English With Sophia
Aug 13, 20201 min
Nouns
calorie /ˈkæləri/
carbohydrate /ˌkɑːbəˈhaɪdreɪt/
dairy(food) /ˈdeəri/ fat /fæt/
fibre /ˈfaɪbə/
junk food /dʒʌŋk fuːd/
portion /ˈpɔːʃn/
protein /ˈprəʊtiːn/
vitamin /ˈvɪtəmɪn/
Adjectives
balanced(diet) /ˌbælənst/
(un)healthy /ˈhelθi/
high in (fat) /haɪ ɪn/
lean(meat) /liːn/
low in (salt) /ləʊ ɪn/
substantial (portion) /səbˈstænʃl/
Verb phrases
cut down (on) (salt) /kʌt daʊn/
cut out (fat) /kʌt aʊt/
get round to /ˈɡet ˈraʊnd tu /
keep to (a diet) /kiːp tu/
take up (a sport) /teɪk ʌp/
put on (weight) /ˈpʊt ɒn/
Health Issues Nouns
antibiotic /ˌæntibaɪˈɒtɪk/
antihistamine /ˌæntiˈhɪstəmiːn/
bandage /ˈbændɪdʒ/
blister /ˈblɪstə/
casualty (department) /ˈkæʒʊəlti/
flu /fluː/
plaster /ˈplɑːstə/
prescription /prɪˈskrɪpʃn/
scales /skeɪlz/
scar /skɑː/
stitches /ˈstɪtʃɪz/
stomachupset /ˈstʌmək ˌʌpˈset/
stress /stres/
surgery /ˈsɜːdʒəri/
symptom /ˈsɪmptəm/
treatment /ˈtriːtmənt/
vaccination /ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃn/
Adjectives
jet-lagged /ˈdʒet læɡd/
run down /rʌn daʊn/
sore (throat) /sɔː/
Verb phrases
build up (a healthy immune system) /bɪld ʌp/
come down with (a cold) /kʌm daʊn wɪð/
lose (your voice) /luːz/
Phrasal Verbs
make for (the centre of town) /ˈmeɪk fə/
make out (what sb is saying) /ˈmeɪk aʊt/
make sth into (sth else) /ˈmeɪkˈɪntə/
make up (an excuse) /ˈmeɪk ʌp/
make up for (lost time) /ˈmeɪk ʌp fə /
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