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1 Warm up
Check how many answers you know to this "Trivia Quiz" about the senses.
*nearsighted: having problems seeing in the distance
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2 Vocabulary
Part A: Look at the words on the left and match them with their definition from the right column.
1. prior a. present a threat or problem
2. socialize b. a type of treatment
3. pose c. roughly calculate
4. associate d. meet with people and participate in activities
5. estimate e. happening or existing before something else
6. therapy f. make a connection
Part B: Fill in the blanks with the words above. Check your answers with a partner.
1. We often tables full of food with family events.
2. Scientists that the world is warming more quickly than expected.
3. Some people prefer to with friends from work.
4. The new treatment plan will a problem because of its cost.
5. The doctor decided to change the patient’s .
6. We have to wash our hands to entering the room.
3 Listening for general understanding
Listen to the dialogue and tick the information that you hear. Check your answers with a partner.
2 senses 12 senses
50 years old 70 years old
14 scents 4 scents
30 months 3 months
700,000 people 700,000,000 people
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4 Listening comprehension
Listen again and answer the questions below.
1. What two things do smell and taste play an important role in?
2. At what age does the sense of smell begin to decrease?
3. Which areas does the loss of sense of smell and taste affect?
4. Why is it dangerous if you lose your sense of smell?
5. Which patients may benefit from smell retraining?
6. What does smell retraining do?
7. What are the four categories that are used in smell retraining?
8. Name two of the common scents used.
9. According to a recent study, how many people in the US may have lost their sense of smell because
of COVID-19?
5 Vocabulary
Part A: Match the word on the left with the definition on the right. Check your answers with a partner.
1. vision a. ability to see
2. blurry b. move along the surface of something while pressing down
3. adjust c. not clear; not seen clearly
4. suited d. make small changes to something
5. rub e. watch or listen to something online
6. stream f. appropriate for a certain situation
Part B: Fill in the blanks with a word from above. Check your answers with a partner. There is one
word not used.
1. Some diabetics have problems with their .
2. After taking the medication, he was unable to focus and everything seemed .
3. The director felt that the employee is for the new position because of her experience.
4. He had to his insulin after eating a very large meal.
5. She had to the cream on her sore shoulder.

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6 Reading
Scan the text to find what the numbers below refer to.
a. 50-90%
b. 7 hours
c. 20 minutes
d. 20 seconds
e. 30 years
f. 25%-42%
7 Reading comprehension
Read the text again and answer the questions below. Check your answers with a partner.
What is Computer Vision Syndrome?
1.
What happens to your eyes when you look at a screen?
2.
How do your eyes get stressed?
3.
What happens when we do not blink often?
4.
What do some scientists believe causes nearsightedness in children?
5.
How can parents recognise vision problems in children?
6.

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Computer vision syndrome

The effects of screen time on vision
1. Vision is an important sense and helps us to problems with your vision. For example, you made
understand the world around us. However, in need glasses to correct farsightedness, which means
the digital age with more of our time spent you have trouble looking at objects in close range.
in front of computer screens, mobile phones, The angle and viewing distances with screens are
tablets and e-readers, problems with eyesight have very different to reading a book or writing. Wearing
increased. In medical terms, computer vision incorrect glasses can worsen eye problems and cause
syndrome (CVS) relates to all vision problems more stress. It can also affect the way you stand or sit
associated with computer use. It is estimated that if you are trying to correct vision problems because
between 50-90% of people who use computers or your glasses are not suited to a particular angle or
other screens on a daily basis have some symptoms distance.
of eye pain or tiredness.
4. Adults are not the only ones who experience CVS.
2. CVS is related to other injuries which happen from Classrooms have also entered the digital age, with
repeated activity. These days, research shows that more and more children using a screen during the
the average office worker spends more than seven school day. Parents often worry that children are
hours a day working on a computer whether at work spending too much time on screens whether at
or at home. When you look at a screen, your eyes school or at home playing video games or streaming
are following the same back and forth pattern. If you programmes online. Although there is not any
have to look at papers and then back to the screen, evidence that screen time damages children’s vision,
your eyes have to adjust each time. This causes stress studies reveal that there has been an increase in
because your eye movement is continually changing nearsightedness. Over the past 30 years, the number
and sending different images to the brain. All this of people with this condition has increased from 25%
effort puts a huge amount of pressure on your eye to 42%. Some scientists claim that this could be
muscles. Studies have also revealed that working on related to spending more hours focused on a screen
screens reduces the number of times we blink, which rather than spending time outdoors. Experts say that
results in dry eyes and blurry vision. parents should ensure that children have a balance
of activities. Reducing the amount of screen time will
3. Doctors suggest that to help with eye problems it
help eye health. It is also important to look for signs
is best to take frequent breaks from the screen.
of vision problems such as closing the eyes halfway or
This means every 20 minutes you should take a 20
rubbing the eyes. If children show any of these signs,
second break to view something in the distance.
it is best to get an eye checkup.
This strategy should help relieve pressure put on
the eyes by digital use. It is also important to have Sources: UAB Medicine; WebMD; American Optometric
your eyes checked in case you need to correct any Association

