Super Size Me (2)
Step 1: Vocabulary
Meet the key words used in this clip. Mark the ones you already know to focus on the new ones.
- Ccardiologist/ˌkɑɹdiˈɑlədʒɪst/B2
bác sĩ tim mạch
In this lesson: a doctor that specializes in heart health
- Ggastroenterologist
a doctor that specializes in stomach, bowel, and liver health
- Ggeneral practitioner
a general doctor (a GP)
fatigue/fəˈtiːɡ/B2sự mệt mỏi, kiệt sức
In this lesson: tiredness
- Sshortness of breath
difficulty breathing
- Gget your blood drawn
have blood taken out of your body (for testing)
cholesterol/kəˈlɛstəɹɒl/B2cholesterol
In this lesson: the fat in the cells of your body, large amounts of it are in meat and milk products
- Ffast
not eat any food for a long time
glucose/ˈɡlukoʊs/B2đường nho
In this lesson: the sugar found in your blood (blood sugar)
- TThree down.
Three things are finished.
superb/suˈpɝb/B1tuyệt vời
In this lesson: excellent
- Iiron level
the amount of iron (Fe) in your blood
diabetes/ˌdaɪəˈbitiz/B2bệnh tiểu đường
In this lesson: a long-lasting health condition related to the amount of sugar in your body
- Eelectrolytes
essential minerals (sodium, calcium, potassium) that are important for your body
kidneysthe two organs in your body that remove waste from your body
liver/ˈlɪvər/B1gan
In this lesson: the large organ in your body that processes nutrients and alcohol
- Ttriglycerides
a type of fat in your body
- Mmetabolize/mɪˈtæbəˌlaɪz/B2
chuyển hóa
In this lesson: process or use some food or nutrients in your body
- Yyank/ˈjeɪ̯ŋk/B2
kéo mạnh
In this lesson: pull
- Ttendons
the strings or chords in your body that attach your muscles to your bones
- Hhypertensive headaches
headaches caused by high blood pressure
- Hhyperinsulinemic state
having too much insulin (sugar) in your blood
inflamed/ɪnˈfleɪmd/B2viêm
In this lesson: swollen, hot, injured
leak/liːk/B2rò rỉ
In this lesson: (a liquid) comes out slowly
- Eenzymes
proteins that help metabolize (use, digest) food and nutrients
- Ppâté
a kind of dip or spread made from meat (It is soft.)
lethargic/ləˈθɑːrdʒɪk/B2lờ đờ, mệt mỏi
In this lesson: having no energy
- Wwipe out
destroy
- Ddeliberation/dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃn/B2
sự cân nhắc
In this lesson: a time of considering
- Ddismiss the lawsuit
not accept a lawsuit
- Ccoronary heart disease
a serious sickness of the heart
- MMy mood swung on a dime.
my mood (feeling) changed suddenly for no clear reason
crave/kɹeɪv/B2khao khát
In this lesson: want, strongly desire
- Mmassive headaches
very severe or strong headaches
- Sshowed signs of improvement
started to get better
- Lless than optimistic
predict bad things will happen
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