Welcome to our

lesson
1
READING-
WRITING 4
 UNIT 6
ANIMALS AND
MEDICINE

3
VOCABULAR ROADMAP

Y
1 3 5

2 4 6

READING 1
4
5
Animals in medical
research
1. Have you ever been bitten or stung by
an animal?
If so, by what?
2. Which animals are often used in
medical research?
Why do scientists use them?

7
READING 1
vocabulary
The words in blue below are used in the reading passage on pages 105-106. Complete each sentence with the
correct form of the word. Use a dictionary to help you.
cure disease target specific
concerned endangered resource
target is a person or object that you aim at and try to hit.
1. A(n)_______
concerned
2. If you are___________about something, you are worried about it.
disease is an illness caused by infection or poor health.
3. A(n)________
cure illnesses.
4. Medicines help doctors__________
specificyou talk about one particular topic.
5. When you talk about something__________,
resourses you have materials, money, and other things you need in order to
6. If you have__________,
do something.
7. A(n)____________
endangered animal is one that may not exist in the future or is at risk of becoming
extinct.

9
 Discuss these questions with a partner.

1. What are some examples of endangered species?

2. What are some side effects of common

medications?

3. What are some diseases that doctors can't cure?

10
 PREDICTING
Skim the reading passage on pages 105-106.
Which sentence do you think is the best description of Zoltan Takacs?

a. He studies endangered snakes to prevent them from becoming

extinct.

b. He collects snake venom because it can be used to create

important medicines.

C. He develops antivenoms for the treatment of snake bites.

11
 12
Page 105 Page 106
-Venom (n)  /ˈvenəm/
-venomous (adj) /ˈven.ə.məs/
- Pursue (v) /pəˈsjuː/
-Medication (n) /ˌmed.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
-Diabetes (n) /,daiə'bi:tiz/
-Nausea (n) /ˈnɔː.zi.ə/
- Cobra (n) /'koubrə/
-Molecule (n) /´mɔli¸kju:l/
- Disguise (v) /dis´gaiz/

13
14
 Paragraph C

✔ A. Why are we losing potential

drugs?

✔ B. Why do toxins make good

medications?

✔ C. How does the technology work?

15
 Paragraph D
✔ A. Why are we losing potential
drugs?

✔ B. Why do toxins make good

medications?

✔ C. How does the technology work?

16
 Paragraph
E, F
✔ A. Why are we losing potential drugs?

✔ B. Why do toxins make good

medications?

✔ C. How does the technology work?

17
18
19
 Paragraph B
Why does
Takacs study
snakes?

B 🡪 He wants to see if their venom can cure human diseases.

20
B 🡪 He wants to see if their venom can cure human diseases.

21
22
Thank
you