Prática de Shadowing: Less salt, better health ⏲️ 6 Minute English - Aprenda a falar inglês com o YouTube

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6 Minute English from BBC Learning English.
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Hello, this is 6 Minute English from BBC Learning English.
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I'm Neil.
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And I'm Georgie.
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Do you know the five tastes which give food its flavour, Neil?
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There's sweet...
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Yes, and sour.. bitter... And salty.
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Everyone knows that salt makes food taste better by enhancing the flavours of the ingredients.
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There's even a phrase you'll see in many recipes – add a pinch of salt.
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But exactly how much salt makes a pinch of salt?
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The World Health Organisation, or WHO,
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recommends a daily salt intake of less than 5 grams,
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about the same as a teaspoon.
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In fact, the human body needs salt – at least one gram a day to survive.
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But most of us eat far too much,
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increasing the risk of high blood pressure and heart disease.
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In this programme, we'll be asking how much salt is too much?
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And as usual, we'll be learning some useful new vocabulary as well.
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Great!
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But first, I have a question for you, Neil.
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The reason it's difficult to know how much salt you consume is that it's hidden in food,
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especially processed food.
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So which of the following everyday foods do you think contains most salt?
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Is it a meat, b bread or c pasta?
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Well, I'm going to guess that meat is the saltiest of those foods.
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OK, Neil.
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I'll reveal the answer later in the programme.
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Marian Sambiva lives in Astana,
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the capital of Kazakhstan, a country where people eat on average 17 grams of salt a day.
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That's more than three times the amount recommended by the WHO.
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Here, Marian explains some of the reasons behind this to BBC World Service programme, The Food Chain.
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We consume lots of salt,
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which is due to historical heritage,
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because when we were nomads for centuries and centuries,
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we traveled and wandered across the steps.
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And here we had to carry lots of meat,
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which could be preserved only adding salt.
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And even the milk products,
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the dairy products are also very much salty for the same reasons.
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Besides improving its flavour, salt can be used to preserve food,
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to stop it from going bad.
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Traditionally, people in Kazakhstan were nomads.
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They travelled from place to place with their animals,
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rather than living in one place all the time.
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Treating food with salt gave them enough to eat during the long winter months.
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They even did it with dairy products – foods which are made from milk,
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such as cheese and butter.
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So, salt has a long and useful history.
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But there's a big difference between traditional Kazakh nomads and the health problems associated with modern processed food.
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When we eat too much salt,
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the body dilutes it by retaining water.
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And as a result, the heart works harder to pump liquid around the body.
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This causes high blood pressure,
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which over time can lead to heart disease.
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Globally, governments are fighting this health risk in different ways.
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The Australian government reduced its recommended salt intake to 6 grams a day,
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while the British government has passed laws forcing food companies to reduce the amount of salt they use,
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and now recommends just 5 grams of salt per day.
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Claire Collins is Professor of Nutrition at the University of Newcastle in Australia.
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Here, she explains more about these salt recommendations to BBC World Service programme, The Food Chain.
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I think you've just got to take a step back and look at the bigger picture.
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Like arguing whether it should be 5 grams or 6 grams,
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the issue is that around the world,
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salt intakes are very high,
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contributing to high blood pressure,
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blood pressure contributing to premature strokes,
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premature mortality, and we need to address it in a way that's culturally appropriate for each country.
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Instead of arguing over grams of salt,
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Professor Collins thinks we should take a step back and look at the bigger picture.
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She uses two idioms, take a step back,
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which means to temporarily withdraw from a situation in order to think about it more calmly.
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And look at the bigger picture,
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to consider the overall meaning of something, not just the details.
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Yes, the problem remains that over consumption of salt is causing premature health problems – problems
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which are happening sooner than they should.
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By limiting salt and processed food,
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most people can enjoy long, healthy lives.
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And if you don't like your food unsalted,
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try adding herbs and spices instead.
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Well, speaking of salty foods,
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I think it's time to reveal the answer to my question, Neil.
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If you remember, I asked you which everyday food contains most salt.
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And I guessed it was meat.
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Which was the correct answer.
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meat contains the highest amount of salt,
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around 19%, followed by bread with 14% and pasta with 7%.
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OK, let's recap the vocabulary we've learned in this programme,
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starting with the verb to preserve food,
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meaning to do something to stop it rotting so it can be eaten later.
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Nomads are people who travel from one place to another,
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often with animal livestock, rather than living in one place all the time.
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products are foods such as cheese and butter,
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which are made from milk.
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If you take a step back,
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you temporarily remove yourself from a situation in order to re-evaluate it.
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The idiom to look at the bigger picture means to consider the overall meaning of something rather than the specific details.
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And finally, the adjective premature describes something which happens too soon or before the proper time.
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Once again, our six minutes are up.
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Goodbye for now.
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Bye.
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Este vídeo do 6 Minute English é uma ótima oportunidade para aprender inglês com YouTube de uma forma interativa e envolvente. Ao discutir o papel do sal na dieta, os apresentadores não apenas informam, mas criam um contexto para que os espectadores reflitam sobre hábitos alimentares e saúde. Essa abordagem torna a prática de conversação em inglês mais significativa, pois você pode compartilhar suas próprias experiências e opiniões sobre o tema.

Praticar a fala enquanto assiste ao vídeo pode melhorar a sua fluência e confiança. Tente repetir as falas dos apresentadores para melhorar a pronúncia em inglês e treinar diferentes entonações e ritmos. Usar a técnica de shadowing em inglês pode ser particularmente eficaz, permitindo que você imite as formas de fala, variando a velocidade e a ênfase nas palavras.

Gramática & Expressões em Contexto

No vídeo, várias estruturas gramaticais e expressões são usadas que podem enriquecer seu vocabulário e compreensão do inglês. Aqui estão algumas delas:

  • “Do you know the five tastes...” - Exprime curiosidade e é uma forma comum de iniciar uma conversa.
  • “The World Health Organisation recommends a daily salt intake...” - O uso do presente simples para expressar recomendações é muito útil em conversas formais ou informativas.
  • “...increasing the risk of high blood pressure and heart disease.” - A construção "-ing" é frequentemente usada para indicar causa ou consequência, uma estrutura útil para discutir efeitos.
  • “We consume lots of salt, which is due to historical heritage...” - O uso de “which is due to” é excelente para dar explicações e conectar ideias.

Ao entender essas estruturas, você pode melhorar sua capacidade de se expressar em diferentes contextos, tornando a prática de conversação em inglês muito mais dinâmica.

Armadilhas Comuns de Pronúncia

Algumas palavras e expressões no vídeo podem ser desafiadoras para a pronúncia. Aqui estão algumas para prestar atenção:

  • “salt” - O som do "s" seguido de "alt" pode ser difícil; pratique para evitar confusões com palavras semelhantes.
  • “health problems” - O som do "th" é muitas vezes complicado para falantes de português; é importante praticar esse som para clareza.
  • “Kazakhstan” - Cuidado com a ênfase nas sílabas; tente imitar como os apresentadores pronunciam o nome do país para melhorar sua fluência.

Dedique um tempo para ouvir e repetir essas palavras. Ao focar em melhorar a pronúncia em inglês, você não apenas compreende melhor o que está sendo dito, mas também se torna um falante mais claro e confiante.

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