Diagnosis of ADHD and ADD SPEAKING

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1 Diagnosis of ADHD and ADD SPEAKING

2 Content More and more young students are being diagnosed with ADD and ADHD. ADD and ADHD are attention deficit disorders that are typically treated with medication like Adderall. Should we be medicating children at such a young age? Learning Outcomes Learn various words related to ADD and ADHD Use Should we...? for society questions Use various expressions for comparing and contrasting 1

3 1) Hyperactivity 2) Concentration 3) Academics 4) Prescription 5) Chemicals 11) Focus 12) Attention 13) Distractions 14) Stimulant 15) Dependency 6) Enhancement 7) Side Effects 8) Dosage 9) Interactions 10) Defecit 2

4 ENG_C2.1202S Vocabulary Speaking Match the words with the correct image. Describe the images to explain your answer. 1) Science 2) Medicine 3) Concentration 4) School kids 5) Unmotivated

5 ENG_C2.1202S Grammar Please note To question moral values of society and the general consensus of something you can use Should we...? Examples: Should we be medicating children at such a young age? Should we allow this inequality to continue? Should we continue with the way things are going?

6 ENG_C2.1202S Exercises Speaking Put the correct word in the sentence. Some may be your opinion. Ex) Should we let children stay at home alone? 1) I feel we take strong medications. 2) Should we let children at a young age? 3) I feel we shouldn t because it s wrong! 4) Should we still have?

7 Contrast Expressions To express contrast we use phrases such as: Although Even though However and Despite Adderall isn t good for kids even though it helps them focus. Despite the side effects, I like taking medications for ADHD. Kids these days have less and less concentration however I feel we should find a better method to help. 6

8 ADD and ADHD Related Adjectives Hyper Impulsive Focused Inattentive Dependent Active Overprescribed Misdiagnosed Distracted 7

9 ENG_C2.1202S Exercises Speaking Fill in the sentence with the correct word 1) More and more children are prescribed ADHD medication since they are always distracted. 2) If you want to be more and concentrate better, I recommend Adderall. 3) Should we medicate young children if they are and energetic? Isn t that normal childlike behavior? 4) It seems almost every kid is on this medication. Perhaps it s by doctors. 5) Kids with the slightest of symptoms seem to be and given these medications

10 Speaking Fill in the sentence with the correct word active impulsive inattentive focused distracted It s the 21st century and kids are very easily by their surroundings and thanks to television and other such media and technology they seem to be more than ever, always jumping around, running around everywhere and not being able to sit for five minutes. This is where medical research has come in and created medications for this disorder known as ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). In layman s terms, the lack of a mind and thoughts that create overactive behavior which make it difficult to do actions that require concentration like study or work. Even though this behavior may seem normal these days, ADHD is being diagnosed to kids left and right. The question remains, should we bewww.englsih-maestro.mn giving medication to such young children 9 though?

11 Should we...? Used to ask general society value questions Should we have a government when all they do is create more problems? I feel we should(n t) Can be used to express your views on society I feel we shouldn t have prescription drugs with such strong side effects. You could also use contrast expressions like although/ even though/however/despite to express contrasts between two ideas. Even though these drugs have side effects, they work well. 10

12 ENG_C2.1202S Review Writing Choose three questions one could ask concerning ADD, ADHD and the youth. Ex) Should we be diagnosing even the slightest symptoms? 1) 2) 3)

13 Writing Now using those questions, give your views using I feel we should 1) 2) 3) 12

14 ENG_C2.1202S Review Speaking Should we be medicating children at such a young age? Ask a partner the golden question: Should we be medicating children at such a young age? Example: A) Should we be medicating children at such a young age? B) I feel we should, otherwise they ll go crazy! However, I wouldn t medicate my kid

15 ENG_C2.1202S Review Writing Create sentences about ADD, ADHD and youth medication using contrast expressions. Example: Despite the rise of ADHD in children these days, laziness seems to increase too. 1) 2) 3)

16 ENG_C2.1202S Review Writing Using the vocabulary Using the vocabulary in the previous slides, write two general sentences of your own about medication. Example: I was incredibly distracted by everything as a child, I could have used some Adderall!

17 ENG_C2.1202S Review Speaking Ask your partner a question about society using Should we.. You can ask them about anything. Use I feel we should to reply. Example: Person A - Should we still have the prison system? Person B -I feel we shouldn t. We should just send prisoners to Antarctica

18 Speaking Look at the image. This is the mind of the usual person with ADHD. What could be going through their mind? 17

19 Speaking Ask your partner what else could be done for children/people with ADD/ADHD. Example: A) What could be done for people diagnosed with ADD/ADHD. B) I suppose some sort of weaker version of Adderall with less side effects. 18

20 Speaking What are the pros and cons of medicating children? Pros They can actually become more productive and improve. Cons They could become dependent and hooked on the pills. 19

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