1NherstomachOnemornmgherhusbandnoticedherbendmgoverthecounter1nobvious
pam
TedLynneTedLynne
Isanyth1ngthematter?
No,1t'sallnghtJustaslightpaininmys1de
Whydon'tyousitdownforamoment?
No.don'tfussItdoesn'thurtverymuch.I'llbeallnghtmam1nute
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Butallthatdaythepamgrewworse.Lynnewasstckseveraltimesandhadatemperaturewellabovenormal.Finallyshedecidedtocallthedoctor.Thedoctorexamtnedheranddi
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agnosedappendicitis.Hesaidshehadtogointohospitalimmediatelyandhaveherap
pendixremoved.
Check
WhydidLynnecallthedoctor?Whatwaswrongw1thher?
Whyd1dshehavetogointohospital?
Ex.7.PractisetheconversationbetweenLynneandTedinpairs.Thenpractiseitafewmoretimes,eachtimechangingthepartofthebodywherethepainiscentred,e.g.shoulder,neck,ear,foot,ankle,waist,hip.
""Example:Isanythingthematter?
No.It'sallright.Justaslightpaininmyback
Ex.8.FillinLynne'spartofherconversationwiththedoctor.ReadItinpairs.
Doctor:lynne:Doctor:lynne:Doctor:lynne:Doctor:lynne:Doctor:Lynne:Doctor:
Now,MrsWilliams.Whatseemstobethematter?
Letmehavealook...Mm...doesithurtwhenIpresshere?Whend1dthispainstart?
Haveyoubeensickatall?
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Haveyoubeenfeelingfevensh?
Well,I'mafraidyou'vegotappendicitis.WemustgetyouIntohospitalatonceandhavethatappendixremoved.
Ex.9.Lynnegoeshomeandtellsherhusbandabouthervisittothedoctor.Shereportswhatthedoctorasked,whatsherepliedandwhathediagnosed.Prepareandacttheirconversation.
Doctor:Nurse:Doctor:Nurse:
Doctor:
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InGoodHands
Goodmorning.nurse.Howarethingsonthewardtoday?Veryqu1etatthemoment.doctor.
HowisMrHarrisgettingon?
He'sfineHehadhisoperationearlythismorningandheisstillundertheanaestheticatthemoment,butitseemshe'scomethroughitverywell
Good.Ithinkhe'llneedatleastaweektobuilduphisstrength.butafterthatheshouldbeupandaboutprettyquickly.HowisMrStevens?
Nurse:Doctor:
Nurse:
Doctor:Nurse:Doctor:Nurse:
Doctor:Nurse:
Doctor:
Thesurgeondecidedtogoaheadwiththeoperationlastnight,andatfirstwewereratherworried-wethoughthewasn'tgoingtocomethroughit,butheseemstobeovertheworstnowandhisconditionisstable
Well,heisingoodhands,andI'msureyou'lldoanexcellentjoboflookingafterhim.Ithinkwemayneedtogivehimsomeantibioticstofightoffanypossibleinfection.AndMrSpencer?
I'mafraidhetookaturnfortheworseinthenight.Hediedearlythismorning.
Isee.Havehisrelativesbeeninformed?Yes,theyhave.
WhataboutMrKing?Hastherebeenanychange?
There'sbeenanimprovementinhiscondition,butheisinpainwhentheeffectofthedrugshe'stakingstartstowearoff,andhesayshe'shadsomeattacksofbreathlessness.
Hashetoldyouwhatbringsthemon?
No,butIknowhehasn'tgivenupsmoking.Oldhabi1sdiehard,IsupposeAtthemomenthesayshedoesn'tfeeluptodoinganything-hejustwantstolieinbedandrest.Shouldhekeepontakingthetablets?
Yes,forthemoment-Wsbesttobeonthesafeside.Butwe'dliketotryoutanewcourseoftreatmentonhim.IthinkI'llgoandhaveawordwithhimnow
Wordmeaning
Ex.10.Inthetext,findthephrasalverbswhichmeanthefollowing.
a)tofeelmentallyorphysicallycapableofdoingsomething
b)todisappeargraduallyuntilitnolongerexistsorhasanyeffectc)toca.tseanillnessorpa1ntooccur
d)toincreasethestrength,sizeorintensity-ofsomeoneIsomethinge)tosurviveortorecoverfromaseriousillnessorsituation
f) toproceedwithsomething •
g)toovercomeordefeatsomeoneIsomethingunpleasantandthreatening
h)totestsomethingtoseeifitisusefuloreffective
WordUse
Ex.11Completethefollowingsentences,usingthephrasalverbsfromthetext.
