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 a video of a doctor and patient talking.
Choose the correct doctor’s report for this patient.
| Report 1 | |
| Doctor: | John Hall |
| Patient: | Jane Henderson |
| Date: | 23 November |
| Symptoms: | feels tired all the time / legs ache / back problems |
| Lifestyle: | working a lot recently / goes swimming once a week |
| Diagnosis: | the flu |
| Prescription: | no |
| Next visit: | 25 November |
| Report 2 | |
| Doctor: | John Hall |
| Patient: | Jane Henderson |
| Date: | 23 November |
| Symptoms: | feels tired / back aches / temperature |
| Lifestyle: | working a lot recently / swims occasionally |
| Diagnosis: | probably working too much at the moment |
| Prescription: | yes – for sleeping pills |
| Next visit: | 30 November if not better |
| Report 3 | |
| Doctor: | John Hall |
| Patient: | Jane Henderson |
| Date: | 23 November |
| Symptoms: | has a very bad back |
| Lifestyle: | goes running or swimming every day |
| Diagnosis: | the flu |
| Prescription: | yes – for medicine to help with back pain |
| Next visit: | 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.
