- •Spoken english
- •My biography
- •My family
- •The family album
- •Grammar
- •Grammar
- •Present Simple Tense
- •In questions:
- •Plural of Nouns
- •Grammar
- •1. Prepositions
- •The House of an Englishman
- •My working day
- •Anne's working day
- •Grammar
- •My studying at Izhevsk State Technical University
- •Grammar Past Simple/Present Perfect
- •Oxbridge life at college and university
- •Travelling / Holidays
- •2)Anna is asking a London passer-by how to get to the nearest police station
- •4) The tourist needs directions
- •1 Dialog
- •2 Dialog
- •3 Dialog
- •2. Listening exercises
- •3. Vocabulary activities
- •Idioms!
- •3. Vocabulary activities
- •4. Post-listening exercises
- •Grammar
- •"What is your favourite place on earth?"
- •Writing resume
- •Interview
- •3. Vocabulary activities
- •4. Post-listening exercises
- •Telephone talk
- •2. Listening exercises
- •3. Vocabulary activities
- •4. Post-listening exercises
- •2. Listening exercises
- •3. Vocabulary activities
- •4. Post-listening exercises
- •Grammar
- •Степени сравнения прилагательных
- •Страдательный залог
- •Present Simple (Indefinite)
- •Future Simple (Indefinite)
- •Present Continuous
- •Past Continuous
- •Future Continuous
- •Present Perfect
- •Past Perfect
- •Future Perfect
- •Причастие I
- •Формы причастия
- •Причастие II
- •Герундий. The Gerund
- •Инфинитив
- •Модальные глаголы и их эквиваленты
- •Can / could
- •To be able to
- •May / might
- •To be allowed to to be permitted to
- •To have (to)
- •Should, ought to, need
- •Согласование времен в главном и придаточном предложениях
- •Contents
4. Post-listening exercises
What are you major concerns in visiting medical facilities, for example, a doctor's office or a hospital, in a foreign country? What differences have you noticed in the medical care, facilities, and attitudes of doctors and nurses towards patients in comparison with those in your own country? Share your opinions on the topic.
Ex. 13 Listen to the recording “Doctor's Office”.
Discussion
In some countries, people go to a general practitioner or a doctor trained to handle all general medical care. However, in other countries, people always go to specialists when they are ill. What is the medical care system like in your country? Are patients seen in individual, private examination rooms?
Online Investigation
Describing your own medical condition can be very difficult in a foreign language. Look at the following medical problems and decide how you would describe the problem in English. If possible, tell how the problem occurred. Use the Internet to help you with your description: sprained ankle, broken bone, the flu.
Ex. 14 Listen to the recording “Hospital”.
Discussion
Has someone in your family be admitted to the hospital due to a serious illness or other medical problem? If so, please explain the circumstances and the outcome.
Online Investigation
Having good health insurance is critical for anyone, whether you are single or have a family. However, all insurance plans are not the same. Now, check online for at least one health insurance plan that covers oversea travel. How much does it costs and what does it cover exactly? Do you have to pay a doctor or hospital up front to be later reimbursed? How does payment work?
Grammar
Глагол TO BE
Present Tense Past Tense
Singular Plural Singular Plural
I am We are I was We were
You are You are You were You were
He,she,it is They are He,she,it was They were
Степени сравнения прилагательных
Качественные прилагательные имеют следующие степени сравнения: положительную, сравнительную и превосходную.
Односложные (т.е. состоящие из одного слога) прилагательные образуют сравнительную степень при помощи суффикса -er, превосходную степень — при помощи суффикса-est.
положительная степень
сравнительная степень
превосходная степень
deep— глубокий
deeper — глубже
the deepest — самый глубокий
Большинство двусложных и многосложных прилагательных (т.е. состоящие из 3-х слогов и более) образуют сравнительную степень при помощи слов more— более иless— менее, а превосходную степень — при помощи словmost— наиболее, самый иleast— наименее.
положительная степень
сравнительная степень
превосходная степень
interesting— интересный
more interesting — более интересный less interesting — менее интересный
(the) most interesting — самый интересный (the) least interesting — наименее интересный
Некоторые прилагательные образуют степени сравнения от других корней.
положительная степень |
сравнительная степень |
превосходная степень |
good— хорошийbad— плохойmuch,many— многоlittle— маленький, малоfar— далёкий |
better— лучшеworse— хужеmore— большеless— меньшеfarther— дальшеfurther— дальше |
(the) best— самый лучший(the) worst— самый плохой(the) most— больше всего(the) least— меньше всего(the) farthest— самый дальний(the) furthest— дальнейший |