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8 Language point
Passive voice is used when a person or thing that receives the action of the verb becomes the subject.
Look at the examples below from the listening. For more tasks on passive voice and grammar explanation
go to our online materials and choose ’the passive voice’.
• Poor nutrition is often associated with such a loss because if you are unable to smell or taste,
your enjoyment of food decreases.
• There is also a decrease in socializing as food is linked to social events.
To form the passive:
present/past of verb "to be" past participle
is/was/were associated
is/was/were linked
Part A: Complete the following sentences using the passive. Check your answers with a partner when
you are finished.
1. An x-ray to diagnose broken bones. (use)
2. The study in 2020. (complete)
3. The nervous system of the brain, spinal cord and nerves. (compose)
4. Nerve impulses to the brain. (send)
5. Speech production in one part of the brain. (control)

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Part B: Look at the example below.
• The technique was developed by a German researcher in 2009. →(passive)

• In 2009, a German researcher developed the technique. →(active)
In the second sentence, the doer of the action is the focus of the sentence.
Now, change the sentences below from passive to active voice. Pay attention to the tense - past or
present.
The x-ray was discovered by a German doctor in 1895.
1.
Our senses are controlled in different parts of the brain.
2.
Unpleasant odours are removed with air fresheners.
3.
Asthma is caused by exposure to air pollutants.
4.
Head injuries are prevented by wearing a helmet.
5.
The new therapy for surgery was developed by the robotics company.
6.

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9 Talking point
In small groups, discuss the questions below.
1. Do you think it is difficult to try and retrain smell memories? Why or why not?
2. If you lost your sense of smell, name four smells you would miss the most. Why?
3. Do you think that you would have problems eating without a sense of smell? Why or why not?
4. How much time do you spend in front of a screen on a daily basis? Do you think it is too much?
What amount do you think is adequate?
5. Why do you think the number of people with nearsightedness is increasing? Do you think it will
continue? Why or why not?
10 Optional extension
Write a 100-word paragraph on one of the topics below. Give examples to support your ideas.
Topic 1
If you had to think of a smell for each of the four categories presented, which would you choose
and why?
Topic 2
If people have poor nutrition because of loss of smell, what advice would you give them to try and
eat properly?
Topic 3
Do you think children should have a limited amount of screen time at school? Why or why not?

