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At the hospital
Lesson code: 116P-T2M8-TUK7 INTERMEDIATE
Conditions/diseases:
Injuries:
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.
With a partner, decide what you would use for the injuries in exercise 1.
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3 Places in a hospital
Put the places in a hospital into the gaps in the sentences.
1. I will for you. Take 2 of these tablets every day, just after a meal.
2. We need to . We should test the iron levels in your body.
3. We need to to the patient to protect him from tuberculosis.
4. The student is learning how to . Last time the bandage was too tight.
5. We can with this device. It will show us how fast it is beating.
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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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Hospital doctor: Hi, the tells me that you probably have appendicitis.*
Patient: I hope that's not true, but I think the 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 is the pain?
Patient: Low down in my .
Hospital doctor: On the right side?
Patient: Yes, on my right side.
Hospital doctor: Does it hurt if I 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.
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