If You Can Understand This News Article, Your English is Excellent!

In this English lesson, we'll read a BBC news article together. And as we read the article, you'll learn advanced English vocabulary in context. You'll learn the correct grammar and the correct pronunciation at the same time. This is an advanced article discussing a new study on reducing the risk of Alzheimer's disease. If you can understand this article, your English is excellent. Welcome back to J Force English. Of course, I'm Jennifer. Now, let's get started. Our headline, amazing reduction in Alzheimer's risk, verified by blood markers, study says. First, let's talk about the pronunciation of this word Alzheimer's. So, notice this beginning is pronounced like the name Al. Al. Now, this is pronounced as an S. sigh. And this H is not hurt. Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's. Now, it has this apostrophe s. It's showing possession because it's Alzheimer's disease. But often they don't say disease, but you still keep the apostrophe s and is just implied that it's disease. Now, let's look at this structure. Reduction. This is a noun. It's a something. So notice you have reduction in something. Maybe your teacher says to you, "I've noticed a reduction." So this is a noun. That's why you need an article here. I've noticed a reduction in your mistakes. Great job. Now, let's review this sentence. I've noticed a reduced number of mistakes. and then potentially in your writing, in your speech, in your presentation. And again, great job. So notice here, a number of, that's the noun phrase, and you use of in this case of mistakes.