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Cancer drugs may threaten the heart

2017年3月10日

Health - Intermediate

A set of drugs that fight off cancer is linked to heart complications, a study warns. These medicines called checkpoint inhibitors, caused a few of their takers to develop heart trouble by triggering the body’s immune system to attack the heart. The drugs are a form of immunotherapy that trains the body to counter malignant cells and they have been proven to be very effective for many as they resulted to longer remissions even to those who are suffering from advanced cancer. Although the adverse effect has only been observed to less than a percent of the patients, doctors need to conduct cardiac testings prior to taking the said drugs….
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Cancer drugs may threaten the heart

2017年3月10日

Health - Beginner

Pre-reading questions: What came to mind when you read the title above? Do you think medicines are always effective? Medicines that can treat cancer can result to heart damage. They are known as checkpoint inhibitors. There are currently four checkpoint inhibitors in the market. They are used to treat six types of cancer. Checkpoint inhibitors are sometimes mixed with one another for better results. They are lifesaving drugs that can lead to deaths in rare cases. Less than 1 percent of cancer patients taking them have suffered heart failures. They somehow destroy the immune system and the heart. Doctors are still researching for treatment for heart problems caused by these…
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Intermediate

Cancer drugs may threaten the heart

2017年3月10日

Health - Beg

Pre-reading questions: Do you often read about health in the newspaper? What is the best way to stay healthy? Medicines used to fight cancer can also cause heart problems. Less than one percent of patients taking them have experienced heart problems. They cause damages to the body and the heart. Doctors are still working to find a cure for those heart problems caused by cancer drugs. Vocabulary: cancer – [noun] a serious disease caused by cells that are not normal and that can spread to one or many parts of the body cure – [noun] something that stops the disease drug – [noun] a medicine True or False: Medicines used…
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Beginner

Parents to be penalized if children are always late for school

2017年3月9日

Education - E

  In the most recent newsletter of Winter Gardens Academy in United Kingdom, parents are told that they may be fined for their children’s habitual tardiness from school. Catherine Staltham, the primary school head teacher, announced that any pupils arriving after the 9:00 am bell will be considered late starting April 1. Parents could be penalized as much as £60, which can rise up to £120 if not paid within 21 days. Parents and guardians of late comers may also be prosecuted in court if not paid within 28 days. This policy is in line with the local Department of Education’s school guidance which seeks to undermine tardiness. The school…
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Parents to be penalized if children are always late for school

2017年3月9日

Education - I

Pre-reading questions: What time do you usually go to school or work? How do you record your attendance in school or work? How do you manage to avoid tardiness in school, in work, or in meeting? Parents could face court action or even jail for their children’s habitual tardiness. In the recent newsletter sent by Catherine Stalham, parents were advised that the school will be issuing penalties of as much as £60 if their kids missed the 9:00 am registration. Constant tardiness will lead to the issuance of a fixed penalty notice. If penalties aren’t settled within 28 days, parents or guardians may then be arraigned in court. It was…
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Intermediate

Parents to be penalized if children are always late for school

2017年3月9日

Education - B

  Pre-reading questions: What do you do to get to school or work early? Do you think people who are late in school or work should be punished?   Parents can be punished by the school if their children are always late for school. Catherine Staltham, the principal of Winter Gardens Academy, said that parents will pay £60 if their children did not reach the 9:00am bell. This rule will apply starting April 1. The Department for Education says that schools should not allow students to be late. Parents should be responsible for their children’s attendance in school.   Vocabulary: punish- [verb] to correct from wrongdoing principal- [noun] head teacher…
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Turkish international school ‘bans’ Christmas

2017年3月9日

World News - Expert

  German media reports that an international school in Istanbul forbids celebrating and teaching Christmas to its students. The reports state that staffs at Istanbul Lisesi were told that Christmas traditions and carol-singing are not allowed. Istanbul Lisesi is a Turkish-German school attended by Turkish students but is partly endowed by the German government. According to Spiegel Online, teachers were enjoined to teach about German Christmas traditions during class. Education Policy spokesman Özcan Mutlu was appalled by the incident. German politicians argued that Christmas is a part of Germany and that applies to German schools abroad. Reports state that this might be the first time for Istanbul Lisesi to call…
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Turkish international school ‘bans’ Christmas

2017年3月9日

World News - Intermediate

  Pre-reading questions: How is Christmas celebrated in your country? Is there an international school near your area?   German media report that an international school in a predominantly Muslim Istanbul bans Christmas celebrations and teachings. It was said that staff at the international school Istanbul Lisesi were told that Christmas traditions and carol-singing would no longer be allowed. Istanbul Lisesi is a Turkish-German school attended by Turkish students but partly subsidized by the German government. Spiegel Online reports that teachers were instructed not to teach about German Christmas Traditions during class as well as to remove Advent calendars from the classrooms. German Politicians were outraged with the actions of…
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