Try the online quiz, reading, listening, and activities on grammar, spelling and vocabulary for this lesson on World Hemophilia Day. Click on the links above or see the activities below this article:
READ
World Hemophilia Day (WHD) started in 1989 as a way to raise awareness of the disorder and to bring attention to the needs of those who suffer from it. The reason it’s on April 17 is because that’s the birthday of the World Foundation for Hemophilia (WFH) founder Frank Schnabel. On WHD, organizations around the world organise a wide range of activities, events, and campaigns to help hemophiliacs. There is a different theme every year. Previous campaigns have included “Get vaccinated! Prevent hepatitis A and B” and treating people with all bleeding disorders. The WHF says treatment includes areas such as physiotherapy, information, training, diagnosis, and research for a cure.
Hemophilia comes from the Greek haima "blood" and philia "to love". It is a group of genetic disorders that makes it difficult for the body to stop cuts bleeding. The cells that the body needs to clot blood are missing. Hemophilia is a hereditary disease and so it is passed down through generations. The gene that creates the disorder comes from the mother and is passed almost entirely to male babies. When hemophiliacs get a cut, the bleeding lasts much longer than in normal people. Even a small cut can bleed for weeks, and in some cases cuts may never heal. If cuts occur in the brain, they can be fatal. Hemophiliacs live a stressful life because they always have to be careful not to get even the smallest cut.
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PHRASE MATCH
Match the following phrases from the article.
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raise
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range of activities
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bring attention to the needs
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disorders
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cure
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treating people with all bleeding
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every year
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research for a
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awareness of the disorder
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blood
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LISTENING GAP FILL
World Hemophilia Day (WHD) started in 1989 ________________ raise awareness of the disorder and to ________________ the needs of those ________________ it. The reason it’s on April 17 is because that’s the birthday of the World Foundation for Hemophilia (WFH) founder Frank Schnabel. On WHD, organizations around the world organise ________________ activities, events, and campaigns to help hemophiliacs. There is a different __________________. Previous campaigns have included “Get vaccinated! Prevent hepatitis A and B” and treating ________________ bleeding disorders. The WHF says treatment includes areas such as physiotherapy, information, training, diagnosis, and research for a cure.
Hemophilia ________________ Greek haima "blood" and philia "to love". It is a group of genetic disorders that makes it difficult for the ________________ cuts bleeding. The cells that the body needs to clot blood are missing. Hemophilia is a ________________ and so it is passed down through generations. The gene that creates the disorder comes from the mother and is passed ________________ male babies. When hemophiliacs get a cut, the bleeding lasts much longer than in normal people. Even a small ________________ weeks, and in some cases cuts may never heal. If cuts occur in the brain, they can be fatal. Hemophiliacs live a stressful life because they always have to be careful ________________ the smallest cut.
WHILE READING / LISTENING GAP FILL
Put the words into the gaps in the text.
World Hemophilia Day (WHD) started in 1989 as a __________ to raise awareness of the disorder and to bring __________ to the needs of those who suffer from it. The __________ it’s on April 17 is because that’s the birthday of the World Foundation for Hemophilia (WFH) founder Frank Schnabel. On WHD, organizations around the world organise a wide __________ of activities, events, and campaigns to help hemophiliacs. There is a different __________ every year. Previous campaigns have included “Get vaccinated! Prevent hepatitis A and B” and __________ people with all bleeding disorders. The WHF says treatment __________ areas such as physiotherapy, information, training, diagnosis, and research for a __________.
range includes attention theme cure way reason treating
Hemophilia __________ from the Greek haima "blood" and philia "to love". It is a group of genetic disorders that makes it __________ for the body to stop __________ bleeding. The cells that the body needs to clot blood are missing. Hemophilia is a hereditary disease and so it is __________ down through generations. The gene that creates the disorder comes from the mother and is passed almost __________ to male babies. When hemophiliacs get a cut, the bleeding lasts much longer than in __________ people. Even a small cut can bleed for weeks, and in some cases cuts may never heal. If cuts occur in the brain, they can be __________. Hemophiliacs live a stressful life because they always have to be careful not to get even the __________ cut.
entirely difficult smallest passed comes normal fatal cuts
CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD
Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs of italics.
