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Lesson 11
Tumor
• Learning aims & demands
• Lead-in
• New words
• Skimming
• Scanning
• Post-reading (Discussion)
Learning Aims & Demands
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Be able to tell the basic symptoms,
treatments & causes of tumors
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Improve the reading, speaking and
listening skills
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Be aware of the importance of health &
courage to face the severe diseases.
Step 1: Lead-in
Fight cancer
Step 2 Reading
hepatocellular 肝细胞的
word match
 cancer adj. 癌的
cancerous
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--(a)tion
 consum(e)
consumption
n. 消费
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--tic
 gene
genetic
adj. 基因的
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chemo--
radiation
n. 辐射，放射
 radiat(e)
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--ous
 --therapy
chemotherapy
n. 化学疗法
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----(p)tion
• 1. If a _______ is _______, it means it can
often be removed and in most cases, it doesn’t
come back.
• 2. ________ is a kind of flammable liquid
containing _______.
• 3. Sometimes it's necessary to do a _______ to
reach a diagnosis.
• 4. Lung cancer is a kind of ________ disease.
Step 2: Skimming (fast reading)
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1. What is a tumor?
2. What are possible causes of
tumors?
3. What are the common tests for
tumors?
4. Is benign tumor cancerous?
Passage structure
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4-5
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treatment
What is tumor?
Exams & Tests
Symptoms
Causes
prevention
Step 3: Scanning (Detailed reading)
Para1: What is tumor?
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A tumor is an _________ growth
of body ______. Some tumors
are ________, the others are
_________.
In general, tumors appear to occur when
there is a problem with the dividing of
cells in the body.
cell
New cells are
not needed. The
balance of cell
division and
death is
disturbed.
Para 2: Causes
免疫系统
• Problems with the body’s immune
system can lead to tumors.
Para 3: Symptoms
• Symptoms depend on the type and location
of the tumor.
Common symptoms
chills
malaise
night sweats
vomit
weight loss
fever
fatigue
loss of appetite
insomnia
constipation
ache
coughing
Para 4-5: Exams & Tests
• What’s a biopsy for?
A biopsy is performed to determine whether
a tumor is benign or malignant.
• What are CT scans or MRI for?
CT scans or MRI are for determination the
exact location of the tumor and its extent.
• What is PET scan for?
Positron emission tomography (PET) scans
is used to visualize certain tumors types.
common tests to tumors
Para 6: treatment
Case 1: Benign brain tumor
Case 2: Confined bone tumor
Case 3: Malignant brain tumor
Case 4: Lung tumor which
can’t be removed with
surgery
Para 7: prevention
• Dos
heavy alcohol
smoking
chewing tobacco consumption
exercise
regularly
• Don’ts
healthy eating
diet
reduce sun
exposure
exposure to
maintain a
healthy weight radiation/toxic chemicals
Step 4: Post-reading
• Discussion:
• As a nurse, how do you offer
reassurance?