The health benefits of apples

6 Minute English

语言学习

2023-02-23

6 分钟

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  • I'm Neil.

  • And I'm Sam.

  • English has many proverbs –

  • short and well-known phrase giving a piece of useful advice,

  • or common sense.

  • For example,

  • the proverb, "Actions speak louder than words" means

  • that what people do is more important than what they say.

  • And the proverb, "Don't judge a book by its cover"

  • advises people not to form opinions

  • about people based on how they look.

  • Proverbs are found in many cultures and languages,

  • and are often passed down through the generations

  • to teach children lessons in life.

  • One famous English proverb is:

  • "An apple a day keeps the doctor away".

  • In other words, eating fresh fruit is good for you.

  • But is it really true?

  • Can eating an apple a day actually have significant health benefits?

  • That's the question we'll be discussing in this programme,