Sequence Four: Reading and Writing

What will you learn?

Reading and interpreting graphs.
Learning about the importance of cancer
screening.
Comprehending a text to answer questions
(skimming and scanning).
Writing an essay: practicing the grammar
points dealt with in the whole unit.

A-Practicing expressing ability

B-Practicing expressing advice

C- Practicing the use of intransitive verbs

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 Anticipate:
Aim: reading and interpreting graphs.

Based on your previous knowledge and acquisitions. Try to guess the correct
answer to the following (Circle the correct answer):

1) -the second leading cause of deaths in the world is:

a- Car accidents.
b- Cancer.
c- Heart attacks.

2) - the following graph is:

a- A bar graph.
b- A line graph.
c- A pie chart.

3)-According to the graph, which of the

Following cancer types is the least common:

a- Cervix.

b- Breast.

b- Thyroid.

An image representing the most common types of

cancer in the U.S

4) -All types of cancer have the same screening test:

a- Correct.
b- False.
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 Read and comprehend

1)-Read the article below, then answer the questions that follow.

Aim: A detailed comprehension of the text

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), cancer is globally

the second leading cause of deaths and nearly every one in six deaths is due to
cancer. However, one of the most viable options for controlling these figures
is by introducing the judicious
use of cancer screening in the
worldwide medical lexicon.

Cancer screening involves a

wide range of techniques starting
from a detailed history and
physical examination to
recognize warning signs and
symptoms such as a lump, weight
loss, chronic hoarseness,
persistent indigestion, resistant
sores, abnormal bleeding etc.
Each type of cancer has its own
screening tests. Some types of
cancer currently do not have an
effective screening method.

There is a reason the medical community has specific

recommendations for cancer screenings. First, It has contributed to
decreasing the morbidity and mortality of cancer. In addition, it helps prevent
cancer by finding changes in your body that would become cancer if left
untreated. It also helps find cancer early before one has symptoms and before it
spreads when it is easier to treat. Early detection may mean less treatment and
less time spent recovering because the earlier a cancer is detected, the better
your chance of survival. Therefore, screening is a vital aspect of
comprehensive healthcare. It is the best way to identify cancer in its
earliest stages, often before it causes any symptoms. Without screenings,
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is greatly diminished.
The most important component in the fight against cancer is detecting it
as early as possible. Increased awareness of possible warning signs of cancer,
among physicians, nurses and other health care providers as well as among the
general public, can have a great impact on the disease
Extracted from Peconic Bay Medical Center , Northwell Health 2017.

1)- Skim the text, then answer the following:

A-Where is the article adapted from?

B-How many paragraphs are there in the text?

C-What do you think the text is about?

2)-read the text silently and check your answers to questions (1) and (4) on the
previous section.

3)- Understanding the text: read the text again, then answer:

A- Give a title to the text.

B-According the World Health Organisation , what is the most applicable

option for controlling cancer?

C-What are some of the symptoms of cancer mentioned in the text?

D- List four of the benefits of cancer screening.

E- Say whether the following statements are “true” or “false” and correct the
false ones:

 Cancer is easier to treat before it spreads.

 Without screenings, the ability for doctors to detect cancer
increases.
 The earlier the cancer is detected, the more time is spent for
recovering.
 Vocabulary
Based on your previous knowledge and with the use of a dictionary (if
needed)
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 find in the text words closest in meaning to:

-Applicable -Wise

-Unhealthiness -Consciousness

 find in the text words opposite in meaning to:

-Least -Worst

-Ending -Increasing

F- What do the words underlined in the text refer to?

 POST-READING:
1)-Class discussion:

Aim: encouraging participation and communication.

Would you ever consider doing a cancer screening? If your answer is no, say
why?

 WRITE IT OUT:

Aim: to practice the grammar points dealt with in this unit (expressing
ability, expressing advice, the use of intransitive verbs).

Often, we find ourselves pre-empting unwanted situations from

happening in our routine lives, like locking doors every night to avoid
any unforeseen event. Unfortunately, this concept of cautiousness
falls short of achieving its due pragmatic importance when applied to
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the main reasons that prevent people from doing medical tests.
Provide your ideas with examples.

 CHECKLIST:

-Your essay must have an introductory

paragraph and it should clearly show the topic.

-The body of your essay must be related to the

introductory paragraph and to the topic.

-Use at least one sentence that expresses ability.

Underline it.

-Make sure to use at least two intransitive verbs.

Underline one of them.

-Use at least two sentences to express advice

using should and ought to.

- Your essay must have a concluding paragraph.