Many people in the UK did not get all their shots to stop them from getting very sick from Covid-19. Doctors looked at health records and saw that not enough people got their shots, especially young people. If more people had gotten their shots, many would not have had to go to the hospital. The doctors say looking at everyone's health records can help us learn about other sicknesses too.
In some parts of the UK, more people did not get their shots than in other parts. If everyone had gotten their shots, fewer people would have gotten very sick and gone to the hospital. Older people who did not get all their shots got sicker than those who did. A smart doctor said that shots are very important to keep people safe. The doctors found out that young people, men, poor people, and people from different places in the world did not get all their shots. They think that looking at health records can help us fight other sicknesses too.
Original news source: Covid jab skipped by 44%, entire UK study finds (BBC)
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Warm-up Activities:
– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a card with a word or phrase related to the article (e.g. Covid-19, shots, hospital). One person from each group will act out the word or phrase without speaking, while the rest of the group tries to guess what it is. The first group to correctly guess the word or phrase gets a point. Repeat with different words or phrases.
– News Summary
Instructions: In pairs, students take turns summarizing the main points of the article to their partner. They should try to include important details such as who, what, when, where, and why. After both partners have had a chance to summarize, they can compare their summaries and discuss any differences or similarities.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Create a simple opinion poll based on the article. For example, ask students "Do you think it is important to get all your shots to stay healthy?" or "Do you think looking at health records can help us learn about other sicknesses?" Have students answer the poll by raising their hands or using a show of fingers. Then, ask a few students to explain their answers and encourage a brief class discussion.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write down vocabulary words from the article on separate cards or pieces of paper (e.g. shots, hospital, sickness). Divide the class into two teams. One person from each team takes turns picking a word and drawing it on the board, while their team tries to guess what the word is. The team that correctly guesses the most words wins.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Have students think individually about the following question: "Why do you think some people did not get all their shots?" Give them a few minutes to come up with their own ideas. Then, pair them up and have them share their thoughts with their partner. Afterward, ask a few pairs to share their ideas with the whole class and facilitate a brief discussion.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The doctors looked at health records to see if people got their shots.
It is important for people to get their shots to stay safe and not get very sick.
The doctors found out that young people, men, poor people, and people from different places in the world did not get all their shots.
The doctors said looking at health records can help us learn about other sicknesses too.
If everyone got their shots, fewer people would get very sick and go to the hospital.
Older people who didn't get their shots got sicker.
The doctors think looking at health records can help us fight other sicknesses too.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
Many people in the UK did not get all their shots to them from getting very sick from Covid-19. Doctors looked at health and saw that not enough people got their shots, especially young people. If more people had gotten their shots, would not have had to go to the hospital. The doctors say looking at everyone's health records can help us learn about other sicknesses too. In some of the UK, more people did not get their shots than in other parts. If everyone had gotten their shots, fewer people would have gotten very sick and gone to the hospital. Older people who did not get all their shots got sicker than those who did. A smart said that shots are very to keep people safe. The doctors found out that young people, men, poor people, and people from different places in the world did not get all their shots. They that looking at health records can help us other sicknesses too.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What are shots?
2. How would you feel if you had to go to the hospital because you got very sick?
3. Do you like going to the hospital? Why or why not?
4. Do you think it's important to get shots to stay safe?
5. Why do you think some people didn't get all their shots?
6. How would you feel if you didn't get all your shots and got very sick?
7. Do you know any sicknesses that shots can help prevent?
8. Why do you think the doctors looked at everyone's health records?
9. How would you feel if you found out that more people in your area didn't get their shots?
10. Do you know anyone who didn't get all their shots? Why do you think they didn't?
11. How would you feel if you were a doctor and saw that many people didn't get their shots?
12. Do you think looking at health records can help us fight other sicknesses? Why or why not?
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