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This B2-C1 reading, listening, vocabulary and pronunciation worksheet practises related to Dementia Dogs.
Level: B2 C1
Sector: medicine, nursing
Medical Area: symptoms, diseases and conditions,
Skill focus: reading, listening, vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar
Vocabulary check: Do you understanding the following terms?
Match the terms to their correct meanings. Draw a line from the term to the correct meaning.
animal-assisted therapy (AAT) | describes the way a person thinks |
nonpharmaceutical | small-scale preliminary study before the main research is conducted |
intervention | describes something that is almost the same as something else |
pilot study | interaction with an animal as well as a therapist to explore feelings or put a person more at ease |
quasi- | action of being involved in a situation to improve it |
pre-post | dog that is trained to offer affection, comfort or support in a variety of settings |
cognitive | describes evaluation of the effectiveness of therapy before and after an intervention |
therapy dog | any type of intervention that is not based on medication |
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