F2F Class Notes (Raph)[R]

Metabolism (n): 1- all the chemical processes in your body, especially those that cause food to be used for energy and growth.
E.g.: Exercise is supposed to speed up your metabolism.

Partial (adj): 1- not complete.
E.g.: The general has ordered a partial withdrawal of troops from the area.
E.g.: On Wednesday there will be a partial eclipse of the sun.
E.g.: There has been a partial withdrawal from enemy territory.

Popular (adj): 1- liked, enjoyed, or supported by many people:
E.g.: She’s the most popular teacher in school.
E.g.: That song was popular with people from my father’s generation.
E.g.: Walking is a popular form of exercise in Britain.

Original:

Yesterday I spent about an hour to read that article. I know that increasing people dying from noncommunicable diseases, like cardiovascular disease, diabetes. Even we have achieved a lot in protecting people from noncommunicable diseases, but there is still much need to be done. I’m interested in child obesity, as it may develop into kinds of diseases ( eg. Diabetes). And we must remember that child obesity is very popular, you can see it everywhere. Why that happens? In China, there is one main reason. Maybe it also fit with other countries. That is excessive fondness from their families. As one family only has one baby, parents and grandparents give all good things they think to their children. In most cases, children are not hungry, but their families just push them to eat. That’s how children’s appetite becoming bigger and bigger, which could lead to obesity easily.

Edited:

Yesterday I spent about an hour reading that article. I know that an increasing number of people are dying from noncommunicable diseases, like cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. Even though we have achieved a lot in protecting people from noncommunicable diseases, there is still much that needs to be done.

I’m interested in child obesity, as it may lead to other diseases, such as diabetes. We must remember that child obesity is very common / widespread, you can see it everywhere. Why does that happen? In China, there is one important reason that may also apply to other countries: excessive care from children’s families. As one family usually only has one baby, parents and grandparents give everything to their children. In many cases, children are not hungry, but their families just push them to eat. That’s how children’s appetites become bigger and bigger, which could easily lead to obesity.

Grammar

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Pronunciation

Science: /ˈsaɪ.əns/

Gene: /dʒiːn/

Diet: /ˈdaɪ.ət/

Cardiovascular: /ˌkɑːr.di.oʊˈvæs.kjə.lɚ/

Widespread: /ˌwaɪdˈspred/

Fondness: /ˈfɑːnd.nəs/

Appetite: /ˈæp.ə.taɪt/

Slight: /slaɪt/

Significant: /sɪɡˈnɪf.ə.kənt/

Atherosclerosis: /ˌæθ.ə.roʊ.skləˈroʊ.sɪs/