Vocabulary practice

1. Match the words and word combinations with their definitions:

1. Ministry of Health	a. all the people employed by a particular organization
	b. A pharmacist is a person who is qualified to prepare and sell medicines.
3. to provide	c. a medical practitioner specializing in children and their diseases
4. staff	d. the governing body in health care system
5. a physician	e. the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions
6. a pharmacist	f. a medical practitioner qualified to practice surgery
7. a pediatrician	g. a course of study undertaken after completing a first degree
8. a surgeon	h. a person qualified to practice medicine
9. research	j. to make available for use; to supply
10. postgraduate	k.

2. Fill in the gaps with the words and word combinations from exercise 1:

1. Our University’s library _______________________ us with books necessary for study.

2. As my favorite subject is Chemistry, I decided to become a ____________________.

3. We study at the Medical University which activities is controlled by ________________

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4 The best senior students of the University devote themselves to scientific _______________.

work with children from the moment of birth.

5. The ______________ of our university consists of best-qualified lecturers.

6. Dr. Brown is a plastic ________________ .

7. This summer my brother graduated from the university, and now he is a __________.

8. The word “______________” is the synonym of the “doctor”.

3. Make up sentences using the table.

A physician	specializes in is a specialist in is a person	surgical diseases
A surgeon		children’s diseases
A family doctor		diagnosis and medical treatment
A pediatrician		who looks after other people
A pharmacologist		qualified to treat dental diseases
A dentist		receiving a medical treatment
A patient		pharmaceutical chemistry

4. Make the sentences according to the Word Order rule:

1. descriptions, includes, the, textbook;

2. the journal, books, basic, cover, clinical, and, research;

3. review, is, a this;

4. demonstrates, scientist, the, method, a, new.

5. Add as many words to the following groups as possible:

University subjects
Classroom activities	doing exercises, …
Medical specialties
Transport
Fun activities

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

1. Re-read the text and answer the questions:

1. What is the governing body of medical education in Russia?

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2. Why are medical universities considered prestigious establishments?

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4. How is the highest level of medical education ensured?

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5. Who shares knowledge and experience with colleagues and students?

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6. What faculties do Universities have? What specialists do they train?

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7. Where do Russian medical specialists work successfully?

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8. How long does the course of studies last?

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9. Does the training include lectures and practical classes?

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10. Why is medical education divided into preclinical and clinical studies?

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11. What disciplines do students study during the first two years?

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12. What subjects are students taught from the 3^rd year?

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13. Why do senior students attend clinics?

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14. In what fields of medicine do they gain necessary knowledge and experience?

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15. When do the graduates receive their Diplomas?

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16. Are students trained after graduation from the University?

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17. What kind of buildings do all medical universities have nowadays?

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