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Understanding the Healthcare System in Canada - ESL Lesson Plan
A lesson plan on health care for newcomers: the health card, family doctors, walk-in clinics and seeing a doctor.
Published Oct 3, 2026Updated Oct 3, 2026
- Duration
- 60 min
- Skills
- Reading, Speaking
- Topic
- Life Abroad
- Age
- adults
- Format
- classroom
Learning objectives
- Understand how to access health care
- Describe common symptoms
- Book an appointment
What you need
- A simple map of the system (card -> doctor -> pharmacy)
- Role cards
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