The Strange Death of President Garfield

Before Listening

When US President Garfield is shot in 1881 he receives the best medical treatment available. But something goes badly wrong

Which one of these words/phrases do you not expect to hear?

Railway station * doctors * The White House * assassination * pistol * heart

Now watch the video below.

English language level: B1-2 – upper intermediate Vocabulary: medical

Quick Check

1. What happened to President Garfield on Saturday, July 2, 1881?
2. What happened when doctors operated on him?

Discussion

The medical case history of President Garfield changed the way surgeons operated. What lesson do you think they learned?

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