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Файл:Практика английской речи = English Speech Practice 2-й курс
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6. I’ve come out in a rash on my chest. Do
you think it could be a skin disease?
7. I keep getting short of breath. Is there
any way I could be suffering from
asthma?
8. I think I’ve got an ulcer in my mouth. Do
you think it could be a sign that I’m run
down?
9. I feel so feverish, and I’m sure I’ve got a
temperature. I’m so afraid that there’s
something wrong with my heart.
f) It’s just possible. I’ll strap it up anyway
and put it in a sling. That should reduce
your discomfort quite a lot.
g) Oh, I shouldn’t think so, but I think per-
haps you ought to start taking these tranquillisers, to at least get your blood
pressure down.
h) Oh no, no, no. You’d know if it was. I’ll
give you some ointment to rub in to get
rid of the inflammation.
i) It might well be. I’ll put you on antibiotics
for a while anyway, to lessen the risk of
serious infection.
Ex. 15 Act out conversations in a doctor’s surgery making use of the exchanges
between the doctor and the patient that you have just read.
Ex. 16 Doctor Richards is a radio doctor. She answers listeners’ questions about
their medical problems. Work in pairs and match the questions with Doctor Len-
nox’s answers.
a) Hello, Doctor Richards. Well, three days ago I fell over and cut my arm. There was a
little blood, but it soon stopped bleeding and I forgot about it. Now the wound is painful
and red. It hurts when I touch it. I also think I may have a temperature. I feel a little hot
and quite weak. Do you think I should see my doctor?
b) Doctor Richards, I am a 63-year-old woman. A few months ago, I was walking upstairs
when I suddenly became very faint and almost fell over. Now, whenever I do just a little
exercise I get out of breath very quickly. Even when I’m sleeping I have breathing prob-
lems. I wake up in the middle of the night and can’t get back to sleep. I’m really worried,
because I have never had insomnia in my life before. I don’t have a pain in my chest, so
I don’t think I have heart problems. I’m very worried. What do you think?
c) For the last two days, Doctor Richards, I have been feeling absolutely terrible. My whole
body aches. I have a backache and all my muscles ache. I have a terrible headache
too. But the worst thing is the vomiting. Food just won’t stay in my stomach for more
than a few minutes. And the diarrhoea – I’m in the bathroom every half an hour. I tele-
phoned my doctor and asked for a prescription for some medicine, but she said there
wasn’t much she could do for me. She said I should stay in bed and drink a lot. Is that
right?
d) I hope you can understand me all right, doctor, but I can’t talk very well because of my
sore throat. I’ve had it a few months now. And a cough, too, even though I don’t smoke.
And I seem to be tired all the time, but I’m never so ill that I can’t go to work. I’ve been to
the doctor and had some tests, but they can’t find anything wrong with me. What do you
think I should do now?
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Here are Doctor Richards's answers. Match her answers to the questions.
1.
You should see a doctor as soon as possible. Your doctor will arrange for you to have a
complete series of tests. I’m afraid you really could be very seriously ill, you know.
2.
You’ve probably got a minor infection. Sometimes they take a long time to go away. The
important thing is to get plenty of rest. Take some time off work and you’ll probably be back
to normal in a few weeks’ time.
3.
It sounds as if you have got an infection. You’ll have to see your doctor, who will probably
write you a prescription for an antibiotic and some medicine to put on your skin as well.
4.
You have what is commonly called stomach flu. It’s most important that you drink a lot. You
should feel better soon, but if it continues much longer you should see your doctor.
Class Communication
Role-play
A.
You have some medical problems. Phone a radio doctor and speak about your
symptoms.
B.
You are a radio doctor. Speak to the listener about the possible diagnosis and
remedy. Give her / him advice to consult a specialist.
Filling a Prescription
Mother: I’m really concerned about Johnny. He came down with flu yesterday and
he’s running a high fever. The doctor prescribed an antibiotic.
Pharmacist: Let me see your prescription. Oh, yes, this is something new on the market.
It’s quite effective.
Mother: I hope he won’t be allergic to it. The last medicine the doctor prescribed
made him throw up.
Pharmacist: I think this will be quite safe. But I have other flu medicines on hand also.
Maybe you should double-check with your doctor about this prescription.
Mother: Good idea.
Pharmacist: Ask him to call me. Then you can come by for the prescription later on today.
Mother: Thanks.
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Word Meaning
Ex. 17 Say in other words.
a) worried about
b) became sick with
c) have a body temperature above normal
d) available for sale
e) have a bad, abnormal physical reaction to
f) vomit
j) in stock
h) check again to be sure
i) visit, pass by
j) later
Word Use
Ex. 18 Match a phrase from the first column with a phrase from the second col-
umn to make a sensible sentence.
