- •English: listening comprehension for medical students
- •International English
- •1. Complete the following sentence. Use the words from the list if you like. Then compare with other people in the class.
- •2. Why are you learning English? Complete the sentences below and number them in order of importance for you. Compare with a partner.
- •I. Dialogue
- •1. Vocabulary:
- •2. Are statements true or false?
- •3. Answer the questions:
- •II. 1. Listen to a student phoning a language school to find out about summer courses for her friend. Find this information.
- •2. Listen to the dialogue again. Complete the Function File with these words:
- •III. 1. Listen and follow the consequences. Can you continue the chain?
- •2. Make chains from these beginnings.
- •1. Try to predict answers to the questions. More than one answer is possible.
- •II. Listen to the people describing their holidays and correct the wrong information.
- •Vocabulary:
- •III. Listen to the short story. What happened a lovely summer day?
- •Vocabulary:
- •IV. Listen to four points of view about travelling and choose one that is close to you.
- •I. Listen to Conversations a to c. Complete Alicia's boarding pass. Then practice the conversations.
- •VII. Listen to useful advice about choosing the seats in the plane. What of them are the most important for you?
- •VIII. Discuss the following questions with other people in the class.
- •IX. Listen to the tape and fill in the gaps.
- •X. You use indirect questions to sound more polite. Complete the dialogue below. Then listen to see if you are correct.
- •I. Listen to the dialogues and find the words from your vocabulary
- •1. Conversation a
- •2. Conversation b
- •3. Conversation c
- •II. On the airplane there are instructions on video about the immigration form. Listen to the instructions, and complete the u.S. Arrival Record with true information.
- •III. Immigration control in San Diego, California. Listen and practice in groups of three.
- •1. Conversation a
- •2. Conversation b
- •2. Listen to the rest of Edgar's conversation at the hotel, and check (√) the boxes. What facilities does Edgar's room have?
- •3. Fill in the gaps, then listen to the dialogue to check it:
- •2. Conversation b
- •3. Conversation c
- •6. Conversation f
- •It's eleven thirty. Jack Hudson is at a fast food outlet in a mall.
- •VII. Listen to the tape and write down what food is in the fridges of different people.
- •VIII. Nutritionists say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but most people don't have a good breakfast. A market researcher is asking people about their breakfasts.
- •IX. Listen and say which sentences are true for you?
- •X. 1. Listen to the dialogue. Who says these things? Write f (the father), d (the daughter), or s (the son).
- •2. Listen. Tick (√) the things that the father orders.
- •Vocabulary:
- •XI. The following things were said during a business lunch. Who do you think probably said them - the host, the guest or could it be either? Write h, g or e next to each sentence.
- •Vocabulary:
- •XII. Listen to the tape and fill in the gaps.
- •XIII. You will hear an interview with Dr Cooper, a prominent dietician, talking about the British diet.
- •XV. 1. These are some of the instructions for making the food. They are in the wrong order.
- •2. Look at these verbs used to describe how food is prepared and cooked. Using your dictionary if necessary, divide the verbs in the box into those that talk about:
- •3. Use the verbs above to help you write the recipe for a dish from your country.
- •2. Read the opinions and match them to the speakers.
- •XVII. Nowadays there are too many choices.
- •XVIII. Listen to business people from different countries chatting over lunch and answer the questions.
- •III. Listen to the conversations and write down the addresses.
- •Internet
- •1. You are going to listen to a radio documentary on the history of the Internet. Choose the correct answers.
- •2. Listen to the radio documentary once again and fill in the gaps.
- •2. Conversation b
- •2. This is the voicemail of Bernard Lalo. Number these sentences from the message in the correct order.
- •3. Think of a colleague or client. Imagine you are leaving a voicemail message and complete this message in your own words.
- •V. Telephone manners
- •1. Phone etiquette
- •2. In the conversation, Sally shows interest and understanding. Read sentences 1-9 from the listening and tick what Sally says next: a or b. Then listen again and check your answers.
- •3. Listen to four telephone calls and match them to their description.
- •VI. Making appointments
- •Задания для I курса на видеоносителях
- •2. Watch and fill in the gaps.
- •3. Act the dialoque
- •4. Watch and fill in the gaps.
- •5. Watch the dialogue and act the meeting at the medical conference.
- •6. Watch the dialogue and remember the way to the Business Centre.
- •7. What food do the visitors order? Remember some exotic dishes from the menu.
- •8. Act the dialogues and make your own ones according to these models.
