*technical english for health professionals

Descripción: Unit 1. YOU DESERVE TO LIVE A HEALTHY LIFE Reading The Mediterranean diet. A cultural heritage of humanity Listening Eating out healthy Vocabulary Food and nutrients Pronunciation /e/, /./ and /../ Grammar Adjectives. Countable and uncountable nouns. Quantifiers Speaking Giving opinions. Giving advice. Agreeing and disagreeing Writing How healthy my lifestyle is Revision Unit 2. YOUR BODY Reading Patient assessment form Listening Parts of the head. The five senses Vocabulary Basic parts of your body Pronunciation /a/, /./ and /../ Grammar Present tenses Speaking Telephone conversation: Making a doctorLs appointment Writing Anatomical descriptions Revision Unit 3. HEALTH IS NEVER VALUED UNTIL THE ILLNESS COMES Reading The flu Listening True or false? Vocabulary Describing health problems Pronunciation /./and /i:/ Grammar Past simple, past continuous and used to Speaking Daily routines Writing Writing a story Revision Unit 4. DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES Reading Taking a medical history Listening Presenting symptoms Vocabulary Giving physical examination and taking vital signs Pronunciation /./ and /../ Intonation in questions Grammar Adjectives. Countable and uncountable nouns. Quantifiers Speaking A visit to the doctor Writing Essays Revision Reading The emergency response system Listening Choking Vocabulary Medical emergencies Pronunciation /s/ and /z/ Grammar Modal verbs (I) Speaking Describing photographs and making deductions Writing How to stop a bleeding Revision Unit 9. HEALTH PROFESSIONALS Reading Working together for health and welfare Listening The Spanish healthcare system Vocabulary Qualities and attitudes in the workplace Pronunciation Past -ed forms: /t/, /d/ and /.d/ Grammar Modals (II) Speaking A job interview Writing Applying for a job Revision TECHNICAL TOPICS 1.JUST RELAX AND ENJOY LIFE 2.ANATOMICAL TERMS OF POSITION AND DIRECTION 3.TAKING MEDICINES SAFELY 4.DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING TECHNOLOGY 5.CLEANING, DISINFECTION AND STERILIZATION. NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS 6.COMMON LABORATORY HAZARDS 7.DENTAL INSTRUMENTS. PROSTHETIC LABS 8.BASIC LIFE SUPPORT 9.EDUCATION LEVELS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES IN VET EDUCATION APPENDICES I.SPECIFIC VOCABULARY II.ANATOMY III.PHONETICS IV.IRREGULAR VERBS