Learning About Allergies and Asthma

May 5, 2026, 16:54
AsiaHealth

Introduction

This report talks about allergies and asthma. It explains how they work and how to help children.

Main Body

Allergies affect the nose and eyes. Asthma affects the lungs. Some people have both. This makes it hard to breathe. Dirty air and warm weather make these problems worse. In Punjab, many children have asthma but do not know it. This is a big problem. Asthma is often worse at night. This happens because the body changes and the air is cold. Sleeping on the back also makes it harder to breathe. Doctors give two types of medicine. One is for fast help. One is for every day. You can also use air filters and keep the air clean at home.

Conclusion

Bad air makes breathing hard. People need the right medicine and clean air to stay healthy.

Learning

🌬️ Talking about Effects

When we describe how something changes or influences another thing, we use words like affect and make.

1. The Action Word: Affect In the text, we see: "Allergies affect the nose." This means: Allergy β†’\rightarrow Change in nose.

2. The Result Word: Make Look at this pattern: "Warm weather make[s] these problems worse."

Quick Guide for A2:

  • Make + Adjective β†’\rightarrow To create a feeling or state.
  • Example: "Dirty air β†’\rightarrow make β†’\rightarrow breathing hard."
  • Example: "Cold air β†’\rightarrow make β†’\rightarrow asthma worse."

3. Simple Opposites from the Text

  • Fast help ↔\leftrightarrow Every day help
  • Clean air ↔\leftrightarrow Dirty air
  • Hard to breathe ↔\leftrightarrow Stay healthy

Vocabulary Learning

allergies (n.)
A reaction of the body to certain substances.
Example:I have allergies to pollen.
asthma (n.)
A lung condition that makes breathing difficult.
Example:She uses an inhaler when she has asthma.
nose (n.)
The part of the body that you use to smell and breathe.
Example:He blew his nose after sneezing.
eyes (n.)
Organs that let you see.
Example:She has watery eyes when she is allergic.
lungs (n.)
Organs that help you breathe.
Example:The doctor checked his lungs.
breathe (v.)
To take air into the lungs.
Example:You need to breathe slowly.
air (n.)
The mixture of gases that surrounds us.
Example:Clean air is good for health.
weather (n.)
The state of the atmosphere.
Example:Warm weather can trigger allergies.
night (n.)
The time after evening when it is dark.
Example:Asthma can be worse at night.
medicine (n.)
A substance used to treat illness.
Example:She takes medicine for her asthma.