New Rules for Medicine Syrups

糖漿藥品新規定


Introduction

The Health Ministry has a new rule. Now, people must have a doctor's note to buy syrup medicines.

衛生部有一項新規定。現在購買糖漿藥品必須持有醫生證明書。

Main Body

In the past, small shops in villages could sell cough syrups without a doctor's note. Now, the government stopped this. Only pharmacies with a license can sell these syrups.

過去村莊裡的小店無需醫生證明即可銷售止咳糖漿。現在政府已停止此做法。僅有持有執照的藥局可以銷售這些糖漿。

The government wants to keep people safe. They talked with experts in 2025. Now, tablets are still easy to buy, but syrups have strict rules.

政府希望保障民眾安全。他們在2025年與專家進行了討論。現在藥片依然很容易購買,但糖漿則有嚴格的規定。

Some syrups from India were dangerous. Many children in Africa and Asia died because of bad medicine. The government wants to stop this and make better medicine.

部分來自印度的糖漿非常危險。非洲和亞洲有許多兒童因劣質藥物而死亡。政府希望阻止這種情況,並製造更好的藥品。

Conclusion

You cannot buy syrup medicine without a doctor's note now.

現在若沒有醫生證明書,將無法購買糖漿藥品。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Then vs. Now

Look at how the story changes from the past to the present. This is a key pattern for A2 learners.

The Past (Old way)

  • Small shops could sell syrups.
  • No doctor's note was needed.

The Present (New way)

  • Only pharmacies can sell syrups.
  • You must have a doctor's note.

💡 Word Connections

See how these words move from a 'bad' situation to a 'good' goal:

Dangerous \rightarrow Safe Bad medicine \rightarrow Better medicine No rules \rightarrow Strict rules

🛠️ Simple Sentence Build

To say someone is not allowed to do something, use: Cannot + Action

Example: "You cannot buy syrup without a note."

Vocabulary Learning

ministry (n.)
A government department that is responsible for one area of work.
Example:The Health Ministry makes rules to keep people healthy.
syrup (n.)
A thick, sweet liquid medicine.
Example:The doctor gave me a cough syrup for my cold.
pharmacy (n.)
A shop where you can buy medicine.
Example:I need to go to the pharmacy to get my pills.
license (n.)
An official paper that says you are allowed to do something.
Example:You need a driver's license to drive a car.
expert (n.)
A person who knows a lot about a subject.
Example:The doctor is an expert in heart health.
strict (adj.)
Following rules exactly and not allowing changes.
Example:My teacher is very strict about homework.
dangerous (adj.)
Something that can hurt you or cause an accident.
Example:It is dangerous to walk alone in the dark.
Practice A2 words in a crossword