A. Match the symptoms (1–5) to the questions (a–e), using your medical knowledge.

1 dysuria                           a What is your breathing like?

2 dysphagia                       b Do you have any pain when you pass water?

3 diplopia                          c Do you have any difficulty with your speech?  

4 dysphasia                       d Do you have any trouble swallowing?  

5 dyspnoea                        e Is your vision normal?

B. Patients are describing symptoms of the conditions shown in brackets. Complete the sentences.

1 I’ve got pain and in both feet. (peripheral neuropathy)

2 I’m having difficulty solid food. (oesophageal stricture)

3 I have a lot of problems . (prostatic hypertrophy)

4 I’ve been more than usual, even when it’s not hot. (hyperthyroidism)

5 I’ve noticed that my hands when I’m not using them. (Parkinsonism)

6 I have trouble when I climb the stairs. (left heart failure)

C. Complete the sentences.

1 When I eat solid food, I have to___ (bite/chew) it for a long time before I can _(swallow/eat) it.

2 I have no_____ (taste/appetite) and I’ve lost five kilos in the last few weeks.

3 The garden is full of flowers, but my______ (sense/sensation) of smell has disappeared and I can’t enjoy the perfume.

4 When did you last_____ (have/pass) a period?

5 Take a deep ____________ (breathe/breath) in.

6 Do you have any pain when you ____________ (pass/have) stools?

5. Methods and teaching techniques: Lexical items. Presentation on theme.

6. References:

1. Эрик Глендинг, Рон Ховард Professional English in Use Medicine. Cambridge University Press. 2010

1. Марковина И.Ю. , Громова Г.Е. Английский для медиков. 2012

2. Sam McCarter. Medicine 1. Oxford English for careers – Oxford  University Press. Students Book.2010

3. Sam McCarter. Medicine 2. Oxford English for careers – Oxford  University Press. Students Book.2010

4. Пол Эмерсон. Macmillan Essential Business  Grammar Builder.2008

5. Ян Дэдглер. Everyday Business English. 2007

6. Кеннет Томсон. English for Meetings. 2007

7. А.В. Козлов, Л.А. Девель. Практический словарь делового английского языка. «Эрви» Санкт-Петербург, 1991

8. В.Л. Скалкин. Английский язык для общения. 1986

9. И.П. Агабекян. Деловой английский. 2004

10. Алла Гасина. Разговорный английский для продолжающих. 2004

7. Follow–up:

You think a patient may have diabetes. Think of five questions you can ask the patient to investigate further. Try to use the question types presented in this unit.