HOLIDAYS, CELEBRATIONS, LESSON PLANS & ACTIVITIES: World Cancer Day (February 04th)

WORLD CANCER DAY

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1. Listen to the song and fill the gaps with the verbs in the table, then use the dictionary to understand all of them and get the meaning of the song:

abandoned, ask, bury, call, counting, gather, get, help, hope, kiss, know, leaving, living, marry, say, see, turn,

________ away

If you could _______ me a drink

Of water cause* my lips are chapped and faded

________ my Aunt Marie

________ her _______ all my things

And ________ me

In all my favorite colors,

My sisters and my brothers, still,

I will not ________ you,

Cause the hardest part of this,

Is ________ you.

Now ________ away,

Cause I'm awful just to ________

Cause all my hair's _________ all my body,

All my agony,

_______ that I will never _________,

Baby, I'm just soggy from the chemo*,

But _________down the days to ________.

It just ain't* _______

And I just ________ you _______,

That if you________, (If you ________)

Good-bye today, (Good-bye today)

I'd _______ you to be true (I'd ________ you to be true)

Cause the hardest part of this,

Is _________ you...

Cause the hardest part of this,

Is __________ you...

*ain't = isn't

*cause = because

*chemo = chemotherapy

2. Read the following phrases from the song and say which words are nouns and which are adjectives.

my lips are chapped and faded

my favorite colors

the hardest part

I'm awful

I'm just soggy

To be true

3. Read the song once again and answer the following questions:

a. What has happened to the protagonist of this song?

b. Why is he feeling bad?

c. Why is he so pessimistic?

d. Who is he talking to?

4. Now watch the video and write the story it tells in your own words.

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MORE EXERCISES

THE READING

World Cancer Day falls on February the 4th each year. It aims to draw attention to the effect cancer has on the lives of millions around the world. Around 7 million people die each year from the different types of cancer. Eleven million new cases are reported annually. World Cancer Day started in 2005 as part of the World Cancer Campaign. It followed the World Summit Against Cancer in the New Millennium, which took place in 2000. Many international organizations hold awareness campaigns and fundraising events on this day. In particular, the World Health Organization and the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) are very active. In 2008, the UICC promoted the “I love my smoke-free childhood year” against passive smoking.

Cancer is the growth and spread of damaged cells in the body that destroy or kill healthy cells. It can affect almost any part of the body. Common types of cancer include lung cancer, breast cancer and stomach cancer. People can reduce the risk of getting cancer by avoiding common risk factors such as tobacco and drinking alcohol. Smoking is one of the biggest causes of lung cancer. Not all cancers will kill you. Many can be cured by surgery or by treatments such as chemotherapy. Cancer is the world’s biggest killer. It kills more people than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria put together. Many deaths can be avoided. With adequate funding, health authorities could prevent 40% of all cancers and cure 30% of those caught early.

PHRASE MATCH

Match the following phrases from the article.

Paragraph 1

1. World Cancer Day falls a. cases are reported annually

2 It aims to draw attention b. free childhood year

3. Eleven million new c. awareness campaigns

4. international organizations hold d. on February the 4th

5. I love my smoke- e. smoking

6. against passive f. to the effect cancer has

Paragraph 2

1. Cancer is the growth and spread a. risk of getting cancer

2 It can affect almost any b. of damaged cells

3. People can reduce the c. biggest killer

4. Smoking is one of the biggest d. part of the body

5. Cancer is the world’s e. be avoided

6. Many deaths can f. causes of lung cancer

GAP FILL

World Cancer Day falls on February the 4th each year. ____________ attention to the effect cancer has on the lives of millions around the world. Around 7 million people die ____________ the different types of cancer. Eleven million __________________ reported annually. World Cancer Day started in 2005 as part of the World Cancer Campaign. It followed the World Summit Against Cancer in the New Millennium, __________________ in 2000. Many international organizations hold awareness campaigns and fundraising events on this day. In particular, the World Health Organization and the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) are very active. In 2008, the UICC promoted the “I love my smoke-free childhood year” __________________.

