Basic

Learn and practise essential language used in the different stages of applying for a job.

Descriptors

1. Introduction

Practise greetings, spelling, saying numbers, and dates.

Speaking Tutorial 1

2. Medical records

Practise vocabulary from a medical record and exchanging information with a patient.

3. A physical examination

Learn body vocabulary and practise giving instructions during a physical examination.

Writing Tutorial 1

4. Asking about symptoms

Practise asking a patient about symptoms.

Writing Tutorial 2

5. Prescribing treatment

Practise making a diagnosis and giving advice, then practise time and frequency expressions.

6. Outpatient service

Practise dealing with an outpatient, completing a patient record, and talking about the past, present and future.

Speaking Tutorial 2

Language review

The Language review is a summary of the vocabulary, grammar and useful phrases you have studied.

Final test

Check what you have learnt.

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Wordlist

degree

degree (n)

an official qualification from a university

ill

ill (adj)

sick, not well, with an illness or disease

injured

injured (adj)

hurt or physically harmed as the result of an accident