- •English: listening comprehension for medical students
- •International English
- •1. Complete the following sentence. Use the words from the list if you like. Then compare with other people in the class.
- •2. Why are you learning English? Complete the sentences below and number them in order of importance for you. Compare with a partner.
- •I. Dialogue
- •1. Vocabulary:
- •2. Are statements true or false?
- •3. Answer the questions:
- •II. 1. Listen to a student phoning a language school to find out about summer courses for her friend. Find this information.
- •2. Listen to the dialogue again. Complete the Function File with these words:
- •III. 1. Listen and follow the consequences. Can you continue the chain?
- •2. Make chains from these beginnings.
- •1. Try to predict answers to the questions. More than one answer is possible.
- •II. Listen to the people describing their holidays and correct the wrong information.
- •Vocabulary:
- •III. Listen to the short story. What happened a lovely summer day?
- •Vocabulary:
- •IV. Listen to four points of view about travelling and choose one that is close to you.
- •I. Listen to Conversations a to c. Complete Alicia's boarding pass. Then practice the conversations.
- •VII. Listen to useful advice about choosing the seats in the plane. What of them are the most important for you?
- •VIII. Discuss the following questions with other people in the class.
- •IX. Listen to the tape and fill in the gaps.
- •X. You use indirect questions to sound more polite. Complete the dialogue below. Then listen to see if you are correct.
- •I. Listen to the dialogues and find the words from your vocabulary
- •1. Conversation a
- •2. Conversation b
- •3. Conversation c
- •II. On the airplane there are instructions on video about the immigration form. Listen to the instructions, and complete the u.S. Arrival Record with true information.
- •III. Immigration control in San Diego, California. Listen and practice in groups of three.
- •1. Conversation a
- •2. Conversation b
- •2. Listen to the rest of Edgar's conversation at the hotel, and check (√) the boxes. What facilities does Edgar's room have?
- •3. Fill in the gaps, then listen to the dialogue to check it:
- •2. Conversation b
- •3. Conversation c
- •6. Conversation f
- •It's eleven thirty. Jack Hudson is at a fast food outlet in a mall.
- •VII. Listen to the tape and write down what food is in the fridges of different people.
- •VIII. Nutritionists say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but most people don't have a good breakfast. A market researcher is asking people about their breakfasts.
- •IX. Listen and say which sentences are true for you?
- •X. 1. Listen to the dialogue. Who says these things? Write f (the father), d (the daughter), or s (the son).
- •2. Listen. Tick (√) the things that the father orders.
- •Vocabulary:
- •XI. The following things were said during a business lunch. Who do you think probably said them - the host, the guest or could it be either? Write h, g or e next to each sentence.
- •Vocabulary:
- •XII. Listen to the tape and fill in the gaps.
- •XIII. You will hear an interview with Dr Cooper, a prominent dietician, talking about the British diet.
- •XV. 1. These are some of the instructions for making the food. They are in the wrong order.
- •2. Look at these verbs used to describe how food is prepared and cooked. Using your dictionary if necessary, divide the verbs in the box into those that talk about:
- •3. Use the verbs above to help you write the recipe for a dish from your country.
- •2. Read the opinions and match them to the speakers.
- •XVII. Nowadays there are too many choices.
- •XVIII. Listen to business people from different countries chatting over lunch and answer the questions.
- •III. Listen to the conversations and write down the addresses.
- •Internet
- •1. You are going to listen to a radio documentary on the history of the Internet. Choose the correct answers.
- •2. Listen to the radio documentary once again and fill in the gaps.
- •2. Conversation b
- •2. This is the voicemail of Bernard Lalo. Number these sentences from the message in the correct order.
- •3. Think of a colleague or client. Imagine you are leaving a voicemail message and complete this message in your own words.
- •V. Telephone manners
- •1. Phone etiquette
- •2. In the conversation, Sally shows interest and understanding. Read sentences 1-9 from the listening and tick what Sally says next: a or b. Then listen again and check your answers.
- •3. Listen to four telephone calls and match them to their description.
- •VI. Making appointments
- •Задания для I курса на видеоносителях
- •2. Watch and fill in the gaps.
- •3. Act the dialoque
- •4. Watch and fill in the gaps.
- •5. Watch the dialogue and act the meeting at the medical conference.
