TedTest

From the Ted Talk by Wanda Irving: How the US medical community fails Black mothers

Unscramble the Blue Letters

The first step must be acknowledging that the inherent problem in the health care system is more than a problem; it's a fairule. The next step requires taking responsibility and owning that failure. But the most important step is actively taking the necessary actions to right the wrongs created by that failure.

A wise woman once told me, "If you want something different, you have to do something different." My dtgehaur was cmoeittmd to doing something different. soalhn was known as a woman of great integrity and high maorl values. When asked about her driving principles in life, she would respond, "I see inequity wherever it exists. I'm not afraid to call it by name, and I work hard to eliminate it. I vow to create a better eatrh." Shalon put those wdros into aitocn every day of her life. Former Surgeon General dvaid Satcher once said, "Leaders must care enough, lrdaees must know enough, leaders must be willing to do enough and leaders must be willing to persist until the work is done." Shalon was such a leader.

Open Cloze

The first step must be acknowledging that the inherent problem in the health care system is more than a problem; it's a _______. The next step requires taking responsibility and owning that failure. But the most important step is actively taking the necessary actions to right the wrongs created by that failure.

A wise woman once told me, "If you want something different, you have to do something different." My ________ was _________ to doing something different. ______ was known as a woman of great integrity and high _____ values. When asked about her driving principles in life, she would respond, "I see inequity wherever it exists. I'm not afraid to call it by name, and I work hard to eliminate it. I vow to create a better _____." Shalon put those _____ into ______ every day of her life. Former Surgeon General _____ Satcher once said, "Leaders must care enough, _______ must know enough, leaders must be willing to do enough and leaders must be willing to persist until the work is done." Shalon was such a leader.

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Original Text

The first step must be acknowledging that the inherent problem in the health care system is more than a problem; it's a failure. The next step requires taking responsibility and owning that failure. But the most important step is actively taking the necessary actions to right the wrongs created by that failure.

A wise woman once told me, "If you want something different, you have to do something different." My daughter was committed to doing something different. Shalon was known as a woman of great integrity and high moral values. When asked about her driving principles in life, she would respond, "I see inequity wherever it exists. I'm not afraid to call it by name, and I work hard to eliminate it. I vow to create a better earth." Shalon put those words into action every day of her life. Former Surgeon General David Satcher once said, "Leaders must care enough, leaders must know enough, leaders must be willing to do enough and leaders must be willing to persist until the work is done." Shalon was such a leader.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations

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