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VOCABULARY
drinking in moderation - umiarkowane picie alkoholu
quantity - ilość
binge - popijawa, pijatyka, libacja
binge drinking, going on a binge - pójść ‘ w tango’, upić się
cardiac arrest - atak serca
to get drunk - upić się
binge culture - zwyczaj picia na umór, upijania się
acceptable - do przyjęcia, do zaakceptowania
spirits - napoje alkoholowe wysokoprocentowe
at one go - za jednym razem
legless, paralytic - (pot.) pijany |
LESSON 50
ALCOHOL
Drinking wine, in moderation, is good for you. In fact, drinking the same quantity of alcohol over a long period is better than binge drinking. Going on a binge - drinking a lot of alcohol – especially spirits - at one go, is definitely bad for you. For example, it increases the risk of a sudden cardiac arrest. So – don’t drink too much vodka!
In some countries people drink some wine with every meal without getting drunk…whereas in others they tend to go on binges and get drunk - especially in countries, where there is a binge culture. A binge culture means that drinking a lot is socially acceptable.
We've been talking about drinking wine and spirits. Drinking alcohol in large quantities at one go is called binge drinking. This can lead to a greater risk of a sudden cardiac arrest than if you drink the same amount over a longer period. In some countries people drink wine at every meal and in others they drink a lot at one go. It’s difficult to do anything about it, especially where there’s a binge culture - where drinking a lot is socially acceptable. In some countries, like Britain, it’s not socially acceptable. So remember, you mustn’t get drunk…. All right? Must never be legless or paralytic.
