Ravika was enjoying her vacation when her fitness tracker sent her an alert. The device showed unusual changes in her health data, even though she felt okay. Her tracker recorded a higher heart rate and warmer body temperature than usual. Worried, Ravika went online and found a group of women who had similar signs of early pregnancy from their fitness trackers.
A week later, Ravika decided to take a pregnancy test. The result was positive, which made her feel anxious. She started checking her ring's data every day, even at night. Many women use these trackers to watch body temperature changes, which can hint at pregnancy. Ravika learned how much she depended on her tracker during this time.
Experts agree that technology can help pregnant women, but they advise caution. Dr. Stuart Lavery said relying only on fitness trackers is not a good idea without more research. He suggested that women should see trackers as helpful but not as medical devices. They should use them as a part of healthy living, not the whole solution.
Original news source: My fitness tracker knew I was pregnant before I did – BBC News (BBC)
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π Vocabulary:
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Warm-up Activities:
1. Describe a gadget you use every day. How does it help you?
2. Can you think of a time when technology made your life easier?
3. How do you feel when you try something new for the first time?
4. What do you think is interesting about how our bodies work?
5. If you could invent a gadget, what would it do?
π€ Comprehension Questions:
Unusual changes in her health data.
She felt fine even though the tracker showed unusual data.
She found a group of women who experienced similar early pregnancy signs through their trackers.
She took a pregnancy test.
She became anxious and checked her tracker data frequently.
They recommend using trackers as a supportive tool, not as a medical solution.
He warned against relying solely on fitness trackers without more research.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
Ravika was enjoying her vacation when her tracker sent her an alert. The device showed unusual changes in her health data, even though she felt okay. Her tracker a higher heart rate and warmer body temperature than . Worried, Ravika went online and found a group of women who had similar signs of early pregnancy from their fitness trackers. A week later, Ravika to take a pregnancy . The result was , which made her feel anxious. She started checking her ring's data every day, even at . Many use these trackers to body temperature changes, which can hint at pregnancy. Ravika learned how much she depended on her tracker during this time. Experts agree that technology can help pregnant women, but they advise caution. Dr. Stuart Lavery said relying on fitness is not a good idea without more research. He suggested that women should see trackers as but not as medical devices. They should use them as a part of healthy living, not the whole solution.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. Do you use any technology to track your health?
2. How do you think fitness trackers help people?
3. What are some things you would like a fitness tracker to do?
4. Do you think fitness trackers can be a good gift? Why or why not?
5. How do you decide which gadgets you trust?
6. What do you think about using technology for medical purposes?
7. How important is it to listen to your body signals?
8. Have you ever felt worried because of information from a gadget?
9. What are the benefits and downsides of fitness trackers?
10. Have you heard of any other technologies for health monitoring?
11. How could fitness trackers be improved in the future?
12. Should schools use technology to track students' health? Why or why not?
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