ESP – OPTOMETRY – READING – A1 (WORKSHEET)

1. Lead-in

 What is the man doing?

 What his profession?
 Is it important? Why?

2. Pre-teaching Vocabulary

Match the words with the definitions.

a. Assessment the way something is considered and examined:

b. Spectacles the process of considering all the information about

a situation or a person and making a judgement
c. Further glasses

d. Treatment at a more advanced level

3. Reading for Gist

Read the text and answer, is this sentence true or false? Correct the
sentence if it is wrong.
An optometrist is trained to examine the skin to detect defects in color, signs
of injury, superficial diseases or abnormality and problems with general
health, such as high blood pressure or diabetes.

WHAT IS AN OPTOMETRIST?
Previously known as opticians, optometrists are trained to examine the eyes to
detect defects in vision, signs of injury, ocular diseases or abnormality and
problems with general health, such as high blood pressure or diabetes. They make
a health assessment, offer clinical advice, prescribe spectacles or contact lenses
and refer patients for further treatment, when necessary.

Optometrists study at university for at least three years and must participate in a
period of assessed clinical training in practice, before being deemed to have the
knowledge and skills needed to be registered. Once registered, they have the
opportunity to take further qualifications and develop their interests in specialist
areas of practice.
4. Reading for Specific Info - Reading for Detailed comprehension

Read the text and mention which is not a characteristic of an optometrist:

1. Detects defects in vision: ___

2. Study at university for three years or more: ___
3. They make a health assessment: ___
4. The prescribe sunscreen: ___
5. They refer patients for further eye treatments: ___

5. Follow up - Productive task

Look for information about the specializations an optometrist can have.

Summarize the most important information about it ( one specialization) in
a slide (1) and record your voice reading it by using vocaroo. Send both (the
slide and the link) to my institutional email account
(adriana.sarmiento@ustabuca.edu.co).

REFERENCES
https://www.college-optometrists.org/qualifying/a-career-in-
optometry/what-is-an-optometrist.html#:~:text=Previously%20known
%20as%20ophthalmic%20opticians,and%20problems%20with
%20general%20health.

Material done by Jaime Cruz & adapted by Adriana Sarmiento