Mycousinwasinaseriouscaraccidentlastweek.Fortunately,he------•I
withonlyminorinjuries
2. I'mtakinglotsofvitaminCtohelpme thiscold.
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Wehadintendedtogooutlastnight,butweweresotiredwedidn't :-;------:-::---:-=it,sowestayedathome. |
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Manynervousbreakdownsare bystress. |
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Thecompanywasf1nallygivenpermissionto with |
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Thedentisttoldmethatwhentheeffectoftheanaesthetic |
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m1ghtfeelalittlepain. |
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Before.youbuyasecond-handcar,youshouldalways 1t,--,,--;-- |
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SkillDeveloping
Ex.12WorlcinpairsYouandyourpartnerarediscussingyourneighbours'andyourfriends'illnessesandmedicalproblems.Readthroughtheincompletedialoguebelow.Thenusethecorrecttenseoftheverbsinbrackets,andyourownideas,tocarryontheconversation.
Hello.Howareyoutoday?
Notnlliant.I(notfeelupto) goingtoworkthismorning_I'vebeenfeelingfunnyfordays,andI'mstilltryingto(fightoff)-::---::-----
Ohdear.I'msorrytohearthat.Isyoursisterfeelingbetter?
Yes.sheisovertheworstnow.Thepain(wearoff)::-:::----:-----:--=Ohgood.Bytheway,haveyouheardaboutDav1dSmithatnumber37?
Yes,1sn'titdreadful?Andheissoyoung,poorth1ng.Havetheydecidedtooperate?
Yes.(goaheadwith)-------
WhataboutJennynextdoor?Howdidheroperationgo?
Fine_She(comethrough) butit'lltakeheralogtime(buildup)
Talkingofhospitals,didyouseethatprogrammeonTVtheotherdayaboutthose
doctorswho(tryout) anewdrugandit(bringon)------ •
ahorriblereactioninthepatients?
Don'ttellme!AUth1stalkofillnessismakingmefeelill.
AffairsoftheHeart
NickSedwickwasprettyfitfor48-everybodysaidso.·saitwasashocktofindthathe
neededtriplebypasssurgery.•
ThepainseizedmetheinstantIwokeup.Itwascrushing.Adeepmuscularacheemanatingfromtheleftsideofmychest,shootingdownbotharms.butfeltmostintherightThepainwassodeepthatnorubbingorexercisewouldtouchit.Iwas48.Fiveyearsearlierl'dgivenupsmoking.UntilthepreviousOctoberI'drunseveralmilesaday,almostreligiously.I'dnever1nmylifeweighedmorethan121I2stone.Friendsthoughtthat1cutaprettytrimfigureforamanofmyage.ItneveroccurredtomeIwasinthethroesofaheart
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attackMywifecalledtheambulance.Tt)entheygavemeawardincasualtyIknewIwasgoingtodie.Oddly,Ifeltnofear.WhatIdidfeelwasoverwhelmingsadnessformythreeyear-oldson.becausewewerelosingoneanotheraftersolittletimeIwasalsoconcernedthatmywifeshouldarnvebeforeIdie.IwantedafnendlyfaceintheroombeforeIwent.
Tight-lippedmedics(whoseurgencywaspreciseandchilling)workedmeover.Iwaswireduptomachines.pumpedfullofdopeforthepain.fortheblood.fortheheartThenIwastakentointens1vecare,where.miraculously,11seemed.IsurvivedItwasamazmg,theattentionIwasgiven.Thenurseswerepatientandsensitive,andI'msurethatthepersistentbureaucratiCeffortsofonedoctorsavedmylife.
Ontheth1rdmorningIfeltthesymptomsofasecondheartattackTheresullofanXraycameasashock.AnemergencytriplebypasswasnecessaryIIwastakenbacklotheward.«Itismajorsurgery,Mr.Sedwick,butforusit'sroutine.thedoctorsaid
TheoperationtookfourhoursIcametoatthreeinthemorningIdon'trecallpain
thoughtherewassomesorenessfromtheknife,orthesaw.orwhateveritistheyuse.
Ontheregularwardroundsthephysiotherapistgotmeup,gotmewalking,coughingThenthereweretripsroundthewardsThesenseoftriumphyougetfromsurviving.!Ishuffledatf1rst.thenwalked,thencl1mbedthehospitalsta1rs.OntheeighthdayIwenthome
Ifeelgreatnow.Theonlyremindersoftheillnessaretwoscars.I'lltakeaspirinfortherestofmylife,andsomethingtocontrolmycholesterolitseemsmybodygenerates.Iwon'teatcheeseagain,orredmeat.ButI'mst11tdnnkingredwine.That.thanktheLord.isgoodforme.
