Conversation (Expert Chapter 2)|日常会話(上級2章)
Lesson4: Medical breakthroughs 医療の進歩

LESSON GOAL

Let’s check our lesson goal.
In this material, you will learn the words and phrases that are used when you talk about medical breakthroughs and express your opinions about specific topics.

PART A_1

Choose the correct idiom to complete each sentence.
ANSWERS
  1. as fit as a fiddle
  2. taste of her own medicine
  3. threw up
  4. runs in the family
  5. kick the habit

PART A_2

kick the habit runs in the family taste of her own medicine
threw up in labor as fit as a fiddle
1. My grandmother is turning ninety-six years old tomorrow. Surprisingly, she’s still __________.
2. The Chief Nurse received a __________ when her staff began to treat her badly.
3. The pregnant woman __________ after eating a spoiled salad.
4. Alzheimer’s Disease _________ of my husband.
5. My uncle used to smoke every day but he was able to _________.

PART A_3

Make sentences using the given idioms.

PART A_4

1. taste of one’s own medicine
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2. threw up
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3. as fit as a fiddle
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4. kick the habit
Answer:
5. runs in the family
Answer:

PART B_1

Study and analyze the graph carefully.

PART B_2

PART B_3

Use the following words to explain the data.

PART B_4

  • indicates
  • not lesser than 20%

PART C_1

Let’s talk. Please answer my questions. You may ask me questions too.

PART C_2

1. Do you agree with this saying, “All medicines are drugs, whereas not all drugs are medicines”? Why or why not?
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2. Why should everyone know the importance and use of first aid?
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3. Do you immediately take a medicine if you suddenly feel dizzy and/or nauseous? Why or why not?
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4. If you were a scientist or a doctor, what illness would you like find a cure? Why?
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5. Do you know of any recent medical breakthroughs?
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REVIEW AND FEEDBACK

Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
(Please give a short feedback on how your student did in your class.)
Grammar
文法
Pronunciation 発音 Vocabulary
単語
Comprehension
理解
GOOD 文法の誤りはほとんどなく、完全な文章で話すことができる ほとんどの単語をはっきりと正しく発音することができる 習った表現を適切に使うことができる 文章を理解し、質問に正しく答えることができる

FAIR
文法の誤りはあるが、完全な文章で話すことができる 発音の練習が必要な言葉がいくつかある たまにミスはあるが、習った表現を適切に使うことができる 文章を完全に理解するのは難しく、質問に正しく答えられないときもある

POOR
文章で話すのは難しく、単語だけで話すことができる 発音の練習が必要である 習った単語と表現を少しだけ使うことができる 文章を理解するのは難しく、質問に答えるのは難しい
TUTOR FEEDBACK

GRAMMAR
Good: Was able to speak in complete sentences with minimal grammatical errors.
Fair: Was able to speak in complete sentences with evident grammatical errors.
Poor: Was able to speak using words only.
PRONUNCIATION
Good: Was able to pronounce most of the words clearly and correctly.
Fair: Mispronounced a few words.
Poor: Mispronounced most of the words.
VOCABULARY
Good: Used appropriate expressions learned in class.
Fair: Used appropriate expressions learned in class and made a few errors in word choice.
Poor: Used only a few words and expressions.
COMPREHENSION
Good: Was able to understand the passages and answer the questions correctly.
Fair: Had a little difficulty in understanding passages and answering questions.
Poor: Had a hard time understanding passages and answering questions.