Vocabulary

Staff:

1. doctor – врач

2. nurse/sister – медсестра

3. nurse boy – медбрат

4. orderly – санитар(ка)

5. doctor's assistant – фельдшер

Types of doctors:

ambulance doctor anesthesiologist cardiologist dentist dermatologist dietarian expert in resuscitation [rɪˌsʌsɪ'teɪʃ(ə)n] gastroenterologist gynecologist medical expert midwife morbid anatomist obstetrician oncologist ophthalmologist otorhinolaryngologist/ ENT specialist pediatrician physiatrist physician psychiatrist radiologist surgeon TB doctor traumatologist urologist

врач скорой помощи анестезиолог кардиолог стоматолог дерматолог диетолог реаниматолог гастроэнтеролог гинеколог суд. мед. эксперт акушерка патологоанатом акушер онколог офтальмолог оторинолагинголог (ЛОР) педиатр физиотерапевт терапевт психиатр радиолог хирург фтизиатр травматолог уролог

6. Match these definitions to the pictures:

district nurse	midwife	porter
practice nurse	health visitor	paramedic

1. Her duties include “traditional” nursing skills and running (проведение, ведение) specialist clinics for immunization, diabetes, and so on.

2. A nurse (typically a woman) who is trained to assist women in childbirth.

3. He transports patients by wheelchair (кресло-каталка) or stretcher (носилки) from the wards, remove dead bodies to the mortuary, lift and carry heavy equipment.

4. He/she responds to emergencies and gives first aid.

5. He/she gives advice on health matters, especially to the mothers of small babies. He/she has other duties in connection with infant welfare (благотворительные) clinics, day and residential nurseries, the examination of schoolchildren, and the care of the aged and the handicapped (инвалиды).

6. He/she visits those who are housebound or those recently discharged from hospital or dress wounds.

7. Listen to the 5 short conversations and say who is speaking

to Mrs. Benson in each one.

1. a receptionist

2. a doctor

3. a paramedic

4. a sister

5. a radiologist

Dialogue 1

• Can you hear me? Mrs Benson?

• Yes. Where am I? What happened?

• You are in my ambulance. You’ve had a fall and we are taking you to hospital.

• Yes. Now I remember.

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Ambulance – карета скорой помощи

To have a fall – падать в обморок

To take to hospital – вести в больницу

Dialogue 2

• Right, Mrs Benson. We’re going to have a closer look at your heart. Have you had an x-ray before?

• Yes. I broke my leg once.

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To have an x-ray – делать рентгеновский снимок

To break one’s leg – ломать ногу

Dialogue 3

• Hello Mrs Benson. How do you feel?

• Terrible. I’ve got a terrible headache and I need to use the toilet.

• Ok. I’ll draw the curtains and you can use a bedpan. Doctor Bright is coming to have a look at you in a moment.

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To draw the curtains – задергивать шторы

To use a bedpan – использовать подкладное судно

Dialogue 4

• Mrs Benson. We’ve been worried about you but I’ve got good news. The x-ray shows your heart is clear and Sister says your blood pressure is back to normal. How are you feeling?

• I feel fine now.

• Good. I am going to prescribe some medicine and I’m discharging you.

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To prescribe some medicine – прописывать лекарство

To discharge – выписывать

Dialogue 5

• Right, Mrs Benson. So you want to make an outpatients appointment for next week?

• Yes, please.

• Thursday at four?

• Fine.

• Good. Next Thursday at four o’clock to see Doctor Lee in Outpatients.

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To make an appointment – записываться на приём

8. Listen again and say if these sentences are true or false.

1. Mrs Benson has had a fall.

2. This is Mrs Benson’s first x-ray.

3. She has a heart problem.

4. The doctor sends her home.

5. Mrs Benson’s appointment is next week.

2. Ask each other questions about the differences between the jobs below.

e.g. – What does a lab technician do?

– He examines samples and tissues under the microscope.

Surgeon Cardiologist ENT specialist Gastroenterologist Oncologist Psychiatrist Dentist

To perform operations To treat heart and cardiovascular diseases. To treat diseases of digestive system To treat the ear, the nose and the throat To treat cancer patients. To treat mental illnesses To treat people's teeth

3. Read and translate the text.