Welcome to Clairstone! In this episode, you will learn how to use the English words "cause" and "symptom".
We have partnered with CCAP Across the Map, which focuses on women's health. For more information visit ccapglobal.org.
TRANSCRIPT:
Hello everyone, my name is Jasmine, and you are listening to the English ClAIRSTONE Podcast, where you can build the cornerstone of your English vocabulary! For all our new listeners, welcome to the community, and for our regulars, hello again! Before we start, I will remind you that we upload new episodes twice a week and there are transcripts for each podcast episode in English, Arabic, and Spanish at our website projectclair.org, so go check that out if you want to follow along!
We will be discussing health-related vocabulary words with the nonprofit organization CCAP Across The Map, which focuses on women’s health, for the first two episodes of every month. Today, we will look at the words “cause” and “symptom”.
The word “cause”, spelled C-A-U-S-E, is a word that can be used as both a noun and a verb. First, as a noun, a cause is something that leads to a disease, like cancer. For example, in the sentence “the main cause of cancer is changes within cells”, the changes within cells are what leads to cancer. Second, as a verb, a cause is used to indicate that one thing can cause another thing to happen. For example, in the sentence “Kate has a type of cancer caused by a virus”, the virus is what led to Kate having cancer. The word “cause” can also be used in this same way outside of medicine to lead to a certain outcome. For example, if “the cause of the accident is not clear,” someone is not sure what made the accident happen. Or, in the sentence “Not sleeping last night caused me to feel tired,” the word “cause” is used as a verb to show that as a result (or because) someone did not get sleep, they are tired.
The noun “symptom,” spelled S-Y-M-P-T-O-M, has two definitions. First, it is a medical term that refers to something a person experiences that lets them know they are sick and have a disease. For example, in the sentence “Amy noticed a red, bumpy skin rash as a symptom of cancer,” the skin rash is a symptom that tells Amy she is sick and has cancer. Second, the word “symptom” can also be used in this same way outside of medicine to let someone know something is wrong. For example, “Harshita kept picking at her nails; this was a symptom of her nervousness.” In this sentence, Harshita’s picking of her nails is a symptom showing she is nervous.
Well, that is it for today’s episode! This was the Clairstone Podcast and an episode with CCAP Across the Map. For the full transcript for all our episodes, you can click on the info icon on our platform or go to our website projectclair.org. For more information about women’s health, visit the website ccapglobal.org. If you begin experiencing concerning symptoms, talk to a doctor! I hope you will start to use the words “cause” and “symptom” in your English practice, and I will see you next time! Bye, everyone!