1. He came down a) to penicillin, take a different medicine.
2. If you are allergic b) about the test if you have studied.
3. The spoilt food made him throw c) with a bad cold and had to stay home.
4. You don’t need to be concerned d) up.
5. If you have time, come e) by and have a cup of coffee with me.
Ex. 19 Fill in the correct phrasal verbs and expressions.
Pharmacists do things besides filling prescriptions. Yesterday Joanna Wilson, a pharmacist, talked to a very worried mother about different kinds of flu medicines. Mrs. Allen
was very __________ ___________ (worried about) her son Joe. He ________________
_______________ _____________ (become sick with) the flu and was _____________
___________ a high _____________ (having a body temperature above normal).
Mrs. Allen was afraid her son would ____________ ___________ _____________
(have a bad physical reaction) the medicine that the doctor prescribed. The last time Joe
took medicine, he ___________ ___________ (vomited).
Joanna told Mrs. Allen about a new medicine __________ _________ _____________
(available for sale). There was plenty _______________ ____________ (in stock) in the
pharmacy, but Joanna told Mrs. Allen to call the doctor and ____________________ –
______________ (check again to be sure) it.
Joanna said that Mrs. Allen should ______________ ______________ (visit) the
pharmacy for the correct prescription _______________ ___________ (later).
At a Chemist’s Shop
1.
− The doctor’s given me this prescription.
− It’ll only take five minutes, so perhaps you’ll wait.
− Have you also got something for sore lips?
− Rub in this cream every four hours.
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2.
− Could you make up this prescription for me, please?
− I’ll do it for you straight away.
− By the way, what do you suggest for sunburn?
− This ointment should clear up the trouble.
3.
− I’ve just been given this prescription by Dr Worrall.
− You can call back for it in about an hour.
− Can you also give me something for this rash?
− Try this tube of jelly.
4.
− Can I leave this prescription with you?
− I’ll have it ready for you by 5.30
− I’d like something for a stye, too.
− Put this lotion on three times a day.
Revision and Consolidation
I. Put in the right prepositions, or adverbs where necessary.
1. He was suffering _______ chronic appendicitis.
2. The bandage was red _______ blood.
3. You must stay _______ bed _______ a couple _______ days.
4. Don’t fancy she is well yet, don’t let her get _______ _______ bed.
5. She had a chill and was complaining _______ a headache.
6. He stayed _______ _______school because he had a cold.
7. She is complaining _______ (a) pain _______ her left side.
8. He has influenza _______ complications.
9. There is still no certain cure _______ this disease.
10. Take this medicine and it will cure _______ your cold.
11. He examined the patient _______ scrupulous care.
12. His father is recovering _______ pneumonia.
13. He was well _______ the way _______ recovery.
14. I don’t think it’s the best remedy _______ a cold.
15. Which doctor is treating you _______ your illness.
16. My new doctor has put me _______ quite a different treatment.
17. He went _______ the doctor _______ his annual check-up.
18. A contagious disease is one that can be passed _______ person _______ person
_______ touch.
19. I must lie_______, I have a splitting headache.
20. He got a bellyache _______ eating apples.
21. They were bursting _______ health.
22. – How is your father _______ his heart attack? – _______ a bad way, actually. Making
very little progress.
23. He caught a cold _______ standing in the rain.
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II. Put in the articles where necessary.
1. Although very common _______ acute appendicitis is still sometimes _______ fatal
disease.
2. Early this spring I had _______ severe attack of _______ influenza.
3. The day after she was as bad as ever and had _______ very high temperature.
4. Is she worse? Was _______ medicine no good?
5. He was in _______ bed with _______ sore throat.
6. He had _______ stomach ulcer and was bleeding to _______ death.
7. _______ boil on his arm gave him _______ acute pain.
8. _______ doctor evidently doesn’t think _______ case so serious as you do.
9. Don’t sit in the draught, you’ll catch _______ cold.
10. Smoking is _______ major cause of _______ heart disease.
11. I have not been able to get much exercise, so I’m out of _______ condition.
12. He developed _______ appendicitis with _______ high fever.
13. _______ wound became infected and _______ inflammation set in.
14. _______ doctor Read gave him _______ injection after _______ operation.
15. This is _______ good medicine for colds.
16. He was in _______ great pain.
17. It’s a painful treatment, but it gives _______ patient _______ much better chance of
_______ recovery.
18. I hope you’ll make _______ splendid recovery.
19. I have been on _______ sick leave for _______ last two weeks.
20. Her husband is at _______ home with _______ cold, and she herself has ________
sprained ankle.
