8. Diseases of the upper resi r a t o r y t r a c t ( t o n s I l l I t I s , p h a r y n g I t I s ,

L A R Y N G I T I S ) .

PRETEXT ASSIGMENTS.

Exercise 1. Practice the pronounciation:

Tonsillitis [,tonsi'laitis], pharyngitis [,færin'dʒaitis], laryngitis [,lærin'dʒitis], ailment [eilment], serious ['siərəs], even ['i:vən], laden [leidn], palatine ['pælətain], lacunar [ləkju:nə], catarrhal [kə'ta:rel], threatening ['Өretniŋ], emaciation [i,meisi'e∫ən], hazardeous ['hæzədəs], submaxillary [sΛb'mæksiləri], coarse [kɔ:s], hoarseness [hɔ:snis], scratchy ['skræt∫i], uvula ['ju:vjulə], honey ['hΛni], larynx [læriŋks], pharynx ['færiŋks], disphagia [dis'feidʒiə], aphonia [ə'founiə], sudorific [sjudə'rific], antipyretic ['æntipairetic], dyspnea [dis'pni:ə]

Exercise 2. Topic vocabulary:

Particle - laden air — сильно запыленный воздух (воздух, отягощенный частицами)

Coal dust - угольная пыль

Pharynx - глотка

Larynx - гортань

Tonsil - миндалина

Hoarseness - охриплость

Coarse - грубый (о голосе, о пище)

Pungent - острая, едкая (еда)

On swallowing - при глотании

Spicy food - острая (пикантная) пища

Hazardeous - опасный

Ailment - заболевание

Emaciation - истощение, изнурение

Exhaustion - изнеможение

Antipyretic — жаропонижающее средство

Expectorant — отхаркивающее средство

То gargle one's throat with solution of sodium bicarbonate - полоскать горло раствором питьевой соды;

Salt-free diet - бессолевая диета

Sudorific - потогонное средство

Raspberry - малина

Honey - мёд.

Exercise 3. Match the following English word combinations with the Russian ones:

1. similar diseases 1. загрязнение воздуха

2. predisposal factors 2. зависеть от охлаждения

3. air pollution 3. дождливая погода

4. moist weather 4. схожие заболевания

5. to depend on chilling 5. факторы, предрасполагающие (к)

Exercise 4. Find substitutes for the following.

aspect of physical or mental condition as 1 widespread disease sign of

illness or injury;

either of two small organs on each side of 2 swelling root of the tongue;

protuberance, especially abnormal bulge on 3 pain the body;

widely distributed illness 4 symptom

suffering or distress of body or mind 5 tonsil

Exercise 5. Translate the following word combinations:

Nature of the lesion, acute or true tonsillitis, definite systemic infection, a drastic effect, vital organs of the body, to give rise to something, sore throat, a dry scratchy and burning sensation, subglottic type of laryngitis, to follow salt-free diet, tea infused with raspberries.

Exercise 6. Translate into Russian paying attention to the Passive Voice:

Acute pharyngitis is frequently accompanied by acute tonsillitis.

Mucous membrane is covered with mucopurulent secretion.

The patient is allowered to follow home treatment.

He is also recommended to take antipyretics, expectorants, sulfonamides and sudorifics.

Gagling is most helpful when it is done every hour.

Exercise 7. Read and translate the text: