Ros Wright and Bethany Cagnol

with Maria Spada Symonds

Series editor David Bonamy
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Reading a nursing
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Escorting a patient for
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Checking patient details
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Describing symptoms
p.14
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childhood diseases p. 16
Taking a blood sample
p. 18
Monitoring body
temperature p. 20
The patient ward p. 22
Nursing duties p. 24
The qualities of a
responsible nurse p. 26
Hospital food and
beverages p. 28
Measurements and
quantities p. 30
Helping a patient order
from a hospital menu
o.32
Assisting the patient at
mealtimes o. 34
Introducing yourself to ihe
nursing staff
Discussing a schedule
Meeting patients and their visitors
Asking visitors politely to do/not
to do things
Esconing a patient for tests
Checking that a patient feels
comfortable
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Checking patient details for a
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Describing common childhood
drseases
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Distracting and reassuring a
patient during a blood test
Taking a patient's temperature
Treating a patient with
hypothermia
Explaining where the rooms and
areas in a patient ward are
Explaining the ward facilities
Describing a busy day
Responding to a cali ljght (buzze0
Ordering food from a hospital
menu
Asking and answering questions
about a patient's diet
Helping a patient order from a
hospital menu
Encouraging and praising a
patient
Present simple of be
Present simple
Telling the time
Prepositions of Iimei at 7 a,m.,
in the morning, etc.
lmperatives
Ordinal numbers. dates
tvh- questions
8e + adjective
Fee/ + adjective
Have + (adjective +) noun
Adverbs of frequency
lf you ..., let me know.
Making polite requests
Prepositions of place: down, on,
next to, eic.
There is/There are
Present continuous
Present continuous for future
arrangements
Be + adjective
AlAn, some with countable and
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Like, would like
Numbers
Metric conversions
How muchlHow many, much/
many wilh countable and
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Asking and answering questions
about what to eat
Expressions of encouragement
and praise
Nursing personnel
Hospital facilities
Family members'. mother, father,
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Medical equipment:
X-ray machine, CT scanner, etc.
Blanket, trolley, walking stick,
wheelchair
Patient record: surname, gender,
marital status, etc
Symptoms: cough, dizzy,
earache, etc.
Common childhood diseases:
rubella, mumps, meas/es
Items for taking a blood sample:
antiseptic wipe, cotton ball, etc
Thermometers: d/gital
th e rmomete t d i s p osab I e
thermometer, eic.
Pans of a patient ward: c/ean
supply room, conference room,
nurses' lounge, e|c.
Verbs:fill in, lookfor, consult,
feed, eIc.
Expressions for calming a patient
Negative adjectives
Food and beverages: cheese
omelette, apple juice, etc.
Weights and measures: /ltres,
calories, kilograms, etc.
Verbsi breathe, chey drink,
swailow
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Hospital food and beverages

Vocabulary 1 Work in pairs. Look at the illustrations of main dishes in this hospital menu and
complete it with the words in the box.

cheese omelette grilled salmon pizza roast chicken

spaghetti bolognaise turkey sandwich vegetable quiche

Menu GH
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Work in pairs. Write the words for food and beverages in the box in the correct
group. Then add two items to each group.

apple apple juice apple pur6e banana carrots coffee cola corn
cranberry juice fruit salad mashed potatoes orange orange juice peas
peppers rice tea yoghurt

Side dishes Desserts Beverages

Compare your answers in 2 with another pair. Then add another two items to
each group.

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Nurnbers
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189: onela hundred and eighty-nine
956: nine hundred and fifty-six
5,120: five thousand, one hundred and twenty
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Listening 1 I-isten and circle the numbers you hear.

| 160 I 116 4 1,200 I 1,300
2 190 I 119 5 80118
3 1,015 I 1,050 6 r.2s I 125

Work in pairs. Write the numbers in words. Then practise saying the numbers in
1 and 2 to your partner.
1 1,200 A
3,450
2 2,500 5 5.66
3 1.76 6 8.1 7

