listening activity

 ACTIVITY NUMBER 1

THE IMPORTANCE OF OPTOMETRY

Name: _____________________________________________________ Date: ________________

Purpose: To collect information that allows the student to structure the content of their final project “the newspaper” about refractive errors.

A.      Discuss with your partner the following questions and share with the class

1.       Mention the senses of the human body, which one do you believe is most important?

2.       Why did you study optometry?

 

B.      Watch the following video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDblJrSoYjc), and the answer the questions below:

1.       What are the eye diseases mentioned in the video? Tick the ones you listen

a)      Glaucoma

b)      Macular degeneration

c)       Diabetic eye disease

d)      Myopia

e)      Cataract

2.       Give one reason from the people on the video why studies optometry than you find most interesting?

A: (time: 3:20)                  B: (time: 3:23)            C: (time: 3:27)

A: ______________________________________________________________________________

B: ______________________________________________________________________________

C: ______________________________________________________________________________

3.       According to our Colombian context, do you think it is difficult to find a job as an optometrist? Why?

4.       What do you think is the meaning of the statement "the eyes are the window to the body “. Draw a picture that illustrates your thoughts.

Keep this information in mind to create your newspaper!!!