Teacher Notes
Topic: porphyria (vampire syndrome)
Timing: 30–40 mins
Lesson type/focus: reading and vocabulary
Level: B2–C1
Sector: Medicine, Nursing
Medical area: symptoms, diseases and conditions, treatment
Skills Focus: Reading, vocabulary
Aims
developing topic-specific vocabulary
reading for detail
Teaching notes and answer key
Part 1: speaking
Part 1: Review the vocabulary terms: the stressed syllable is in bold.
Put students into pairs or small groups and ask them to discuss questions 1–3 on the student worksheet. Do whole class feedback to discuss and share answers.
Part 2: vocabulary
Don’t go through the meanings of the words as students are going to look at this in activity B.
Go through the answers as a class.
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