- •1. Listen to the dialogue and fill in the card.
- •6. Listen to the dialogue “At the doctor’s”. Write are these statements true or false?
- •What is Stroke?
- •3. Listen to the tape and complete the following statement.
- •Vocabulary:
- •Can You Prevent a Stroke?
- •4. Round table discussion.
- •1 Liz Hartley gives the following advice and recommendations. Complete the sentences from memory and then listen again to check your answers.
- •2 Work with a partner. Which piece of advice seems the most sensible? Which piece of advice would you find the most difficult to follow?
- •3. Listen to Sam and Catherine talking about a time when they dieted for a special occasion. Find out what the special occasion was in each case.
- •1. Read these conversations. Use the table to make sentences to describe the different body ailments.
- •2. Look again at the conversations in 1. What advice do you think each friend gives? Work in pairs and complete the conversations with a suitable piece of advice.
- •3. Listen. Was the advice similar to your advice in 2?
- •4. Match the complaints to the reasons below. Then listen and check.
- •1. Listen to the talk about the human brain. Fill in the gaps.
- •2. Discuss these questions:
- •1. Work in pairs before you listen to the recording, look at the sentences below. Can you guess what some of the missing words are?
- •2. You'll hear an interview with a doctor. Complete these notes summarizing what he says.
- •1. Work with a partner and discuss these questions:
- •3. Work with a partner. Look at the verbs in the box. Which refer to ability? Which refer to an action? Which can refer to both?
- •1. Listen to the text paying attention to the important details and making a list of professionally useful words. Write their Russian equivalents.
- •Vocabulary:
- •4. Work with a partner. Which points in 3 do you agree with?
- •5. Cindy Jackson talks about why she had several years of cosmetic surgery in her attempt to create the perfect face and body. Complete her account using had, have or having.
- •6. Five people were asked the question, “What do you think makes a face attractive?”
- •1. An ancient disease
- •2. Early links to diet
- •1) Listen to the second part and answer the questions:
- •2) Complеtе the statements.
- •3. Invasive techniques. Conventional treatment problems.
- •1) Agree оr disagree with the following statements. Begin with the words:
- •4. The paradigm changes. What we can do.
- •1) Listen to the fourth part and answer the questions
- •2) Complete the following statements
- •5. You are in control of your health. Act accordingly!
- •Introduction
- •Vocabulary:
- •Vocabulary:
- •Vocabulary:
- •1. Answer the following questions:
- •2. Read and translate a passage from “The Home Medical Encyclopedia”:
- •1) Listen to the 1st section of the talk and answer the questions.
- •1) Listen to the 3rd section of the talk and list the names of the agents that can cause asthma.
- •2) Listen to the section, again and complete the sentences:
- •1) Listen to the 4th Section of the talk and say what it is about.
- •2) Listen to it again and answer the questions:
- •3) Listen to the part devoted to basic immunology. Say if these statements are true or false:
- •1) Listen to the part and answer the questions:
- •2) Listen to the same part again and choose the right statement:
- •3) Answer the following questions:
- •1) Listen to the 6th section of the talk and say what the two «musts» are for allergic people.
- •2. Listen to the part again and complete the sentences:
- •3. Answer the questions:
- •1. Read this short text on asthma and answer the questions:
- •1) Listen to the 1st part of the talk. Say if these statements are true or false:
- •2) Answer the questions!
- •1) Listen to the 2nd section of the talk and answer the questions:
- •2) Listen to the 2nd part of the talk again and say if the following statements are true or false:
- •3) Practice the reading of the passage. Imitate the speaker.
- •1) Listen to the 3rd section of the talk and say what kind of asthma it is about.
- •2) Answer the questions:
- •3) Translate the passage at sight:
- •1) Listen to the 4th section of the talk and say what it is about.
- •2) Listen to it again and choose the correct statements:
- •3) Answer the questions:
- •4) Listen to the passage on the danger of smoking for asthmatic individuals and then read aloud. Try to imitate the speaker:
- •1. Vocabulary:
- •2. Listen to the text.
- •3. Answer the questions:
- •1. Vocabulary:
- •2. Listen to the text
- •3. Answer the questions:
- •1. In the sentences below a woman is talking about her annoying work-mate.
- •2. How does the woman express her annoyance? What verb structures does she use?
- •3. Work with a partner. Which of the habits would most annoy you? Put them in order of most to least annoying.
- •1. Fill in the gaps:
- •2. Fill in the table:
- •3. What is your opinion about the following statements?