21. He suddenly ran _______ very high temperature and became delirious in _______
night.
22. _______ check-up included _______ blood tests and _______ blood-pressure tests.
23. The doctor said it would be better to have _______ X-ray.
III. Put in the correct verb forms.
Mrs Mallard (to go) to see Dr Gillespie, her family doctor.
Mrs M.: Good morning, doctor.
Doctor: Ah, good morning, Mrs Mallard. What can I do for you this time?
Mrs M.: It (to be) those pills, doctor. They (not to seem) (to do) me any good.
Doctor: What’s wrong?
Mrs M.: What (to be) wrong with me, doctor! It (to be) old age, I (to suppose)
Doctor: You (to do) very well, Mrs Mallard! You (to live) to be a hundred.
Mrs M.: I (to get) this terrible cough, doctor, and I still (to get) that rash on my hands.
And the backache! I can hardly walk sometimes. You (not to think), it (to be)
that legionnaire’s leg, do you? I (to read) about it in the paper.
Doctor: No, no. No chance of that. You (to be) very fit for your age.
Mrs M.: Pardon? Anyway, I nearly (to finish) the old pills, doctor. Can you give me a
different colour next time?
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IV. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence. Look up the words you
don’t know.
1. If my toothache continues, I’ll see my ______________
a) optician b) vet
c) dentist d) surgeon
2. You can only get this medicine on ______________
a) description b) inscription
c) prescription d) subscription
3. The nurse wrapped a ______________ round my head.
a) bandage b) plaster
c) cream d) pain-killer
4. Her leg was very painful after the insect ______________ it.
a) inflamed b) stung
c) stabbed d) blistered
5. She ______________ a muscle while lifting some furniture.
a) broke b) fractured
c) pulled d) cut
6. He went on a diet because of his high blood ______________
a) tension b) pressure
c) poisoning d) inflammation
7. His wife gave him ______________ which saved his life.
a) help b) a tonic
c) advice d) first aid
8. I must buy some pastilles for my sore ______________
a) knee b) eye
c) throat d) ankle
9. His blood pressure was ______________
a) tasted b) measured
c) taken d) tested
10. We are going to ______________ you with a different kind of drug which we hope will
be more successful.
a) cure b) treat
c) intoxicate d) heal
11. The doctor gave me an ______________ to relieve the pain
a) infection b) indigestion
c) injection d) indignation
12. The surgeon operated ______________ his leg yesterday.
a) on b) with
c) for d) in
13. After his heart ______________ he was told to relax more.
a) turn b) attack
c) ache d) break
14. It took me weeks to ______________ my illness.
a) soothe b) neglect
c) recover from d) cure
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15. If you’ve got a sore throat, you should ______________ with salt water.
a) gargle b) giggle
c) gurgle d) guzzle
16. You should take an aspirin or something to help ______________ the pain.
a) lighten b) calm
c) relieve d) rid
17. I’ve got a ______________ headache and all I feel like doing is going straight to bed.
a) beating b) drumming
c) hammering d) splitting
V. Complete the sentences using the correct word or phrase. To help you, the first
letter of each word is given.
1. It doesn’t do you any h__________ to take aspirins if you have a h____ provided you
don’t exceed the d___________ indicated on the packet, but you shouldn’t take antibiot-
ics without a p_________ from the doctor.
2. – You must be bored, lying here with a broken leg. When are they going to take the
p__________ off? – Next week, but I’ll still have you to go round on c___________s for
a while after that.
3. – Is there anything seriously wrong with him? – No, he’s not very i___________, but
he’s a bit worried about his blood p__________, so he’s made an a ____________ with
the d__________ to have a c__________ – u____________.
VI. Choose the most appropriate word underlined.
1. These tablets may make you feel dazed / dozy / drowsy,
2. I’ve been working for twelve hours and I feel exhausting / tiresome / worn out
3. After I drank a cup of black coffee I felt wide awake / awoken / woken
4. The doctor said I was all in / run down / stale
and gave me some vitamins.
5. Bill’s father is a / an disabled / handicapped / invalid
6. After walking for miles over the mountains, my feet were limp / sore / sprained
7. Ann needs a holiday. She has been under a lot of depression / pain / stress
8. The authorities are worried about the increase in drug abuse / disuse / misuse
9. I told the doctor that climbing the stairs left me catching / gasping / panting
10. Mary spent a week in bed with a / an attack / case / outbreak
so don’t drive.
.
.
and doesn’t go out much.
.
lately.
.
for breath.
of rheumatism.
