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One Minute English for High-Intermediate - Level B2

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Would you volunteer for medical experiments?

Lesson Activities

How to Practice Listening Comprehension

  • Play the video.
  • Answer the questions as you listen.
  • Check your answers when you finish.

How to Practice Vocabulary

  • Review the vocabulary from the video below.
  • Complete the blanks below with words from the lesson.
  • Check your answers. Correct any answers that are wrong!

volunteer for medical experiments

Meaning: Offer to take part in tests or research for medicine without being forced.

Examples:

  1. She decided to volunteer for medical experiments to help research.
  2. Some people volunteer for medical experiments to earn money.

indeed

Meaning: Used to show strong agreement or to emphasize something.

Examples:

  1. It is indeed a beautiful day.
  2. Indeed, I agree with your opinion.

having said that

Meaning: Even though what I just said is true, there is another point to consider.

Examples:

  1. I don’t like spicy food. Having said that, I enjoyed the curry.
  2. It’s a small car. Having said that, it’s very comfortable.

quite ill

Meaning: Very sick; not healthy.

Examples:

  1. He was quite ill after eating spoiled food.
  2. She felt quite ill and had to lie down.

treatment

Meaning: Medical care to help someone get better.

Examples:

  1. The doctor gave me treatment for my back pain.
  2. She is getting treatment for her broken arm.

should I say

Meaning: Used to correct or explain something in a different way.

Examples:

  1. He is very active, or should I say, hyper.
  2. It was surprising, or should I say, shocking.

as a last resort

Meaning: The final option when nothing else works.

Examples:

  1. We used the generator as a last resort.
  2. As a last resort, she called her parents for help.

just for the sake of

Meaning: Only for the purpose of; without a serious reason.

Examples:

  1. He called me just for the sake of chatting.
  2. They went to the park just for the sake of fresh air.

I can honestly say

Meaning: I truly believe; I am telling the truth.

Examples:

  1. I can honestly say that was the best meal I’ve ever had.
  2. I can honestly say I did my best in the game.

going against my own personal beliefs

Meaning: Doing something that is opposite to what a person believes is right.

Examples:

  1. Working on that project felt like going against my own personal beliefs.
  2. She refused the job because it was going against her own personal beliefs.

Vocabulary Quiz

Complete the sentences below with the vocabulary words.
quite ill • for the sake of • last resort
going against • treatment
  1. If you are sick, you should get quickly.
  2. Fighting should only be the
  3. He stopped smoking his health.
  4. I am a vegetarian. Eating meat is my beliefs
  5. My grandfather is in the hospital because he is

How to Practice Grammar

  • Choose the correct word for each blank.
  • Check you score at the end. Three attempts are allowed.
  • Study Tip - Play the video and choose the words as you listen.

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