Eye Clinics See More Patients After Solar Eclipse
Listen to the story
There was a solar eclipse on 12 August.
After the eclipse, more people went to eye doctors.
This happened in a place called Pas-de-Scale in France.
Some people had sore eyes after looking at the eclipse.
Doctors think this will happen in other parts of France too.
People often ask questions after an eclipse.
One question is about sore eyes.
Another question is about old eclipse glasses. Can people recycle them?
Some people also ask about the weather. Does the temperature go down during an eclipse?
Doctors say it is important to look at an eclipse in a safe way.
You should never look at the sun without special glasses.
This can hurt your eyes very badly.
Vocabulary15 words
- solar eclipse
- when the moon covers the sun for a short time
- sore eyes
- eyes that hurt
- recycle
- to use something again
- temperature
- how hot or cold something is
- emergency
- a bad thing that needs help fast
- region
- a part of a country
- eye doctor
- a doctor who helps eyes
- national
- about the whole country
- safe
- not dangerous
- glasses
- things you wear to see or protect your eyes
- sun
- the big star that gives us light
- moon
- the round thing in the sky at night
- trend
- something that happens more and more
- consultation
- a visit to a doctor
- damage
- harm to something
Quiz
Answer key
1. A solar eclipse 2. Pas-de-Calais 3. Special glasses
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
There was a _____ on 12 August.
After the eclipse, more people went to _____ doctors.
This happened in a place called Pas-de-Calais in France.
Some people had _____ eyes after looking at the eclipse.
Doctors think this will happen in other parts of France too.
One question is about _____ eyes.
Another question is about old eclipse glasses. Can people _____ them?
Some people also ask about the weather. Does the _____ go down during an eclipse?
Doctors say it is important to look at an eclipse in a _____ way.
You should never look at the sun without special _____.
This can hurt your eyes very _____.