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。
- Do you think animals can help save human lives?
- Do you think you could trust a doctor trying something never done before?
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。
- sign /sahyn/
- patient /PEY-shuhnt/
- case /keys/
- improve /im-PROOV/
- prevent /pri-VENT/
[noun] – a thing that shows something is happening or may happen
The teacher noticed signs of stress in her students before the exam.
[noun] – a person receiving medical treatment
The patient recovered quickly after the surgery.
[noun] – a particular situation or example of something
This case of food poisoning helped improve safety rules in restaurants.
[verb] – to make something better
Doctors are working hard to improve cancer treatments.
[verb] – to stop something from happening
Vaccines help prevent the spread of disease.
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。
In a major medical breakthrough, a woman in Alabama lived for 130 days with a genetically modified pig kidney before her body started to reject it. The surgery was done on November 25 at NYU Langone Health in New York and set a record for the longest time anyone has survived with a gene-edited pig organ. On April 4, the organ was removed due to signs of rejection, and the patient has returned to dialysis. This was part of an experimental process called xenotransplantation, which means transplanting animal organs into humans. Scientists are exploring this to help with the shortage of human donor organs—over 100,000 people in the U.S. are still waiting for a transplant.Doctors said the case gave valuable information for future trials. Dr. Robert Montgomery, the lead surgeon, said removing the organ was safer than giving stronger anti-rejection drugs. A mild infection and changes to medication may have caused the rejection. Even though problems occurred, the pig kidney worked well at first and gave the patient a break from dialysis. Experts say this pivotal case could catalyze research to improve compatibility, prevent rejection, and boost resilience in future animal-to-human transplants.
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 woman lived for 130 days with a pig kidney.
- The surgery was done in Alabama.
- The woman’s body accepted the kidney for 200 days.
- The organ was removed because it showed signs of rejection.
- Over 100,000 people in the U.S. are waiting for a transplant.
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。
| signs | patient | case | improve | prevent |
- Each ______ in the clinic was given a full health check.
- The mechanic saw ______ of engine trouble during the inspection.
- Washing your hands regularly can ______ infections in hospitals.
- The new medicine helped ______ the patient’s condition quickly.
- The ______ showed how quickly the disease could spread.