Pronunciation ChallengeHere's What Happens If You Stopped Brushing Your Teeth

Yikes! Have you ever been too lazy to brush your teeth? Come on, be honest! Well, in today’s video they talk about precisely what happens when you don’t brush your teeth, and it’s not pretty! For the sake of your own health, I strongly suggest you give it a watch. For now, however, let’s listen to today’s featured sentence:


Sentence:
Soon enough, that infection will trigger your immune system which sends fighter cells to battle the bacteria.


Pronunciation Tips:

Blended words - your immune
Infection - short i, short e, -tion sound
Bacteria - four syllables - short a, long e, long e, short a

Vocabulary:
1. infection KK[ɪnˋfɛkʃən] IPA/ɪnˈfɛkʃən/
N.

Infection is a disease in a part of your body that is caused by bacteria or a virus. Here’s an example sentence: “It’s important to clean the wound before bandaging it, in order to prevent infection.”

infect [ɪnˋfɛkt] /ɪnˈfɛkt/
V.
Infect is the verb form of infection, and it means to contaminate with a disease-producing substance or agent. Here’ s an example sentence: “If you have a bad cold, you’d better stay home, so you don’t infect others with the same virus.”

2. trigger [ˋtrɪgɚ] /ˈtrɪgər/
V.

To trigger means to cause something to start. Here’s an example sentence “His headaches may have been triggered by a lack of sleep.”

3. bacteria [bækˋtɪrɪə] /bækˈtɪriə/
N.

Bacteria is the plural of bacterium, which is a type of very small organism that lives in the air, earth, water, plants, and animals, often one that causes disease. Here’s an example sentence: “Wash your hands with soap before eating, to kill and wash away any harmful bacteria.”

bacteria vs. virus
According to Google: “While both can cause disease, viruses are not living organisms, whereas bacteria are. Viruses are only "active" within host cells which they need to reproduce, while bacteria are single-celled organisms that produce their own energy and can reproduce on their own.” Also, if you’ve heard your doctor talk about antibiotics, these medicines are designed to fight a bacterial infection, not a viral infection.

Outro
And that brings us to the end of today’s pronunciation challenge. I think a key takeaway from today’s video is that our bodies won’t last forever, and to keep them in the best shape we can for as long as possible, we need to give them regular care and maintenance, just like a car or a house would need. By regularly tending to our bodies now, we can help spare ourselves from much bigger problems down the road. And that includes regular tooth brushing! Now I want to hear from you! How often do you brush your teeth? And what else do you think many people are neglecting, in their daily lives? Is it exercise, nutrition, or something else? Let me know in the comments below, and don’t forget to do your recording! I’m Jonathan for VoiceTube, and I’ll catch you next time!

Soon enough, that infection will trigger your immune system which sends fighter cells to battle the bacteria.