- •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.
25 Match the parts of the sentences and put the verbs into the correct tense.
Example: She’ll phone her mother when she gets to London.
1 She'll phone her mother (E)
2 He bought a car
3 We'll leave
4 The doorbell rang
5 The phone had stopped ringing
6 She was watching the baby
7 We'll do our Christmas shopping
8 He'll watch TV
A while she ____ (have) a bath.
B after he ____ (do) his homework.
C as it ____(sleep) peacefully.
D as soon as we____ (be paid).
E when she gets (get) to London.
F by the time I ____ each it.
G after he ___ (pass) his driving test.
H as soon as the baby-sitter ___ (arrive).
26 Put the verbs in brackets into present simple or future.
1 I ‘II tell (tell) you all about my holiday when I get (get) home.
2 Do you know when he … (leave)?
3 When he … (see) her, he … (be) very surprised
4 When … (you/learn) that it's wrong to tell lies?
If is used for things which may possibly happen. I’II help you if I have time. When is used for things which are sure to happen. I’ll phone you when I get to my hotel. By the time means before, not later than. She had finished cooking by the time her guests arrived. Until means up to the time when. It is also used with a negative verb. They waited until the building had been evacuated. They didn’t take off until the weather improved. |
27 Fill in: until, while, before, as, when, as soon as, by the time or as long as.
1)....By the time.… King Henry VIII of England was 18 years old, he was already the ruler of his country. He is probably remembered by so many people because he married six times 2)…………… he was King. His first wife, Catherine of Aragon, gave him a daughter but no sons to take the throne after him. It seemed that 3)………….... she was his wife, he would not have a son. Henry wanted to marry Anne Boleyn, but 4)…………… he could marry her he had to divorce Catherine. Anne gave Henry another daughter but no sons, and for this reason he had her beheaded. 5)............... she was dead he found a new wife. She did have a son but she died just 6)............... the baby was born. Henry remained King 7)............. he died in 1547. 8)............. he died his only son, Edward, came to the throne, but 9)…….…… he was 16, he died too.
28 Underline the correct word(s).
1 As soon as/Until he had finished his lunch, he went back to work.
2 We didn't touch anything until/as the police arrived.
3 Please return the books while/as soon as you have finished with them.
4 I saw the accident since/while I was working in the garden.
5 When/Since we got home, we realized our dog was missing.
6 The taxi arrived as/whenever I was locking the door.
7 After/While he had checked into the hotel, he went to get something to eat.
8 I'd love to see you before/by the time you leave.
9 Can you buy me a carton of orange juice when/until you go shopping,
please?
10 Since/As long as he moved to the countryside he's been more relaxed.