- •6. Watch the dialogue and remember the way to the Business Centre.
- •7. What food do the visitors order? Remember some exotic dishes from the menu.
- •8. Act the dialogues and make your own ones according to these models.
- •1. Listen to the dialogue and fill in the card.
- •6. Listen to the dialogue “At the doctor’s”. Write are these statements true or false?
- •What is Stroke?
- •3. Listen to the tape and complete the following statement.
- •Vocabulary:
- •Can You Prevent a Stroke?
- •4. Round table discussion.
- •1 Liz Hartley gives the following advice and recommendations. Complete the sentences from memory and then listen again to check your answers.
- •2 Work with a partner. Which piece of advice seems the most sensible? Which piece of advice would you find the most difficult to follow?
- •3. Listen to Sam and Catherine talking about a time when they dieted for a special occasion. Find out what the special occasion was in each case.
- •1. Read these conversations. Use the table to make sentences to describe the different body ailments.
- •2. Look again at the conversations in 1. What advice do you think each friend gives? Work in pairs and complete the conversations with a suitable piece of advice.
- •3. Listen. Was the advice similar to your advice in 2?
- •4. Match the complaints to the reasons below. Then listen and check.
- •1. Listen to the talk about the human brain. Fill in the gaps.
- •2. Discuss these questions:
- •1. Work in pairs before you listen to the recording, look at the sentences below. Can you guess what some of the missing words are?
- •2. You'll hear an interview with a doctor. Complete these notes summarizing what he says.
- •1. Work with a partner and discuss these questions:
- •3. Work with a partner. Look at the verbs in the box. Which refer to ability? Which refer to an action? Which can refer to both?
- •1. Listen to the text paying attention to the important details and making a list of professionally useful words. Write their Russian equivalents.
- •Vocabulary:
- •4. Work with a partner. Which points in 3 do you agree with?
- •5. Cindy Jackson talks about why she had several years of cosmetic surgery in her attempt to create the perfect face and body. Complete her account using had, have or having.
- •6. Five people were asked the question, “What do you think makes a face attractive?”
- •1. An ancient disease
- •2. Early links to diet
- •1) Listen to the second part and answer the questions:
- •2) Complеtе the statements.
- •3. Invasive techniques. Conventional treatment problems.
- •1) Agree оr disagree with the following statements. Begin with the words:
- •4. The paradigm changes. What we can do.
- •1) Listen to the fourth part and answer the questions
- •2) Complete the following statements
- •5. You are in control of your health. Act accordingly!
- •Introduction
- •Vocabulary:
- •Vocabulary:
- •Vocabulary:
- •1. Answer the following questions:
- •2. Read and translate a passage from “The Home Medical Encyclopedia”:
- •1) Listen to the 1st section of the talk and answer the questions.
- •1) Listen to the 3rd section of the talk and list the names of the agents that can cause asthma.
- •2) Listen to the section, again and complete the sentences:
- •1) Listen to the 4th Section of the talk and say what it is about.
- •2) Listen to it again and answer the questions:
- •3) Listen to the part devoted to basic immunology. Say if these statements are true or false:
- •1) Listen to the part and answer the questions:
- •2) Listen to the same part again and choose the right statement:
- •3) Answer the following questions:
- •1) Listen to the 6th section of the talk and say what the two «musts» are for allergic people.
- •2. Listen to the part again and complete the sentences:
- •3. Answer the questions:
- •1. Read this short text on asthma and answer the questions:
- •1) Listen to the 1st part of the talk. Say if these statements are true or false:
- •2) Answer the questions!
- •1) Listen to the 2nd section of the talk and answer the questions:
- •2) Listen to the 2nd part of the talk again and say if the following statements are true or false:
- •3) Practice the reading of the passage. Imitate the speaker.
- •1) Listen to the 3rd section of the talk and say what kind of asthma it is about.
- •2) Answer the questions:
- •3) Translate the passage at sight:
- •1) Listen to the 4th section of the talk and say what it is about.
- •2) Listen to it again and choose the correct statements:
- •3) Answer the questions:
- •4) Listen to the passage on the danger of smoking for asthmatic individuals and then read aloud. Try to imitate the speaker:
- •1. Vocabulary:
- •2. Listen to the text.
