III.Vocabulary and Speech Exercises

I. Medical Specialists

Medical specialists are experts in certain fields of medicine. They either treat specific parts of the body, such as the back or the brain, or they specialize in certain diseases, such as cancer. Family doctors keep a list of local specialists and can help patients choose the right specialist for each medical issue. In many cases specialists require a referral from a family doctor before they will see a patient. Here is a list of the most common types of specialists. Match the medical specialists given in the brackets below with their descriptions.

1. ________ specializes in determining food and environmental allergies.

2. ________ specializes in pain prevention during surgery.

3. ________ is a heart specialist.

4. ________ is a person educated and trained to care for the sick or disabled.

5. ________ has training in the treatment of digestive disorders.

6. ________ specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the blood.

7. ________ specializes in muscle relaxation.

8. ________ is a brain specialist.

9. ________ is a tumour specialist, including cancer.

10. ________ treats liver and its diseases.

11. ________ is a specialist for kidney diseases.

12. ________ is a specialist in mental health.

(Neurologist, cardiologist, psychiatrist, oncologist, allergist, nephrologist, nurse, hematologist, massage therapist, anaesthesiologist, gastroenterologist, hepatologist)

II. Insert the words from the list given below. Translate into Ukrainian.

The first time you visit a new ___________, you should talk about your ____________– the illnesses you have had, any ________you have had and so on. Your doctor might want to give you a________. A doctor uses a _____to listen to your breathing – particularly if you have a_____________, or a condition such as asthma. Of course, you can also visit the doctor for a huge range of other reasons. Children need to have their _______and if you are going abroad on holiday, you might also need to have injections against_________. In winter, you can also get _________so that you won't get the flu. If you need medication, a doctor will write you a ________. For more serious__________, you can get a referral to a clinic or a hospital. You might need blood tests done, or you might need an_______, or you might need to__________.

(See a specialist, operations, injections, stethoscope, medical history, heart or chest infection, doctor, check-up, X-ray, a flu vaccine, infectious diseases, prescription, medical conditions)

III.Choose the best answer among a, b, c, and d.

1. In order not to spread the disease, the patient should stay in a _______ room.

A. separate B. small C. big D. bright

2. In vitro fertilization is a widely used technique to aid infertile couples.

A. treat B. make C. help D. allow

3. Insulin is the natural ______ hormone.

A. antidiuretic B. antibiotic C. antidiabetic D. antidiarrheal

4. It is comparatively easy to avoid a particular kind of vegetable or fish.

A. relatively B. intensively C. constantly D. certainly

5. It is important for patients to consult the doctor to know the severity of their illness.

A. cause B. seriousness C. sign D. symptom

6. It is necessary to assess the effectiveness of new drugs.

A. interfere with B. define C. evaluate D. attack

7. Modern vaccines are among our most effective strategies to _______ disease.

A. protect B. protest C. treat D. prevent

8. Most people are convinced that it is a good practice.

A. are firmly persuaded B. do not believe C. suspect D. are separated

9. Mumps also usually causes fever and headache.

A. high pressure B. high temperature C. sugar levels D. diarrhea

10. Overweight people have an increased risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, and other illnesses.

A. Too thin B. Too fat C. Too tall D. Too short