Medical English for Health Professionals – Advanced (B2-C2)

Learn advanced language and communication strategies for medical professionals.

1. Introduction Review and practise useful language used in the medical profession. Interesting quotes Pronunciation: Common medical words Vocabulary: Parts of the body Vocabulary: Common names for bones Symptoms, conditions and treatment Common illnesses Understand descriptions of common illnesses Test 1

2. Taking a medical history Practise taking a medical history, and summarising a chief complaint. Vocabulary: Injuries and body reactions Common medical abbreviations Taking medical histories Asking appropriate questions Video: Taking details of a chief complaint Prompting a patient Summarising a chief complaint Phrasal verb review Vocabulary: Adjectives Speaking Tutorial 1 (Take a medical history.) Test 2

3. Diagnostic hypotheses and studies Review diagnostic test vocabulary, then practise writing a diagnosis and diagnostic study request. Review diagnostic test vocabulary Describing diagnostic imaging protocol Common abbreviations Clinical conditions and diagnostic tests Vocabulary: Synonyms Describing clinical conditions Pronunciation: Words with the /aɪ/ sound Writing imaging referrals Listening and notetaking Diagnosis and diagnostic study requests Writing Tutorial 1 (Write a medical history and diagnostic study request.) Test 3

4. Giving the patient information Study strategies and language for giving patients and medical staff information, and for giving bad news to a patient. Giving information: Different situations Explaining to a patient Giving instructions Video: Giving bad news Being tactful Using just Using just Pronunciation: Connected speech Speaking Tutorial 2 (Practise giving a patient bad news.) Test 4

5. Documenting findings Practise reading reports and articles, scientific vocabulary, and writing a case study. Review more useful vocabulary Read and summarise a scientific article Vocabulary: Scientific and academic words Read a case report Understanding meaning in context Linking ideas and information Modal verbs: Can and may Verb forms in a report Writing Tutorial 2  (Write a case report abstract.) Test 5

6. Medical presentations Watch, analyse and practise a short medical presentation. Video: Giving a presentation Summarising what you hear Verb forms: -ing forms and to + infinitive. Linking ideas and information Pronunciation: Pausing and phrasing Expressing facts and opinions Linking ideas and information: Concession and contrast Describing cause and effect Test 6

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