《ESL Podcast 595 – Suffering from Allergies》.pdfVIP

English as a Second Language Podcast ESL Podcast 595 – Suffering from Allergies GLOSSARY to sneeze – to uncontrollably push air and drops of liquid from one’s nose and mouth, usually making a loud noise, often when one is sick or when the air is dirty * Please cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze! itchy – having an unpleasant, uncomfortable feeling on the skin that makes one want to scratch the surface with one’s fingernails * Her skin gets itchy when the air is very dry. watery – with a lot of water; filled with water * His eyes were really watery and it looked like he was trying not to cry. to tilt – to move something so that it is at an angle, not straight up and down * They tilted their bookcase toward the wall to make it safer, so that it wouldn’t fall down if their son tried to climb up it. nasal passage – nostril; one of the two pathways from the hole in one’s nose to the lungs * The child put a coin up his nose, blocking his nasal passage, and had to be taken to the hospital. congested – with a lot of congestion; with one’s nose or other body parts full of liquid and mucus or snot, making it difficult to breathe * If you’re too congested, try taking this medicine, which should make it easier to breathe. sinuses – the empty spaces in some of the bones connected to the inside of one’s nose * The doctor looked at Madia’s sinuses and said she had a sinus infection. spot – a small area that has a different color or texture than the surrounding area * Their new puppy is light brown with dark spots on his left ear and back feet. hives – red, uncomfortable skin caused by a disease or an allergic reaction * Whenever Rahim eats strawberries, he breaks out in hives. 1 These materials are copyrighted by the Center for Educational Development (20 10). Posting of these ma