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Transcripts
3. Listening for general understanding
Fiona Cross: Good morning. Today, we will be speaking with Dr Eric Holden from the Neurological
Institute about loss of smell and taste. Welcome, Dr Holden.
Dr Holden: Thank you for having me.
Fiona Cross: Dr Holden, it seems that loss of taste and smell is more common than we believe. Can
you tell us about it?
Dr Holden: Yes, these two senses play a vital role in appetite and quality of life. Studies show that
our sense of smell and taste begins to decrease around age 50.
Fiona Cross: If someone loses their sense of smell or taste, does it have other effects?
Dr Holden: Yes, of course. Poor nutrition is often associated with such a loss because if you are
unable to smell or taste, your enjoyment of food decreases. There is also a decrease in
socializing as food is linked to social events.
Fiona Cross: Are there any other problems?
Dr Holden: This condition can also be quite dangerous. For example, someone with a strong loss
of smell may not be able to smell smoke if there is a fire or realise that food is not good.
So, in this regard, loss of smell can pose a danger for an individual.
Fiona Cross: Is there anything that can be done to improve their sense of smell or taste?
Dr Holden: Yes. Recent studies show that people who have lost their sense of smell and taste from
a virus, head injury or allergies may be able to get them back through smell retraining.
Fiona Cross: What is smell retraining?
Dr Holden: Smell retraining is a therapy that uses different scents to try and retrain the brain
memory of that specific smell. There are four scents categories – floral, spicy, fruity
and natural. Although scientists say that we recognise six different smells, the other
two smells – burnt and foul are negative, so we prefer to concentrate on the better
smelling scents.
Fiona Cross: So how exactly does it work?
Dr Holden: The patient chooses four different scents and sniffs each for about 10 to 20 seconds.
Each time they have to concentrate on the memory of that particular smell. This should
be done a few times a day for at least three months.
Fiona Cross: Are there certain scents which are better than others?
Dr Holden: The most common choices are rose, lemon, cloves and eucalyptus. These four scents
are quite strong.
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Fiona Cross: How about people who lost their sense of smell because of COVID-19? Can they use
this therapy?
Dr Holden: Yes indeed. In fact, a recent study estimates that between 700,000 – 1.6 million
Americans have lost their sense of smell due to COVID-19.
Fiona Cross: That is an incredible amount. Let’s hope that the therapy works for them. Dr Holden,
thank you so much for coming in today to talk to us.
Dr Holden: It has been a pleasure. Thank you for having me.
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Key
1. Warm up
5 mins.
Instead of the usual discussion, there is a short trivia quiz that can be done with the whole class or in small groups.
Before starting, ask students if they can name the five senses (smell, taste, hearing, sight, touch).
1) Dog -10,000 -100,00 times greater than a human’s sense of smell
2) Yes, various cancers, viruses
3) 32%
4) 12 times per minute
5) 5 different tastes
6) salty, sour, bitter, savoury
7) 4-6 months
8) bat
9) very unpleasant
2. Vocabulary
5 -7 mins.
Part A
There are a couple of C2 words – cloves and eucalyptus. These should be pre-taught. Elicit some favourite
smells/scents. Write them on the board. Then ask if they know what cloves and eucalyptus are. Show pictures
and describe what they are used for - cloves in some Asian meat and rice dishes. They are used in sauces and
marinades. Eucalyptus is used medically for its scent in creams and sprays.
1. → e. 2. → d. 3. → a. 4. → f. 5. → c. 6. → b.
Part B
1. associate 2. estimate 3. socialize 4. pose 5. therapy 6. prior
3. Listening for general understanding
5 mins.
Students will listen to the dialogue and tick the numbers that they hear. Have them check answers with a partner.
Check class answers before proceeding to the next activity.
✓ 2 senses ✓ 50 years old

✓ 4 scents ✓ 3 months
✓ 700,000 people
4. Listening comprehension
7 mins.
Students will listen again and answer the questions below. Have them check their answers with a partner.
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1. appetite and quality of life

2. 50
3. nutrition, socializing,
4. cannot detect fire, may eat food that is bad
5. those affected by viruses, head injuries or allergies
6. tries to retrain the brain to remember memory of smell
7. fruity, spicy, floral and natural
8. rose, lemon, cloves and eucalyptus
9. 700,00-1.6 million
5. Vocabulary
Part A
2-3 mins.
Students will match words with definitions. Have them check answers in pairs and then with the whole class.
1. → a. 2. → c. 3. → d. 4. → f. 5. → b. 6. → e.
Part B
2-3 mins.
Students fill in the blanks with the words from part A. There is one word not used – stream.
1. vision 2. blurry 3. suited 4. adjust 5. rub
6. Reading
5-7 mins.
Students read and find out what the numbers refer to.
a. number of people who use screens on a daily basis have some symptoms of eye pain or tiredness
b. amount of time average office worker spends on the computer
c. frequency of time you should take a break
d. amount of time to take a break
e. amount of time over which nearsightedness has increased
f. increase in people with nearsightedness
7. Reading comprehension
10 min.
Students will read the text and answer the questions. Have them check their answers with a partner and then
check answers with the whole class.
1. It relates to all vision problems associated with computer use.

