INTERMEDIATE NINE (I09) WORKSHEET B
ANSWER SHEET
Book
American Big Picture
Learning Outcome
I can describe traditional and modern medicine in the present and
past in a concrete manner.
VOCABULARY
Match the numbers 1-8 to the letters a-h.
1. Acupuncturist (e)
a. In particular religions, a person who is thought to have
special powers to control or influence good or evil spirits,
2. Chiropractor (d)
making it possible for them to discover the cause of illness,
bad luck, etc.
3. Herbalist
(h)
b. A person who is trained to prepare and give out medicines in
a hospital or shop.
4. Homeopath (f)
c. A person, usually a woman, who is trained to help women
when they are giving birth.
5. Midwife
(c)
d. A person who treats diseases by pressing a person’s joints,
especially those in the back.
6. Shaman
(a)
e. A person who performs acupuncture.
f.
7. Surgeon
(g)
A person who treats ill people by homeopathy.
g. A doctor who is specially trained to perform medical
operations
8. Pharmacist
(b)
h. A person who grows or sells herbs for use as medicine.
GRAMMAR
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
1. Every morning, Ms. García goes to the neighborhood herbalist. (go)
2. Her insomnia is really improving. (improve)
3. She has prepared this special cough syrup for six months. (prepare)
4. My grandma believes natural remedies are still the best option. (believe)
5. Scientists in our country are still working to find the COVID-19 vaccine. (work)
6. Due to the general infection, they have just demolished the old building
downtown to build a new hospital. (demolish)
7. In March 2020, most people around the world stayed home due to quarantine.
(stay)
8. According to the new schedule, the supermarket closes at 17:00. (close)
9. Mmmm... Something smells (smell) good! What are you cooking?
10. Are you studying (study) hard these days?
SPEAKING STRATEGY
Answer the questions about yourself. Give a brief explanation.
1. According to your experience, which kind of medicine is the most effective? Why?
Accept any possible answers
2. What does your mom/grandma usually do when she has a stomachache? How
about you?
Accept any possible answers