Allergies are a common health concern for many people around the world. In this BBC Learning English episode, we delve into the topic of allergies, exploring the challenges they pose and the impact they have on individuals’ daily lives. We also discuss the global distribution of allergies, with a particular focus on Australia – the ‘Allergy Capital of the World’.
Today’s movie
6 Minute English from BBC Learning English
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5BVbrZ64bQ
Listening Quiz
Test your understanding of the topic and enhance your English comprehension skills by attempting the following quiz.
Q1: What is the most common allergy in the world?
Q2: Which country is known as the ‘Allergy Capital of the World’?
Q3: What does ‘accommodate’ mean in the context of allergies and restaurants?
Q4: What does ‘drop off’ mean in relation to allergy rates?
Q5: What is one potential way to reduce allergies that the episode mentions?
Vocabulary
Let’s recap some of the vocabulary used in this episode. Understanding these words and phrases will help you better understand the topic and improve your English language skills.
Mia needs to find out whether restaurants can accommodate her allergies.
Because Mia has so many allergies, she has to visit restaurants which have protocols to stop the food she is allergic to touching her meal.
Australia is called the allergy capital of the world.
The numbers of allergies drop off as children get older.
By age six or so, Australian children are less likely to have allergies.
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