III. Vocabulary and Language

Learn what the nurse must note before checking pulse

9. Match English words with Ukrainian equivalents.

a) Rate	__ сила
b) Deep	__ ритм
c) Strength	__ глибокий
d) Rhythm	__ частота

10. Complete the sentences with proper words.

1. The nurse can see any changes in the patients' _____ .

2. She must be _____ while taking pulse.

3. Patients' pulse rate becomes _____ when they see a nurse or a doctor.

4. When the nurse sees changes in the beating she must _____ tell the doctor.

5. _____ in pulse are very important.

IV. Work with Proverbs

11. Make up proverbs of separate words.

1. eat \ with \ at \ measure \ drink \ pleasure.

2. err \ is \ to \ human.

3. heads \ than \ are \ two \ one \ better.

12. Agree or disagree with the following proverbs.

1. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

2. Every bird likes its own nest.

3. There is no smoke without fire.

V. Getting to Talk

13. Speak about how to check pulse.

14. Role-Play.

A. You are a patient who feels unwell.

B. You are a nurse. You are to check pulse and note any changes.

15. Having a healthy body.

Draw a picture of something that you like to do. Show the picture to your groupmates. Tell them why you need a healthy body to do what you have drawn.

VI. Project-Work

16. Take the pulse of a baby, a child, a grown-up, a young girl and a boy, a man and a woman of different age. Write down the results and draw a scheme.

17. Analyse the differences in the beating of a smoker and a non-smoker.

A minute for a joke

Doctor's wife: Now, my dear, you must forget

your profession if you go to see our friends with me.

Her husband: What have I done?

Doctor's wife: Why you feel the pulse of every­ne who gives you a hand.

Addactivity

18. Personality Test «How ambitious are you?»

Do this test with a partner and see your possible future.

1) Which colour do you prefer:

a) blue?

b) grey?

e) orange?

2) Would you rather:

a) play a team game?

b) play a game for two?

c) do exercises on your own?

3) Would you rather:

a) be rich and famous?

b) be rich, but not famous?

c) be poor and happy?

4) Would you prefer to live:

a) in a big city?

b) in a small town?

c) in the country?

5) Would you rather:

a) work aJone?

b) work with 2 or 3 people?

c) work with a lot of people?

6) Would you rather be:

a) a defense lawyer?

b) a prosecution lawyer?

c) a judge?

7)Would you rather be:

a) a film star?

b) a doctor?

c) a writer?

8) Would you rather have a holiday:

a) in Disneyland?

b) on a small island?

c) in an old and beautiful city?

9) What would you prefer to do:

a) to go to a disco?

b) to go out with a friend?

c) to stay at home alone?

10) Who would you prefer to have dinner with:

a) a famous person?

b) a large group of friends?

с) someone from your family?

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
a	1	2	2	2	0	1	2	2	2	1
b	0	1	0	1	1	2	1	0	1	2
c	2	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	0

Add up your points. This may be what the future has prepared for you.

8 points and less: You like being on your own. You'd prefer a quiet job.

9-14: You like being with special friends. You'd like a job with people, but you prefer to meet 1 or 2 people at a time.

15-20: You like being with people. You are ambitious and want success.