Nama : FITHRI NUR FAIZAH

English for Nursing 1

Topic 2

ASKING AND SHOWING ROOMS IN HOSPITAL

Instructional objective
The students are expected to be able to act out a conversation of asking and showing
direction to a room in hospital.

Related Vocabularies
Direction. The following are the names of room in hospital. Study the vocabularies. Accomplish the
sound of the words in blanks by searching them independently. Then, add five more.
 Emergency room (ER) (n)  Pediatric ward
 Intensive care unit (ICU) (n)  Surgical ward
 Central sterilisation department (CSD)  Geriatric ward
or central sterile supply department  Out-patient clinic
(CSSD)  Dental clinic
 Radiology or X-Ray department (n)  Post-natal clinic
 Laboratory /ˈlabrəˌtô rē/ (n)  Ante-natal clinic
 Pharmacy /ˈfä rməsē/ (n)  Consulting Room/ kənˈsəltiNG
 Administration /ədˌminəˈstrā SH(ə)n/ ro͞om/(n)
(n)  Nurse station /nərs ˈstā SH(ə)n/ (n)
 Maternity unit (n)  Perinatology /ˌperinā ˈtä ləjē / (n)
 Hemodialysis unit (HD) (n)  Reception/rəˈsepSH(ə)n/ (n)
 Operating theatre (OR) (n)  Information center /ˌinfərˈmā SH(ə)n
ˈsen(t)ər / (n)

Useful Expressions
Direction. Study the following useful expressions of asking and showing direction to a room in hospital.

Asking about direction

To ask about directions use these questions:
 How can I get to ante-natal clinik from here?
 How can I get to hemodialysis
 Can you show me the way to nursing station?
 Can you tell me how to get to laboratorium?
 Where is Operating theatre?

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  What's the best way to get to Information center?

Giving directions
To give directions use these expressions:
 Go straight on
 Go ahead for about ... kilometers
 Go along this corridor.
 Turn left/right
 Go past the ...
 Go upstairs.
 Go downstairs.
 Take the elevator.
 Take the lift to the first/second/third/fourth/fifth/sixth floor.
 The ... is beside/next to/in front of/across from the....

Integrated Listening and Speaking Exercise

Direction. Accomplish the following conversation by listening to the audio file on UFLearn. Then, act out
the dialogue.

Security guard : “Good morning. May I help you?”

Visitor : “Good morning. I want to see my friend. He has been hospitalized
here.”
Security guard : “Could you tell me the name of the ward?”
Visitor : “He is in the Melati ward. (1) Could you tell me how to get there?
Security guard : “Sure. (2) Go along this corridor until you reach the end and
turnleft. until you reach the end and turn left.
The Melati ward is (3)on your left side next to Dahlia ward.”
Visitor : “Thank you very much.”

Nursing Communication Practice

Direction. Below is the site map of the first floor of a hospital. Use the map to create a conversation of
asking and showing rooms in hospital. Work in pair, then practice the conversation together. You are
not allowed to read aloud the scenario.

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Woman: Hello excuse me. Can you help me, please?
Security: What can I do for you?
Woman: I want to go to the ward room number 404. But I can’t find it.
Security: The ward is in the 3 th floor, Ma’am. The room you’re looking for is the fourth
room from the elevator.
Woman: How can I get to the 3th floor? Can I use the elevator?
Security: You can take the stairs or the elevator for visitor.
Woman: Alright. Thank you.
Security: You’re welcome