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THE FUTURE OF MEDICINE

FRIDAY - C1 - LESSON ONE

INFINITY WEEK

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

    • UNDERSTAND AND USE ADVANCED VOCABULARY RELATED TO MEDICAL INNOVATIONS
    • DISCUSS FUTURE POSSIBILITIES USING APPROPRIATE TENSES AND MODALS OF SPECULATION
    • EXPRESS OPINIONS ON COMPLEX ETHICAL ISSUES IN MEDICINE

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WATCH THIS VIDEO -

WHAT IS HAPPENING?

WHAT IS A ‘TRICORDER’?

Discuss with a partner....

Is this something you think could actually work?

Are we beginning to see things like this happening now?

Would this be called an ‘innovation’?

(10 MINS)

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LET’S LOOK AT THE TOP 10 INNOVATIVE IDEAS AND WHEN THEY WERE FOUNDED......

Work with a partner or small group to research one of these and share your findings with the rest of the class.

(10 minutes to discuss what each one means, 30 minutes to research)

3.

Germ Theory -1861

2.

Anaesthetics - 1846

1.

Vaccines - 1796

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LET’S LOOK AT THE TOP 10 INNOVATIVE IDEAS AND WHEN THEY WERE FOUNDED......

Work with a partner or small group to research one of these and share your findings with the rest of the class.

6.

Organ Transplants - 1954

5.

Antibiotics - 1928

4.

Medical Imaging - 1895

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LET’S LOOK AT THE TOP 10 INNOVATIVE IDEAS AND WHEN THEY WERE FOUNDED......

Work with a partner or small group to research one of these and share your findings with the rest of the class.

10.

Artificial Intelligence -

21st Century

8.

Stem Cell Therapy - 1970's

7.

Anti-Viral Drugs - 1960's

Immunotherapy - 1970's

9.

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LESSON TWO

Discuss your ideas with a partner then feedback to the class.

What are the biggest changes in healthcare that have occurred in your lifetime?

What do you think medicine will be like in 50 years?

(10 mins)

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Feedback

Any other questions?

Grammar

Vocabulary

Pronunciation

(10 mins)

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GENE THERAPY

Watch each clip then match with definitions

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NANO TECHNOLOGY

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TELEMEDICINE

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CRISPR TECHNOLOGY

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BIO PRINTING

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MATCHING ACTIVITY

Match the following words with their definitions.

Gene Therapy

Telemedicine

Bio Printing

Nano Technology

CRISPR Technology

A technology that research scientists use to selectively modify DNA

The process of creating a 3D replica of products matching the patient's anatomy, based on their imaging data.

The introduction of normal genes into cells in place of missing or defective ones in order to correct genetic disorders

The remote diagnosis and treatment of patients by means of telecommunications technology.

The branch of technology that deals with dimensions and tolerances of less than 100 nanometres, especially the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules.

(15 mins)

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MATCHING ACTIVITY

Match the following words with their definitions.

Gene Therapy

Telemedicine

Bio Printing

Nano Technology

CRISPR Technology

A technology that research scientists use to selectively modify DNA

The process of creating a 3D replica of products matching the patient's anatomy, based on their imaging data.

The introduction of normal genes into cells in place of missing or defective ones in order to correct genetic disorders

The remote diagnosis and treatment of patients by means of telecommunications technology.

The branch of technology that deals with dimensions and tolerances of less than 100 nanometres, especially the manipulation of individual atoms and molecules.

Answers

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Feedback

Any other questions?

Grammar

Vocabulary

Pronunciation

(10 mins)

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LESSON THREE

The Future of Medicine

Scan the QR code and read the article.

(5 mins)

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ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS AND MAKE NOTES...

    • What is the overall topic of this text?
    • How does this specifically affect medicine?
    • How does this differ from traditional medicine?

(10 mins)

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Grammar focus:

use future forms - ‘I will...’ ‘going to...’

modals of speculation - ‘may’ ‘might’ ‘could’

Example: AI WILL revolutionise diagnostics....

personalised medical techniques MIGHT help with...

NEWSPAPER REPORT

CREATE A SHORT NEWSPAPER REPORT STATING YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND FINDINGS

(15 mins)

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DEBATE TIME !

Should genetic engineering be used to eliminate hereditary diseases?

Get into 2 teams -

‘for’ and ‘against’

You have 10 minutes - GO!

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Feedback

Any other questions?

Grammar

Vocabulary

Pronunciation

(10 mins)

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH!

YOUR HEALTH, OUR MISSION