Pig Heart Transplant

Level 5News Stories2:10

Step 1: Vocabulary

Meet the key words used in this clip. Mark the ones you already know to focus on the new ones.

revolutionary/ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/B2
khởi nghĩa
In this lesson: new, world-changing
T
transplant/tɹansplˈant/B2
cấy ghép, chuyển sang nơi hoặc cơ thể khác
In this lesson: moving (an organ) from one body to another body
outcome/ˈaʊtkʌm/B2
kết quả
In this lesson: a result
diagnose/ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊs/B2
chẩn đoán
In this lesson: identify that a person has a particular disease or condition
terminal/ˈtɚmɪnəl/B2
cuối cùng
In this lesson: will cause death
eligible/ˈelɪdʒəbl/B2
đủ điều kiện
In this lesson: qualified to be chosen
L
leap of faith
taking a big risk, hoping it will be successful
G
genetically-modifiedB2
biến đổi gen
In this lesson: changed at the genetic level
H
heart is still beating.
The heart is still pumping blood.
O
organ shortage
not enough organs (hearts, livers, kidneys)
X
xenotransplantation
putting animal organs into a human body
C
critical shortage
not enough, causing serious problems
kidneys
the two organs in the body that clean blood
heart valves
the parts of the heart that open and close
magnitude/ˈmæɡnɪtuːd/B2
độ lớn
In this lesson: the size
R
risk it all
risk everything, risk your life

Tip: Knowing the words before you listen makes the clip far easier to follow.