China Stopped Using Organs from Executed Prisoners
Vocabulary
Direction: Read each word and let the student repeat it.
organ
[ˈɔːrɡən] (noun)
– a part of the body that has a particular purpose, such as the heart or the brain; part of a plant with a particular purpose
ex.People can live without some of the organs; for example they can survive with only one kidney.
organ
[ˈɔːrɡən] (noun)
– a part of the body that has a particular purpose, such as the heart or the brain; part of a plant with a particular purpose
ex.People can live without some of the organs; for example they can survive with only one kidney.
transplant
[ˈtrænsplænt] (noun)
– medical an organ, etc. that is used in a transplant operation
ex.I have a kidney transplant.
[ˈtrænsplænt] (noun)
– medical an organ, etc. that is used in a transplant operation
ex.I have a kidney transplant.
donation
[doʊˈneɪʃn] (noun)
– something that is given to a person or an organization such as a charity, in order to help them; the act of giving something in this way
ex.Even a small donation can help this organisation save children all over the world.
[doʊˈneɪʃn] (noun)
– something that is given to a person or an organization such as a charity, in order to help them; the act of giving something in this way
ex.Even a small donation can help this organisation save children all over the world.
execute
[ˈeksɪkjuːt] (verb)
– to kill
ex.Ted Bundy, a famous serial killer, was executed in 1989.
[ˈeksɪkjuːt] (verb)
– to kill
ex.Ted Bundy, a famous serial killer, was executed in 1989.
voluntary
[ˈvɑːlənteri] (adjective)
– done or given because you want to and not because you are forced to : done or given by choice
ex.Malcom does voluntary work every month.
[ˈvɑːlənteri] (adjective)
– done or given because you want to and not because you are forced to : done or given by choice
ex.Malcom does voluntary work every month.
policy
[ˈpɑːləsi] (noun)
– a plan of action or rule chosen by a political party, a business, etc.
ex.School policy doesn’t allow smoking on the school property.
[ˈpɑːləsi] (noun)
– a plan of action or rule chosen by a political party, a business, etc.
ex.School policy doesn’t allow smoking on the school property.
wasteful
[ˈweɪstfl] (adjective)
– using more of something than is necessary; not saving or keeping something that could be used
ex.Don’t buy food you won’t eat anyway; that’s wasteful!
[ˈweɪstfl] (adjective)
– using more of something than is necessary; not saving or keeping something that could be used
ex.Don’t buy food you won’t eat anyway; that’s wasteful!
distrust
[dɪsˈtrʌst] (noun)
– a feeling when you can’t trust somebody/something
ex.She never buys anything at that shop because of her distrust of it.
[dɪsˈtrʌst] (noun)
– a feeling when you can’t trust somebody/something
ex.She never buys anything at that shop because of her distrust of it.
Article
Direction: Read each paragraph and let the student repeat it.
China Stopped Using Organs from Executed Prisoners
Organ donation has become big business in China. There is a high demand for organ transplants but a low organ donation rate. So, for years, China depended on organs from prisoners who had been executed.That has changed.China announced recently that it will stop using the organs of executed prisoners. The China Daily newspaper says the government now will accept only voluntary organ donations. The report said the policy began January 1.China’s former health vice-minister Huang Jiefu made the announcement at a meeting in December. He was speaking to the country’s Organ Procurement Organization, which the government formed last year.Mr. Huang leads another newly formed government group, the Committee of Human Organ Donation. The China Daily report said Mr. Huang’s group will create policies and rules on organ donation and use. The newspaper said the Organ Procurement Organization, or OPO, will work to make sure the process is honest, open, fair and not wasteful.China has one of the world’s lowest rates of organ donation. Mr. Huang says distrust of the donation system is the main cause.He says that Chinese people are much less likely to donate their organs after death compared to people in other countries. He told China Daily that the ratio is about 6 out of 10,000,000 people.
Questions
Direction: Ask the students the questions, and give the answers.
- 1Where did the organs come from in China before the new policy?
- 2Who is Huang Jiefu?
- 3What will the Committee of Human Organ Donation do?
They came from prisoners who had been executed.
China’s former health vice-minister, leader of the Committee of Human Organ Donation.
It will create policies and rules on organ donation and use.
Discussion
Direction: Discuss the topics.
- 1Do you think the new policy is good?
- 2Would you ever donate an organ (for example: a kidney)?
- 3What disease scares you the most?
Follow-up question1: Imagine you are a prisoner in China who will be executed in some time. Would you like your organs to be taken after your death without your permission?
Follow-up question2: Do you think prisoners will still donate their organs in the future?
Follow-up question2: Do you think prisoners will still donate their organs in the future?
Follow-up question1: Would you donate it to a family member?
Follow-up question2: Have you ever donated blood?
Follow-up question2: Have you ever donated blood?
Follow-up question1: What do you do to stay healthy?
Follow-up question2: Do you get sick often?
Follow-up question2: Do you get sick often?
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