1. 8B UNIT 5 INTERNATIONAL CHARITIES READING I

2. BlindnessBlindness He is blind.He is blind. Blindness affects this man.Blindness affects this man. Most cases of blindness can be cured and prevented.Most cases of blindness can be cured and prevented.

3. A flying eye hospital operate on sb. train local doctors and nurses perform operations

4. medical treatment Volunteer doctors are treating the patient. The patient has just received the treatment.

5. What did the interviewer want to know? Something about blindness.Something about blindness. How does ORBIS help?How does ORBIS help? Why don ’ t they work in a hospital?Why don ’ t they work in a hospital? How many operations do they perform during a visit?How many operations do they perform during a visit? Are people grateful to them?Are people grateful to them? What else Dr. Ma want to say?What else Dr. Ma want to say?

6. Something about blindness. Blindness affects about _____________ million people around the world, _________________ in ____________countries.Blindness affects about _____________ million people around the world, _________________ in ____________countries. The good news is that ________________________________________ ________________________________________The good news is that ________________________________________ ________________________________________ The bad news is that ________________________________________ ________________________________________The bad news is that ________________________________________ ________________________________________45 mostly poor 80 per cent of the cases of blindness can be cured and prevented. many people do not have the money for medical treatment.

7. How does ORBIS help? Volunteer doctorsVolunteer doctors _____________________ _____________________ They use the plane asThey use the plane as _____________________ _____________________ A FLYING EYE HOSPITAL A flying eye hospital perform operations a teaching centre.

8. Why don ’ t they work in a hospital? Many of our ____________ are so poor that they don ’ t have the money to travel to hospital. _____________ doctors and nurses can come to our plane. What can local doctors and nurses do on the plane ? What can local doctors and nurses do on the plane ? Learn about ____________________ Learn about ____________________ Watch the ______________on video Watch the ______________on video They hope to help more people by _____________________________________. patients Local eye operations new skills and knowledge operations training local doctors and nurses

9. How many operations do they perform during a visit? During my last visit, I ______________ 150 patients on the plane.During my last visit, I ______________ 150 patients on the plane. When I worked in a hospital, I __________ do only two or three operations.When I worked in a hospital, I __________ do only two or three operations. operated on used to am used to It ’ s hard work but I ______________ it. It ’ s hard work but I ______________ it.

10. Are people grateful to them? What is the most important thing for ORBIS doctors?What is the most important thing for ORBIS doctors? How does Dr. Ma feel?How does Dr. Ma feel? The most important thing is that they can help people see again. He felt proud. He is proud to be able to help so many people.

11. What else does Dr. Ma want to say? We are the lucky ones. Modern medicine is developing ____quickly ____we can treat and cure most _____________We are the lucky ones. Modern medicine is developing ____quickly ____we can treat and cure most _____________ All we need is ____________________ to ____________________ with our work.All we need is ____________________ to ____________________ with our work. We hope people will support our work by ____________________________________.We hope people will support our work by ____________________________________. enough money carry on sending donations to ORBIS sothat eye problems

12. Fill in the blanks: ORBIS is a ________(business, bank, charity) that helps __________ (blind, old, rich) people. Most _________ (eye, nose, leg) problems can be cured or prevented. However, many people do not have enough money to go to _________ (cinema, hospital, bank). The ____________(students, doctors, animals) on the ORBIS plane fly to poor areas to _________ (sell, tell, treat) people with eye problems and to _________(teach, buy, pay) local doctors and nurses new skills. The local doctors and nurses can watch the __________(films, operations, news) on video. After learning from ORBIS doctors, the local doctors can then help people in their areas.ORBIS is a ________(business, bank, charity) that helps __________ (blind, old, rich) people. Most _________ (eye, nose, leg) problems can be cured or prevented. However, many people do not have enough money to go to _________ (cinema, hospital, bank). The ____________(students, doctors, animals) on the ORBIS plane fly to poor areas to _________ (sell, tell, treat) people with eye problems and to _________(teach, buy, pay) local doctors and nurses new skills. The local doctors and nurses can watch the __________(films, operations, news) on video. After learning from ORBIS doctors, the local doctors can then help people in their areas. charity blindeye hospital doctors treat teach operations

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