LET’S PRACTICE CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
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Script B
John Baker :
… Dr. Laura D. Cook
: Cataracts are a change in clarity and consistency of the lens which sits right here in the eye that usually goes along with
age. John Baker
: …
Dr. Laura D. Cook : Normally, just aging causes cataracts. Every year of age
changes the clarity and the consistency of the lens. There are certain other disease processes or conditions that can cause
that as well. Diabetes is one, been highly nearsighted is another or high myopia, inflammation inside of the eye, or
having been on steroids in the past topically can actually accelerate cataract formation.
John Baker :
… Dr. Billy Johnson
: …
John Baker :
… Dr. Billy Johnson
: …
John Baker :
… Dr. Laura D. Cook
: So, the only treatment we have available right now is surgical treatment and many patients will enquire whether this means
if they actually have to have an incision and yes, it does mean that you have an incision. This incision is generally just a few
millimeters and doesnt need a suture or a stitch. John Baker
: …
Dr. Billy Johnson :
… .
John Baker :
…
Adapted from: http:monkeysee.complay11469- cataracts
Script C
John Baker :
… Dr. Laura D. Cook
: …
John Baker :
… Dr. Laura D. Cook
: …
John Baker :
… Dr. Billy Johnson
: Diabetics often will develop cataracts earlier on, patients that have a family history of cataract at an early age, patients that
have been on steroids, anybody who has had eye trauma, anybody who has had inflammation inside of the eye and then
there are certain syndromes, there is a whole host of chromosome syndromes and abnormalities that also can cause
cataracts especially in young children.
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: …
Dr. Billy Johnson : So the most common complaints or symptoms are a decrease
in vision or trouble with glare. When we see decrease in vision, what I really mean is that their best corrected visual
acuity isnt satisfactory. The second symptom causes decrease in visual acuity or difficulty seeing or even from the sunlight
and those things can really be devastating to a patient. John Baker
: …
Dr. Laura D. Cook :
… Dr. Billy Johnson
: Your options are limited in terms of prevention. If its associated with a disease process like diabetes, controlling
your blood sugar is very important. In terms of steroid use, limiting steroid use to patients and the last one, the easiest
thing you can do is wear sunglasses. The more sun exposure there is and so in terms of sunglasses, wearing them at a
young age and being consistent about using sunglasses with UV protection is important.
John Baker :
…
Adapted from: http:monkeysee.complay11469- cataracts
Question: 1.
What is the topic of the discussion? 2.
Where does the discussion probably take place? 3.
Who is Dr. Laura D. Cook? 4.
Can cataracts be treated? 5.
What can we do to prevent cataracts?
TASK 6 Work in pairs. From the discussion in Task 5, discuss expressions used
by the moderator and the speakers and their functions. Take a look at an example below.
Functions Expressions
Moderator Greeting
Good Morning
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TASK 7 During a discussion, you may find someone who interrupts. Make a
group of three, each of you acts as Sarah A, Alex B, and John C Study the dialogues, the expressions and their functions. Then, act it
out with your partner.
Expressions Functions
let’s get down to business : Marking a transition
any other thoughts before I comment on that : Asking opinion
If you could go through them in order : Suggesting
First of all : Ordering points
sorry to hold the meeting up : Interrupting
thanks for coming. : thanking
Script A
Sarah : Right then, Alex,
let’s get down to business. On the agenda today for our
research team meeting are selecting the time and setting for our observation. Are you quite happy with those points?
Alex : …
Sarah : OK everybody, thanks for coming.
Let’s keep this meeting fairly brief, really just a couple of things on the agenda. First of all, as
you can
see, we’ve agree upon our focus of the research, that is understanding
Asthma: how the environment, allergens, and genetics interact with the body’s immune system to cause the disease and aggravate the
symptoms. First of all, the observation time. I just wanted to remind
everybodythat next Monday will be a national holiday, I think it would be the perfect time to do our observation.
John : ... Sarah : Well, any other thoughts before I comment on that?
Alex : ...
Adapted from: http:www.bbc.co.ukworldservicelearningenglish 1agenda.shtml
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Script B
Sarah : ... Alex
: Yeah, that’s fine. If you could go through them in order, that’d be great.
Sarah : ... John : ...
Sarah : ... Alex
: I don’t think we’ve got any choice at all about it. If the university is going to give us the permission
at the beginning of next month, we’ve got to do the observation at the same time
.
Adapted from: http:www.bbc.co.ukworldservicelearningenglish 1agenda.shtml
Script C
Sarah : ... Alex : ...
Sarah : ... John : Actually Sean, can I just ask you
– sorry to hold the meeting up – can I ask
you about those dates, because I thought that the observation is going to be on the month after next, and I understand that everybody has got their
dates, but I do feel quite strongly that we’re bringing this out too soon.
Sean : ... Alex : ...
Adapted from: http:www.bbc.co.ukworldservicelearningenglish 1agenda.shtml
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TASK 8 From the dialogue in Task 5, there are some expressions used often
during a discussion. Practice the following expressions.
Interrupting
First of all Can I just ask you?
Sorry to hold the discussion up I do feel quite strongly that…
I don’t think we’ve got any choice at all Any other thoughts?
TASK 9 Interruptions Game
Work in small groups. One of you speaks for three minutes on a subject of your choice. The others must interrupt you as many times as possible, using the language
from in the interruptions section Task 6. After three minutes, another member of the group speaks, and the rest of the group interrupts him her.
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