The Reading / Listening - Anaphylaxis - Level 3

There is good news for people who have allergies. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the USA has approved a nasal spray to treat emergency allergic reactions. The WHO says up to 40 per cent of people worldwide suffer from an allergy. Around 11 per cent of people have a food allergy. Allergies can cause a condition called anaphylaxis. This is life-threatening. Anaphylaxis is caused by allergens like peanuts, dairy products, bee stings, fresh fruit and many other things. People who suffer anaphylactic shock can have different symptoms. These include dangerously low blood pressure, vomiting or diarrhoea. Some people experience a swollen tongue and / or throat, which can cause trouble breathing and lead to death.

The new nasal spray is called Neffy. It means people no longer need an EpiPen injection. They simply spray the drug up their nose. This is welcome news for people who have a fear of needles. Neffy is the first treatment of anaphylaxis that is not treated by an injection. An FDA spokesperson said: "Anaphylaxis is life-threatening and some people, particularly children, may delay or avoid treatment due to a fear of injections. The availability of [the] nasal spray may reduce barriers to rapid treatment of anaphylaxis." She added: "Neffy provides an important treatment option, and addresses an unmet need." Neffy will initially be available in the USA. It is likely to be rolled out worldwide in the coming years.

Try the same news story at these easier levels:

    Anaphylaxis - Level 0,  Anaphylaxis - Level 1   or  Anaphylaxis - Level 2

Sources
  • https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshuacohen/2024/08/12/nasal-spray-neffy-offers-allergy-patients-easier-to-use-epinephrine-option/
  • https://www.foxbusiness.com/healthcare/fda-moves-needle-approves-first-nasal-spray-treatment-severe-allergic-reactions
  • https://www.livescience.com/health/medicine-drugs/fda-approves-1st-needle-free-alternative-to-epipens


Make sure you try all of the online activities for this reading and listening - There are dictations, multiple choice activities, drag and drop activities, sentence jumbles, which word activities, text reconstructions, spelling, gap fills and a whole lot more. Please enjoy :-)

Warm-ups

1. ALLERGIES: Students walk around the class and talk to other students about allergies. Change partners often and share your findings.
2. CHAT: In pairs / groups, talk about these topics or words from the article. What will the article say about them? What can you say about these words and your life?
       good news / allergies / WHO / anaphylaxis / peanuts / dairy products / bee stings /
       injection / fear / needles / treatment / barriers / worldwide / in the coming years
Have a chat about the topics you liked. Change topics and partners frequently.
3. CURE: Students A strongly believe we should spend lots of money on a cure for allergies; Students B strongly believe the opposite. Change partners again and talk about your conversations.
4. ALLERGIC TO…: How much do you like these things? What would you do if you were allergic to them? Complete this table with your partner(s). Change partners often and share what you wrote.

 

Like

Allergy

Peanuts

 

 

Chocolate

 

 

Milk

 

 

Seafood

 

 

Eggs

 

 

Wheat

 

 
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5. EMERGENCY: Spend one minute writing down all of the different words you associate with the word "emergency". Share your words with your partner(s) and talk about them. Together, put the words into different categories.
6. WORST ALLERGENS: Rank these with your partner. Put the worst allergens at the top. Change partners often and share your rankings.

  • Pollen
  • Chocolate
  • Bee stings
  • Pets
  • Dust
  • Penicillin
  • Latex
  • Gold

 

Vocabulary

    Paragraph 1

      1. approved a. An illness or health problem.
      2. treat b. How someone acts or feels after something happens.
      3. reaction c. To give special care or something nice.
      4. suffer d. The soft thing inside your mouth that you use for tasting and speaking.
      5. condition e. Accepted or agreed to.
      6. dairy f. To feel pain or have a hard time.
      7. tongue g. Foods made from milk, like cheese and yogurt.

