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Exercises

29.1 Look at A opposite and answer the questions about medical technology.

1 WhatdidArabscientistsprobablyinvent? glasses (twoanswers,onemoreformal)
2 Whatbegantobeusedin1896toenabledoctorstotakephotographsoftheinsideof
people’sbodies?
3 HowdidtheancientEgyptianshelpdisabledpeopletowalk?
4 Whatalternativetoglassesbecamepopularinthe1960sand1970s?
5 Howcoulddisabledpeoplemovearoundasearlyas1500to1600?

29.2 Rewrite the words in bold using words from A and B opposite.

1 Medicalscannersaremade manufactured atthisfactory.
2 Glasseswereinventedtocorrectproblems witheyesight .

3 Technologyformedicine hasmadeveryfastprogress
inthelasttenyears .
4 Thereisnowalargenumber ofthings thatmake
lifebetterforpeoplewithmedicalproblems.
5 Copiesofnatural hipsarevery efficient.
6 Somedisabledathletescanrunasfastasable-bodiedonesusing legs.
7 Scientistsareworkingon armsthatcanbecontrolleddirectlybytheperson’sbrain.

29.3 Using words from the opposite page, say what each object is for.

1adeviceforpeoplewith 2 3
hearing difficulties

4 5 6

29.4 Complete the missing words. You are given the first letter(s). A preposition is missing in
sentence 3. Add it.

1 Doctorswillbeabletoi dentify diseasesatanearlys inthefutureusing
sophisticatedsc .
2 Doctorswillbeabletod apatient’sillnessfromadistance.Patientswillsend
informationa totheirdoctor.
3 K s meansdoctorsnolongerneedtoopenapatient’sbodywhenthey
operatethem.
4 Informationonlargecomputerd willhelpdoctorst diseasesandgive
themnewt tocureillnesses.

29.5 Over to you

Have you used or experienced any of the examples of medical technology mentioned in this unit?
How? When? Write true sentences.

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