Disease

중상급 회화 (Advanced Intermediate)

Lesson 56

Disease

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Lesson 56

DISEASE

Practice English with your teacher

Advanced Intermediate 25 min Speaking 75%
3 min

Warm-up

Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.

  1. When was the last time you went to the hospital for a checkup?
    마지막으로 건강검진을 받으러 병원에 간 것은 언제인가요?
  2. Do you do anything special to maintain your health?
    건강을 유지하기 위해 특별히 하는 것이 있나요?
4 min

Vocabulary

Listen and repeat after your teacher.
선생님을 따라 읽어보세요.

complex /ˈkɒmpleks/
consisting of many parts; complicated  |  복잡한
Under the assumption that our body is too complex for any human being to understand, some tend to rely on natural or spiritual healings.
disease /dɪˈziːz/
an illness affecting the body  |  질병
DISEASE Everybody hopes to stay healthy until he dies, but his wish rarely comes true.
permanently /ˈpɜːrmənəntli/
lasting forever; not temporary  |  영구적으로
Young people especially think they can permanently stay healthy, so they sometimes mistreat themselves and get sick.
mistreat /mɪsˈtriːt/
to treat someone badly  |  학대하다
Young people especially think they can permanently stay healthy, so they sometimes mistreat themselves and get sick.
incurable /ɪnˈkjʊrəbl/
cannot be healed or fixed  |  불치의
People with an incurable disease become disheartened and may even think of committing suicide.
disheartened /dɪsˈhɑːrtənd/
having lost hope or confidence  |  낙담한
People with an incurable disease become disheartened and may even think of committing suicide.
5 min

Reading

Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.

DISEASE
Everybody hopes to stay healthy until he dies, but his wish rarely comes true. Young or old, many a man suffers from disease. Young people especially think they can permanently stay healthy, so they sometimes mistreat themselves and get sick. People with an incurable disease become disheartened and may even think of committing suicide. Cancer and AIDS are the most dreadful diseases now, with no effective medicine. But prevention is the best option, and a regular check up is the first step. The most important thing is that we trust our doctors. Under the assumption that our body is too complex for any human being to understand, some tend to rely on natural or spiritual healings. Do you think they deserve criticism for being ignorant?
Faith healing
Doctors
Flu
Cure
Hospital
Pharmacist
Cold
Illness
Dentist
Opinion samples:
1. We have the illusion that doctors are almighty in treating sick people.
But Doctors are just technicians, with limited knowledge of our body. Our body is
too complex for any man to understand after only six years of medical training.
Doctors are far from being perfect. But we must follow their advice, or orders,
when we’re in the hospital. Listening to doctors is still the best option for curing us.
Express yourself:

3 min

Comprehension Check

Answer the questions about what you read.
읽은 내용에 대한 질문에 답해 보세요.

  1. Do you believe in faith healing?
  2. Do you trust doctors?
  3. Have you ever had the flu? If so what did you do to cure it?
  4. Do you go to the hospital right away or just see a pharmacist when you have a cold?
  5. What is your most common illness?
  6. Do you regularly see a dentist?
  7. Why do many people complain about doctors?
  8. Do you think AIDS patients deserve criticism? Do you think they should be disadvantaged in getting Medicare?
  9. Do you think cancer and AIDS will be conquered in the near future?
3 min

Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정

Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.

❌ I catched a cold last week.
✅ I caught a cold last week.

"catch"의 과거형은 "caught"입니다. 불규칙 동사에 주의하세요.

5 min

Discussion

Share your thoughts with your teacher.
선생님과 의견을 나눠보세요.

  1. Do you think modern medicine can eventually cure all diseases?
    현대 의학이 결국 모든 질병을 치료할 수 있다고 생각하시나요?
  2. Is prevention really better than cure? Give examples from your experience.
    예방이 정말 치료보다 나은가요? 경험에서 예를 들어주세요.
  3. Should people trust doctors completely, or seek alternative treatments?
    의사를 완전히 믿어야 할까요, 아니면 대체 치료를 찾아야 할까요?
  4. How has the COVID-19 pandemic changed your view on health?
    코로나19 팬데믹이 건강에 대한 당신의 관점을 어떻게 바꿨나요?

Lesson Summary / 수업 요약

Today's Topic: DISEASE

Level: Advanced Intermediate (A.I)

Review this lesson before your next class! / 다음 수업 전에 복습하세요!