There is a new medicine that helps people who are sick. This medicine stops a bad sickness called cancer from coming back. Doctors found out it can help save people. A man named Tony from England helped with this discovery. He isn't sure if he got the medicine or something else.
Original news source: First personalised cancer vaccine cuts risk of disease returning in major trial – BBC News (BBC)
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๐ Vocabulary:
Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
1. Show five pictures: one of a hospital, one of a patient, one of a doctor, one of a vaccine, and one of a surgery room. Ask which picture matches each word.
2. Play a game of Simon Says, using movements such as "Simon says pretend to sneeze" for sickness.
3. Have students draw a picture of something that makes them feel better when they are not well.
4. Use puppets to act out a trip to the doctor, highlighting the steps taken when someone is sick.
5. Ask the children to think of or describe a time when they felt better after visiting the doctor.
๐ค Comprehension Questions:
It stops cancer from coming back.
A man named Tony from England.
It is called a vaccine.
Cancer is a very bad disease.
They must have surgery.
Yes, it is still being tested.
It helps the body fight cancer.
๐งโ๏ธ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
There is a new medicine that who are sick. This medicine stops a bad sickness cancer from coming back. found out it can help people. A man named from England with this . He isn't sure if he got the medicine or .
๐ฌ Discussion Questions:
1. Have you ever been to a doctor?
2. What did the doctor do to help you?
3. Why do you think vaccines are important?
4. How would you feel if you could not get better when you are sick?
5. What do you like to eat when you start feeling better?
6. How do you think doctors learn to help people who are sick?
7. Is getting sick a good reason to stay home from school?
8. What is one thing you like about visiting the doctor?
9. Is there a time you helped someone feel better?
10. Why might a family bring a child to the doctor?
11. How do you feel about getting a shot at the doctor's office?
12. What do you wish doctors could do for you that they cannot right now?
Individual Activities
๐๐ญ Vocabulary Meanings:
Click a dot next to a word, then click the dot next to its meaning to draw a line connecting them.