    Paragraph 2

      8. injection h. The feeling of being scared.
      9. needle i. Do something about a problem to make the problem go away or become less of a problem.
      10. delay j. Whether something is ready to be used or taken.
      11. fear k. A small, sharp object used for sewing or giving injections.
      12. availability l. At the beginning.
      13. address m. Putting medicine into the body with a needle.
      14. initially n. To make something happen later.

 

Before reading / listening

1. TRUE / FALSE: Read the headline. Guess if 1-8 below are true (T) or false (F).

  1. The FDA in the USA approved a throat spray for people with allergies.     T / F
  2. Around 40 per cent have a food allergy.     T / F
  3. Anaphylaxis can be caused by dairy products and fresh fruit.     T / F
  4. One symptom of anaphylaxis is high blood pressure.     T / F
  5. The new nasal spray is an alternative to injections.     T / F
  6. The article says many people are afraid of nasal sprays.     T / F
  7. An FDA spokeswoman said children may avoid injections.     T / F
  8. The nasal spray will be available worldwide in the next few years.     T / F

2. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

  1. approved
  2. treat
  3. worldwide
  4. suffer
  5. lead to
  6. injection
  7. fear
  8. delay
  9. rapid
  10. rolled out
  1. phobia
  2. result in
  3. medicate
  4. jab
  5. quick
  6. (be) troubled with
  7. introduced
  8. rubber-stamped
  9. postpone
  10. globally

3. PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.)

  1. There is good news for
  2. Around 11 per cent of people have
  3. Anaphylaxis is caused by allergens
  4. Some people experience a swollen
  5. cause trouble
  6. They simply spray the drug
  7. people who have a fear
  8. delay or
  9. likely to be rolled
  10. in the coming
  1. of needles
  2. like peanuts
  3. breathing
  4. out worldwide
  5. a food allergy
  6. years
  7. people who have allergies
  8. tongue
  9. up their nose
  10. avoid treatment

Gap fill

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.
treat
dairy
stings
pressure
news
breathing
suffer
food

There is good (1) _____________________ for people who have allergies. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the USA has approved a nasal spray to (2) _____________________ emergency allergic reactions. The WHO says up to 40 per cent of people worldwide suffer from an allergy. Around 11 per cent of people have a (3) _____________________ allergy. Allergies can cause a condition called anaphylaxis. This is life-threatening. Anaphylaxis is caused by allergens like peanuts, (4) _____________________ products, bee (5) _____________________, fresh fruit and many other things. People who (6) _____________________ anaphylactic shock can have different symptoms. These include dangerously low blood (7) _____________________, vomiting or diarrhoea. Some people experience a swollen tongue and / or throat, which can cause trouble (8) _____________________ and lead to death.

Put these words into the spaces in the paragraph below.
particularly
drug
fear
option
needles
coming
longer
rapid

The new nasal spray is called Neffy. It means people no (9) _____________________ need an EpiPen injection. They simply spray the (10) _____________________ up their nose. This is welcome news for people who have a fear of (11) _____________________. Neffy is the first treatment of anaphylaxis that is not treated by an injection. An FDA spokesperson said: "Anaphylaxis is life-threatening and some people, (12) _____________________ children, may delay or avoid treatment due to a (13) _____________________ of injections. The availability of [the] nasal spray may reduce barriers to (14) _____________________ treatment of anaphylaxis." She added: "Neffy provides an important treatment (15) _____________________, and addresses an unmet need." Neffy will initially be available in the USA. It is likely to be rolled out worldwide in the (16) _____________________ years.

Listening — Guess the answers. Listen to check.

