1. Revise grammar material on p.288 (Present Continuous) from basic literature.

2. Revise lexical and grammar material on p. 11 from optional literature.

3. Do the self-improvement test.

1. … you now … antibiotics?

1) Are … taking

2) Do … take

3) Have … taken

4) All of the above

2. Are you … more than usual?

1) coughing

2) to cough

3) cough

4) all of the above

3. Are you currently … to get pregnant?

1) try

2) trying

3) to try

4) all of the above

4. Are you…any medications?

1) taking

2) take

3) to take

4) all of the above

5. ….you taking any of the following drugs or medications?

1) Are

2) Is

3) Do

4) All of the above

6. Are you …. under a consultant?

1) treated

2) being treated

3) to treat

4) treat

7. Are you…by chest pains?

1) be troubled

2) being troubled

3) to trouble

4) troubled

8. Are you …. more pillows to help you breathe at night?

1) use

2) using

3) to use

4) all of the above

4.Make up your own dialogue. Use Present Continuous.

The example of the part of the dialogue:

-Are you feeling unwell? – Yes, I am feeling unwell.

-Are you having headaches? – Yes, I am having headaches.

-Are you feeling nausea? – No, I am not.

-Are you taking any medications? - No, I am not.

-Are you being troubled by heartburn? –Yes, I am being troubled by heartburn.

-Are you being troubled by shortness of breath? - Yes, I am being troubled by shortness of breath.

-Is your eyesight getting worse? – No, my eyesight is not getting worse.

Basic literature:

Английский язык: учебник / И.Ю. Марковина, З.К. Максимова, М.Б. Вайнштейн.- М.: «ГЭОТАР-МЕДИА», 2010.

Optional literature:

Medical Business English (Деловой медицинский английский): учебное пособие для самостоятельной аудиторной и внеаудиторной работы/сост.: В.А. Головин. Киров: изд-во Кировской ГМА, 2012 г.

Lesson 4 (March)

Topic: Present Perfect Continuous in doctor-patient questionnaires.

Aim of the lesson: development of speaking, reading, retelling, translation, and comprehension skills, competence within the above topic.

Practical skills before the lesson: the students should know basic tense- and voice forms, rules of reading.

Practical skills and knowledge after the lesson: the students should ask and answer questions and make up a dialogue on the above topic.

Tasks for private study:

1. Revise grammar material on p.290 (Present Perfect Continuous) from basic literature.

2. Revise lexical and grammar material on p.P. 11-12 from optional literature.

3. Do the self-improvement test.

1. Have you ever …?

1) been coughing

2) coughing

3) coughed

4) all of the above

2. Have you….fever for a long time?

1) been having

2) had

3) having

4) all of the above

3. How …. have you been receiving treatment?

1) fast

2) long

3) often

4) all of the above

4. Have you … from backaches for a long time?

1) been suffering

2) had suffering

3) suffering

4) suffer

5. Since … have you been smoking?

1) what

2) when

3) where

4) all of the above

6. How long have you been … this drug?

1) drinking

2) making

3) taking

4) all of the above

7. Have you … from heartburn for a long time?

1) been suffering

2) had suffering

3) suffering

4) suffer

8. Since when … he been wearing glasses?

1) have

2) has

3) to have

4) all of the above

9. Since when … you been suffering from anemia?

1) have

2) has

3) to have

4) all of the above