diagnostics | noun | checking how something is working, often for problems. | The computer is running diagnostics to find the error. |
| biological hazard | phrase | something dangerous from a living thing, like a sick person or a virus. | The sick patient was a biological hazard to others. |
| deep dive | phrase | to study or discuss something very thoroughly and in detail. | We did a deep dive into the company's finances. |
| source material | phrase | the original text, information, or ideas used to create something else. | The movie was based on a popular book, which was its source material. |
| objectify | verb | to treat an abstract idea or feeling (like an illness) as if it were a physical thing or object. | In English, we often objectify illnesses by saying "I have a cold." |
| ailment | noun | a minor illness or problem, often not very serious. | She had a small ailment, like a sore throat. |
| guinea pig | phrase | a person or animal used in an experiment or test, often without their full consent or knowledge of the risks. | The new student was used as a guinea pig for the teacher's new lesson plan. |
| no pain, no gain | idiom | a saying meaning that you must work hard and experience some difficulty or discomfort to achieve good results. | To build strong muscles, you need to remember: no pain, no gain. |
| had better | modal verb | used to give strong advice or a warning, suggesting that there will be negative consequences if the advice is not followed. | You had better study for the exam, or you might fail. |
| side effects | noun | unwanted or unexpected effects of a medicine or medical treatment, in addition to the intended effects. | One common side effect of this medicine is drowsiness. |
โ๏ธ Exercises
Test your understanding with fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions. Click "Check" to see the answer.
"I have a ___" is a common way to describe a problem in your head.
When your body part is the subject, you say "My leg ___."
If you want to make a friendly suggestion, you use the modal verb ___.
The phrase "___, no gain" means you need to work hard to get results.
"You ___ drink more water" is a more formal way to say "You should drink more water."
If there's a serious negative consequence, you use the modal phrase ___.
Which sentence describes a sensation?
What does "I feel dizzy" mean?
What is the meaning of the joke "I'm on a seafood diet"?
What is a "side effect" of medicine?
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