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Before Watching

Think about these questions

• What is surgery?

• Who performs surgery? Where?

• Why do surgeons wear masks and special gowns.

Listening (B2)

• Listen to this extended description of modern surgery.

• Complete this worksheet. (teaching notes here)

Surgical Skills (B2) Before Listening

You will hear a description of the skills required by a good surgeon.

Surgery requires excellent fine motor skills - the ability to make movements using the small muscles in our hands and wrists.

Which of these is the least useful for a surgeon?

• physical strength

• hand eye coordination

• a loud voice

• a strong grip

• a calm temperament

  Listen to the description while completing this worksheet * answers

History of Surgery

In the past, surgery was very dangerous. Patients feared ‘going under the knife’.

1. Surgery - Under the Knife

2. Surgery - President Garfield

• Early History of Surgery: Listening Quiz - Part 1

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