3 Listen to four conversations in which people talk about calories and

write the energy values.
1 calories
2 calories
3 calories
4 - calories
- the things nurses write (1-6) to what they say (a-f) and what each
Vocabulary 4 Match
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measurement measures (i-iii),
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What we write What we say What we measure
1ml a) kilojoule(s) i) weight
2kg b) litre(s) ii) liquids
3kJ c) calories iii) energy
4l d) kilogram(s)/kilo(s)
5g e) gram(s)
6 kcal f) millilitre(s)
5 Write sentences using the information in 4.
/{urses use millilitres to measure liquids.
Pronunciation 6 Work in pairs. Underline the stressed syllable in each word. Then
Iisten, check your answers and repeat.
I kilo 4 kilojoule
2 calorie 5 kilogram
3 Iitre 6 millilitre
Language

Metric conversions
1 fl oz (fluid ounce) = 29.574 ml 1 oz (ounce) = 28.35 g

35.195 fl oz = 1 litre (1,000 ml) 1 lb (pound) = 0.4536 kg

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 Helping a patient order from a hospital menu
Speaking 1 Work in small groups. Discuss these questions. Then present your ideas to
the class.
1 Which foods are usually given to hospital patients in your country or place
of work?
2 How much choice do patients have in your country or place of work?
Vocabulary 2 Look at these photos and complete the sentences with the verbs in the box.

breathe chew drink swallow

1 People need air to . 2 your food well 3 You must lots of :::,- 3 -:'

before you it. liauids when it's hot.

Reading 3 Work in pairs. Look at this hospital menu and decide what you would like to
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order. Then tell

M enU ruesday 1 eth october

To order your meal, choose one item from each seciion.

)tarters Side dishes

. Chickensoup(D)- , Maehedpotatoee(Y)-
. Oranqe juiae (DIV) . Rice (D/v)
Main courses - . 9read roll &butEerleunflower spread (DIV)
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. Grilledchickenandveget'ablee(D)- Deggeft'g -
. Beefealad(D)- . Freeh fruit ealad (DIV)
. Cheeseomelette(V)- . lae cream (DIV)
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, Medif,erraneanvegeiablelasagne (D/V) ' Cherry tart (y) -
, Tomato &mozzarella salad (v) ' Yoghurt andhoney
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Coded V = ve^etarian; D = diabelic;- 5 = soft -

Listening 4 Cherif and Lydia are ordering their dinner. Listen and write C (Cherif)
or I (Lydia) next to the food they order from the menu in 3.

5 Work in pairs. Listen again and correct these sentences. Then compare your
answers with your partner.
Cherif has problems breathing.
Cherif hos problems swallowing.
I The lasagne is made of beef, tomatoes and pasta with a cheese sauce.
2 Cherif would Iike cherry tart for dessert.
3 Lydia doesn't like vegetables.
4 She orders a cheese omelette and a bread roll with butter for the main course.
5 She would like yoghurt for dessert and a glass of orange juice for the starter.

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 Assisting the patient at mealtimes
Vocabulary 1 Matcn the words in the box to these definitions.

non-slip mat non-slip plate plastic apron straw two-handled cup

1 Nurses can use it to cover their clothes
2 Patients put it into a cup or glass and use it for drinking'
3 It doesn't move, so it is easier for patients to eat from it.
4 We use it to stop plates moving on the tray table.
5 Patients can hold it with both hands and drink from it.
Reading 2 Look at the title of this text. How would you help a patient to- eat?

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Assisting a patient at mealtimes

It is important to give patients help (if necessary) and encouragement at mealtimes
as good nutrition helps patients recover more quickly.
A
A patient is more likely to want to eat if he or she is clean, comfortable and relaxed.
Help patients to:
.go to the toilet, wash their hands and brush their teeth.
.sit upright in bed or a chair'
You should also:
o put the tray table at the right height for the patient.
. cut up food into small pieces.
. give non-slip mats and two-handled cups, etc' (if necessary).
B
. Sit in front of the patient and make eye contact.
. Give small portions and stop for a minute after each mouthful.
. Give a drink after each mouthful (if necessary).
C
It is important that patients try and eat something - even if it's just a little'
You could:
. smile and be friendly.
. say positive things about the food.

3 Read the text in 2 and choose the correct subheading for each section (A-C)
from the box.

Encouraging the patient Helping the patient to eat Preparing the patient to eat

4 Match the words in bold in the text in 2 to these definitions.

1 good
2 get better after an illness or accident
3 a type of table that people use so that they can eat in bed
4 an amount of food or drink that you put into your mouth at one time
5 food and drink lor good health and growth
6 look directly at someone at the same time as they are Iooking at you
7 sitting straight up
8 helping someone to do something

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