新冠疫情上升
Anna and Ben meet at a pharmacy. Anna is worried because she has an expired COVID rapid test kit at home. Ben just read some news about it and wants to share what he learned.
安娜和班在藥局碰面。安娜擔心家裡有過期的快篩試劑。班剛看過新聞，想和她分享。
pharmacy(n.)藥局chemist(n.)藥局／藥師
Anna: Ben, do you know if I can use my expired COVID rapid test kit?
安娜：班，你知道我可以用過期的新冠快篩嗎？
Ben: I read about this. You shouldn’t use it if you have symptoms.
班：我有看過這消息。如果你有症狀，就不建議用。
symptom(n.)症狀
Anna: Really? But I have no test kits now. Should I wait or use it?
安娜：真的嗎？我現在沒有快篩，該等還是用？
Ben: If your test shows two lines, it means positive, even if the test kit is expired. But if it shows negative, it could be wrong.
班：即使快篩過期了，若出現兩條線，還是代表是陽性。但如果是陰性，可能不準確。
positive(adj.)陽性的、肯定的、正面的even if即使negative(adj.)(n.)陰性(的)、負面的
Anna: So if I feel sick but the test is negative, I should still see a doctor?
安娜：所以如果我覺得不舒服，但快篩是陰性，我還是要看醫生？
Ben: Yes, that’s right. Expired kits can give false negatives.
班：對，過期快篩容易有偽陰性。
false(adj.)假的、錯誤的
Anna: Thanks, Ben! I’ll be careful and watch my symptoms.
安娜：謝謝你，班！我會小心，注意症狀。
watch(v.)注意watch out小心、當心
Ben: Good idea! Take care!
班：好主意！保重喔！
take care保重