Breast CancerGoogle Health

L2 S4 ING VS. ED
Technologies and tools in medicine…
STETHOSCOPE: listens to the heart or breathing
MRI SCANNER: uses magnetic fields to photograph the inside of the body
BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKER: measures the blood pressure
X-RAY: photographs the inside of the body using radiations
FIRST-AID KIT: a collection of supplies and equipment used to give medical
treatment
SYRINGE: takes blood from or puts liquid into the body
THERMOMETER : measures the body temperature
REFLEX HAMMER: checks physical reactions
VOCABULARY: Match the following words from the recording with
their synonyms:
 True, False, or Not Given?
1/ The Google Health tool was a joint project developed by computer scientists and doctors. TRUE
2/ Researchers trained the Google Health tool using many X-rays. TRUE
3/ People can use Google Health themselves to check their health. FALSE > doctors only
4/ Google Health will mean doctors can make a diagnosis more quickly. TRUE
5/ More than 90,000 X-rays were used in developing Google Health.
TRUE (more than 76,000 from the UK + more than 15,000 from the US)
6/ During a series of tests, the Google Health algorithm proved less accurate than six doctors.
FALSE > “the algorithm did better than 6 doctors”
7/ A spokesman added that Google Health would help doctors spot any tumor.
FALSE > detect abnormalities in breast tissue, so spot a breast tumor
8/ The number of breast cancer cases increased in 2019 compared to the previous year. NOT GIVEN
 Match the prompts with their correct endings.

1/ a new tool to use when diagnosing D/ breast cancer

2/ recognise anything abnormal H/ in breast tissue
3/ results from X-rays over B/ the past few years
4/ reading these X-rays more I/ accurately
5/ if they cannot agree, A/ they ask a third doctor
6/ researchers from Google Health worked G/ with experts
7/ the software then produced C/ an algorithm
8/ our team J/ is really proud
9/ we are on our way E/ to developing a tool
10/ over two million new F/ cases of breast cancer
 -ING :
a)
=> used after when => when + V-ing: “when diagnosing” (quand on diagnostique); “when
driving a car” (quand on conduit une voiture).
b), c), d)
=> V-ing used after prepositions (at, by, in, of, on…)
e)
=> adjective in –ing, used to talk about a quality (interesting, boring, demanding, caring,
loving…)
f)
=> noun (a finding, a being)
g)
=> GERUND (gérondif) > transforming a verb into a noun to talk about an action, in order to
say “the fact of doing something” (le fait de travailler avec l’université = working with the
college/university)
h)
=> V-ing replaces a relative pronoun => the sectors dealing with = the sectors which deal with…
 -ED :
i) & ii)
=> past participles used in passive structures (regular verbs)

iii)
=> verb used in the preterit (regular verbs)

iv)
=> past participle used in the present perfect or past perfect (regular verbs)

v)
=> adjective to talk about a state of mind or of being (interested, bored, annoyed,
tired, left-handed, right-handed…)
Application exercise:

A) Sam is more interested in astrophysics than in biochemistry.

B) He enjoys studying astronomy.
C) I found that book interesting to read.
D) The trial involves testing the neurological reactions of teenagers.
E) By doing so, the supplier informs the customer about the risk management measures
that are implemented or recommended for safe uses of the substance.
F) We recommend that you check your equipment needs very carefully before signing
the contract.
G) If a ground catchment is used for drinking water, it should be fenced to keep animals
out.
H) India has a fast-growing economy.
I) Generators and other energy-producing technologies can be highly contaminating.
J) The river has been contaminated by E. coli bacteria.