- •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
VI. Making appointments
Your friend Raymond calls to invite you out tonight but you are going out to the cinema. Read 1-9. What do you say? Make a dialogue.
1. Answer the phone.
2. Ask how he is.
3. Say you're fine.
4. Decline the invitation.
5. Accept the invitation.
6. Invite your friend to the cinema tonight.
7. Say you're meeting at 8 pm.
8. Tell him it's the cinema on Geld Street.
9. Say goodbyes.
Listen and respond. Compare your response with the example after the tone.
Задания для I курса на видеоносителях
Follow me – 14 (Asking the way)
1. Revise the numbers:
Первый, второй, третий, четвертый, пятый, шестой, седьмой, восьмой, девятый, десятый, одиннадцатый, двенадцатый.
2. What phrases are often mentioned during the conversation?
excuse me sorry?
yes, please pardon
certainly with pleasure
I’m afraid you’re welcome
Thank you don’t bother
3. Compare the number of floors in GB and in the USA:
Britain America
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4. Fill in the gaps.
a) You are … the fifth floor, the second door … the right, room 516. I’ll be there in a moment.
b) – Excuse me. Is it … second floor?
– No, it’s … first floor. … second floor is the next floor. It’s … .
c) – Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to … Green Street?
– Go … North Street. Turn left … West Street. Take the second turning … the right. That is Green Street.
d) – Hello. Where’re you?
– I’m on West Street. How can I get … your house?
– Go … the street and you come … the supermarket. … right there.
– Right at the supermarket. And then?
– Then you go straight about 1 mile. My house is the fifth … the right.
– Thank you. See you in a few minutes.
5.
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North Str
park
West Str
library
Bridge Str
cafe
East Str
university
Green Str _ _ _ _ _ A
school
Pet
shop
Supermarket
club
a) Show the way to the library:
Go along Green Str., turn right at the second corner. Go down Bridge Str. and on the corner of Bridge Str. and North Str. there is a library.
b) Explain the way to school.
6. Explain the way: a) from the main building of the Medical University to the building in Komsomolsky St.
b) from your house to the main building of the Medical University
Follow me – 16 (Traveling by air)
Before watching:
Have you ever traveled by air?
Did you like it?
Are you afraid of flying?
The first fragment:
What is it talked about in the episode?
The second fragment:
Say if it is true or false
The robber is going away on holiday.
XYZ Holidays offers a holiday in Spain.
There are flights on weekend.
There are flights only on Mondays.
There are flights from Monday to Friday.
The third fragment
Where does the man want to fly to?
When are there flights to Hamburg?
The fourth fragment
Is the man late for his flight?
Have you ever been late for your flight?
What did you do then?
The fifth fragment
Choose the verbs arrive or leave in proper tenses:
1. I’m meeting my friend on flight 432 from Paris. When … the plane …?
– Flight 432 from Paris … 20 min late and it … in about 10 min.
2. – There is a flight in the morning. It … at 9.40 and … in Hamburg at 11.05.
There is another in the evening.
– When … it … in Hamburg.
– It … at 12.00 from Paris and … at 14.00 to Hamburg.
Follow me 44 "I hоре you enjoy your holiday" ("Travelling by air")
Before watching:
1) How to say in English: “Который сейчас час”?
Say it in English:
12.56, 9.15
18.30, 23.36
1.45, 15.27
After watching
1) Fill the necessary prepositions:
with, through, at, in, about, on
– She is going ... the departure gate;
– This is my dear wife who passes ... passport control;
– They are going to give us а talk ... pictures;
– This is а story ... our holiday ... Spain.
2) Answer the questions:
1. How many pictures were there?
2. How many flights to Madrid are there а day?
3. When did they go through the departure gate?
4. How much does the flight to Madrid take?
5. How much is the return fair?
3) What is the difference between «Red channel» and "Green channel"?
4) Write down the correct order of slides.
– The check-in counter
– The booking desk - The security control
– The departure gate
– The departure lounge
– The duty-free shop
– The arrivals board - The departure board.
Follow me – 37 "What's it like?" Part 2. Meals.
Before watching:
1) What dishes will you cook?
а) to show your British friend the peculiarities of Russian cuisine;
б) to make a surprise to your close people.
After watching
1) Ask the questions for these answers:
– Wait and see;
– It looks good and it is good;
– I had аn accident;
– I bought it in the corner restaurant.
2) Finish the sentence:
А real English meal consists of. . .
3) Say it in English:
– дорогой (ая)
– ваше здоровье!
4) What adjectives do you use to compliment the dish which you like?
Videoconference
Watch the situations and revise the vocabulary.
1. Watch the dialogue and discuss your hobbies in pairs
Free time
Ron: What do you do in your free time, Bob?
Bob: Well, I play a little squash. And I go jogging a couple of times a week. What about you?
Ron: I usually play golf at the weekend.
Bob: Good shot. … Golf’s very popular in Japan, isn’t it?
Ron: Yes, but it’s very expensive to join a club. I usually go to the driving range.
Bob: Do you play any other sports?
Ron: I did. I played football in college. But that was a long time ago!
Bob: These clubs are terrible.
Bob: Do you like living in Japan?
Ron: Yes, I do. It’s a beautiful country. And it has a high standard of living.
Bob: How long have you lived there.
Ron: About six years. Have you ever been to Japan?
Bob: Yes, once, to Tokyo, on a business trip – before I joined Transglobal. But I didn’t see very much – I only stayed two days. Tokyo seemed very crowded, though.
Ron: It is. But it’s a great place to live. Do you like living in Birmingham?
Bob: Yes and no. It’s a nice city. But I don’t like commuting into the centre every day.
Ron: How do you get to work?
Bob: I drive. But the traffic in the rush hour is terrible.
Ron: Have you had a holiday this year?
Bob: Yes, we went to Tenerife in March. It was great.
Ron: Did you have good weather?
Bob: Yes, it was lovely. What about you? Have you been on holiday yet?
Ron: No, not yet. But we are planning to go skiing in Sapporo in January.
Ron: How are your wife and children?
Bob: They are very well, thank you. Ben has his first birthday in January, so Jenny’s going back to work. She is looking forward to some adult conversation again!
Ron: What does she do exactly?
Bob: She works for a market research company…. Does your wife work, Ron?
Ron: Yes, she does. She is a lawyer. She is working part-time at the moment.
Bob: How old is your daughter now?
Ron: Tomoko is four. She starts school next April. It’s hard to believe!
Ron: You didn’t bring that phone with you, did you, Bob?
Bob: I never leave home without it. Excuse me. …