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Look at the sentences below. Check any unknown
vocabulary,then tick the sentences that are true for you. Reading and Use of English Part 6
Compare your answers with a partner. PDF from sachtienganhhanoi.com
I once...
• Read the text, looking carefully at the
ate some food that had gone off and I got food poisoning. information before and after each gap.
tripped over something on the floor and got badly
injured. • After choosing a sentence, underline the
had a bad allergic reaction to penicillin. words before and after the gap which
broke my wrist or ankle. tell you the sentence fits. This will help
you to make sure you have chosen
coughed and sneezed at the same time. the right sentence.
bumped my knee really badly.
was stung by an insect.
caught a bad stomach bug and threw up a lot. Work in groups. You are going to read an article about
a new health initiative called #VerifyHealthcare.
scratched a very itchy insect bite until it bled.
Before you read,discuss these questions.
Work in pairs. Use the words in bold in Exercise 1to guess • When you feel ill, what do you do to find out what’s
what happened to the people in pictures1 -5. wrong?
Give as much detail as you can. • Why do you think many people check their
symptoms online before going to see a doctor? What
Listen and check your answers. are the advantages and disadvantages of doingthis?
ft Read the article carefully,ignoring the gaps. Note the
subject of each paragraph in the margin as you read.
Now listen again and note down other words related to
health that the speakers use. Then retellthe stories in pairs.
Work in pairs. Six sentences have been removed
from the article.Underline words which may refer to
Work with a different partner.
somethingin the article and discuss what they may
• Which speaker do you think had the worst problem? Why? refer to.
• Have you ever had any similar illnesses, accidents or Mt 'tkern ’?
injuries? Usethe vocabulary in Exercise 1to tell your
partner what happened. Axt tKevz reAsons listed in tkfc text?