1)  approved a nasal spray to treat ______
     a.  emergency allergic relations
     b.  emergency allergic distractions
     c.  emergency allergic reactions
     d.  emergency allergic key actions
2)  Allergies can cause a condition called anaphylaxis. This ______
     a.  is life-threatening
     b.  is life-threatened
     c.  is life-threaten in
     d.  is life-threat awning
3)  Anaphylaxis is caused by allergens like peanuts, dairy ______
     a.  products, bee sting
     b.  products, bee stings
     c.  products, bee stinks
     d.  products, bees things
4)  People who suffer anaphylactic shock can ______
     a.  have difference symptoms
     b.  have differently symptoms
     c.  have different symptoms
     d.  have differ rant symptoms
5)  Some people experience a swollen tongue ______
     a.  and / or throttle
     b.  and / or treat
     c.  and / or threat
     d.  and / or throat

6)  It means people no longer need ______
     a.  an EpiPen injunction
     b.  an EpiPen injection
     c.  an EpiPen injector
     d.  an EpiPen inject shun
7)  This is welcome news for people who have a ______
     a.  fear off needles
     b.  fear of needles
     c.  fear of needle
     d.  fear of knee dolls
8)  Anaphylaxis is life-threatening and some ______
     a.  people, particularly children
     b.  people, peculiarly children
     c.  people, particle airy children
     d.  people, part tickle children
9)  Neffy provides an important treatment option, and addresses ______
     a.  anon met need
     b.  a nun met need
     c.  an nun met need
     d.  an unmet need
10)  It is likely to be rolled out worldwide in ______
     a.  the come in years
     b.  the going years
     c.  the coming years
     d.  the come Ming years

Listening — Listen and fill in the gaps

There is (1) ____________________ people who have allergies. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the USA has approved a nasal spray to treat emergency allergic reactions. The WHO says up to 40 per cent of people worldwide (2) ____________________ allergy. Around 11 per cent of people have a food allergy. Allergies can (3) ____________________ called anaphylaxis. This is life-threatening. Anaphylaxis is caused by allergens like peanuts, dairy products, (4) ____________________ fruit and many other things. People who suffer anaphylactic shock can (5) ____________________. These include dangerously low blood pressure, vomiting or diarrhoea. Some people experience a swollen tongue and / or throat, which can cause (6) ____________________ lead to death.

The new nasal spray is called Neffy. It means people (7) ____________________ an EpiPen injection. They simply spray the drug up their nose. This is welcome news for people who have a (8) ____________________. Neffy is the first treatment of anaphylaxis that is not treated by an injection. An FDA spokesperson said: "Anaphylaxis is life-threatening and some people, particularly children, may (9) ____________________ treatment due to a fear of injections. The availability of [the] nasal spray may (10) ____________________ rapid treatment of anaphylaxis." She added: "Neffy provides an important treatment option, and (11) ____________________ need." Neffy will initially be available in the USA. It is likely to (12) ____________________ worldwide in the coming years.

Comprehension questions

  1. For whom is there good news?
  2. How many people around the world have a food allergy?
  3. What insect can cause anaphylaxis?
  4. What can anaphylaxis do to our blood pressure?
  5. What might cause trouble breathing?
  6. What's the name of the nasal spray?
  7. What two things does the article say people fear?
  8. Who might avoid having an injection?
  9. Which country will be the first to have the nasal spray?
  10. When will the spray be available worldwide?

Multiple choice quiz

1)  For whom is there good news?
a) scientists
b) people with allergies
c) drug companies
d) doctors
2)  How many people around the world have a food allergy?
a) around 41 per cent
b) around 14 per cent
c) around 11 per cent
d) around 40 per cent
3)  What insect can cause anaphylaxis?
a) beetles
b) praying mantis
c) moths
d) bees
4)  What can anaphylaxis do to our blood pressure?
a) raise it
b) lower it
c) elevate it
d) make it go up and down
5)  What might cause trouble breathing?
a) a swollen tongue or throat
b) hot weather
c) high altitudes
d) masks

6)  What's the name of the nasal spray?
a) Neffy
b) Nifty
c) Nutty
d) Natty
7)  What two things does the article say people fear?
a) injections and death
b) death and needles
c) doctors and injections
d) injections and needles
8)  Who might avoid having an injection?
a) old people
b) animals
c) children
d) people with allergies
9)  Which country will be the first to have the nasal spray?
a) Japan
b) Italy
c) the UAE
d) the USA
10)  When will the spray be available worldwide?
a) within a decade
b) in the coming years
c) in 2025
d) soon

Role play

Role  A – Pollen
You think pollen is the worst allergen. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their allergens aren't as bad. Also, tell the others which is the least worrying of these (and why): chocolate, dust or penicillin.

