Sharing About Preventive Health Screenings
Two individuals share their experiences and recommendations regarding regular health check-ups, vaccinations, and other preventive care measures to maintain long-term health.
Dos individuos comparten sus experiencias y recomendaciones sobre chequeos de salud regulares, vacunaciones y otras medidas de cuidado preventivo para mantener la salud a largo plazo.
Dialogue
Listen and follow along with the conversation
Vocabulary
Essential words and phrases from the dialogue
preventive
Preventive means taking action to stop problems before they happen, like health checks to avoid illness.
Preventivo significa tomar acciones para detener problemas antes de que ocurran, como chequeos de salud para evitar enfermedades.
screenings
Screenings are medical tests done to detect diseases early, such as blood tests or X-rays for health risks.
Los cribados son pruebas médicas realizadas para detectar enfermedades tempranamente, como análisis de sangre o rayos X para riesgos de salud.
annual check-up
An annual check-up is a yearly doctor's visit to examine your overall health and catch any issues early.
Un chequeo anual es una visita anual al médico para examinar tu salud general y detectar cualquier problema a tiempo.
vaccinations
Vaccinations are shots given to protect against diseases, like flu or COVID, by building immunity.
Las vacunaciones son inyecciones que se administran para proteger contra enfermedades, como la gripe o el COVID, al construir inmunidad.
flu shot
A flu shot is a vaccine injection to prevent influenza, commonly recommended every year.
Una vacuna contra la gripe es una inyección de vacuna para prevenir la influenza, comúnmente recomendada cada año.
booster
A booster is an additional vaccine dose to strengthen protection, often used for COVID or tetanus.
Un refuerzo es una dosis adicional de vacuna para fortalecer la protección, a menudo usada para COVID o tétanos.
proactive
Proactive means taking initiative to prevent problems, like scheduling health tests ahead of time.
Proactivo significa tomar la iniciativa para prevenir problemas, como programar pruebas de salud con antelación.
well-being
Well-being refers to a state of good health, happiness, and comfort in body and mind.
El bienestar se refiere a un estado de buena salud, felicidad y comodidad en el cuerpo y la mente.
Key Sentences
Important phrases to remember and practice
Have you had your annual check-up yet this year?
This is a polite question using 'have you had' in present perfect tense to ask about a recent or ongoing experience; useful for inquiring about someone's health routine.
Esta es una pregunta educada que usa 'have you had' en tiempo perfecto para preguntar sobre una experiencia reciente o en curso; útil para indagar sobre la rutina de salud de alguien.
It's such a relief when everything comes back clear.
This expresses relief using 'it's such a [noun] when' structure; great for sharing positive feelings after good news, like test results.
Esto expresa alivio usando la estructura 'it's such a [noun] when'; genial para compartir sentimientos positivos después de buenas noticias, como resultados de pruebas.
It's better to catch things early, or even prevent them.
This uses comparative 'better to' for advice and 'or even' to add emphasis; ideal for giving health tips on early detection.
Esto usa el comparativo 'better to' para consejos y 'or even' para añadir énfasis; ideal para dar consejos de salud sobre detección temprana.
Vaccinations are crucial, especially if you're around a lot of people.
This states importance with 'are crucial' and adds condition with 'especially if'; useful for explaining why something is necessary in certain situations.
Esto establece la importancia con 'are crucial' y añade una condición con 'especially if'; útil para explicar por qué algo es necesario en ciertas situaciones.
It's good to be proactive.
This is a general positive statement using 'it's good to [verb]'; common for encouraging active health management.
Esta es una afirmación positiva general usando 'it's good to [verb]'; común para fomentar la gestión activa de la salud.
Couldn't agree more.
This is an idiomatic way to strongly agree, short for 'I couldn't agree with you more'; perfect for conversations to show support.
Esta es una forma idiomática de mostrar un fuerte acuerdo, abreviatura de 'I couldn't agree with you more'; perfecta para conversaciones para mostrar apoyo.
It's all about comprehensive preventive care, right?
This uses 'it's all about [noun]' to summarize a topic and 'right?' for seeking agreement; helpful for confirming shared views on health.
Esto usa 'it's all about [sustantivo]' para resumir un tema y 'right?' para buscar acuerdo; útil para confirmar opiniones compartidas sobre la salud.
Prioritizing these screenings really pays off in the long run.
This means benefits come later, using 'pays off in the long run'; useful for discussing long-term advantages of habits like health checks.
Esto significa que los beneficios llegan más tarde, usando 'da sus frutos a largo plazo'; útil para discutir las ventajas a largo plazo de hábitos como los chequeos de salud.