- •Health and medicine
- •Предисловие
- •Тематика коммуникативных модулей
- •Желаем Вам больших успехов!
- •Contents
- •Module 7 health and medicine
- •1 Look at the pictures and match them to the sentences which best describe these accidents and illnesses. Discuss with the partner whether these things ever happened to you.
- •2 Discuss in pairs when was the last time you were ill or had an injury and if your illness (injury) was serious.
- •3 Read the questionnaire and find out how you are keeping. Say either yes or no.
- •4 Match a word in column a with an associated word in column b.
- •5 Decide whether it’s useful or not to consult any leaflets with instructions about an illness. Look at the words below and try to guess what kind of instructions is given in the following leaflet.
- •11 Listen to the conversation between Craig Williams and Dr Casey at the Health Centre, surgery and tick (√) any words in the table above that are used in the conversation.
- •1 2 Match the words and their synonyms.
- •14 Listen to the conversation between Mrs. Mallard and her family doctor Dr. Gillespie, say what’s wrong with the patient and make up a list of all symptoms.
- •15 Role-play the conversation, with one of you playing the role of a patient visiting a doctor. Try to use the expressions given below.
- •19 Divide the names of illnesses into groups.
- •20 Choose the main symptom or symptoms from the table given below for the illnesses (1-6).
- •Illnesses:
- •21 Study the following examples of synonyms and words usually confused by Russian learners and fill in the missing words into the sentences below.
- •22 What symptoms do you have when you have these illnesses?
- •23 Match each of these illnesses with one of the four sets of symptoms here.
- •24 For questions 1-15, read the text below about the brain and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space.
- •Time clauses
- •25 Match the parts of the sentences and put the verbs into the correct tense.
- •26 Put the verbs in brackets into present simple or future.
- •27 Fill in: until, while, before, as, when, as soon as, by the time or as long as.
- •28 Underline the correct word(s).
- •29 Fill in the gaps with before, after, since, by, ago, until, by the time.
- •30 Match the items in Column a to those in Column b to make correct sentences, as in the example.
- •31 Rewrite these sentences with time clauses using the conjunctions in brackets.
- •32 Look at the pictures and make up sentences using the time words given.
- •35 Work in pairs. Look at the following pictures illustrating health problems. Talk about them in turns for up to a minute.
- •36 Rosemary Key wants to take out a life insurance policy. The insurance company has sent her to see a doctor for a check up. This is part of the form he has to complete.
- •37 Fill in the same form giving your own details. Think of some of the illnesses you (or members of your family or friends) have had. What were the symptoms and what did the doctor advise?
- •38 Write this letter to an English-speaking friend.
11 Listen to the conversation between Craig Williams and Dr Casey at the Health Centre, surgery and tick (√) any words in the table above that are used in the conversation.
1 2 Match the words and their synonyms.
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sore
bang
graze
cut
pain
broken
dizzy
bruised
stitches
hurt
wounded
scratch
fractured
sutures
slice
painful
giddy
injure
ache
bump
13 You will hear a conversation between Wayne who fell off his bicycle and Dr. Singh in the casualty department at the local hospital. For each question, fill in the missing words in the numbered spaces.
Doctor Hello, Wayne, isn't it? You've had a bit of a fall. What were you doing? Going too fast? Wayne Yes, doctor. I fell off going round a comer. Doctor You'd better get undressed then, and we'll take a look at you. Mm. That's a nasty 1) _____. I'll have to put a couple of 2) ________ in that. Wayne I've got a cut here too, doctor.
Doctor It looks worse than it is. It's only a 3) ________. The nurse will clean it up for you. It'll sting, but that's all. Now, does it 4) ______ anywhere else? Wayne I've got a 5) ______ in my arm. It's very 6) ______ and it feels stiff. Doctor Well, there's nothing 7) _____, but you've 8) ______ your shoulder. It'll be sore for a few days. Now, did you 9)_______ your head at all? Wayne Yes I did. I fell onto the bike. But it doesn't hurt now. Doctor Did you feel 10)_____? Wayne No, not at all.
Doctor Look up there, I'm just going to shine this light in your eye. No, that's fine. I'll just do the stitches, and the nurse will put a dressing on it. Then you can go home.
14 Listen to the conversation between Mrs. Mallard and her family doctor Dr. Gillespie, say what’s wrong with the patient and make up a list of all symptoms.
15 Role-play the conversation, with one of you playing the role of a patient visiting a doctor. Try to use the expressions given below.
What seems to be the trouble? I haven't been feeling too well. There’s a lot of it going round at the moment. What are the symptoms? Let's have a look at you. Say ‘Ahh’.
The best thing is to... We'll take a look at you. It looks worse than it is. Does it hurt anywhere else? They don’t seem to be doing me any good. You're doing very well. A touch of flu.
VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
16 Decide whether the words below are bones (B) or organs (O).
1 spine
2 heart
3 skull
4 ribs
5 liver
6 kidneys
7 lungs
8 pelvis
17 Match the organs and illnesses.
1 heart
2 lungs
3 stomach
4 liver
5 kidneys
6 brain
7 vessels
A nephrolithiasis
B pneumonia
C schizophrenia
D coronary thrombosis
E diarrhea
F stroke
G cirrhosis
18 Match the numbers (1-8) with the letters (A-H).
1 The average heart
2 The heart
3 The air we breathe in
4 The skeleton
5 Muscles
6 Blood
7 The skin
8 The kidneys
A passes through the windpipe and into the lungs.
B circulates around the body supplying oxygen to the cells.
C pumps blood around the body through the arteries.
D helps to regulate body temperature.
E separate waste liquid from the blood.
F beats more than 100,000 times a day.
G are attached to bones by tendons.
H supports the body and protects the internal organs.