Cancer is the growth __________________ damaged cells in the body that destroy or kill healthy cells. It can affect almost any part of the body. Common __________________ include lung cancer, breast cancer and stomach cancer. People can reduce the risk of getting cancer by avoiding common __________________ tobacco and drinking alcohol. Smoking is one of the biggest causes of lung cancer. Not all cancers will kill you. Many __________________ surgery or by treatments such as chemotherapy. Cancer is the world’s biggest killer. It kills more people than AIDS, tuberculosis and __________________. Many deaths can be avoided. With __________________, health authorities could prevent 40% of all cancers and cure 30% of those caught early.

WHILE READING GAP FILL

Put the words into the gaps in the text.

World Cancer Day __________ on February the 4th each year. It aims to __________ attention to the effect cancer has on the lives of millions around the world. Around 7 million people die each year from the different __________ of cancer. Eleven million new __________ are reported annually. World Cancer Day started in 2005 as __________ of the World Cancer Campaign. It followed the World Summit Against Cancer in the New Millennium, which __________ place in 2000. Many international organizations hold awareness campaigns and fundraising __________ on this day. In particular, the World Health Organization and the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) are very __________. In 2008, the UICC promoted the “I love my smoke-free childhood year” against passive smoking.

types active falls took

cases part events draw

Cancer is the growth and __________ of damaged cells in the body that destroy or kill healthy cells. It can __________ almost any part of the body. Common types of cancer include lung cancer, breast cancer and stomach cancer. People can __________ the risk of getting cancer by avoiding common risk factors such as tobacco and drinking alcohol. Smoking is one of the biggest __________ of lung cancer. Not all cancers will kill you. Many can be __________ by surgery or by treatments such as chemotherapy. Cancer is the world’s biggest killer. It kills more people than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria __________ together. Many deaths can be avoided. With adequate __________, health authorities could prevent 40% of all cancers and cure 30% of those __________ early.

causes caught affect put

spread funding cured reduce

CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORD

Delete the wrong word in each of the pairs of italics.

World Cancer Day falls on February the 4th each year. It aims / aiming to draw attention to the affect / effect cancer has on the lives of millions around the world. Around 7 million people die each year from the different type / types of cancer. Eleven million new cases are reported annually. World Cancer Day started in 2005 as / was part of the World Cancer Campaign. It followed the World Summit Against Cancer in / by the New Millennium, which took place in 2000. Many international organizations hold awareness campaigns and fundraising events on this day. In peculiar / particular, the World Health Organization and the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) are very activity / active. In 2008, the UICC promoted the “I love my smoke-free childhood year” against passive / passing smoking.

Cancer is the grown / growth and spread of damaged cells in the body that destroy or kill healthy cells / cell. It can affect almost any part of the body. Common types of cancer include lung cancer, breath / breast cancer and stomach cancer. People can reduce / reduction the risk of getting cancer by avoiding common risk factors such / so as tobacco and drinking alcohol. Smoking is one of the biggest causes of lung cancer. Not all cancers will die / kill you. Many can be cured by surgery or by treatments such as chemotherapy. Cancer is the world’s biggest killer. It kills more people than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria put / get together. Many deaths can be avoided. With adequate funding, health authorities could prevent 40% of all cancers and cured / cure 30% of those caught early.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

World Cancer Day (1) ____ on February the 4th each year. It aims to draw attention to the effect cancer has on the (2) ____ of millions around the world. Around 7 million people die each year from the different types of cancer. Eleven million new cases are reported (3) ____. World Cancer Day started in 2005 as part of the World Cancer Campaign. It followed the World Summit Against Cancer in the New Millennium, which took place in 2000. Many international organizations (4) ____ awareness campaigns and fundraising events on this day. In particular, the World Health Organization and the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) are very (5) ____. In 2008, the UICC promoted the “I love my smoke-free childhood year” against (6) ____ smoking.

Cancer is the (7) ____ and spread of damaged cells in the body that destroy or kill healthy cells. It can affect almost any part of the body. Common types of cancer (8) ____ lung cancer, breast cancer and stomach cancer. People can reduce the risk of getting cancer by (9) ____ common risk factors such as tobacco and drinking alcohol. Smoking is one of the biggest causes of lung cancer. Not all cancers will (10) ____ you. Many can be cured by surgery or by treatments such as chemotherapy. Cancer is the world’s biggest (11) ____. It kills more people than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria put together. Many deaths can be avoided. With adequate funding, health authorities could (12) ____ 40% of all cancers and cure 30% of those caught early.

