Yds Conversation (resource: Remzihoca.com)

Bill: – Have you read this article? It says

the world's birth rate is lowering.

Tom: – Yes, I have. Also, it says that even

though this is the case, the world

population isn't lowering.

Bill: – ----

Tom: – It would, but it seems that because

of medical advances and improved living

conditions, life expectancy has increased,

so the world population reflects this.

• Do you think there is any hope for the

  elderly to have a better life in the

  future?

• Is it possible to reduce the world

  population by 50%?

• It was expected that the world’s

  population would reach 16 billion by

  2050.

• That's strange, I would think that the

  opposite would be the case.

• I don’t think the senior citizens are

  appreciated the way they should be.

George: – I’ve been having stomach

problems and my doctor told me I should

avoid acidic food.

Bethany: – It’s really important to have a

balanced diet.

George: – I’m not sure what kind of foods I

should be eating though.

Bethany: – ----

• By keeping a food diary, you can

  identify which foods trigger your

  symptoms.

• You might think it is harmless enough,

  but cheese is actually a very acidic

  food.

• Too much acidic food can cause

  gastritis which results in acid reflux.

• Some foods like broccoli are very

  alkaline, which is the opposite of acidic

  foods, so you should try and eat those

  foods.

• Finding out that coffee was bad for me

  was really difficult, but since I stopped,

  I’ve felt much better.

Philip: – I know you've been following the

debate on growing human organ in

animals. What do you think of it?

Karolyn: – I'm all for it, but I know some

people aren't.

Philip: – ----

Karolyn: – That is the main reason.

Throughout history and mythology, people

have feared human and animal hybrids.

• Do you think it's because some people

  find it unnatural?

• Could there be another way in which

  we grow the organs?

• Plenty of people are against it though.

• I'm not sure that most people can see

  the benefits of this.

• Maybe in the future people will be

  more accepting these ideas.

Sylvia: – 1 in 3 worldwide deaths in 2012

were caused by cardiovascular diseases.

Neil: – That’s interesting. Do you know the

demographic features of those who died?

Sylvia: – ----

Neil: – I think it has to do with the genders,

genetic makeup and not any particular

lifestyle choices.

• No, but I know that women are more

  likely to suffer from heart disease than

  men are.

• That can’t be right. I thought that many

  precautions were available to prevent

  such diseases.

• No, but I always thought that cancer

  was the leading cause of deaths

  worldwide.

• Actually, lifestyle is the main factor that

  influences the chance of heart

  problems.

• I need to exercise more so that I can

  build up my own cardio to prevent

  these problems.

Jenny: – Are you going to allow your child

to catch the chickenpox?

Gerald: – Of course I am. People who

have had the chickenpox as a child are

much less likely to catch shingles, which is

much more dangerous.

Jenny: – ----

Gerald: – Yes, I am aware of that and am

ready to manage it when it occurs.

• I don’t think it will do any good for your

  child.

• Doesn't your husband have the

  chickenpox currently?

• I don’t want my child to get the

  chickenpox, you know this, right?

• Do you know that the chickenpox

  causes dangerously high fever?

• Rarely, serious side effects after

  chickenpox vaccination were reported.

Kristine: – I saw a documentary on the

increasing negative effects of fast foods in

the world.

Sam: – ----

Kristine: – That’s right. Some nations

have gone to a third of its population being

obese within a decade.

Sam: – We really need to think of solutions

to this problem.

• So did I. Some countries are reaching

  obesity levels at staggeringly high

  rates.

• Yes, I did. But long term effects are

  still a long way off.

• Commercial fast food franchises may

  start appearing more and more in the

  future.

• Do you think educating children in

  schools about a healthy diet is a good

  solution to this problem?

• I'll never understand why obesity

  affects the poor more than the rich in

  first world countries.

Celia: – The springs in Pamukkale were

thought to have healing properties.

Danny: – ----

Celia: – That’s correct, but although the

springs provide refreshment and relief, it is

unclear whether they actually possess

healing properties.

Danny: – Maybe, they possess

physiological rather than physical healing

properties.

• While being a famous tourist

  destination, the city of Pamukkale is

  quite small.

• So I guess people would bathe in them

  in order to cure illnesses.

• People prefer to come to the springs

  through the upper road.

• Pamukkale is recognized as UNESCO

  World Heritage Sites since 1988.

• I’ve never heard of such a

  superstitious belief.

Max: – Apollo astronauts trained in Iceland

because scientists thought that the terrain

would most resemble the surface of the

moon.

Xavier: – What parts of Iceland's

landscape would most resemble the

moon?

Max: – ----

Xavier: – I wonder if other nearby

countries have similar terrains.

• There is nothing there, except for

  glacial rivers providing most of the

  country's electricity.

• They found the volcanic geology with

  practically no vegetation cover.

• Its climate is distinctly similar to the

  moon.

• I’m not sure, but I think it's because

  Iceland is filled with the icy mountain

  ranges

• Astronauts train vigorously for years

  before they take part in any space

  expedition.

Jordan: – Using clean energy vehicles

may present new problems.

Chuck: – It could, but at least it would

mean we are moving towards a clearer

and healthier environment through our

lifestyle choices.

Jordan: – ----

Chuck: – It did use to be. However, now

there are several affordable options that

are becoming popular.

• What's the biggest problem from gas

  emissions?

• Renewable energy vehicles are

  generally one of two types.

• But isn't purchasing a renewable

  energy vehicle extremely expensive?

• Natural resources that would have

  been used for gasoline can be used for

  other purposes.

• Is it really possible to drive with

  renewable energy?

Dan: – Scientific evidence suggests an ice

age covered North America and Europe for

many years.

John: – Is that during the time when

dinosaurs became extinct?

Dan: – ----

John: – Of course, that explains the lack

of dinosaur fossils found in ice."

• North America was full of dinosaurs at

  that time.

• Yes, in fact that is probably what one

  expects, or at least hopes for.

• Exactly, so it seems that they have

  finally come up with a reasonable

  theory.

• No, I think they died out much earlier

  by other means.

• Well, if you think of it like that, no

  species would be alive today.