World Hemophilia Day (WHD) started in 1989 as a ways / way to raise awareness of the disorder and to bring attention to the necessary / needs of those who suffer from it. The reason it’s on April 17 is because that’s the birthday of the World Foundation for Hemophilia (WFH) founder / finder Frank Schnabel. On WHD, organizations around the world organise a width / wide range of activities, events, and campaigns to help hemophiliacs. There is a different theme every year. Previous campaigns have / has included “Get vaccinated! Prevent hepatitis A and B” and treating people with all bleed / bleeding disorders. The WHF says treats / treatment includes areas such as physiotherapy, information, training, diagnosis, and research for a cure / cured.
Hemophilia comes for / from the Greek haima "blood" and philia "to love". It is a group of genetic disorders that makes it difficulty / difficult for the body to stop cut / cuts bleeding. The cells that the body needs to clot blood are missing. Hemophilia is a hereditary disease and so it is passed up / down through generations. The gene / jeans that creates the disorder comes from the mother and is passed almost entirely to male babies. When hemophiliacs get a cut, the bleeding lasts much larger / longer than in normal people. Even a small cut can bleed for weeks, and in some cases cuts may never heel / heal. If cuts occur in the brain, they can be fatal. Hemophiliacs live a stressful life because they always have to be careful not to get even the smallest / small cut.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
World Hemophilia Day (WHD) started in 1989 as a way to (1) ____ awareness of the disorder and to bring attention to the (2) ____ of those who suffer from it. The reason it’s on April 17 is because that’s the birthday of the World Foundation for Hemophilia (WFH) founder Frank Schnabel. On WHD, organizations around the world organise a (3) ____ range of activities, events, and campaigns to help hemophiliacs. There is a (4) ____ theme every year. Previous campaigns have included “Get vaccinated! Prevent hepatitis A and B” and (5) ____ people with all bleeding disorders. The WHF says treatment includes areas such as physiotherapy, information, training, diagnosis, and research for (6) ____ cure.
Hemophilia (7) ____ from the Greek haima "blood" and philia "to love". It is a group of genetic disorders that makes it difficult for the body to stop cuts bleeding. The cells that the body needs to clot (8) ____ are missing. Hemophilia is a hereditary disease and so it is passed down through generations. The (9) ____ that creates the disorder comes from the mother and is passed almost entirely to male babies. When hemophiliacs get a cut, the bleeding lasts much longer than (10) ____ normal people. Even a small cut can bleed for weeks, and in some cases cuts may never heal. If cuts occur in the brain, they can be (11) ____. Hemophiliacs live a stressful life because they always have to be (12) ____ not to get even the smallest cut.
Put the correct words from this table into the article.
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raise
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rise
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raised
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arisen
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necessary
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needy
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wide
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widens
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difference
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SPELLING
Spell the jumbled words (from the text) correctly.
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PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER
Number these lines in the correct order.
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people. Even a small cut can bleed for weeks, and in some cases cuts may never heal. If cuts occur in the brain, they can
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people with all bleeding disorders. The WHF says treatment includes areas such
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be fatal. Hemophiliacs live a stressful life because they always have to be careful not to get even the smallest cut.
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Hemophilia comes from the Greek haima "blood" and philia "to love". It is a group of genetic
( )
generations. The gene that creates the disorder comes from the mother and is passed almost entirely to male
( )
disorders that makes it difficult for the body to stop cuts bleeding. The cells that the body needs to clot
( )
blood are missing. Hemophilia is a hereditary disease and so it is passed down through
( )
attention to the needs of those who suffer from it. The reason it’s on April 17 is because that’s the birthday
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babies. When hemophiliacs get a cut, the bleeding lasts much longer than in normal
( )
of the World Foundation for Hemophilia (WFH) founder Frank Schnabel. On WHD, organizations around the world
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every year. Previous campaigns have included “Get vaccinated! Prevent hepatitis A and B” and treating
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as physiotherapy, information, training, diagnosis, and research for a cure.
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organise a wide range of activities, events, and campaigns to help hemophiliacs. There is a different theme
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World Hemophilia Day (WHD) started in 1989 as a way to raise awareness of the disorder and to bring
SCRAMBLED SENTENCES
With a partner, put the words back into the correct order.
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needs the it from suffer who those of
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activities of range wide a organise
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DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)
STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information about World Hemophilia Day. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about World Hemophilia Day. Write about what happens around the world. Include two imaginary interviews with people who did something on this day.
Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. POSTER: Make your own poster about World Hemophilia Day. Write about what will happen on this day around the world.
ANSWERS
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