1. Upper-Intermediate Lesson 32
Modern medicine
Upper-Intermediate Lesson 32

2. Today we are going to learn:
Vocabulary of modern medicine
How to support or concede an argument

3. Glossary: body parts
lungs kidney liver heart cornea bone marrow stomach

4. Glossary: health problems
ill health suffer inflammation symptoms discomfort
renal failure heart attack allergic reaction the placebo effect side effects

5. Glossary: what do doctors do?
diagnose prescribe treat cure
test examine perform surgery

6. Answer the questions:
1. Have you ever had an allergic reaction to something? 2. What are the symptoms of a cold? 3. What are possible side effects of aspirine? 4. Have you ever experienced the placebo effect? 5. What do doctors do to diagnose diseases?

7. Alternative treatment:
1. The substance which causes the symptoms of a disease in healthy people will cure these symptoms in sick people. It is diluted substantially to be used for treatment. 2. The points on skin are stimulated with thin needles. It originates from China and is usually used for pain relief.

8. Alternative treatment:
3. Pressure is applied with fingers to the certain areas of your feet that correspond to areas of the body. It brings about a change to the corresponding part of the body. 4. A person’s muscles and joints are moved, stretched and massaged to relieve pain.

9. Answers:
1. homeopathy 2. acupuncture 3. reflexology 4. osteopathy

10. Supporting an argument:
To give you an example… For instance, it could... Research suggests that... One reason I believe euthanasia is acceptable is... There is a lot of evidence that...

11. Conceding an argument:
On the one hand it’s true, but on the other hand... I see your point, but the evidence proves... You may have a point, but the fact is... While it may be the case that…, it’s also the case that …

12. Record a 2-minute presentation on:
Euthanasia
Alternative medicine
Doctors accepting gifts from pharmaceutical companies
Legalising the purchase of organs for transplants

13. Today we have learned: Vocabulary of modern medicine
How to support or concede an argument