Role  B – Chocolate
You think chocolate is the worst allergen. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their allergens aren't as bad. Also, tell the others which is the least worrying of these (and why): pollen, dust or penicillin.

Role  C – Dust
You think dust is the worst allergen. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their allergens aren't as bad. Also, tell the others which is the least worrying of these (and why): chocolate, pollen or penicillin.

Role  D – Penicillin
You think penicillin is the worst allergen. Tell the others three reasons why. Tell them why their allergens aren't as bad. Also, tell the others which is the least worrying of these (and why): chocolate, dust or pollen.

After reading / listening

1. WORD SEARCH: Look in your dictionary / computer to find collocates, other meanings, information, synonyms … for the words...

'emergency'

  • ________________
  • ________________
  • ________________
  • ________________
  • ________________
  • ________________
  • ________________
  • ________________

    • and 'allergy'.

  • ________________
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  • ________________

    • • Share your findings with your partners.

    • Make questions using the words you found.

    • Ask your partner / group your questions.

    2. ARTICLE QUESTIONS: Look back at the article and write down some questions you would like to ask the class about the text.

    •Share your questions with other classmates / groups. •Ask your partner / group your questions.

    3. GAP FILL: In pairs / groups, compare your answers to this exercise. Check your answers. Talk about the words from the activity. Were they new, interesting, worth learning…?

    4. VOCABULARY: Circle any words you do not understand. In groups, pool unknown words and use dictionaries to find their meanings.

    5. TEST EACH OTHER: Look at the words below. With your partner, try to recall how they were used in the text:

    • good
    • WHO
    • food
    • bee
    • different
    • tongue
    • longer
    • first
    • particularly
    • rapid
    • need
    • rolled

    Student survey

    Write five GOOD questions about this topic in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper. When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.

    (Please look at page 12 of the PDF to see a photocopiable example of this activity.)

    Discussion - Anaphylaxis

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

    1. What did you think when you read the headline?
    2. What images are in your mind when you hear the word 'emergency'?
    3. What do you know about allergies?
    4. How dangerous are allergies?
    5. What do you know about hay fever?
    6. What do you know about anaphylaxis?
    7. What would you hate to be allergic to?
    8. Are you allergic to anything?
    9. How would you treat someone with an allergic reaction?
    10. What advice do you have for people with allergies?

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

    1. Did you like reading this article? Why/not?
    2. What do you think of when you hear the word 'allergy'?
    3. What do you think about what you read?
    4. What do you think of injections?
    5. How can we help people with a fear of needles?
    6. Is increased cleanliness increasing the number of people with allergies?
    7. What are you afraid of?
    8. Why can't doctors cure allergies?
    9. What would it be like to be allergic to pets?
    10. What questions would you like to ask an allergy specialist?

    Discussion — Write your own questions

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

    (a) ________________

    (b) ________________

    (c) ________________

    (d) ________________

    (e) ________________

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

    (f) ________________

    (g) ________________

    (h) ________________

    (i) ________________

    (j) ________________

    Language — Cloze (Gap-fill)

    There is good news for people who have (1) ____. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the USA has approved a nasal spray to (2) ____ emergency allergic reactions. The WHO says up to 40 per cent of people worldwide suffer from an allergy. Around 11 per cent of people have a (3) ____ allergy. Allergies can cause a condition called anaphylaxis. This is life-threatening. Anaphylaxis is caused (4) ____ allergens like peanuts, dairy products, bee stings, fresh fruit and many other things. People who suffer anaphylactic shock can have (5) ____ symptoms. These include dangerously low blood pressure, vomiting or diarrhoea. Some people experience a (6) ____ tongue and / or throat, which can cause trouble breathing and lead to death.

