1 Bac. May

Base All Your Answers On The Text

What is Diabetes?

        The term diabetes describes either a deficiency of insulin or a decreased ability of the body to use insulin, which is a hormone secreted by the pancreas. Insulin allows glucose (sugar) to enter body cells and be converted to energy. Insulin is also needed to synthesize protein and store fats. In uncontrolled diabetes, glucose and lipids (fats)remain in the bloodstream and, with time, damage the body's vital organs and contribute to heart disease.

        Diabetes contributes into two main types: Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellinus (NIDDM)and Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellinus (IDDM). The most common type is classified NIDDM. It is 90% of those with diabetes and usually affects after the age of 40. The other type -IDDM_ appears less than 10% of those with diabetes. Although this type of diabetes can occur at any age, it most often affects in childhood or the teen years.

 

 

  1. COMPREHENSION

     

    1. CHOOSE THE RIGHT ANSWER FROM THE LIST GIVEN

      The text is..

      a. Persuasive
      b. Informative
      c. Descriptive
      d. Argumentative

       

    2. THESE SENTENCES ARE FALSE. CORRECT THEM ACCORDING TO THE TEXT

       

      1. Diabetes is a hormone secreted by the pancreas
         

         

      2. Pancreas transforms sugar into energy.
         

         

      3. There is only one type of diabetes.
         

       

    3. ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IN YOUR OWN WORDS

       

      1. What is diabetes?

         

      2. What is the function of insulin in the body?

         

      3. How is diabetes dangerous for health?

         

      4. Which type of diabetes affects people at an early age?

       

    4. WHAT DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS IN THE TEXT REFER TO?

       

      1. "it" (paragraph 2; line 2)    
      2. "this type" (paragraph 2; line 4)    

       

    5. FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS WHICH MEAN THE SAME AS:

       

      1. shortage (Paragraph 1)   
      2. transformed (Paragraph 1)   
      3. major (Paragraph 2)   
      4. happen (Paragraph 2)   

       

    6. COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES WITH IDEAS FROM THE TEXT:

       

      1. NIDDM stands for ....

         

      2. Insulin is meant to ....



  2. WRITING

            Deliver a persuasive speech in which you talk about the importance of being healthy and keeping fit to serve yourself, your family, your community and your country. [Use the public speaking skills you learned / Good luck]



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