*bypasssurgery-anoperationtodirectbloodthroughnew\Ieinsoutsidetheheart.
Ex.13.FindtheEnglishequivalents.
a)ttnRHacJTOo6bNHoeAeno
b)KOHTponMposarbKOnH'lecreoxonecrepHa
C)MOn"'amtBbl.CKPbiTHbl
d)MHTeHCHBH3Rrepam!R
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a)AnRHacr:na3Bbi'"I3MHaRcnpaaa
b)KaHrpan.llaal\bKDnbKacl\bxanec4epb1Hy
C)MaYkniBPI.CTpbiM3Hbl
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1. TheresultofanX-raycameasashock.
2 Icutaprettytrimfigureforamanofmyage,
3. Oddly.Ifeltnolear.·
4. Icameto
5. Thepainseizedme.
6. Thepainwascrushing.
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ClassCommunication
Workmpairs.Actoutthesketches.
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Task1
Task2
Task3
Task5
Task6
Aheartallack··t\ackSedwackwakeshiswafeandaskshertocalltleambu
lancebecauseheJSunwell
··callmgtheambulance'Mrs.SedwickcallstheambJiance.descnbesthestatetlerhusbandistn
·Afte•theoperatton"MrsSedwrcktalkswiththesurgeonabouttheopera
tion
''Attheherlsideofasrckrnan'·(acolleagueIarelativeIafriendcomesto
VISitNrckSedwrckinhosp1tal)
''Afterthev1sittotr1esickman''.ColleaguesIrelativesIfriendssharetheurmpress1onsaboutNtckSedwick'scond1t1onbeforeIaftertheoperat1on(Makeuseoftheexpressionsfromthetext'TheCaseHistory')
''Afterrecover(N1ckSedw1ckrsmuchwisernowabouth1shealth(a
conversationwrthh1swifeIhisguests)
ClassCommunication
Role-play"VisitingASickFriend"
Roles:Situation:
Thepatientthenurse.thepatient'sfnends
Thepatrentrsastudent.HeIshehasbeenmhospitalforacoupleofweeks
(foranoperation.afteranaccident,etc.)HisIherfellow-studentscometovisithrmIher.
ClassImprovisation
Role-playthesituation"OnaWardRound"
Roles:Situation:
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Thedoctor,thenurse.thepat1ents
Thedoctormakesaregularwardroundaskingthepatientsandgivinginstructtonstothenu·seabouttherrcondition.Thepat1entsdescnbehowtheyfeelSomeofthemareonthemendandwillbeoutofhosp1talinafewdays.Theothersareconcernedbecausetheyarenotmakmgprogress.
RevisionandConsolidation
J.Matchthewordsina)toj)withtheexplanationsin1)to10)
a)ambulanceb)bandage
c)emergency
d)casualtye)plaster
1)Thtsisalargeroomwithbedsinahospital.
2)ThisISwhereyouvisitadoctor.
3)Thisisdangerousandunexpectedandrequiresimmediateaction
4}Th1ssupportsapersonwhohasdifficulty
inwalking
5)Thts1savehicleusedfortransport1ngthe
sick.
f)operatingtheatreg)stretcherltoth)surgery
i)crutch
j)ward
6)Thisisputaroundbrokenltmbstoimmo
blltsethem
7)Thisisusedforcarryingpeoplewhoareunabletowalk
8)Thisiswhereasurgeonworks.
9)Thisisusedforwrappingwounds
10)ThisissomeoneinJuredtnanacctdent
II.Choosethewordorphrasewhichbestcompleteseachsentence.Giveonean·
sweronlytoeachquestion.
I.Thepatient'shealthhas------somuchthatthedoctorsfearforhislife.a}declined b)degenerated c)disintegrated d)detenorated
2.Youdon'tlookwell.-You'reabit _
a)offcolour b)offhealth c)offvtgour d)offfitness
thepatient'scondition,thedoctordecidedtooperate.
a)according b)intheevent c)invtewof d)regarding
4.Nowthatthepatient's ,sheshouldbeoutofhosp1talinnot1meatall.a)ontherecoveryb)onthemend c)ontheimprovementd)ontherepair
5.Thesurgeonoperated h1slegyesterday.
a)on b)with c)for
6.Shehadlostsomuchbloodthattheygaveher _
d)in
a}circulation b)transplant c)resuscitation d}transfusion
7.Whenthedoctorarrived,hefoundthatherhusbandhadalready thebabyhimself.
a)controlled
b)pulled c)delivered d)passedout
Ill.Fillinthemissingwordsinthesentencesbelow.Choosefromthefollowing:
bloodtransfusionmaternitywardalternativemedicine
intensive-careunit
invalid
generalanaestheticoperatingtheatre
plasticsurgery
post-mortemquarantinesufferer
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1.He'sasurgeonandspendsmostofhistimeinthe.,-------
2.A showedthathehaddiedoffoodpoisoning.
