ENGLISH FOR MEDICAL

Unit 1 In and around the hospital

TOPICS

  • Hospital personnel
  • Nursing
  • Hospital departments
  • Medical equipment

LANGUAGE SKILLS

  • Listening – job interviews
  • Reading – the nursing profession
  • Writing – giving directions
  • Speaking – nurses on the ward
  • Grammar – prepositions; present simple and present continuous  verb tenses

Unit 2 Admissions, Accident and emergencies

TOPICS

  • Admissions procedure
  • Recording patient information
  • First aid
  • Signs & Symptoms

LANGUAGE SKILLS

  • Listening – recording details
  • Reading – admission forms
  • Writing – completing forms; medical history
  • Speaking – giving information
  • Grammar – questions and answers; affirmative and negative questions

Unit 3 Pain