- •3. Answer the questions:
- •1. Vocabulary:
- •2. Listen to the text
- •3. Answer the questions:
- •1. In the sentences below a woman is talking about her annoying work-mate.
- •2. How does the woman express her annoyance? What verb structures does she use?
- •3. Work with a partner. Which of the habits would most annoy you? Put them in order of most to least annoying.
- •1. Fill in the gaps:
- •2. Fill in the table:
- •3. What is your opinion about the following statements?
- •2. Is the procedure in the reception room the same in Britain and Russia? If not, what differences are there?
- •Учебное издание
3. Listen to the tape and complete the following statement.
The American Heart Association's Steps to Preventing a Stroke are…
Vocabulary:
carotid artery – сонная артерия,
endarterectomy – эдартерэктомия,
binge drinking – пьянство.
Can You Prevent a Stroke?
The U.S. death rate from stroke fell 70 percent from 1950 to 1992.
Yes, you can, at least in many cases. In fact, the U.S. death rate from stroke fell by a dramatic 70 percent from 1950 to 1992 - a drop that has been attributed largely to better detection and control of high blood pressure, the leading risk factor in stroke.
After high blood pressure - which should be lowered to prevent stroke - heart disease is the greatest contributor to the condition. So preventing heart disease by exercising and keeping weight down can prevent stroke as well. (A list of the American Heart Association's recommendations on stroke prevention appears at the end of this story.)
High blood pressure is a stroke risk.
Other key steps: smokers should quit, since smoking is a leading contributor to stroke. Drinking should be controlled: having more than two drinks a day can raise blood pressure, and occasional binge drinking can help lead to a brain attack, as stroke is sometimes called. Intravenous drug use can cause a stroke, sometimes fatally, even in young people, by causing blood clots that travel to the brain.
In addition to general healthy -living prescriptions, drugs or surgery can help prevent stroke in people who have signs of being at special risk. For instance, if you have had a transient ischemic attack (TIA) - a kind of temporary mini - stroke - you have 10 times the risk of having a full - fledged stroke as someone who hasn't had one. A daily dose of aspirin, which helps prevent blood clots, is widely recommended for people who have had a TIA or who have already suffered a heart attack or stroke. (Some doctors recommend aspirin even for people who have had no cardiovascular problems, but because of the drug's side effects, people are cautioned to consult their doctor before starting long - term use.)
Atrial fibrillation, an abnormal heart rhythm common in those with coronary artery disease, may be the number one cause of preventable strokes in the U.S., accounting for about 10 percent of all strokes. With the abnormal rhythm, blood tends to pool in the heart, hatching clots that travel into blood vessels feeding the brain. Treatment with the anticoagulant drug warfarin, or Coumadin, has been shown to cut the risk sharply. Aspirin is sometimes used instead; while less risky, it is also believed to be less effective. Either way, all patients with atrial fibrillation should get treatment to prevent stroke, according to the American Heart Association.
For many people with atherosclerosis of the carotid arteries, a primary cause of stroke, an operation called carotid endarterectomy can sharply cut their elevated risk of stroke. In this surgery, some of the fatty atherosclerotic plaque lining the arteries is removed, allowing blood to flow more freely to the brain. The procedure itself can sometimes cause a stroke, as little pieces of plaque scraped off the arterial walls find their way to narrower vessels in the brain. But, in recent years, it has become clearer which patients are very likely to benefit from the surgery, and complication rates have been reduced by skilled, experienced surgeons.
Of course, among the many factors influencing the risk of stroke, not all are controllable.
Take age, race and sex. For every 10 years you live after the age of 55, your risk of stroke doubles. For men, the risk is about 20 percent higher than for women. For African - Americans of either sex, the risk of having a stroke - and of dying or being permanently disabled from it - are both higher than the risk for whites. In fact, in the United States black men have nearly double the death rate from stroke as white men, which are attributed in part to their higher rate of high blood pressure.
If you are poor, or live in the Southeast - the so-called Stroke Belt - your risk of stroke is higher than the average. And very cold or extremely hot weather raises the risk as well.
The American Heart Association's Steps to Preventing a Stroke: 1. Stop smoking. 2. Keep blood pressure down. 3. Eat a low- fat, low- salt diet. 4. Take off extra weight. 5. Get regular exercise. 6. Follow doctor's orders. 7. Take your medicine. 8. Get regular checkups.