More than 140 people who help sick people worked on this. Dr. Rodriguez is one of the main doctors, and he said this is a big step. The new eye and face came from a man who was about 30 years old. Aaron is the 19th person in America to get a new face. His wife, Meagan, is very happy and thankful. Aaron says this changes his life and thanks the person who gave him the new eye and face.
Original news source: US veteran gets world's first eye transplant (BBC)
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Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– Charades
Instructions: Prepare cards with vocabulary from the article such as "doctor," "eye," "face," "electricity," "hospital," and "thankful." Students take turns drawing a card and acting out the word without speaking while the rest of the class guesses. This helps reinforce new vocabulary in a fun, interactive way.
– News Reporter Role-play
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. One student is a reporter, and the other is Dr. Rodriguez or Aaron. The reporter asks questions about the surgery and the patient's feelings, using simple present and past tense questions. The person playing Dr. Rodriguez or Aaron answers based on information from the article. This activity engages students in conversation practice and reinforces comprehension.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write down key terms from the article on individual cards, such as "surgery," "recovery," and "donor." Split the class into two teams. A student from one team selects a card and draws the term on the board without speaking. Their team must guess the word within a set time limit. This activity helps students associate words with visual concepts.
– Synonym Challenge
Instructions: Write down several key words from the article, like "special," "excited," "thankful," and "change." Ask students to think of synonyms for these words or provide them with a list of possible synonyms. This helps them expand their vocabulary and understand nuances in meaning.
– Future Predictions
Instructions: Have students discuss in pairs or small groups what they think might happen in the future as a result of this medical procedure. Encourage them to use the future tense with phrases like "will be able to," "is going to help," etc. They can discuss potential changes in medical technology, benefits for patients, or personal outcomes for Aaron. This allows students to practice future tense and use their imagination based on the article's content.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
The doctors gave Aaron a new eye and part of a face from another person.
Aaron was hurt very bad when he was working with electricity.
The doctors worked for 21 hours to help him.
People are excited because it might help many people see again.
More than 140 people worked to help Aaron.
A man who was about 30 years old gave Aaron the new eye and face.
Meagan is very happy and thankful to the doctors for helping Aaron.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
Doctors in New did something very special. They put a new eye and part of a face from another person onto a man named Aaron. Aaron was badly when he was working with electricity. The doctors for a very long time, 21 hours, to help him. People are very excited because this might help many people see again. than 140 people who help sick people worked on this. Dr. Rodriguez is one of the main doctors, and he this is a big step. The new eye and face came from a man who was about 30 years old. is the 19th person in America to get a new face. His wife, Meagan, is very and thankful. Aaron says this changes his life and thanks the person who him the new eye and face.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is a doctor?
2. How would you feel if a doctor helped you to see again?
3. Do you like to help people? Why or why not?
4. What do you think about working for a very long time, like 21 hours?
5. Do you think it is good to give a part of your body to help another person? Why?
6. Have you ever been to a hospital? What was it like?
7. What is something special that you can do to help others?
8. How would you feel if you got a new part of your body?
9. Do you think it's important to say thank you when someone helps you? Why or why not?
10. What does it mean to change someone's life?
11. How do you think Aaron's wife feels about the doctors?
12. Can you think of a time when you were very thankful for something? What was it?
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