Put the correct words from this table into the article.

1. (a) fell (b) falls (c) falling (d) felled

2. (a) living (b) live (c) lives (d) lived

3. (a) annually (b) annual (c) annuals (d) annals

4. (a) holds (b) holding (c) holder (d) hold

5. (a) activity (b) actively (c) activities (d) active

6. (a) passing (b) passer (c) passive (d) passivity

7. (a) grown (b) growth (c) growers (d) grown-up

8. (a) include (b) inclusive (c) includes (d) including

9. (a) avoids (b) avoiding (c) avoid (d) avoidance

10. (a) die (b) death (c) kill (d) murder

11. (a) killer (b) murderer (c) assassin (d) criminal

12. (a) prevention (b) prevents (c) preventing (d) prevent

SPELLING

Spell the jumbled words (from the text) correctly.

Paragraph 1

1. draw etntantio to

2. different steyp of cancer

3. Eleven million new saecs

4. eeawarssn campaigns

5. very ecvtai

6. easvpsi smoking

Paragraph 2

7. wgohtr and spread of damaged cells

8. People can dueecr the risk

9. common risk rtofcas

10. Cancer is the world’s biggest keirll

11. Many deaths can be deadoiv

12. eeptnrv 40% of all cancers

PUT THE TEXT BACK TOGETHER

Number these lines in the correct order.

( ) the World Summit Against Cancer in the New Millennium, which took place in 2000. Many international

( ) of millions around the world. Around 7 million people die each year from the different types of cancer. Eleven million new

( ) organizations hold awareness campaigns and fundraising events on this day. In particular, the World Health Organization and

( ) any part of the body. Common types of cancer include lung cancer, breast cancer and stomach cancer. People can

( ) reduce the risk of getting cancer by avoiding common risk factors such as tobacco and drinking alcohol. Smoking is

( ) the “I love my smoke-free childhood year” against passive smoking.

( ) the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) are very active. In 2008, the UICC promoted

( ) treatments such as chemotherapy. Cancer is the world’s biggest killer. It kills more people than

( ) authorities could prevent 40% of all cancers and cure 30% of those caught early.

( ) cases are reported annually. World Cancer Day started in 2005 as part of the World Cancer Campaign. It followed

( ) AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria put together. Many deaths can be avoided. With adequate funding, health

( ) Cancer is the growth and spread of damaged cells in the body that destroy or kill healthy cells. It can affect almost

( ) one of the biggest causes of lung cancer. Not all cancers will kill you. Many can be cured by surgery or by

( 1 ) World Cancer Day falls on February the 4th each year. It aims to draw attention to the effect cancer has on the lives

SCRAMBLED SENTENCES

With a partner, put the words back into the correct order.

1. draw the has to to cancer aims attention effect It

2. people each Around million die year 7

3. million cases reported Eleven new are annually

4. organizations campaigns awareness hold

5. childhood year ” the “ I love my smoke - free

6. is of the damaged growth cells and Cancer spread

7. almost body any It part can of affect the

8. can People cancer getting of risk the reduce

9. can Many surgery by cured be

10. all prevent cancers 40% health authorities of could

DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)

STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)

1. ________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________

4. ________________________________________________________

5. ________________________________________________________

6. ________________________________________________________

DISCUSSION (Write your own questions)

STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)

1. ________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________

4. ________________________________________________________

5. ________________________________________________________

6. ________________________________________________________

THE WORLD CANCER DAY SURVEY

Write five questions about World Cancer Day in the table. Do this in pairs/groups. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.

Without your partner, interview other students. Write down their answers.

	STUDENT 1	STUDENT 2	STUDENT 3
Q.1.
Q.2.
Q.3.
Q.4.
Q.5.

Return to your original partner(s) and share and talk about what you found out. Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.

WRITING

Write about World Cancer Day for 10 minutes. Show your partner your paper. Correct each other’s work.

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HOMEWORK

1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.

2. INTERNET: Search the Internet and find more information about World Cancer Day. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.

3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about World Cancer Day. Write about what happens around the world. Include two imaginary interviews with people who did something on this day.

Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

4. POSTER: Make your own poster about World Cancer Day. Write about will happen on this day around the world.

Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.

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