Bryan Johnson and His Stomach Problem

Bryan Johnson 與他的胃病問題


Introduction

Bryan Johnson has a stomach disease. This news helps people understand this illness.

Bryan Johnson 患有胃病。這則新聞有助於人們了解這種疾病。

Main Body

The body attacks the stomach. The stomach cannot take vitamins and iron from food. People feel very tired. Doctors often miss this problem because the signs are not clear.

身體會攻擊胃部。胃無法從食物中吸收維生素和鐵質。人們會感到非常疲倦。醫生經常忽略這個問題,因為症狀並不明顯。

Doctors give vitamins to help. But this does not cure the disease. Some people try new medicines, but they are not ready yet. Some people may get cancer because of this illness.

醫生提供維生素來協助治療。但這無法根治疾病。有些人嘗試使用新藥,但這些藥物尚未準備就緒。有些人可能會因為這種疾病而患癌。

Bryan Johnson spends a lot of money on health. But he forgot some normal doctor visits. He thinks his childhood food caused the problem. Doctors say this is not certain.

Bryan Johnson 在健康上花了很多錢。但他忘記了一些常規的醫生檢查。他認為是童年時期的飲食導致了這個問題。醫生表示這並不確定。

Conclusion

This disease is hard to find. Doctors can only give vitamins and check for cancer.

這種疾病很難發現。醫生只能提供維生素並檢查是否患癌。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Action' Word Pattern

Look at how we describe things happening in the text:

  • The body attacks \rightarrow (Someone does something)
  • Doctors give \rightarrow (Someone provides something)
  • He thinks \rightarrow (An opinion/idea)

Easy Rule: When we talk about a person or a thing (the subject), we put the action word (the verb) right after it.

Examples from the story:

  • Bryan Johnson (Person) \rightarrow spends (Action) \rightarrow money (Thing).
  • The disease (Thing) \rightarrow is (State) \rightarrow hard to find (Description).

Words to remember for A2:

  • Cure (To make a sick person healthy again)
  • Certain (When you are 100% sure)
  • Signs (Small clues that show a problem)

Vocabulary Learning

disease (n.)
An illness that affects a person or animal
Example:The doctor is treating his stomach disease.
illness (n.)
A state of being sick
Example:A long illness can make you feel very weak.
vitamins (n.)
Natural substances in food that help the body grow
Example:Oranges have a lot of vitamins.
cure (v.)
To make a sick person healthy again
Example:The medicine can cure the infection.
certain (adj.)
To be sure about something
Example:I am not certain about the time of the meeting.
Practice A2 words in a crossword