Indonesian track treatment

Transcript

People suffering from various ailments in Indonesia's capital Jakarta have been using an unusual -and potentially deadly therapy. They claim lying on train tracks allows an electric current to pass through their bodies curing a variety of illnesses.

The trains are in fact powered by overhead lines.

Despite this, and the obvious dangers, some believe it is the best and most affordable remedy.

Vocabulary

ailments: penyakit ringan

therapy: terapi

claim: menyatakan

curing: menyembuhkan

remedy: obat

Exercise

Isilah tempat yang kosong dengan memilih kata-kata yang sesuai berikut ini:

ailments/ therapy / claim / curing / remedy

1 They _________ to be a variety of different nationalities and speak English with a foreign accent.

2 New European Union rules have come into force banning hundreds of traditional herbal _______________.

The EU law aims to protect consumers from possible damaging side-effects of over-the-counter herbal medicines.

3 It also showed that many chose the wrong drugs to tackle common _________.

4 Music __________ can be used to improve treatment of depression, at least in the short term, say researchers in Finland.

5 Church-appointed doctors agreed that there was no medical explanation for the _______ of the nun.

Answer

1 They claim to be a variety of different nationalities and speak English with a foreign accent.

Source: <link type="page"><caption> Police warn about 'con artists' duping motorists on M74</caption><url href="http://bbc.in/riyv78" platform="highweb"/></link>

2 New European Union rules have come into force banning hundreds of traditional herbal remedies. The EU law aims to protect consumers from possible damaging side-effects of over-the-counter herbal medicines.

Source: <link type="page"><caption> New EU regulations on herbal medicines come into force</caption><url href="http://bbc.in/lJTp1m" platform="highweb"/></link>

3 It also showed that many chose the wrong drugs to tackle common ailments.

Source: <link type="page"><caption> Researchers take US temperature via Twitter</caption><url href="http://bbc.in/onpFmN" platform="highweb"/></link>

4 Music therapy can be used to improve treatment of depression, at least in the short term, say researchers in Finland.

Source: <link type="page"><caption> Music therapy may help depression</caption><url href="http://bbc.in/qEhsdl" platform="highweb"/></link>

5 Church-appointed doctors agreed that there was no medical explanation for the curing of the nun.

Source: <link type="page"><caption> Pope paves way to beatification of John Paul II</caption><url href="http://bbc.in/igz1uD" platform="highweb"/></link>