Download this free C1–C2 English worksheet PDF for advanced English learners and teachers. This lesson is based on a recent Reuters report from Brazil about polylaminin, an experimental treatment for spinal cord injuries that has raised hope while still requiring careful scientific testing.
Students practise advanced reading comprehension, high-level vocabulary, phrase matching and speaking skills through a real-world topic about medical research, experimental treatments, spinal cord injuries, patient access, public hope and scientific evidence. The worksheet is suitable for advanced conversation lessons, online English classes, private tutoring, IELTS-style speaking practice and critical thinking work.
The article explores the tension between hope and evidence. Students read about how early stories of motor recovery have drawn attention from patients and families, while scientists warn that animal studies and limited human cases are not the same as large clinical trials. The text also discusses compassionate-use cases, lawsuits, regulators, public excitement and the danger of letting optimism run ahead of proof.
This worksheet encourages advanced learners to discuss how medical breakthroughs should be reported and regulated. Students consider whether governments should speed up access to promising treatments, whether patients should be able to seek experimental treatments through the courts and how scientists can communicate uncertainty without sounding cold or dismissive.
The PDF includes a C1–C2 reading article, True / False questions, Phrase Match, Synonym Match, a task where students use new language, discussion questions and a full answer key. It helps learners discuss medical ethics, clinical trials, viral health stories, cautious optimism, transparent data and the need to balance compassion with rigorous evidence.
Level: C1–C2
Date: 09 June 2026
Focus: advanced reading, vocabulary, medical ethics, science, health and speaking
This free worksheet includes:
- a C1–C2 reading article about an experimental spinal cord treatment
- True / False comprehension questions
- Phrase Match practice with advanced expressions
- Synonym Match with high-level vocabulary
- a sentence-writing task using new language
- discussion questions for Student A and Student B
- full answer key
The worksheet includes useful advanced phrases such as set off, drawn in, open up, point out, speed up, get ahead of, shut down, run ahead of, separate out and hold on to. It also practises vocabulary such as experimental, stimulate, regeneration, limited, delicate, authorised, innovative, transparent, effective and cautious.
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