30
IN THIS UNIT
GRAMMAR
• present perfect (1)
• articles
• time expressions
VOCABULARY
• medical words
• reporting verbs
• health
SCENARIO
• giving advice and reasons
• giving advice about health
issues
STUDY SKILLS
• guessing the meaning of
unknown words
WRITING SKILLS
• an informal email (of thanks)
Health
4.1
MEDICINE AROUND THE WORLD
‘The first wealth is health.’
Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1803–1882, US writer
4
VOCABULARY
MEDICAL WORDS
1
a
Work with a partner. Which word is the odd one out in each
group? Why? Use your dictionary if you need help.
1
a doctor an optician a paediatrician a nurse
2
medicine a dentist an operation a vaccination
3
a ward a mobile unit a hospital an clinic
1
b
4.1
Mark the word stress on the words above. Then listen
and check.
READING
2
a
Before you read the text, discuss these questions in pairs.
The RCSI (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland) has a sister
university in Bahrain – MUB (the Medical University of Bahrain).
1
Where do you think this university is?
2
How old is it?
3
Can you think of one advantage of the university’s location right
next to the King Hamad University Hospital?
2
b
Exploring facts
Read a newspaper feature about RCSI-MUB.
Which questions in 2a does it answer?
In 2004, a new medical training university, RCSI Bahrain, also
known as RCSI-MUB, was set up in Manama by the Royal College
of Surgeons in Ireland. In 2008, the centre moved from its temporary
site in the Seef District into its new home, a brand new university
building next to the King Hamad University Hospital. The KHUH is
the main teaching hospital for RSCI Bahrain.
RCSI-MUB is a leading international medical school, with over 38
different nationalities. The university offers students in both Bahrain
and Ireland the chance to spend one semester in the other’s country.
Community events
Staff and students also take part in events
to raise awareness of health, for example,
in-company events.
Shurooq Camp for Children with diabetes
For several years now, students at
RCSI–MUB have supported this event,
for children from Bahrain and the GCC
countries who have been diagnosed with
Type I diabetes. Using a mobile pediatric
unit, they organise games and activities to
promote effective control of diabetes.
Charity challenge
Each year, students at RCSI–MUB take part
in a large charity event to raise funds for
local organisations. So far, students have
completed a six-hour fun run in support
of Bahrain Mobility, and have paddled a
distance of over 165 kilometres around
Bahrain in open sea kayaks.
Outreach clinics
RCSI–MUB student nurses and doctors
have travelled to other countries, e.g.
Lesotho, to work in general wards of local
hospitals and rural clinics.
2
c
Look at some more information about RCSI-
MUB. In which section(s) will you read about ...
a
medical care?
b
sports?
c
events for businesses?
d
a specific illness?
