Дроздова Т.Ю.

Ex. 6. Find in the text equivalents to the following words and phrases:

Методика обследования, сделайте глубокий вдох, не дышите, похудеть на одиннадцать фунтов, температурить, измерять температуру, заразный, потеть, кашлять, флюорография грудной клетки, простуда, перепутать, отвратительно себя чувствовать, сделать снимок грудной клетки, физическая диагностика.

Ex. 7. Give Russian equivalents to the following:

a) 1) in a sling (перевязь, повязка), 2) to dress a wound, 3) to undergo an operation, 4) swoll­en fingers, 5) to be laid up in a hospital, 6) a coated tongue, 7) free medical service, 8) to be run down, 9) the rate of mortality, 10) medical equipment, 11) disease prevention, 12) to gargle (полоскать горло) one's throat, 13) to have an X-ray taken, 14) medicine for external (internal) use, 15) to take a deep breath, 16) to affect one's eyesight, 17) to go on crutches, 18) to have a good effect on one's health, 19) to feel giddy.

b) 1) remedy, 2) to sprain, 3) to faint, 4) amputation, 5) ward, 6) to vaccinate, 7) blister (водяной пузырь, волдырь), 8) to limp, 9) splinter (заноза), 10) injection, 11) swelling, 12) cancer, 13) hot water bottle, 14) epidemic, 15) health-resort, 16) stretcher (носилки), 17) cripple (инвалид).

Ex. 8. Read the text. Translate the words and phrases in brackets.

There is nothing more unpleasant than (заболеть) when you are away from home. If that happens, do you (пойти на прием к врачу) or send for him at once? He will come and (прослушать пульс, измерить температуру, прослушать легкие, осмотреть) you thoroughly. He will (прописать диету) for you and tell you what to eat, and what not to eat, and he will probably advise you to give up drinking coffee, or tea, or both, and to smoke less.

If you want some (лекарство) he will give you (рецепт) that you can get made up in (аптека). Going to the chemist's is rather an adventure in a foreign town. Chemist shops, these days, are wonderful places. Besides medicines and all kinds of (таблетки и мази) you can get all sorts of other things there as well, such as soaps, brushes, combs, bottles of every shape and size containing scent, (полоскание, микстура от кашля) and what not. You can buy tooth-pastes, tooth-brushes and a hundred and one other things required by man, woman or child.

Ex. 9. Find an adjective in list (b) to match a noun in list (a).

For example: a catching disease.

(a) person, temperature, throat, chill, cold, headache, heart, pulse, disease, illness, cheek, health, eyesight, equipment, blood-pressure.

(b) catching, quick, chronic, sick, sore, normal, weak, bad, slight, high, medical, swollen, perfect, poor.

Ex. 10. Choose the right word.

The words usually confused: illness (sickness)— disease

"illness" is the state of being ill; "disease" refers to a particular kind of illness with special symptoms and name.

pain— ache

"pain" refers to suffering of body. It is sharp and sudden; "ache" — means a continuous pain.

cure— heal— treat

"cure" means to bring back to health;

"heal" means to make healthy after wounds of any kind (e.g. cuts arc healed); "treat" means to take care of with medicines, etc. It refers to the process of curing (e.g. a person must be treated to be cured).

a) ill— sick (Mind: "ill" is never used before a noun).

1) The nurse mixed the medicine with a teaspoon and gave it to the ... man who sat up in bed to take it. 2) When people are ... and have a temperature of over 39 degrees we say they are in a high fever. 3) When I go on board a ship or a boat, I feel ... 4) He was suddenly taken ...

b) illness (sickness)— disease

1) What did the man die of? Did he suffer from any chronic ... or complications after a serious ... ? 2) The ... was catching, and the doctor said he would put me on the sick-list. 3) Scarlet fever is a catching ... . 4) His ... prevented him from going to school together with his friends.

c) treat— cure

1) After scarlet fever complications developed, and they had to be ... for a month before the patient was completely ... . 2) The open air life in the mountain ... him of headaches. 3. The doctor said that if I followed his instructions, 1 should soon be ... of the disease.

d) cure— heal

1) Fresh air, sunshine, good food may ... a patient of consumption by ... his lungs. 2) After a fortnight of slight fever, the wound ... and he recovered. 3) The doctor applied a medicine which soon ... the deep cut in my arm.

e) ache— pain— hurt

1) As Joe was coming home a sudden ... in his heart made him stop and lean against the wall of a house. 2) Wet weather often makes old people feel an ... in their bones. 3) He fell down the stairs and ... his leg. 4) This heavy suit-case makes my arm ... . 5) Did you ... yourself?