Bài hát: Listening Practice Through Dictation CD 3-33 - V.A

Unit 33 Home Remedies
W: Everyone gets a cold now and then. Doctors
cannot cure colds. Sleep and rest are good for taking
care of a cold. However, in almost every culture,
most families have a home remedy for colds. These
remedies are passed down from parents to children.
They have changed very little over time.
Different cultures use different ingredients.
In Mexico, cinnamon, raisins, oregano, and hot
water are used to make a special tea. Honey is
sometimes added. A fruit called genipap is used
as a cold remedy in Puerto Rico. The fruit is cut
up. It is then soaked in water. Sugar can be added
to make it sweet. Chicken soup is popular in
America. A large chicken is boiled in a pot.
Carrots, onions, garlic, and other vegetables are
usually added. Ginger tea is used to help a cold in
China. A ginger root is peeled. It is then crushed.
The ginger is boiled for about thirty minutes.
Some honey can be added after it is done.
Each family usually has a home remedy for
a cold. Some remedies work. Some do not. Some
taste good. Others do not. No matter what,
home remedies are sure to be around for a long
time.