TUGAS BAHASA INGGRIS

Asthma Emergency-Giving Instructions

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NI NYOMAN INDAH SARI

(P07120317024)

TINGKAT IVA / SEMESTER 7

KEMENTERIAN KESEHATAN REPUBLIK INDONESIA

POLITEKNIK KESEHATAN MATARAM

JURUSAN KEPERAWATAN

PRODI DIV KEPERAWATAN

TAHUN 2020
SPEAKING

1. You are going to read some information from the WHO (world health organization)
about asthma. What are the symptoms and causes of asthma? Work in pairs and
discuss.

Answer : Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease. Asthma is a major public health problem
for many countries in the world. The country with the highest level of asthma is the United
Kingdom, followed by New Zealand. The symptoms are a 'tight' chest, coughing, wheezing
and difficulty in breathing. The causes of asthma are not completely understood. It is
hereditary ( it runs in family and is passed from parent to child ) and is linked with allergies.
Things that cause allergic reactions include :

- Indoor allergens ( e.g dust, pet hair )

- Outdoor allergens ( e.g pollens )
- Tobacco smoke
- Chemicals in the workplace
- Air pollution

VOCABULARY

2. Match the words 1-6 with the definitions a-f.

1) Breathless a) to make part of the body
2) Irritate b) a fine powder produced by flowers
3) Mucus c) having problems breathing
4) Pollen d) to stop the feeling of pain
5) Relieve e) to breathe noisily and with difficulty
6) Wheeze f) a thick liquid produced in parts of the body
READING

3. Read the text and check your answers to 1. Label the diagram with the words in the
box.

Asthma bronchiole bronchial tubes diaphragm left lung

Normal bronchiole right lung windpipe

Ket :
1) Windpipe
2) Right lung
3) Diaphragm
4) Bronchial tubes
5) Normal bronchiole
6) Asthma bronchiole
7) Left lung