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With a partner, rank the diseases in order of how serious you think they are. Then do the same with
the injuries.
1. 2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 7. 8.
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INTERMEDIATE (B1-B2)
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With a partner, decide what you would use for the injuries in exercise 1.
3 Places in a hospital
1. My daughter has just had a baby. Which way is it to the maternity ward please?
2. My friend was in a serious crash on his bike. They took him to ER .
3. Giancarlo is in the operating room now. The surgery on his knee will take about 3 hours.
4. Please sit in the waiting room . There are lots of magazines for you to read.
5. There isn’t much choice at the canteen . But at least there is somewhere to eat.
6. Please go to the reception and sign-in if you are visiting a patient.
Match the verbs on the left to the words on the right to make common doctor’s actions.
2. take b. an injection
4. dress d. a prescription
5. monitor e. a wound
Now, put the phrases in the gaps in the sentences on the next page.
1. I will for you. Take 2 of these tablets every day, just after a meal.
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2. We need to take a blood sample . We should test the iron levels in your body.
3. We need to give an injection to the patient to protect him from tuberculosis.
4. The student is learning how to dress a wound . Last time the bandage was too tight.
monitor a patient’s heart
5. We can rate with this device. It will show us how fast it is beating.
A patient arrives at the hospital with very bad stomach pains. She is taken to the accident and
emergency department. Listen to the dialogue and then answer the questions.
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1. Where does the patient have pain?
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Hospital doctor: Hi, the paramedic tells me that you probably have appendicitis.*
Patient: I hope that’s not true, but I think the pain is in the right place for that.
Hospital doctor: Can I take a look at you please?
Patient: Sure. But it really, really hurts.
Hospital doctor: Don’t worry, we’ll help you. Where exactly is the pain?
Patient: Low down in my stomach .
Hospital doctor: On the right side?
Patient: Yes, on my right side.
Hospital doctor: Does it hurt if I press here?
Patient: OWWWW! Yes, that’s really painful.
Hospital doctor: When did the pain start?
Patient: About 7.30 this morning, just after I ate a large breakfast.
Hospital doctor: I’m afraid this has nothing to do with food. Unfortunately, you do have
appendicitis.You are very and a pain in that place can only mean
one thing.
Patient What does that mean? Do I need an operation? I’m scared of
.
Hospital doctor: Yes, you do need an . And we’ll have to do this as soon as possible.
Patient: Is it that serious?
Hospital doctor: Yes, but you got here just in time.
Patient: That makes me feel a bit better.
Hospital doctor: Yes, so am I. Now, we need to get you ready for
.
Patient: But I really am scared of needles....
Hospital doctor: Well, if we don’t take out your , things will be a lot scarier! But
really, try to relax and everything will be fine.
*appendicitis - this is an illness which makes the appendix, (the extra part at one end of the large intestine)
swollen and painful.