In this section you will learn body vocabulary and practise giving instructions during a physical examination.

1. Vocabulary: Parts of the body.

Look at the picture. on the card to see and hear the word or phrase.

Look at the picture. on the card to see and hear the word or phrase.

2. Vocabulary: Parts of the body.

Can you remember? Choose the correct word.

3. Vocabulary: Internal parts.

Look at the picture. on the card to see and hear the word or phrase.

4. Vocabulary practice.

Put the words in the correct box.

5. Giving a patient instructions.

Watch the videos. In what order does the doctor do these things? Put the sentences in the correct order.

6. Giving a patient instructions.

Match the two parts. On the left is the stage of the examination. On the right is what the doctor says.

Now watch the video again and read the subtitles.

7. Action verbs.

Can you remember? Use the verbs to complete the instructions for the patient. (This exercise is in two parts.)

Now complete the second part.

8. Listen.

Listen to the doctor's instructions. Choose the correct picture.

9. Write.

Look at the pictures. Write the words to complete what the doctor says. The first letter of each word is given. Then, listen and repeat the sentence.

10. Pronunciation.

Which word in each line has a different vowel sound? Then listen and repeat the words.

11. Vocabulary: In the examination room.

Look at the picture. on the card to see and hear the word or phrase. Practise the names of things in the examination room.

 

Look at the picture. on the card to see and hear the word or phrase. Practise the names of things to give a patient.

12. Vocabulary revision.

Put the words in the correct category.

Part 1

Now complete Part 2.

Part 2

Speaking Tutorial 1 (Talk about your work and practise asking questions.)

In this tutorial you will talk about you and your work, and practise asking questions.

  • Hello. This is ... I am calling to do the speaking tutorial. How are you today?
  • Fine thanks. And you?
  • I’m fine too.

Talk about you

  • My name is ... I am a...
  • I live in .... I work in a ...
  • I have worked there for ... years. I like my job. I work in the ... department of ...
  • At work I normally  ...
  • I started studying English in ...
  • I want to learn more English because ... 

Ask questions
Ask your tutor questions to complete the patient record.

  • What’s your last name?
  • What's your date of birth?
  • And your address?
  • What's your postcode?
  • Do you have a phone number?
  • What do you do? 
  • Do you have any allergies?
  • Are you taking any kind of medication at the moment?
  • Do you smoke?
  • Do you do any regular exercise?
Patient record
Last name
First name
MR Number
321108395
Address
Postcode
Phone number
Date of birth (day/month/year)
Gender
Occupation
Known allergies
Habits
Smoke:
Exercise:
Medication

At the end of the tutorial
Say goodbye to your tutor.

Well thank you. It was nice speaking to you. I will speak to you again soon. Goodbye.