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IN THIS UNIT
GRAMMAR
• future continuous,
going to
,
present continuous
• future perfect simple, future
simple
VOCABULARY
• personality adjectives
• medical terms
• illness and medicine
• dependent prepositions
SCENARIO
• discussing implications
• making difficult decisions
STUDY SKILLS
• evaluating resources on the
internet
WRITING SKILLS
• a short report
Medicine
4.1
MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGHS
4
Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine.
Lord Byron, 1788–1824, English poet
SPEAKING AND LISTENING
1
What do you think are the most important personal
qualities for someone who works in the medical
profession? Choose your top three from the box. Can
you add any others?
authoritative calm efficient knowledgeable
objective open-minded patient reassuring
sensitive sociable sympathetic
2
4.1
Listen to an interview with a doctor. Tick the
points that he mentions.
A good doctor:
1
knows the names of all his/her patients.
2
uses everyday language rather than medical terms in
discussions with patients.
3
considers using alternative treatments such as
hypnosis, acupuncture and aromatherapy.
4
tells people how to live a healthy life.
5
listens with sympathy to people who are not really ill.
6
usually prescribes medication (e.g. anti-depressant
tablets).
7
thinks carefully about the cost of any treatments.
3
Work with a partner to discuss the statements.
Which do you agree with? Give reasons.
VOCABULARY
MEDICAL TERMS
4
a
Look at the words in the box and find the following.
1
six people who work in medicine
2
six treatments or types of drug
3
six medical conditions
Alzheimer’s anaesthetist antibiotic arthritis
cancer chest infection diabetes heart disease
injection midwife morphine painkiller
pharmacist physiotherapy psychiatrist
radiologist surgeon transplant
4
b
Complete the sentences with words in the box.
1
A doctor writes a prescription, but you need to take
it to a
to get the medicine.
2
After my operation, I had
twice a week for
three months until I could walk again.
3
They found an organ donor in time, so it looks like
the
will go ahead as planned.
4
People who suffer from
need to take insulin
or regulate their diets.
5
People with eating disorders, like anorexia and
bulimia, are usually treated by a
.
6
Some drugs are best given to patients by
.
7
Often caused by poor diet,
is the biggest
killer in the western world.
