跟读练习: VOA Learning English - Health Report # 396 - 通过YouTube学习英语口语
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This is the VOA Special English Health Report.
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This is the VOA Special English Health Report.
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The United States government might place new restrictions on a commonly used painkiller.
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Taking too much acetaminophen can cause liver damage and even death.
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In July, a group of experts advised the Food and Drug Administration
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that the drug needs more controls and better directions for use.
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Acetaminophen, also called paracetamol, is found in Tylenol,
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Excedrin, and other products that do not require a doctor's prescription.
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These products are used for pain, fever, colds, and sleeplessness.
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Their easy availability is part of the problem.
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People can accidentally take too much acetaminophen if they take several medicines that all contain it.
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The experts recommended reducing the largest non-prescription dose of acetaminophen from 1,000 milligrams.
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They said that is too much.
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They said adults should not take more than 650 milligrams at a time.
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The experts also said people should take less than 4,000 milligrams of acetaminophen in a single day.
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Acetaminophen overdose is a leading cause of liver damage in the United States.
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Researchers say it resulted in 56,000 emergency room visits a year during the 1990s.
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There were almost 460 deaths a year from liver failure.
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The committee was especially concerned about prescription drugs that combine acetaminophen with stronger painkillers.
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The experts recommended banding combination drugs like Percocet and Vicodin.
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Still, the experts were divided in their votes.
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The agency is not required to follow the advice of its committees, but generally does.
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Acetaminophen is valued as a pain and fever reducer for adults and children.
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It does not cause stomach problems or bleeding like aspirin,
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ibuprofen, and some other competing drugs can.
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But experts say taking even small amounts over the recommended dose can cause liver damage.
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Some people suffer harm from smaller amounts than others.
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Alcohol use with acetaminophen is especially bad for the liver.
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Signs of liver injury include nausea,
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vomiting, and a lack of energy.
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But these may not develop for two or three days after an overdose,
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too late to prevent damage.
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People should ask a health professional about drug combinations that could be harmful.
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And they should make sure they know what is in the medicines they take
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and how much of each drug is safe to take.
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And that's the VOA Special English Health Report.
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Thank you.
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在这段来自美国之音的健康报告中，讨论了对常用止痛药的潜在新限制，尤其是对对乙酰氨基酚（又称为布洛芬）的使用。内容强调了剂量过量可能导致的严重后果，包括肝损伤及死亡。这段报告的重点在于强调安全用药的重要性，以及如何避免因误服而导致的危害。对于学习英语的学生，理解这些医疗信息不仅有助于提高他们的语言能力，也有助于他们在日常生活中更好地管理健康。
日常交流的五个重要短语
- 对乙酰氨基酚的剂量 - "Acetaminophen dosage"
- 肝损伤 - "Liver damage"
- 急救室 - "Emergency room"
- 药物组合的风险 - "Risks of drug combinations"
- 咨询健康专业人士 - "Consult a health professional"
逐步跟读指南
要有效地提高英语口语能力，尤其是在理解和复述专业健康报告时，建议使用以下方法：
- 初听理解：首先，仔细听视频，了解整体内容和主题。可以做笔记以捕捉报告中的关键信息。
- 逐句跟读：播放报告的每一句话，并尽量模仿发音和语调。使用合理的 shadowing site 进行英语口语练习，帮助提高你的英语发音。
- 停顿重读：在听到重要信息后，暂停并重复该部分。重复几次，以确保你对内容的理解。
- 运用短语：尝试在自己的日常对话中使用提到的短语，比如在讨论健康时提及“肝损伤”和“药物组合的风险”。
- 反复练习：将这些步骤融入日常学习中，特别是进行雅思口语练习时，关注专业术语和背景知识。
通过以上的方法，学习者不仅能够扎实掌握专业术语，还能提升自身的口语能力，为日常交流打下良好的基础。
什么是跟读法？
跟读法 (Shadowing) 是一种有科学依据的语言学习技巧，最初开发用于专业口译员的培训，并由多语言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。这个方法简单而强大：您在听英语母语原声的同时立即大声重复——就像是一个延迟1-2秒紧跟说话者的影子。与被动听力或语法练习不同，跟读法强迫您的大脑和口腔肌肉同时处理并模仿真实的讲话模式。研究表明它能显着提高发音准确性，语调，节奏，连读，听力理解和口语流利度——使其成为雅思口语备考和真实英语交流最有效的方法之一。