2. Eyes are following the same back and forth pattern.
3. Eye movement is continually changing and sending different images to the brain.
4. We can experience dry eyes and blurry vision.
5. Spending more time in front of the screen than outdoors.
6. They can notice that their children start rubbing their eyes or begin closing their eyes halfway.
Sources
www.uabmedicine.org
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www.aoa.org/healthy-eyes/eye-and-vision-conditions/computer-vision-syndrome?sso=y
www.webmd.com/eye-health/computer-vision-syndrome
www.webmd.com/eye-health/features/vision-classroom-technology
8. Language point
5-10 mins.
Students will look at examples from the listening. They will have the opportunity to change from active to passive
and passive to active voice. Explain that passive voice is often used in science and medicine. Therefore, it is
important to know how to change voices.
Note: This lesson only touches the idea of ’passives’ for the pure purpose of medical usage. However, if you’d like
to explore it with your students a bit more - go to one of our lessons on passives: https://www.linguahouse.com/en-
GB/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/the-passive.
Part A
3-5 mins.
Students will form the passive with the verb provided.
1. is used 2. was completed 3. is composed

4. are sent 5. is controlled
Part B
5 -7 mins.
Students will now change sentences from passive to active voice. Explain that with the active voice the subject
performs the action of the sentence.
1. In 1895 a German doctor discovered the x-ray.

2. Different parts of the brain control our senses.
3. Air fresheners remove unpleasant odours.
4. Exposure to air pollutants causes asthma.
5. Wearing a helmet prevents head injuries.
6. The robotics company developed a new therapy for surgery.
9. Talking point
5-7 mins.
Students will discuss in small groups to prepare for an optional extension which is a writing activity.
10. Optional extension
25-30 mins.
Students will write a 100-word paragraph on one of the topics below. Check their writing for errors.
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MEDICAL ENGLISH · MEDICAL ISSUES · INTERMEDIATE (B1-B2)

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*nearsighted: having problems seeing in the distance

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1. prior a. present a threat or problem

2. socialize b. a type of treatment

3. pose c. roughly calculate

4. associate d. meet with people and participate in activities

5. estimate e. happening or existing before something else

6. therapy f. make a connection

1. We often tables full of food with family events.

2. Scientists that the world is warming more quickly than expected.

3. Some people prefer to with friends from work.

4. The new treatment plan will a problem because of its cost.

5. The doctor decided to change the patient’s .

6. We have to wash our hands to entering the room.

3 Listening for general understanding

50 years old 70 years old

700,000 people 700,000,000 people

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Listen again and answer the questions below.

2. At what age does the sense of smell begin to decrease?

4. Why is it dangerous if you lose your sense of smell?

5. Which patients may beneﬁt from smell retraining?

6. What does smell retraining do?

8. Name two of the common scents used.

1. vision a. ability to see

2. blurry b. move along the surface of something while pressing down

3. adjust c. not clear; not seen clearly

4. suited d. make small changes to something

5. rub e. watch or listen to something online

6. stream f. appropriate for a certain situation

1. Some diabetics have problems with their .

4. He had to his insulin after eating a very large meal.

5. She had to the cream on her sore shoulder.

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What is Computer Vision Syndrome?

What happens to your eyes when you look at a screen?

How do your eyes get stressed?

What happens when we do not blink often?

What do some scientists believe causes nearsightedness in children?

How can parents recognise vision problems in children?

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Computer vision syndrome

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To form the passive:

present/past of verb "to be" past participle

1. An x-ray to diagnose broken bones. (use)

2. The study in 2020. (complete)

4. Nerve impulses to the brain. (send)

5. Speech production in one part of the brain. (control)

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Part B: Look at the example below.

• The technique was developed by a German researcher in 2009. →(passive)

The x-ray was discovered by a German doctor in 1895.

Our senses are controlled in diﬀerent parts of the brain.

Unpleasant odours are removed with air fresheners.

Asthma is caused by exposure to air pollutants.