Key:
1. d
2. a
3. f
4. b
5. c
6. e
1. Warmer
a. The purpose of this activity is to introduce the topic
of healthcare and health equipment but primarily
to prepare students for a text which contains all
of these abbreviations. The gaps can be filled by
adding words related to these topics, although #3
and #5 have a more general application. Explain
that a regulatory agency is one that establishes rules
and regulations in a particular area of activity. PPE
in healthcare includes items such as masks, gloves
and protective gowns. The NHS is the UK’s health
service, which is free at the point of use.
Key:
1. health
2. medical
3. minority
4. protective
5. artificial
Note: the verb ‘lurk’ in the headline, means ‘to hide
while waiting to do something bad’.
2. Key words
a. Ask students to do the exercise individually and
then compare their answers in pairs or small groups.
Note that gadget and device are very similar in
meaning but the latter is more formal and therefore
appropriate for use with the adjective medical. Point
out that while it is possible to overestimate a number,
Article summary:
The article describes the
way certain medical devices used in the UK
have a racial and gender bias because they
were originally designed for Caucasian men.
Time:
60 minutes
Skills:
Reading, Speaking, Writing
Language focus:
Vocabulary
Materials needed:
One copy of the
worksheet per student
From oximeters to AI, where bias in medical devices may lurk
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