Angielski w pigułce - English in a pill. Autoimmune diseases

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Mr. Read: I have read about autoimmune diseases and what a threat they are for health. I wonder if there are any specific symptoms that could be a hint that I am developing such a disease?
Pharmacist: Has any member of your family been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease?
Mr. Read: Thankfully not.
Pharmacist: The range of possible symptoms is huge, so it’s very difficult for me to answer your question. What’s more, even the same disease can have a different course and can affect various organs. Any persistent ailment should be a warning signal.
Mr. Read: I see. But is there anything that could give me a clue?
Pharmacist: Many patients complain of chronic fatigue, which does not go away even when they take a rest.

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Mr. Brown: I feel so terribly tired all the time. I think I might lack some vitamins.
Pharmacist: Have you seen your doctor about this?
Mr. Brown: Nah, my girlfriend keeps telling me this could be depression, but I know I’m not depressed so there’s no point in seeing a shrink.
Pharmacist: You should see a general practitioner to eliminate other possible disorders, especially autoimmune diseases.
Mr. Brown: So you’re saying a general practitioner will suffice?
Pharmacist: Yes. The doctor will order lab tests and will direct you to another specialist if there is a need for that.

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Mr. Smithson: I am still looking for a way to get rid of that rheumatic pain.
Pharmacist: It’s not getting any better, is it?
Mr. Smithson: No, it’s getting worse. My neighbor told me about needle treatment that she has had recently. She says it brought her much relief. What do you think about it?
Pharmacist: Many patients do claim that alternative medicine brings them relief, so I don’t see why you should not try this method. However, tell your doctor you are considering acupuncture and use it as complementary treatment along with medical therapy.

Dictionary

autoimmune disease /otołimjun dizis/ – choroba autoimmunologiczna
threat /fret/ – zagrożenie
I wonder /aj łander/ – zastanawiam się
specific /spesyfik/ – swoisty
symptom /symptom/ – objaw
a hint /e hint/ - wskazówka
to develop /tu dewelop/ – rozwijać (się)
member /member/ – członek
thankfully /fenkfuli/ – na szczęście
range /rendź/ – rozpiętość, obszar, zasięg
huge /hjudź/ – ogromny
what’s more /łots mor/ – co więcej
course /kors/ – przebieg
affect /afekt/ – oddziaływać, uszkodzić
persistent /persistent/ – przewlekły
ailment /ejlment/ – dolegliwość
warning signal /worning signal/ – znak ostrzegawczy
complain of /komplejn of/ – skarżyć się na
chronic fatigue /kronik fatig/ – chroniczne zmęczenie
to take a rest /tejk e rest/ – odpoczywać


terribly /teribli/ – okropnie
tired /tajerd/ – zmęczony
I might lack /aj majt lak/ – być może brakuje mi
a shrink /szrink/ – psychiatra; terapeuta
keeps telling me /kips telin mi/ – ciągle mi mówi
to be depressed /tu bi deprest/ – mieć depresję; być przybitym
there’s no point in /derz noł pojnt yn/ – nie ma sensu (czegoś robić)
general practitioner /dżeneral praktiszjoner/ – lekarz rodzinny
eliminate /eliminejt/ – wyeliminować
disorder /dysorder/ – schorzenie; choroba
suffice /safys/ – wystarczyć
lab tests /lab tests/ – testy diagnostyczne


get rid of /get ridof/ – pozbyć się
rheumatic pain /rumatik pejn/ – ból reumatyczny
to get better /get beter/ – polepszyć się
to get worse /get łers/ – pogorszyć się
neighbor, neighbour /nejber/ – sąsiad/sąsiadka
needle /nidl/ – igła
treatment /tritment/ – leczenie
to bring relief /bring rilif/ – przynosić ulgę
claim /klejm/ – twierdzić
alternative medicine /olternatiw medsin/ – medycyna alternatywna
consider /konsider/ – rozważać; brać pod uwagę
acupunture /ekjupankćer/ – akupunktura
complementary /komplementary/ – uzupełniający

Exercises

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1. When the immune system attacks healthy cells, one is developing:
a. an automatic disease
b. an autonomous disease
c. an autoimmune disease

2. A disorder affecting the joints and connective tissue is called:
a. rheumatism
b. diabetes
c. multiple sclerosis

3. Lab tests check a sample of:
a. saliva
b. semen
c. blood

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Match the picture and the right description
1. taking a rest
2. cells
3. general practitioner
4. acupunture 


Exercise A: 1c, 2a, 3c. Excercise B: 1D, 2B, 3C, 4A