Nursing duties

Speaking 1 Work in pairs. Describe what you can see in the illustrations.

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Language

Present continuous
we use the present continuous to talk about I |m 1am1 waiting for Nurse Bower.
things that are happening now. We use the form j Aet 1rs1 hetping a patient.
am/islare + -ing. I We're (are) having tunch.
The nurse is looking for a thermometer.
What is she doing at the moment?

2 work in pairs. Look at the illustrations in L What is each person doing? Use the
correct present continuous form of the verbs in the box to write a sentence for
each one.

eat fill in look at look for read take tatk (to)

Complete these conversations with the correct present continuous form of the
verbs in brackets.
I A: Lisa, I need some help. (l) (you / do) anything important?
B: Yes, I'm sorry. I (2) (change) Ms Bandine's IV. Is it urgent?
A: No, I can wait five minutes.
2 A: Mr Halpert's call light is on.
B: He (3) (probably / complain) about pain again.
A: The poor guy (4) (have) trouble sleeping. I'll go and
give him some pain medication.
3A What (5) (the nursing assistants / do)?
B They're with Ms Davis. I think they (6) (take)
her temperature.
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