79 Working with vocabulary In listening tasks where you have to match the beginnings and endings of sentences, you have to listen carefully for details in what the speaker is saying. A sentence ending might seem like it matches a beginning, but a tiny detail can make the ending wrong. Complete the sentences with an expression from the box. There are two extra expressions that you should not use. appetite cause of death heartbeat medical facility medical treatment organs waist wrist 1 When John was ill recently, his was poor. Consequently, he lost 3 kg. 2 The liver and lungs are vital in our bodies. 3 When the paramedics arrived at the scene of the accident, they found that the cyclist’s was very faint. 4 The doctor was unsure about which would be best for her new patient, so she got a second opinion from a colleague. 5 The new on Park Road has the best equipment that money can buy. 6 The footballer broke his in two places when he collided with another player and fell over. 1 Understanding details Listen to five short monologues by people who need some medical help. Read the statements below and decide if the details are correct or incorrect. 1 The speaker suspects he will need some stitches for his injury. 2 Whilst the speaker’s been a patient in hospital, she’s developed an infection. 3 The speaker’s had his lungs carefully checked. 4 The speaker says the bandage has helped with some of her ankle pain. 5 No members of the speaker’s family suffer from the same condition as him. Now listen again and correct the details that are wrong. Listen to the fifth speaker again. Circle the correct sentence ending. Why are the other two endings wrong? The speaker has developed Type 1 diabetes due to the way he lives / a previous illness / genetic reasons. 2 a 2i7np9 26 b 3 2i7np9 27 Science and technology | Key Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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