VII. Fill in the missing words in the passage below. Choose from the words in the box.
appointment
blood pressure
couch
examination
GP
lung cancer
medicine
prescription
pulse
receptionist
stethoscope
surgery
symptoms
temperature
waiting-room
Last week I phoned my (1) _______________ to make an (2) ____________________
to see her, as I had been feeling a bit under the weather recently.
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When I arrived at her (3) _____________________ , there were only two other people
in the (4) __________________ . I gave my name to the (5) ___________________ and
sat down to await my turn. Fortunately, I didn’t have to wait long.
The doctor asked me what was wrong, so I told her my (6) _________________ ,
namely that I had been feeling very tired and often had difficulty in breathing. She told me
to lie down on the (7) ___________ and gave me an (8) _____________ . First she felt my
(9) __________. Then she took my (10) ____________ , which was a bit high. Next she
took my (11) _______________ . It was 37.9 C. Finally, she listened to my breathing
through her (12) ________________ .
She didn’t think there was anything seriously wrong with me – I was just a bit run down.
So she wrote out a (13) _____________ for some (14) _______________ which she said
would make me feel better. She also advised me, as she always did, to stop smoking and
reminded me that if I didn’t, then one day I might get (15) ___________________ . As
usual, I promised to try.
Class Improvisation
Roles: Mrs Know-All, a GP, patients.
Stage 1
All the patients make up individually their own list of symptoms of some unknown diseases.
Mrs Know-All who considers herself to be very competent in medical matters and seems to
be suffering from all imaginary diseases makes up her own list of symptoms, too.
Stage 2
The patients (including Mrs Know-All) are in the waiting-room of a GP’s surgery. They discuss their problems and Mrs Know-All tells them their diagnoses with perfect confidence.
No doubt, she knows her own diagnosis – a very complicated and rare disease. Some patients are scared to death, some are frozen with horror, others think they might as well
make out their wills.
Stage 3
One by one the patients go to the surgery, the GP examines them (in some cases he may
consult a specialist to get another opinion) and makes his diagnosis. Oh, what a relief the
patients feel when they come out! Mrs Know-All still thinks she knows better about her own
state of health.
Note:
to make out a will = to draw up a will – составить завещание
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AT THE DENTIST’S
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Focus Vocabulary
dentist
dental
a tooth
a false tooth
an eye tooth
cavity
decay
filling
drilling
gum (a sore gum)
a wisdom tooth
to extract
to take out
to pull (out)
to fill
to stop
a toothache
to brush one’s teeth
to have one’s teeth cleaned at the dentist’s
to clean smb’s teeth
Skill Developing
Ex. 1 Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions.
1. What questions does a dentist usually ask?
2. Have you any problems with your teeth?
3. How many of your teeth are filled?
4. Have you any false teeth?
5. Are any of your teeth missing?
6. Do you take good care of your teeth?
7. Do you know how to brush teeth?
8. How often do you brush your teeth?
9. Do you use dental floss or dental picks?
10. Do you occasionally have your teeth cleaned at the dentist’s?
The tooth had been bothering David for some time. He knew he should have gone to
the dentist’s earlier. But in spite of the pain he had put it off. He always put off going to the
dentist as long as possible.
The dentist smiled pleasantly at first. David told him that the tooth had kept him awake
the night before. Then the dentist looked into his mouth, but he did not look only at the one
tooth. Instead he looked them all over.
“Hmm,” he said. “I’m afraid several of your teeth need seeing to.” He smiled again. But
this time it was a rather grim smile. He began to describe exactly what needed doing.
David listened to him with a kind of sick feeling in his stomach.
David Is at the Dentist’s
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“I should say that at least four teeth have cavities and then some of your old fillings are
loose. We’ll have to see to them immediately!”
David asked about the tooth that had been aching. “I may be able to save it,” the dentist
said, and smiled grimly again. He got his electric drill ready. “Now,” he said with another
grim smile, “this shouldn’t hurt too much.” He came nearer.
Word Meaning
Ex. 2 Say in other words.
1. give trouble to
2. not do immediately
3. examine
4. hard; suggesting that something bad is about to happen
5. a kind of hole in teeth
6. what the dentist puts in the hole
7. take care of
8. dentist’s instrument
Skill Developing
Ex. 3 Answer the questions.
1. Why did David go to the dentist’s?
2. What did he put off?
3. What was the first thing the dentist did?
4. What did he tell David?
5. What exactly was the work that needed doing?
6. What happened then?
Ex. 4 David put off going to the dentist’s. He should have gone earlier.
There are other things he should have done earlier and which he put off. What were they?
He did not:
1. phone the dentist
2. have his teeth examined
3. make an appointment with the dentist
4. have his teeth filled
Make more examples!
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