    The new nasal spray is (7) ____ Neffy. It means people no longer need an EpiPen injection. They simply spray the drug (8) ____ their nose. This is welcome news for people who have a fear of needles. Neffy is the first treatment of anaphylaxis that is not treated by an injection. An FDA spokesperson said: "Anaphylaxis is life-threatening and some people, particularly children, may delay or avoid treatment due (9) ____ a fear of injections. The availability of [the] nasal spray may (10) ____ barriers to rapid treatment of anaphylaxis." She added: "Neffy provides an important treatment option, and addresses an unmet (11) ____." Neffy will initially be available in the USA. It is likely to be (12) ___ out worldwide in the coming years.

    Which of these words go in the above text?

    1. (a)     allergic     (b)     allergens     (c)     allergy     (d)     allergies    
    2. (a)     threat     (b)     throat     (c)     treaty     (d)     treat    
    3. (a)     meal     (b)     food     (c)     cuisine     (d)     cooking    
    4. (a)     at     (b)     on     (c)     by     (d)     as    
    5. (a)     difference     (b)     differ     (c)     different     (d)     differently    
    6. (a)     swollen     (b)     swell     (c)     swelling     (d)     swells    
    7. (a)     calls     (b)     called     (c)     caller     (d)     calling    
    8. (a)     up     (b)     along     (c)     down     (d)     next to    
    9. (a)     of     (b)     to     (c)     at     (d)     as    
    10. (a)     low     (b)     less     (c)     reduce     (d)     down    
    11. (a)     needy     (b)     necessary     (c)     need     (d)     needs    
    12. (a)     roll     (b)     strolled     (c)     trolled     (d)     rolled

    Spelling

    Paragraph 1

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    2. 40% of people worldwide ufsefr from an allergy
    3. ydrai products
    4. dangerously low blood rsseupre
    5. Some people experience a swollen notgue
    6. which can cause trouble hiaetbrgn

    Paragraph 2

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    3. Anaphylaxis is life-ettaergnihn
    4. avoid treatment due to a fear of ojiseinctn
    5. Neffy provides an important treatment iotpon
    6. Neffy will ilaiiytnl be available in the USA

    Put the text back together

    (...)  need." Neffy will initially be available in the USA. It is likely to be rolled out worldwide in the coming years.
    (  1  ) There is good news for people who have allergies. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the USA has approved a nasal spray to
    (...)  allergy. Around 11 per cent of people have a food allergy. Allergies can cause a condition
    (...)  their nose. This is welcome news for people who have a fear of needles. Neffy is the first
    (...)  threatening and some people, particularly children, may delay or avoid treatment due to a fear of
    (...)  stings, fresh fruit and many other things. People who suffer anaphylactic shock can have different
    (...)  called anaphylaxis. This is life-threatening. Anaphylaxis is caused by allergens like peanuts, dairy products, bee
    (...)  symptoms. These include dangerously low blood pressure, vomiting or diarrhoea. Some people
    (...)  The new nasal spray is called Neffy. It means people no longer need an EpiPen injection. They simply spray the drug up
    (...)  injections. The availability of [the] nasal spray may reduce barriers to rapid treatment
    (...)  treat emergency allergic reactions. The WHO says up to 40 per cent of people worldwide suffer from an
    (...)  treatment of anaphylaxis that is not treated by an injection. An FDA spokesperson said: "Anaphylaxis is life-
    (...)  of anaphylaxis." She added: "Neffy provides an important treatment option, and addresses an unmet
    (...)  experience a swollen tongue and / or throat, which can cause trouble breathing and lead to death.

    Put the words in the right order

    1. is   news   allergies   .   There   good   for   people   with
    2. condition   can   anaphylaxis   .   a   Allergies   called   cause
    3. by   shock   like   allergens   is   peanuts   .   caused   Anaphylactic
    4. anaphylactic   who   shock  symptoms  .  have   suffer  different  People
    5. can   A   tongue   swollen   cause   trouble   breathing   .
    6. need   longer   injection   .   means   people   an   It   no
    7. spray   the   their   drug   They   up   simply   nose   .
    8. welcome   fear   needles   .   for   people   news   who   It's
    9. reduce   spray   to   rapid   may   Nasal   barriers   treatment   .
    10. the   coming   worldwide   out   in   Rolled   years   .

    Circle the correct word (20 pairs)

    There is goodness / good news for people who have allergies. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the USA has approval / approved a nasal spray to treat emergency allergic reactions / reaction. The WHO says up to 40 per cent of people worldwide suffer from an allergy. Around 11 per cent of people have a food allergy. Allergies can cause a conditional / condition called anaphylaxis. This is life-threatening. Anaphylaxis is caused at / by allergens like peanuts, dairy products, bee bites / stings, fresh fruit and many other things. People who suffer / suffering anaphylactic shock can have different symptoms. These include dangerously low blood / bloody pressure, vomiting or diarrhoea. Some people experience a swell / swollen tongue and / or throat, which can cause trouble breath / breathing and lead to death.

    The new nasal spray is called Neffy. It means people no longer / lengthen need an EpiPen injection. They simply spray the drug up / down their nose. This is welcome news for people who have a fright / fear of needles. Neffy is the first treatment of anaphylaxis that is not treated by / of an injection. An FDA spokesperson said: "Anaphylaxis is life-threatening and some people, peculiarly / particularly children, may delay or avoid treatment dew / due toa fear of injections. The availability / available of [the] nasal spray may reduce barriers to rapid treatment of anaphylaxis." She added: "Neffy provides an important treatment optic / option, and addresses an unmet needy / need." Neffy will initially be available in the USA. It is likely to be rolled out / in worldwide in the coming years.

    Talk about the connection between each pair of words in italics, and why the correct word is correct. Look up the definition of new words.

    Insert the vowels (a, e, i, o, u)

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    Th_  n_w  n_s_l  spr_y  is  c_ll_d  N_ffy.  It  m__ns  p__pl_  n_  l_ng_r  n__d  _n  _piP_n  inj_cti_n.  Th_y  simply  spr_y  th_  dr_g  _p  th_ir  n_s_.  This  is  w_lc_m_  n_ws  f_r  p__pl_  wh_  h_v_  _  f__r  _f  n__dl_s.  N_ffy  is  th_  first  tr__tm_nt  _f  _n_phyl_xis  th_t  is  n_t  tr__t_d  by  _n  inj_cti_n.  _n  FD_  sp_k_sp_rs_n  s_id:  "_n_phyl_xis  is  lif_-thr__t_ning  _nd  s_m_  p__pl_,  p_rtic_l_rly  childr_n,  m_y  d_l_y  _r  _v_id  tr__tm_nt  d__  t_  _  f__r  _f  inj_cti_ns.  Th_  _v_il_bility  _f  [th_]  n_s_l  spr_y  m_y  r_d_c_  b_rri_rs  t_  r_pid  tr__tm_nt  _f  _n_phyl_xis."  Sh_  _dd_d:  "N_ffy  pr_vid_s  _n  imp_rt_nt  tr__tm_nt  _pti_n,  _nd  _ddr_ss_s  _n  _nm_t  n__d."  N_ffy  will  initi_lly  b_  _v_il_bl_  in  th_  _S_.  It  is  lik_ly  t_  b_  r_ll_d  __t  w_rldwid_  in  th_  c_ming  y__rs.

    Punctuate the text and add capitals

    there is good news for people who have allergies the food and drug administration fda in the usa has approved a nasal spray to treat emergency allergic reactions the who says up to 40 per cent of people worldwide suffer from an allergy around 11 per cent of people have a food allergy allergies can cause a condition called anaphylaxis this is lifethreatening anaphylaxis is caused by allergens like peanuts dairy products bee stings fresh fruit and many other things people who suffer anaphylactic shock can have different symptoms these include dangerously low blood pressure vomiting or diarrhoea some people experience a swollen tongue and  or throat which can cause trouble breathing and lead to death

    the new nasal spray is called neffy it means people no longer need an epipen injection they simply spray the drug up their nose this is welcome news for people who have a fear of needles neffy is the first treatment of anaphylaxis that is not treated by an injection an fda spokesperson said anaphylaxis is lifethreatening and some people particularly children may delay or avoid treatment due to a fear of injections the availability of the nasal spray may reduce barriers to rapid treatment of anaphylaxis she added neffy provides an important treatment option and addresses an unmet need neffy will initially be available in the usa it is likely to be rolled out worldwide in the coming years

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    Thereisgoodnewsforpeoplewhohaveallergies.TheFoodandDrugAdm
    inistration(FDA)intheUSAhasapprovedanasalspraytotreatemergenc
    yallergicreactions.TheWHOsaysupto40percentofpeopleworldwides
    ufferfromanallergy.Around11percentofpeoplehaveafoodallergy.All
    ergiescancauseaconditioncalledanaphylaxis.Thisislife-threatening
    .Anaphylaxisiscausedbyallergenslikepeanuts,dairyproducts,beestin
    gs,freshfruitandmanyotherthings.Peoplewhosufferanaphylacticsho
    ckcanhavedifferentsymptoms.Theseincludedangerouslylowbloodpr
    essure,vomitingordiarrhoea.Somepeopleexperienceaswollentongu
    eorthroat,whichcancausetroublebreathingandleadtodeath.Thenew
    nasalsprayiscalledNeffy.ItmeanspeoplenolongerneedanEpiPeninjec
    tion.Theysimplyspraythedruguptheirnose.Thisiswelcomenewsforpe
    oplewhohaveafearofneedles.Neffyisthefirsttreatmentofanaphylaxis
    thatisnottreatedbyaninjection.AnFDAspokespersonsaid:"Anaphyla
    xisislife-threateningandsomepeople,particularlychildren,maydela
    yoravoidtreatmentduetoafearofinjections.Theavailabilityof[the]nas
    alspraymayreducebarrierstorapidtreatmentofanaphylaxis."Sheadd
    ed:"Neffyprovidesanimportanttreatmentoption,andaddressesanun
    metneed."NeffywillinitiallybeavailableintheUSA.Itislikelytoberolled
    outworldwideinthecomingyears.

    Free writing

    Write about anaphylaxis and allergies for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner’s paper.

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    Academic writing

    Everyone should learn how to help someone with anaphylactic shock. Discuss.

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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 out more about this news story. Share what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
    3. ANAPHYLAXIS: Make a poster about anaphylaxis. Show your work to your classmates in the next lesson. Did you all have similar things?
    4. ALLERGIES: Write a magazine article about spending lots of money to cure all allergies. Include imaginary interviews with people who are for and against this.
    Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Write down any new words and expressions you hear from your partner(s).
    5. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
    6. LETTER: Write a letter to an expert on allergies. Ask him/her three questions about them. Give him/her three of your opinions on allergies. Read your letter to your partner(s) in your next lesson. Your partner(s) will answer your questions.

    A Few Additional Activities for Students

    Ask your students what they have read, seen or heard about this news in their own language. Students are likely to / may have have encountered this news in their L1 and therefore bring a background knowledge to the classroom.

    Get students to role play different characters from this news story.

    Ask students to keep track of this news and revisit it to discuss in your next class.

    Ask students to male predictions of how this news might develop in the next few days or weeks, and then revisit and discuss in a future class.

    Ask students to write a follow-up story to this news.

    Students role play a journalist and someone who witnessed or was a part of this news. Perhaps they could make a video of the interview.

    Ask students to keep a news journal in English and add this story to their thoughts.

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