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 Arabic, English, 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 “risk” and “prevention”.
The word “risk”, spelled R-I-S-K, can be used as both a noun and a verb. First, as a noun, a risk is something that involves a possibility of danger. For example, if people in your family have had cancer, then your family history is a “risk” factor for you getting cancer. Second, as a verb, to risk is to expose someone or something to danger. For example, smoking, drinking alcohol, not wearing sunscreen, and being infected by certain viruses can all risk someone’s chances of getting cancer.
The noun “prevention,” spelled P-R-E-V-E-N-T-I-O-N, is the action of stopping something from happening. Prevention can be used to refer to lots of different things, such as prevention of diseases, like cancer, to stop them from developing. An example sentence is “Jill regularly sees her doctor for prevention of cancer and other diseases''. Similarly, the verb “prevent”, spelled P-R-E-V-E-N-T, is when someone actively stops something from happening. For example, one of the best ways to prevent cancer is to regularly see a doctor for wellness checks!
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 think you are beginning to feel sick, tell a doctor! I hope you will start to use the words “risk” and “prevention” in your English practice, and I will see you next time! Bye, everyone!