Medical English for Health Professionals – Basic (A1-A2)

Learn essential language used by medical professionals.

1. Introduction
Practise greetings, spelling, saying numbers, and dates.
  • Greetings
  • The alphabet
  • Spelling words and names
  • Saying numbers
  • Saying days and dates
  • Test 1
2. Medical records
Practise vocabulary from a medical record and exchanging information with a patient.
  • A patient record
  • Video: Asking for patient information
  • Asking questions to complete a medical record
  • Question forms
  • Medical abbreviations
  • Talking about a patient
  • Affirmation and negation
  • Writing Tutorial 1 (Write about you and about a patient.)
  • Test 2
3. A physical examination
Learn body vocabulary and practise giving instructions during a physical examination.
  • Vocabulary: Parts of the body
  • A medical examination
  • Video: Giving a patient instructions
  • Vocabulary: Action verbs
  • Pronunciation: Vowel sounds
  • Vocabulary: In the examination room
  • Speaking Tutorial 1 (Talk about your work and practise asking questions.)
  • Test 3
4. Asking about symptoms
Practise asking a patient about symptoms.
  • Vocabulary: Aches and pains
  • Vocabulary: Symptoms
  • Word order: describing symptoms
  • Video: A patient describes symptoms
  • Word order: questions
  • Questions and answers
  • Speaking Tutorial 2 (Talk about physical examinations and symptoms.)
  • Test 4
5. Prescribing treatment
Practise making a diagnosis and giving advice, then practise time and frequency expressions.
  • Symptoms and advice
  • Video: Asking a patient questions
  • Video: Making a diagnosis
  • Prescribing treatment and giving instructions
  • Useful phrases
  • Talking about frequency
  • Time expressions
  • Writing Tutorial 2  (Write a diagnosis and give advice.)
  • Test 5
6. Outpatient service
Practise dealing with an outpatient, completing a patient record, and talking about the past, present and future.
  • Vocabulary: People at a hospital
  • Video: Dealing with a patient
  • Useful expressions
  • Explaining what is necessary
  • Past, present and future
  • Completing a patient record
  • Writing practice
  • Test 6
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