VIP Class Notes (Mark)

Bad teeth can be painful—and worse. They can even be deadly. Infections of the gums and teeth can release bacteria into the blood system. Those bacteria can increase the chances of a heart attack or stroke and worsen the effects of other diseases. And adults are not only ones at risk.
For example, in 2007, doctors in Washington area said a boy died when a tooth infection spread to his brain. They said it might have been prevented had he received the dental care he needed. He was twelve years old.
Experts at the National Institutes of Health say good dental care starts at birth. Breast milk, they say, is the best food for the healthy development of teeth. Breast milk can help slow bacterial growth and acid production in the mouth.
The use of fluoride to protect teeth is common in many parts of the world. For example, it is often added to drinking water supplies. The fluoride mixes with enamel, the hard surface on teeth, to help prevent holes, or cavities, from forming

Summary—before reading translation
We should pay attention to dental diseases. Bad teeth are not just a small problem. It may case fatal problems, whether adults or children. For example, a boy died because the bacteria from tooth go into his brain without timely dental care in Washington in 2007.
Experts say that breast milk is the best medicine when you are born which can slow down the growth of bacterial.
Today , fluoride is used to protect teeth useually.

Summary—before reading translation **corrected**
We should pay attention to dental diseases. Bad teeth are not just a small problem. It They may case fatal problems, whether for adults or children. For example, in Washington in 2007, a boy died because the bacteria from his tooth go (went into / traveled to / infected) his brain without timely dental care.
Experts say that breast milk is the best medicine which can to slow down the growth of bacterial bacteria when you are born.
Today, usually fluoride is used to protect teeth.

Summary—after reading translation
There is an old Chinese proverb that toothache is not a disease, but a terrible pain. After read this article, I want to say it is wrong, bad teeth is a disease, which may be fatal. Protect your teeth from birth. As a mother, you should breast-feed which is benefit for your baby. See a doctor in time when you have a toothache.

Summary—after reading translation **corrected**
There is an old Chinese proverb that says a toothache is not a disease, but a terrible pain. After (I read this article / reading this article), I want to say it is wrong: bad teeth is a disease, which may be fatal. Protect your teeth from birth. As a mother, you should breast-feed which is (a benefit for / beneficial to) your baby. See a doctor in time when you have a toothache.

Pronunciation

stroke – [STROWK]
brain – [BRAYN]
experts – [EX PURTS]
acid – [A SID] (the A is pronounced like the A in “back” or “math)
fluoride – [FLOOR RIDE]
enamel – [EE NAA MUL]
fatal – [FAY TIL]
proverb – [PRAH VERB]

Homework

Below is a list of new words for you (words that are either new, or words you have learned how to pronounce correctly). Please make a sentence using each word.

articulated
estimated
inaugural
climate
threat
overwhelming
devastating
drought
heartening
logistics
pressure
familiarity
electronics
solid
confidence
newest
competitors
surf
ecosystem