LET ME CHECK YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE!

1. CONVERSATION: A NURSE COMES TO MR. JACK'S ROOM TO TAKE HIS

VITAL SIGNS
Nurse : Good morning Mr. Jack.
Mr. J : Good morning too, Nurse.
Nurse : How are you doing now, Sir?
Mr. J : I am feeling terrible.
Nurse : Terrible! What is going on with you?
Mr. J : I have pain on my head.
Nurse : I see, do you have any else complaint, Sir?
Mr. J : And little stiff on my leg.
Nurse : Okay, Mr. Jack, let me check your blood pressure and your temperature
first?
Mr. J : Yes, please.
Nurse : Would you mind laying down on your bed, please?
Mr. J : No Problem.
Nurse : Can I have your arm, Mr. Jack?
Mr. J : Here it is.
Nurse : Good... will you roll your sleeve up, please?
Mr. J : Yes.
Nurse : Good, now, I want to put this cuff around your upper arm then i’ll
search your pulse (brachialis artery) on your inner of Lower arm.
Mr. J : Okay.
Nurse : Now, I am gonna pump this bulb to inflate the cuff, maybe you will
have tingling on your fingers for while but it's okay.
Mr. J : I see.
 After the nurse pumps the bulb to inflate the cuff then she puts stethoscope
verbrachialis artery and listens the sound of artery (corotcof) from begin­
ning to ending, after she gets the result of B/P, she releases the cuff then
puts it back onto trolley.

Nurse : Well Mr. Jack, I am going to check your temperature now?

Mr. J : Okay.
Nurse : Could you raise your arm because I'll put this thermometer on your
armpit?
Mr. J : Like this nurse?
Nurse : Yes, thanks (then the nurse puts it at her armpit) and now place your left
hand on your shoulder for a moment?
Mr. J : With my pleasure.
Nurse : Very good.
After 5 minutes, she takes thermometer back from Ms. Jack's armpit.

Nurse : Well Mr. Jack, your blood pressure is high enough, its about 160/90
mmHg and temperature 37.5°C, pulse 88 bpm, Rr: 20 x/m, I will
report to Dr. Frank about your complaints. I'll be back in a few
minutes.
Mr. J : Thank you very much, Nurse.
Nurse : Welcome.
 2. GRAMMAR FOCUS : MODAL

Expressing Positive
Can Ability and Posibility Mr. Jon can come to the party. Can + Main Verb
(Present form) I can sing a song beautifully. Can + Not = Can’t
Can you inject antibiotic ? For present and
future.
Could Ability and Posibility She could sing a song when she was Could not = Couldn’t
young. For pat from.
May and Might Posibility It my rain tomorrow For Present and
Maybe John is sick. future
Jhon may be sick Maybe = adverb
May be = Verb form
May and Can Permission She may examine me, now. May is more formal
M. Jane can call a nurse. than can
 Expressing Positive
Shoul, Advice My instruments are dirty had = This is a good idea
Ought to, better wash them. = This is a good
Had better advice
For present and
future
Have to, Necessity I have a very important test • The idea is
Must, Have tomorrow. necessery
go to I have (hafta) to study tonight. • Have got to for
I have got to (gotta) study tonight. informal speech ang
I must study tonight. writting.
Do not have Lack of necessity I finished all of my homework this • The idea is not
to afternoon, I don’t have to study necessary
tonight.
Must not Prohibition Mr. Tony, You must not smoke = Don’t do this
here.
Exercise 1
Complete the sentences by using can/couldn't. Use the expressions in the list.
1. Call you
2. Come to class
3. Do my homework
4. Get into my car
5. Go swimming
6. Go to the movie
7. Listen the music
8. Smoke his pipe
9. Use the pay phone
10. Watch TV

11. I ____________ last night because I was to tired.

12. I ____________ today because my telephone is okay now.
13. Rosalyn _______________ yesterday because her TV set is broken.
14. Tony ____________ again because he will buy matches tomorrow.
15. The teacher __________ yesterday because he was sick.
16. Next week, my friend will repair my record player, so I ______________ again
17. Today, she _______________ for long distance call.
18. Shanty ______________ yesterday because the water is too hot.
19. Arnez ___________ because I give my key to her last week.
20. Next Saturday Rosalyn and I ____________ together because I am free.
Exercise 2
Complete the sentence by using should, ought to, or had better. Use the expressions in the list.

Call the police

Find a new girl friend
See a dentist
Speak English everyday
Drink a glass of water

1. A. I have a toothache, this tooth is hurt, what should i do ?

B. _________________________________________________
2. A. Rosalyn wants to improve in English, what should she do ?
B. __________________________________________________
3. A. Someone stole his motor bike, what should he do ?
B. __________________________________________________
4. A. I asked Rosalyn to marry me. She said no, what should i do ?
B. __________________________________________________
5. A. My wife snores. I can’t get to sleep at night, what should i do ?
B. __________________________________________________