New Rules for Health Medicines

健康藥物新規定


Introduction

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is the Health Secretary. He wants pharmacies to make special medicines called peptides. But FDA scientists say these medicines are not safe.

小羅伯特·甘迺迪是衛生部長。他希望藥局能製造稱為「胜肽」的特殊藥物。但 FDA 的科學家表示這些藥物並不安全。

Main Body

Secretary Kennedy wants to change the rules. He thinks pharmacies can make these medicines safely. He says this is better than buying them from bad shops.

甘迺迪部長想要修改規定。他認為藥局可以安全地製造這些藥物。他表示這比從劣質商店購買更好。

FDA scientists do not agree. They say there is no proof from tests on people. They say these medicines might not work. They say there are other safe medicines for these problems.

FDA 的科學家並不認同。他們表示缺乏人體試驗的證明。他們認為這些藥物可能沒有效果,且針對這些問題已有其他安全的藥物。

The FDA has a group of experts. This group will meet in July. Many new members of this group work with the companies that sell these medicines.

FDA 有一個專家小組。該小組將在七月開會。這個小組的許多新成員在銷售這些藥物的公司工作。

Conclusion

The expert group will meet in late July. They will decide if these seven medicines are safe to use.

專家小組將在七月下旬開會,決定這七種藥物是否安全可用。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Opinion' Pattern

In this story, people have different ideas. To get to A2, you need to show who believes what.

The Action Words

  • Wants to \rightarrow He has a goal. (Kennedy wants to change rules)
  • Thinks \rightarrow It is his idea. (He thinks pharmacies are safe)
  • Say \rightarrow They speak the fact/opinion. (Scientists say it is not safe)
  • Agree \rightarrow They have the same idea.

Comparing Two Sides

PersonActionBelief
KennedyThinks\rightarrow Safe
ScientistsSay\rightarrow Not Safe

Quick Rule: 'Not' To change a feeling, just add not before the describing word:

  • Safe \rightarrow not safe
  • Agree \rightarrow do not agree

Vocabulary Learning

pharmacies (n.)
Shops where you can buy medicine.
Example:I need to go to the pharmacies to get my medicine.
safe (adj.)
Not dangerous.
Example:Is it safe to swim in this river?
proof (n.)
Facts that show something is true.
Example:The police have proof that he took the money.
experts (n.)
People who know a lot about a subject.
Example:The doctors are experts in health.
decide (v.)
To make a choice about something.
Example:I cannot decide which dress to wear.
Practice A2 words in a crossword