B1 LEVEL

Sickle Cell Mentors

B1 Worksheet

Vocabulary

  1. Sickle cell
    A disease that changes the shape of red blood cells and causes severe pain.

  2. Condition
    A medical problem or illness.

  3. Mentor
    A person who gives advice and support to someone else.

  4. Encouragement
    The act of giving someone confidence or hope.

  5. Support
    Help given to someone, especially during difficult times.

  6. Program
    A planned service or activity.

  7. Service
    A system that provides help or work to people.

  8. Consultant
    A doctor who is a specialist in a particular area of medicine.

  9. Knowledge
    Information or understanding about a subject.

  10. Advice
    Guidance or recommendations offered to help someone.

Grammar Points

  1. Present Simple Tense
    Used for facts and general truths (e.g., "Sickle cell is a disease that affects millions of people.").

  2. Present Continuous Tense
    Used for ongoing actions (e.g., "They are sharing tips to help manage the condition.").

  3. Past Simple Tense
    Used to talk about completed actions (e.g., "Marilyn was diagnosed as a child.").

  4. Relative Clauses
    Used to give extra information (e.g., "Mentors are people who offer advice and support.").

  5. Modals (can, should, must)
    Used to express ability, necessity, or advice (e.g., "Mentors can help young people feel less alone.").

  6. First Conditional
    Used to talk about possible future events (e.g., "If patients join the program, they will receive support.").

Activities

Activity 1
Multiple Choice

Instructions
Circle the correct answer for each question.

  1. What is sickle cell?
    a) A type of virus
    b) A disease that changes the shape of red blood cells
    c) A type of treatment

  2. What do mentors in the program do?
    a) Teach patients how to drive
    b) Give advice and encouragement to young people with sickle cell
    c) Provide medical treatments

  3. Which organizations run the mentoring program?
    a) The NHS and the Sickle Cell Society
    b) Local schools and hospitals
    c) Private health companies

  4. Why do doctors want to expand the program?
    a) It helps patients feel supported outside the hospital
    b) It reduces the need for medical treatments
    c) It saves money on healthcare

Activity 2
Mentor Discussion

Instructions
In pairs, write down 4 ways mentors can help someone feel less alone.Take turns with your partner to share each idea from your list with the class.

Activity 3
Fill in the Blanks

Instructions
Use the words in the box to complete the sentences about the mentoring program.

advice mentor program support hospital

  1. The mentoring ______ helps young people with sickle cell.

  2. A ______ is someone who gives advice and encouragement.

  3. The program helps patients feel better outside the ______.

  4. Mentors give ______ to help young people manage their condition.

  5. Rachel offers emotional ______ to Marilyn during their meetings.

Questions

  1. What is one way the program helps people feel less alone?

  2. What does Rachel tell Marilyn to do in winter?

  3. How do you think mentoring programs like this can help young people?