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Chronic Illness & Quality of LifeL07
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Use of English

Transformation, word formation and precision work in Cambridge C1 style.

50 minC1c1use_of_englishchronic-illness-quality-of-lifeword formationkey word transformationschronic illnessresilience

Lesson objectives

  • Improve grammatical precision and collocational control.
  • Practise exam-style transformations and word formation systematically.
  • Connect structure and lexis back to the unit theme of chronic illness & quality of life.

Part 1 — Word formation

Instructions: Read the text below. Use the word in CAPITALS at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

Living with a long-term condition requires immense (1) __ from both patients and their families. While medical advancements have significantly improved life (2) __, many still struggle with the (3) __ effects of managing daily symptoms. For some, the (4) __ of managing medication schedules can lead to mental exhaustion. It is often (5) __ to realise that quality of life is not merely the absence of disease, but the ability to remain (6) __ in one's own life. Therefore, (7) __ support from healthcare professionals is vital to ensure that patients do not feel (8) __ by their diagnosis.

  1. RESILIENCE

  2. EXPECT

  3. PERSIST

  4. COMPLEXITY
  5. CRITIC
  6. ACTIVE
  7. CONTINUOUS
  8. HELP

Part 2 — Key word transformations

Instructions: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words, including the word given. 1. The weather was so cold that we decided to stay indoors. | TURNED → The weather ____ cold that we decided to stay indoors. 2. I was very surprised by the sudden change in her health. | UTTERLY → The sudden change in her health ___ surprising. 3. It is very likely that the patient will recover quickly. → The patient's recovery __ likely. 4. The pain was so intense that he couldn't sleep. | ABSOLUTELY → He was __ pain that he couldn't sleep. 5. It is very common for people to feel tired when they have this condition. | FREQUENT → It __ for people with this condition to feel tired. 6. The doctor was very disappointed with the test results. | DEEPLY → The doctor _____ with the test results.

Answer key

  1. resilience
  2. expectancy
  3. persistent
  4. complexity
  5. critical
  6. active
  7. continuous
  8. helpless
  9. turned out to be
  10. was utterly
  11. is highly
  12. in absolutely unbearable
  13. is quite frequent
  14. was deeply disappointed