Lesson 02 A trip to the tor, English, MEDICAL ENGLISH
[ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
Lesson 2
Read four patients telling someone about their recent trip to the doctor.
Part 1
Match the doctors: cardiologist, laryngologist, gastroenterologist, osteopath and the illnesses: sinus infection, slipped disc, angina, ulcer in each dialogue:
Dialogue 1
A. Well Mum, how was your trip to the doctor
B. Ooh he was very nice, he took my blood pressure and pulse, and he asked me about my chest pains. He questioned me about when I felt them and how often. He was very handsome too, I wouldn't mind visiting him again!
A. Did he give you any medicine?
B. Yes, some spray, and he told me to come back if the symptoms got worse.
doctor: __________
illness: __________
Dialogue 2
A. Did you visit the doctor today honey?
B. Yes, but she seemed quite angry with me, she asked why I hadn't visited a doctor earlier. She added that the problems in my stomach could have been much more easily treated earlier. She accused me of eating badly and advised me to change my diet. She also suggested that I try and avoid stress. I told her that all her bad temper was making me stressed which couldn't be very good, she was not amused.
A. Why do you always have to get angry with doctors?
B. I don't, but she just wasn't very nice.
doctor: __________
illness: __________
Dialogue 3
A. Hi, Auntie, how was the doctor?
B. He was not really what I expected, he was very young! He asked me how long I had had the pain in my head and nose. He explained that I had an infection and that he would put me on a course of antibiotics. He told me that if this didn't work he would have to drain my sinuses, but he explained that this was quite painful and he would avoid it if possible.
doctor: __________
illness: __________
Dialogue 4
A. Hello Jane, I see you're back from the doctor finally, maybe now you can do some work!
B. Yes, sorry it took so long. He told me I've got some damage to my spine. He suggested that I don't do any heavy lifting for a while.
A. How long will it take to heal? You know we're quite short staffed here.
B. I know and I'm sorry, he told me it could take up to three months, he advised against having an operation as the results are uncertain. He also advised visiting a chiropractor to help with the pain. He explained that it is very important not to strain it until it is healed.
A. I guess we'll just have to manage here then!
doctor: __________
illness: __________
Glossary:
sinus infection - infekcja zatok
slipped disc - wypadnięty dysk
angina - dusznice
ulcer - wrzód
chiropractor - kręgarz
bad temper - zły humor
course of antibiotics - seria anytbiotyków
amused - rozbawiony
infection - infekcja, zakażenie
sinuses - zatoki
healed - zagoić się
short staffed - braki kadrowe
Part 2
Find examples of the following reporting verbs:
- said
- asked
- accused
- explained
- advised
- suggested
- added
- told
- questioned
Which verbs have which pattern? Verbs may fit with more than one pattern.
- verb + that: suggested
- verb + if:
- verb + pronoun: suggested
Part 3
What did the doctor say?
e.g.
reported speech: asked - He asked me about my chest pains.
direct speech: "What are the pains in your chest like?"
Part 4
What do you notice about the tense changes between direct and reported speech in the examples you found?
Complete the table
direct speech reported speech
Present Simple __________
__________ Past Perfect
modal verbs e.g. could __________
N.B.
Present Simple - I am
Past Simple - I was
Present Perfect - I have been
Past Perfect - I had been
KEY
Part 1
Dialogue 1: cardiologist; angina
Dialogue 2: gastroenterologist; ulcer
Dialogue 3: laryngologist; sinus infection
Dialogue 4: osteopath; slipped disc
Part 2
verb + that: suggested, said, explained,
verb + if: asked, added
verb + pronoun: suggested, asked, accused, advised, questioned
Part 3
Reporting Verb
Example from the dialogue: reported speech
direct speech
asked
She asked me how long I had had this pain.
"How long have you had this pain?"
She asked why I hadn't visited a doctor earlier.
"Why haven't you visited a doctor earlier?"
He asked me how long I had had the pain.
"How long have you had the pain?"
accused
She accused me of eating badly.
"Are you eating badly." / "You eat badly."
explained
He explained that I had a infection.
"You have an infection."
He explained that this was quite painful.
"This is quite painful."
He explained that it is very important not to strain it until it is healed.
"It is important not to strain it until it is healed."
advised
She advised me to change my diet.
"You should change your diet."
He advised against having an operation.
"You shouldn't have an operation." / "I don't advise having an operation."
He also advised visiting a chiropractor to help with the pain.
"You should visit a chiropractor to help with the pain."
suggested
She also suggested that I try and avoid stress.
"You should try and avoid stress."
He suggested that I don't do any heavy lifting for a while.
"You shouldn't do any heavy lifting for a while."
added
She added that the problems in my stomach could have been much more easily treated earlier.
"The problems in your stomach could have been much more easily treated earlier."
told
He told me to come back if the symptoms got worse.
"Come back if the symptoms get worse."
I told her that all her bad temper was making me stressed.
"Your bad temper is making me stressed."
He told me that if this didn't work he would have to drain my sinuses.
"If this doesn't work we will have to drain your sinuses."
He told me I've got some damage to my spine.
"You have some damage to your spine."
He told me it could take up to three months.
"It could take up to three months."
questioned
He questioned me about when I felt them and how often.
"When do you fell them and how often?"
Part 4
direct speech reported speech
Present Simple Past Simple
Present Perfect Past Perfect
modal verbs e.g. could no change
[ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]