Alcohol Use in Türkiye
土耳其的酒精使用情況
Introduction
The Green Crescent Society (Yeşilay) has a new report. It talks about alcohol use in Türkiye.
綠新月會 (Yeşilay) 發布了一份新報告，探討土耳其的酒精使用情況。
Main Body
About 21% of people aged 15 and older drank alcohol one time. Many people start drinking young. Half of the users started before age 18. They drink because of friends or for fun.
約 21% 的 15 歲及以上人士曾飲酒。許多人很年輕就開始飲酒，半數使用者在 18 歲前就開始。他們飲酒是因為朋友影響或為了娛樂。
Alcohol is bad for the body. It hurts the liver. The liver helps the body work. Alcohol can cause serious liver diseases and cancer.
酒精對身體有害，會損傷肝臟。肝臟負責幫助身體運作。酒精可能會導致嚴重的肝臟疾病和癌症。
Doctors say alcohol is a big risk. Now, doctors say the safe amount of alcohol is zero. This means no alcohol is best for health.
醫生表示酒精是一個巨大的風險。現在醫生認為安全的酒精攝取量為零。這意味著完全不飲酒對健康最有利。
Conclusion
Many people start drinking too young. Yeşilay has centers to help people stop drinking.
許多人開始飲酒的年紀太小。綠新月會設有中心協助人們戒酒。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ The 'Helping' Verbs
In this text, we see words like can and do. These change the meaning of the main action.
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Can This shows something is possible.
- Example: "Alcohol can cause cancer." (It is possible for this to happen).
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Do/Does Used to make a fact or a question.
- Example: "The liver helps the body work." (This is a general truth).
🛠️ Sentence Building: Cause & Effect
Look at how the author connects a reason to a result. It is a simple pattern for A2 learners:
[Action] [Result]
- Drink alcohol Hurt the liver.
- Start young Big risk.
Key Word to Remember: Because "They drink because of friends."
📝 Word Power: Health & Body
| Word | Simple Meaning |
|---|---|
| Report | A paper with facts |
| Disease | Being sick |
| Safe | Not dangerous |
| Amount | How much of something |