Rise in egg freezing for fertility preservation

admin 2023年9月8日

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Pre-reading questions:

I will read each question. Then, please answer them.

講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。

Are you familiar with fertility preservation?
Is it common in your country for people to delay starting a family?

Vocabulary:

I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me.

単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。

recently /REE-suhnt-lee/

[adverb] – in the near past or a short time ago
I recently watched a new movie at the theater with my friends.

birth /burth/

[burth] – the time when a baby or young animal comes out of its mother’s body
My sister is excitedly preparing for the birth of her first baby next month.

freeze /freeze/

[verb] – If you freeze something, you lower its temperature below 0°C, causing it to become cold and often hard, and if something freezes, its temperature goes below 0°C.
In the winter, the temperature gets so low that water freezes and turns into ice.

chance /chans/

[noun] – the level of possibility that something will happen
The man bought a lottery ticket even though he knew that the chances of winning were very low.

benefit /BEN-uh-fit/

[noun] – a helpful or good effect, or something intended to help
One of the benefits of reading is that it helps expand your vocabulary and improve your language skills.

Article reading:

Please read the whole article. Then, I will check your pronunciation and intonation.

記事を音読しましょう。講師はあなたの発音とイントネーションを確認します。

More and more women are choosing to freeze their eggs for the future. Recently, the Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority (HFEA) found that the number of women doing this procedure has gone up a lot. In 2021, there were over 4,000 cases, compared to 2,500 in 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic might have influenced this increase because women became more aware of their options during the lockdown. The report also shows that fewer women are donating their eggs to help others. Helen Henry, who donated her eggs when she was 34 years old, felt happy knowing that her donation resulted in the birth of a child.

Vicky Pattison, a TV presenter, froze her eggs because she wasn’t ready for motherhood. She had three eggs fertilized with her partner’s sperm, with a 20% chance of success. She also kept three unfertilized eggs with a 10% chance of success in the future. The HFEA says age is important for egg freezing success, especially for women under 35. Dr. Bassel Wattar wants people to know the procedure’s benefits and risks and get support on their fertility journey.

True or False:

Read the sentences and identify if they are true or false based on the article.

文章を読んで、記事に基づいて正誤を答えましょう。

The HFEA provides support and guidance for individuals on their fertility journey.
The success rate of fertilizing frozen eggs is higher than the success rate of unfertilized frozen eggs.
Age is a significant factor in the success of egg freezing.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had no impact on the number of women choosing to freeze their eggs.
The number of women willing to donate their eggs for others to use has increased in recent years.

Fill in the blanks:

Choose the correct word from the table then fill in the blanks.

適切な言葉を選んで空欄を埋めましょう。

recently

birth

freeze

chance

benefit

We like to ______ leftover food so that we can eat it later.
John applied for a job, hoping for a ______ to get selected for an interview.
Sachi ________ moved to a new city for her job and is still adjusting to the changes.
The main _______ of joining a sports club is that you get to meet new friends and stay physically active.
The doctor and nurses were there to help the mother during the _____ of her child.