2. Pronunciation: Medical vocabulary.
Word stress
The stress in a word is the part that we accent, or emphasise.
For example, in the word medicine, the stress is on the first syllable, med.
The stress in a word is the part that we accent, or emphasise.
For example, in the word medicine, the stress is on the first syllable, med.
Listen to, repeat and record the words. Try to copy the correct word stress.
3. At the doctor’s.
Watch the video of a doctor and patient talking. Which of the doctor’s reports below is the correct one?
| Report 1 | Report 2 | Report 3 | |
| Doctor: | John Hall | John Hall | John Hall |
| Patient: | Jane Henderson | Jane Henderson | Jane Henderson |
| Date: | 23 November | 23 November | 23 November |
| Symptoms: | feels tired all the time / legs ache / back problems | feels tired / back aches / temperature | has a very bad back |
| Lifestyle: | working a lot recently / goes swimming once a week | working a lot recently / swims occasionally | goes running or swimming every day |
| Diagnosis: | the flu | probably working too much at the moment | the flu |
| Prescription: | no | yes – for sleeping pills | yes – for medicine to help with back pain |
| Next visit: | 25 November | 30 November if not better | telephone next week to arrange time |
5. Vocabulary search.
Look at the transcript for the dialogue.
Write down a list of all the medical vocabulary you can find.
