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Level A1 – BeginnerCEFR A1
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75 words
- Scientists made a new product for a wound.
- The product holds an antibiotic inside soft material.
- It sits directly on a wound under a covering.
- The medicine is an antibiotic to stop germs.
- The product releases medicine only for bad germs.
- If no bad germs are present, it stays closed.
- Tests in dishes showed it targets harmful germs.
- One use helped a small animal heal a wound.
- The idea could reduce unnecessary antibiotic use worldwide.
Difficult words
- antibiotic — medicine that kills or stops bad germs
- wound — a cut or hurt place on the body
- germ — a small living thing that can harm peoplegerms
- release — to let a medicine come outreleases
- unnecessary — not needed and not a good idea
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Discussion questions
- Have you ever had a wound?
- Do you put a covering on a wound?
- Do you want medicine that works only for bad germs?
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