{"id":9947,"date":"2026-10-30T09:14:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T09:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tahricteaches.com\/the-worlds-first-double-arm-transplant-intermediate-esl-reading-worksheet-pdf\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T09:14:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T09:14:14","slug":"the-worlds-first-double-arm-transplant-intermediate-esl-reading-worksheet-pdf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tahricteaches.com\/cs\/the-worlds-first-double-arm-transplant-intermediate-esl-reading-worksheet-pdf\/","title":{"rendered":"The World&#8217;s First Double Arm Transplant | Intermediate ESL Reading Worksheet PDF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 1998, Icelandic electrician Gu\u00f0mundur Felix Gr\u00e9tarsson lost both arms in an 11,000-volt power line accident. Twenty-three years later, in January 2021, surgeons in Lyon, France gave him the world&#8217;s first double arm-and-shoulder transplant. This intermediate ESL reading worksheet tells his real, independently-verified story, building key vocabulary around accidents, medicine, and recovery.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tahricteaches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gretarsson-reykjavik-hero.jpg\" alt=\"Reykjavik, Iceland, home city of Gu\u00f0mundur Felix Gr\u00e9tarsson\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>What&#8217;s Inside<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Reading passage:<\/strong> ~290 words at upper-intermediate reading level on Gu\u00f0mundur Felix Gr\u00e9tarsson&#8217;s accident, 23-year wait, and world-first transplant<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vocabulary practice:<\/strong> 10 intermediate-level words with clear definitions<\/li>\n<li><strong>True\/False:<\/strong> 9 comprehension items<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fill in the blanks:<\/strong> 5 sentences with a word bank<\/li>\n<li><strong>Comprehension questions:<\/strong> 5 open-ended prompts<\/li>\n<li><strong>Discussion questions:<\/strong> 3 prompts for pair or group work<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kl\u00ed\u010d k \u00fapln\u00fdm odpov\u011bd\u00edm<\/strong> for the busy teacher<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Vocabulary Targets<\/h3>\n<p>electrician &middot; surge &middot; coma &middot; amputate &middot; transplant &middot; donor &middot; surgical &middot; rehabilitation &middot; recipient &middot; reunite<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tahricteaches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gretarsson-hug-recovery.jpg\" alt=\"A parent embracing a child, illustrating the worksheet's recovery theme\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Ide\u00e1ln\u00ed pro<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Intermediate ESL \/ EFL classrooms<\/li>\n<li>Current-events and medical-science reading units<\/li>\n<li>Reading comprehension and vocabulary-building warm-ups<\/li>\n<li>Homeschool or self-study reading practice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;margin-top:24px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tahricteaches.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/gretarsson-arm-transplant-level-i.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-button__link\" style=\"background-color:#2271b1;color:#fff;padding:14px 28px;text-decoration:none;border-radius:6px;display:inline-block;font-weight:bold;\">Download the PDF Worksheet<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:center;font-size:13px;color:#666;margin-top:12px;\">Printable A4 &middot; 4 pages &middot; Free to use in your classroom<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 1998, Icelandic electrician Gu\u00f0mundur Felix Gr\u00e9tarsson lost both arms in an 11,000-volt power line accident. 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