3.Summerisanightmareformyw1feasshe'sahayfever...,--.,------
1
4. Herbalmedicine.osteopathyandhomeopathyareexamplesof------
5_Shehadlostsomuchblood1nthecarcrashthatshehadtobeg1vena-----
6.He'sveryseriouslyillandhasbeenmovedtohehospital's _
7 IfyoubringadogoracatintoBritainfromabroad,11hastospendsixmonthsin
--------·justtomakesureitisn'tsufferingfromanydiseases.
8 Herfacewassobadlydisfiguredinthefirethatsheneeded----,--
9_Sheneverfullyrecoveredaftertheaccidentandspenttherestofherlifeasan
10Myw1feisexpectingababy.Sheisinthe ofBuchanamHospitalatthemoment
11.Beforeyouhaveanoperation,youareusuallygiven t.omakeyouuncon-
scioussothatyoudon'tfeelanypa1nduring1t.
IV.Completethetextbelowbyfillingeachgapwithoneofthefollowingverbs:dressing,settmg,giVing,faking,saving.fitltng,sterilising,takingout.transplanting,takingoff.performing.
ANurse'sLament
Well,don'tyouthinkit'sunfair?Theretheyareupstairs, bones.
skingrafts. pacemakers. organs,
Jivesandexcitingthingslikethat.AndhereIamspendingthewholeofmyday people'spulse. injections.
bandages, stitches, woundsand
:-:-----:-:-:-----:--bottles.Andtothink!-theyearnfourtimesasmuchr'noneyforallthefuntheyhavell
V.Findsubstitutesforthewordsandphrasesinitalics.
1 Atonetime11lookedasifhecouldn'tJivemorethanafewhours.
2.He'llbeundergoinganoperationtomorrow.
3 Thepatten!wasrecoveflngfromsurgery.
4.Ihadmytonsilsremovedafewyearsago.
5.Georgewasingreatpainbythetimehewasconveyedbyambulancetohospital.
6.Youhadonlytolookathimtoknowthathewouldneverpulltflroug/J.
7.Thereareoccasionswhenimmediatesurgeryisrequired.B.Thi::;wasthedrugIwasg1ventoputmsoutofpam.
9.Hewasmucf1betteraftertheoperationbutthenhehadarelapse.
10.Ittookhimfifteenm1nutestoregainconsciousness.
11.Inafewdaysthispatientwillbeasfitasafiddle.
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Vi'.Supplyarticlesorpossessivepronounswherenecessary.
1 Thenursehelpedhiminto bed.
2 boyin bednexttomehadbeenoperatedonfor appendicitis_
3. pa1ncaughtmeupagain_
4.Doctor,Ihave badpa1n.
5 Whereis pain?
6_ Iwasbeginningtofee! sharppainin back.
7. pa1nseizedmethe1nstntIwokeup.
8.Sheissoweak,shecan'tgetoutof bedwithout assistance
9. doctorwasstandingby bedon oppositeside
10_Theypromisedtotakemeawayfromthiswardassoonastheyhave bed
downstairs
11. doctorgave patient--painkillertokeepaway pain.
12. medicinedeadened pain
13. doctorsaidIwasin perfecthealth.
14Whenhewastakento hospitalhewasstillin comaandhislifewas
hang1ngby thread.
15.Nobodyexpectedhimtogetoutof comasosoon.
16.Thepatientstartedrespondingto treatmentandby endof _
secondweekhewasoff dangerlist.
17.On thirdmorningJfelt symptomsof secondheartattack.
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UNIT2
SOCIALMALADIES
;;FocusVocabulary
addic.:tahu.H'aft·olw/dl"tlg.\habit
habitual
smokingAIDSS/1'('.\S
.'ltres.firl
ClassDiscussion
Whatdoyouthink?
•WhatarethemostdangerousdiseasesImaladiesthatwehaveInheritedfromtheXXth
century?(heartandvascularsystemdiseases,environmentaldiseases.cancer,AIDS)?
•Whatdiseasescanbedef1nedasenvironmental?(stress,foodallergies.asthma.etc.)
•Whatareriskfactors?(badhabits,stress,environment,Chernobyldisaster,etc.)
