Unit 7: Anatomy

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This unit discusses the most important bones and muscles of the human anatomy.

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Basic activities (computer-graded)

Vocabulary Builder Activity

Students will learn the following key terms and phrases:

Reading Activity: Anatomy

Students will be able to correctly answer true/false questions after reading and listening to topical short articles and dialogs featuring topical vocabulary.

Excerpt from a lecture: Hello and welcome to today’s anatomy lecture. Whereas in the previous lesson of our course we focused on the central nervous system, the cardiovascular system and the digestive system, their co-dependence and the major organs that perform important bodily functions, today we will discuss the skeletal system and the muscular system. The skeletal system is a system of… Continue

Multiple Choice Activity

Students will be able to select the best match between unit terms and their definitions.

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Listening Comprehension Activity

Students will be able to listen to short audio clips in English and then spell them correctly.

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Spelling and Recognition

Students will be able to identify and spell a vocabulary term correctly given only the definition.

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Advanced activities (optionally teacher-graded)

Speaking Practice Activity

Students will be able to speak and record 5 example sentences from the unit vocabulary and then submit them for grading by the classroom teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the students will be shown good examples of other students' work.

The autopsy of the victim revealed that the death had been caused by a severe injury of the fourth cervical vertebra.

The ulna is situated on the same side of the arm as the little finger.

Trapezius is a superficial muscle, which means it is located on the outer side of the body.

Tibia, which connects the knee with ankle bones, is commonly called the shinbone.

The largest and strongest tendon in the human body is the Achilles tendon, which connects the heel bone to the muscles of the calf.

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Writing Practice Activity

Students will write a short essay to be graded by the teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the student is shown previous examples of other writings by students.

What are the main functions of the skeletal and muscular system?

How many bones and how many muscles are there in the human body?

Name 5 main bones and 5 main muscles and describe their functions.

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