Free Health Care

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Originally published on May 19, 2020 and last updated on February 4, 2023
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Many people living in countries with a public health care system take for granted that should they ever need medical help, whether it be for an illness or a broken bone, it will always be available to them for free. The opposite is true in countries that solely have a private health care system, where if you can’t afford the treatment or can’t afford the insurance then you have to continue with your life as best you can.

Instructions:
Go through the vocabulary below with your students and ask them to try and use this vocabaulry where possible when discussing the different conversation questions.

Useful Vocabulary

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  • drawback (noun)
  • advantageous (adjective)
  • solely (adverb)
  • oppose (verb)
  • take for granted (phrase)
  • afford (verb)

Conversation Questions

  • Do you think that everyone has a right to free health care?
  • Does your country have a public health care system?
  • What are the benefits and drawbacks of a public health care system as opposed to a private health care system?
  • Do you think that everyone in the world should be able to get access to free healthcare?
  • What conditions do you think there should be for people to access the public healthcare system in a country?
  • Is free healthcare a human right?

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Gregory
This conversation topic was prepared by Gregory

Gregory is a qualified TEFL teacher who has been teaching English as a Foreign Language (ESL) for over a decade. He has taught in-person classes in Spain and to English learners around the world online.