FUNDACION UNIVERSITARIA SAN MARTIN – INGLISH I

Chronic Disease Class Project Workshop

TASK 1- Watch the following video and answer the questions. Then add the answers to your

evidence file for lesson 8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c91ggTlEGv8

1. Who can suffer from a chronic disease?

2. Chronic diseases are isolated to a specific group of people.: true or false
3. How can people prevent chronic diseases? Give examples
4. What does the expression “it´s the Little shifts that lead to big changes” mean?

TASK 2 - Class Project - Having a Chronic disease

We are going to learn more about some chronic diseases.

A) First, select the people you want to work with. Create your groups in the following link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R95whE23dIqSRkn7e3S25Wdr4Sa4bf0w/view?usp=sharing

B) Then in your group, select the chronic disease for your class project from the list

Chronic disease Link to the videos

Alzheimer’s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq_Er-tqPsA

Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yc-9dfem3lM

Asthma https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMTv98Ki14M

Cancer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMkmkpitAH0

Diabetes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZAjVQWbMlE

Heart disease https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4aC0-x4zWQ

High blood pressure https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RnTnR5iDXw

Migraine headaches https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8819ORRSMts

HIV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjdqw9rXXd8
COPD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nBPqSiLg5E

Stomach Ulcers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnVjXuyM6xk

C) Finally, watch the video for the disease you selected (Turn CC on, and make sure they are in
English). Try to get the main idea.

TASK 3 - Watch the video again and focus on vocabulary. Make a list of the most important words

or expressions. Pay attention to technical words related to the disease. Then in your groups

answer the following questions in the evidence file for lesson 8

What is this disease?

What causes this disease?
What are some symptoms of the disease?
Does this disease have a cure?
Does this disease have a treatment?
Is there something more that is important to mention for your disease?