- •2. Is the procedure in the reception room the same in Britain and Russia? If not, what differences are there?
- •Учебное издание
Государственное образовательное учреждение
высшего профессионального образования
«Алтайский государственный медицинский университет
Федерального агентства по здравоохранению
и социальному развитию»
English: listening comprehension for medical students
Барнаул, 2008
ББК 81.2 анг
УДК 61
Е – 62
Издается по решению
ЦКМС ГОУ ВПО АГМУ Росздрава
Каферда иностранных языков
Составители: Алябьева Ю.М. – ст. Преподаватель;
Клинг В.И. – профессор, доктор пед. наук
Рецензенты: Карманова Н.А. – доцент, к. пед. наук;
Симманк А.М. – к. пед. наук
English: listening comprehension for medical students / Алябьева Ю.М., Клинг В.И. – Барнаул : Изд-во Алтайский государственный медицинский университет, 2008. – 156 с.
Данное методическое пособие предназначено для студентов 1-2 курса, продолжающих изучение английского языка. Пособие предусматривает развитие навыков аудирования, говорения и письма.
ББК 81.2 анг
УДК 61
Е – 62
© ГОУ ВПО АГМУ Росздрава, 2008
© Алябьева Ю.М., Клинг В.И., 2008
Content
Задания для I курса на аудионосителях………………… |
5 |
International English……………………………………………. |
5 |
Conversation gambits…………………………………………… |
9 |
Education………………………………………………………... |
11 |
Stress……………………………………………………………. |
14 |
Asking the way………………………………………………….. |
16 |
Travelling……………………………………………………….. |
16 |
Travelling by air………………………………………………… |
19 |
Customs…………………………………………………………. |
25 |
At the Hotel…………………………………………………....... |
28 |
Meals……………………………………………………………. |
33 |
Post.. ……………………………………………………………. |
51 |
Internet………………………………………………………...... |
52 |
Telephone……………………………………………………….. |
55 |
Задания для I курса на видеоносителях………………….. |
63 |
Follow me – 14 (для темы «Asking the way»)………………… |
63 |
Follow me – 16 (для темы «Travelling by air»)……………….. |
65 |
Follow me – 44 «I hope you enjoy your holiday» (к теме «Travelling by air»)……………………………………. |
66 |
Follow me – 37 «What's it like?» Сегмент 2 (к теме «Meals»)……………………………………………….. |
67 |
Videoconference………………………………………………... |
67 |
Free time………………………………………………………... |
67 |
Booking a flight………………………………………………… |
69 |
At the airport. Customs………………………………………… |
69 |
The booking of the hotel room…………………………………. |
70 |
The meeting at the railway station……………………………… |
71 |
At the hotel……………………………………………………… |
73 |
The meeting…………………………………………………….. |
73 |
The way to the Business Centre………………………………… |
74 |
At the restaurant………………………………………………… |
75 |
Checking out……………………………………………………. |
78 |
Saying good bye………………………………………………… |
79 |
Задания для II курса на аудионосителях………………….. |
80 |
Case histories…………………………………………………… |
80 |
Stroke…………………………………………………………… |
84 |
Diet……………………………………………………………… |
89 |
Body…………………………………………………………….. |
90 |
Human brain…………………………………………………….. |
93 |
Sleep and dreams ……………………………………………….. |
95 |
Five senses……………………………………………………… |
95 |
Cloning………………………………………………………….. |
97 |
Cosmetic surgery………………………………………………... |
99 |
Additional texts………………………………………………... |
101 |
The war on cancer………………………………………………. |
101 |
Breast cancer……………………………………………………. |
109 |
Allergy………………………………………………………….. |
120 |
Bronchial asthma……………………………………………….. |
133 |
A victim to one hundred and seven fatal maladies. From «Three Men in a Boat» by Jerome K. Jerome……………. |
146 |
Am I All Right?............................................................................. |
147 |
Did You Want To Tell Me Something?........................................ |
147 |
A Visit to the Doctor……………………………………………. |
148 |
Personality………………………………………………………. |
148 |
Women and men………………………………………………... |
149 |
Annoyance……………………………………………………… |
150 |
Видеофрагменты на медицинские темы………………….. |
151 |
Follow me – 19 Nursering……………………………………… |
151 |
Follow me – 43 «You shouldn’t do that»………………………. |
152 |
Follow me – 21 «Accidental department»……………………… |
153 |
Bibliography…………………………………………………….. |
154 |
Задания для I курса на аудионосителях