ESL WORKSHEET - Medicine, Biology and Health

LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS

AI HELPS MAN CREATE DOG

CANCER VACCINE

LinguaHouse

Jun. 12, 2026

Level: Intermediate (B1-B2)
Type of language: Medical English
Tags: Medicine, Biology and Health; Medical Vocabulary; Ethics and Conduct; AI Technology; Incredible Stories; Special Report; Challenges; Animals; Vocabulary Lesson; Speaking; Article Based; 13-15 Years Old; 16-18 Years Old; 18+ Years Old
Publication date: 06/12/2026

This upper-intermediate Medical English lesson explores the intersection of artificial intelligence, personalized medicine, and veterinary care. Students begin by learning essential medical vocabulary before reading a real-life article about a man who used AI to help design a custom mRNA cancer vaccine for his dog. The lesson then engages students in a speaking practice activity where they participate in a mock ethics committee meeting to debate the implications of such experimental treatments. Following the debate, students compare the mechanisms of mRNA and viral vaccines through a targeted reading and classification task. Finally, the lesson concludes with cue card speaking exercises that encourage deeper discussion on advanced medical technology and its ethical considerations. (by Sophie Wilde)

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AUDIO TRANSCRIPT

Group 1
1) After the first operation, Rosie received chemotherapy to try to destroy the cancer cells.
2) An oncologist is a doctor who specializes in cancer.
3) The dog developed a mast cell tumor, which is a common skin cancer.
4) A mutation in the DNA can cause a cell to become cancerous.
5) The laboratory used DNA sequencing to read the exact order of DNA from the tumor.
Group 2
1) Rosie had an aggressive mast cell cancer that grew very quickly.
2) The AI helped Paul find a neoantigen – a new marker on the cancer cells.
3) The team made an mRNA vaccine especially for Rosie’s cancer.
4) Experts say we need a large clinical study with a control group before we can be sure the vaccine works.
5) A tumor is an abnormal lump of cells in the body.

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