Why are the words divided into two groups those in squares and
Those in diamonds?
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Exercise 1: Identify the medical professions shown in the pictures. Describe each one.
| Dentist, Herbalist, Surgeon, Psychiatrist, Acupuncturist, Cardiologist, Physician, Ophthalmologist (Optician) |
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| 1. ___________________ | 1. ___________________ | 1. ________________ | 1. __________________ |
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| 1. ___________________ | 1. ___________________ | 1. ________________ | 1. __________________ |
Exercise 2: Fill in the missing words in the sentences below. Choose from the following:
| alternative medicine | dose | injection | ||
| antidote | epidemic | intensive care | ||
| blood transfusion | feverish | invalid | ||
| check-up | germs | sufferer | ||
| paralysis | plastic surgery | post-mortem | ||
| unit quarantine | side - effects | contagious | ||
| infectious | operating theatre |
1. If you have an _____________________ disease, such as a cold, others can catch it from you even if they dont touch you.
2. Hes a surgeon and spends most of his time in the _____________________.
3. A showed that he had died of food poisoning.
4. Summer is a nightmare for my wife as shes a hay fever _____________________.
5. Acupuncture, herbal medicine, osteopathy and homeopathy are examples of _____________________.
6. She had lost so much blood in the car crash that she had to be given a _____________________.
7. Hes very seriously ill and has been moved to the hospitals _____________________.
8. If you bring a dog or a cat into Britain from abroad, it has to spend six month in _____________________, just to make sure it isnt suffering from any disease.
9. My cousin is diabetic and he has to have insulin _____________________ every day.
10. Shes been bitten by a snake. Unless shes given an _____________________ soon, she could die.
11. One of the _____________________ of this drug is that your hair falls out.
12. Thousands of old people died in the latest flu _____________________ to sweep through the country.
13. He went to the doctor for his annual _____________________.
14. Her face was so badly disfigured in the fire that she needed _____________________.
15. Ive been feeling very _____________________, doctor, he explained, and Ive also been having these pains in my chest.
16. A _____________________ disease is one that can be passed on from person to person by touch.
17. She never fully recovered after the accident and spent the rest of her life as an _____________________.
18. According to the television advert, this disinfectant kills all known household _____________________.
19. Take one _____________________ of this cough mixture three times a day.
20. This disease can cause temporary _____________________ of the right arm and leg.
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Exercise 3: Complete the sentences with one of the words or phrases given:
| appointment | prescription | blood pressure | ||
| couch | pulse | lung cancer | ||
| stethoscope | surgery | symptoms | ||
| temperature | medicine | waiting-room | ||
| examination | receptionist | general practitioners (GP) |
Last week I phoned my _____________ to make an _____________ to see her, as I had been feeling a bit under the weather recently. When I arrived at her _____________, there were only two other people in the _____________. I gave my name to the _____________ and sat down to wait my turn. Fortunately, I didnt have to wait long. The doctor asked me what was wrong, so I told her my _____________, namely that I had been feeling very tired and often had difficulty in breathing. She told me to lie down on the _____________ and gave me an _____________. First, she felt my _____________. Then she took my _____________, which was a bit high. Next she took my _____________. It was 37.9. Finally she listened to my breathing through her _____________. She didnt think there was anything seriously wrong with me. I was just a bit run down. She wrote out a _____________ for some _____________ which she said would make me feel better. She also advised me, as she always did, to stop smoking and remind me that if I didnt, then one day I might get _____________. As usual I promised to try.
Exercise 4: Find the right translation:
| What did you think of (... the movie)? | (). |
| Do you agree with (... the board's recommendations)? | , . |
| What is your opinion of...? | |
| Do you agree with...? | . |
| I thought it was boring. | . |
| I think youre right. | (... )? |
| I dont think thats the answer at all. | ? |
| I believe so too. | , |
| In my opinion | (... )? |
| I'm with you. | - |
| I beg to differ. | . |
| It works for me. | , . |
| I dont really think | . |
| OK, I'll do that. | ...? |
| I disagree | . |
| Well, we see eye to eye on that. | , . |
Exercise 5: Make the dialogues according to the cases:
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Exercise 5: Play the dialogue and make similar one:
DIALOGUE
| Alan: Brian: Alan: Brian: Alan: Peter: Brian: Alan: Brain: Peter: Alan: | Brian, youve seen Doctor House, havent you? Yes, thats right. What is your opinion of this film? Well, it was a bit disappointed. I dont think it was a particularly good film at all. Oh, I beg to differ, Brian. I think it was great! Its one of the best films I have ever seen. Dont you think so, Peter? Yes, I agree up to a point.It was good. I enjoyed it, but to be honest, it wasnt as good as I thought it would be. Thats exactly how I felt. If you ask me, it was just a big publicity from start to finish. Oh, thats rubbish, Brian! Youre the first person who hasnt enjoyed the film. Perhaps. But you asked me for my opinion, and far as Im concernedit was pretty boring. Im not so sure Id agree with you there, Brain. I dont understand how you can say it was boring. Neither do I, it was full of excitement. |
Exercise 6 (a): Translate some cliche from the dialogue:
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1. it was a bit disappointed; 2. I beg to differ; 3. I think it was great; 4. It wasnt as good as I thought it would be; 5. Thats exactly how I felt; 6. it was just a big publicity; 7. it was pretty boring; 8. Id agree with you; 9. What is your opinion; 10. it was full of excitement; 11. Thats rubbish.
Exercise 7: Before reading the text answer some questions:
1. What do you usually do when you fall ill? What would you do if that happened in foreign country?
2. What do you know about medical care in Russia? in Great Britain?