WhatYouShouldDoNOWtoPreventHeartDisease
Don'tsmoke.Traditionally,mensmokedfarmorethanwomen,butthatgaphasvirtuallydisappearedMoregirlsarenowsrr-okingthanboysand.amongadults.womenarelesslikelytogiveupthanmen.Althoughmostpeopleknowthatsmok1ngcancauselungcancer,manydon'trealisethal1t1salsoamajorcauseofheartdisease_
Eatlessfatandmorefibre.It'shardtoresistfatbecausewearebiologicallywiredtofinditdeltc1ousUpuntilabouttheageof50.wearemoreprotectedfromheartdiseasethanmen.Butth1s1sonlyrelattveYoungwomenwhoeatfattydietsarestoringuptroubleCuttingdownlater-whenyoureachthedangerousage-willhelp,butit'sonlydamagecontrolThetimetoactisNOW
Thefirststeptocuttmgdown1stoe,amineyoureatinghabitshonestly.Areyoureally
ashealthyasyouthink?
•Eatplentyofvitamin-richfreshfruitardvegetables_ThereISevidencethatvitaminsC
andEprotectagainstheartdisease.
•Cutdownondairyproducts.sausages,meatpies.biscuits.crispsandcakes.
•Grillfood1nsteadoffry1ngit.
•Cutfatoffmeatandchoosechickenandfishoverredmeat.
•Uselow-fat01lsanddrinksk1mmedmilk.
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UNIT2
SOCIALMALADIES
FocusVocabulary
addu1abusealcoholdrugslwblt
lwiJitrwl
smokinx
AIDS
·'Ires...
slressful
ClassDiscussion
Whatdoyouthink?
•Whatarethemostdangerousd1seasesImaladiesthatwehaveinheritedfromtheXXthcentury?(heartandvascularsystemdiseasesenvironmentald1seasescancer,AIDS)?
•Whatd1seasescanbedef1nedasenvironmental?(stress,foodallerg1esasthma.etc.)
•Whatarenskfactors?(badhabits.stress,environment,Chernobyld1saster.etc)
WhatYouShouldDoNOWtoPreventHeartDisease
Don'tsmoke.Trad1t1onally,mensmokedfarmorethanwomen,butthatgaphasvirtuallydisappearedMoregirlsarenowsmokingthanboysand,amongadultswomenarelesshkelytog1veupthanmenAlthoughmostpeopleknowthatsmokmgcancauselungcancer,manydon'treal1sethat1tisalsoamajorcauseofheartd1sease.
Eatlessfatandmorefibre.It'shardtoresistfatbecausewearebiologicallywtredtofinditdelicious.Upuntilabouttheageof50,wearemoreprotectedfromheartdiseasethanmen.ButthisisonlyrelativeYoungwomenwhoeatfattydietsarestoringuptrouble.Cuttingdownlater-whenyoureachthedangerousage-willhelp.but1t'sonlydamagecontrol.ThetimetoactisNOW
Theftrststeptocuttmgdownistoexamineyoureatinghabitshonestly.Areyoureally
ashealthyasyouth1nk?
•Eatplentyofvttam1n-nchfreshfruitandvegetablesThereisev1dencethatv1tam1nsC
andEprotectagamstheartdisease.
•Cutdownondairyproducts.sausages,meatpies.biscuits,crispsandcakes
•Gnllfood1nsteadoffrytng1t
•Cutfatoffmeatandchoosechtckenandfishoverredmeat.
•Uselow-fat01lsanddnnksktmmedmilk.
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ThereISalsomuchtalkaboutthebenefitofmoderateamountsofalcoholeachday,butbewarnedtheharmmayoutwe1ghthebenefit.StudieshaveshownthatalcoholmayposSiblycontributetothedevelopmentofbreastcancer.
Takeregularexercise.Accordingtothe1990Nat1onalFitnessSurvey,91percentof
16to24-year-oldwomenand93percentofthoseaged25to34fallbelowthetargetlevel
ofphys1calact1vityneededtoachieveahealthbenefit.ButresearchshowsthatevenmoderateexercisethatIncreasesyourheartbeathasapos1tiveeffectItalsosignificantlylowersbloodpressure,reducingtha:strainontheheart'spumpingaction.Twentyminutesofsuchexercisethreetimesaweekcanmakeabigdifference
Besensibleaboutyourweight.Beingoverweightisariskfactorforheartdisease.butconstantweightfluctuat1onmaybebadforyou.too.Inotherwords,womenwho«yo-yodiet».ga1nmgpounds,thenlosingthem,areputtingthemselvesatextrarisk.
SkillDeveloping
Ex.1Workinpairs.Discusswithyourpartneriftherecommendationslistedaboveareyourandyourpartner'spersonalhabits.
TrytoGiveUpSmoking