- •Infectious diseases.
- •Infectious pathogens ;
- •III. Form the nouns using the suffix(-tion), give their Russian equivalents:
- •IV.Make the words negative:
- •V.Complete this table:
- •VI.Read the text and answer the questions following it:
- •VII.Mix and match:
- •VIII.Make the sentences complete: Rickettsiae
- •IX.Read the text and answer the questions:
- •X. Give Russian equivalents to the following word - combinations:
- •XI. A) Note the difference in meaning of the given words
- •XII. A). Make the definitions of adjectives complete:
- •XVII. The words on the right can be used to form a noun that fits suitably in the blank space. Fill each blank in this way.
- •XVIII. Read the text and answer the questions after reading. Communicable disease epidemiology
- •XIX. Read about the chain of infection
- •XX. Say in one word:
- •XXI. Render from Russian into English : Инфекционные заболевания
- •XXII. Give the corresponding English names to the following diseases:
- •XXIV. Translate the definitions of these terms into English:
- •XXV. Render from Russian into English, use the suitable words from the active vocabulary:
- •XXVI. Translate from Russian into English:
- •XXVIII. Listen to the text “Infection” and retell it in Russian(appendix)
- •XXX. Check your knowledge of infectious diseases:
- •XXXI. Render from Russian into English, check your knowledge of the words dealing with the topic “Infectious diseases”:
- •Infectious diseases
- •I.Before reading the text look through the list of the following medical terms, be sure you know their meaning:
- •II. Answer the following questions:
- •III. Read the text «Treatment of tetanus» and make up a dialogue between a professor and a medical student discussing treatment options of a tetanus case. Treatment
- •Mild tetanus
- •Severe tetanus
- •IV. Listen the text “Tetanus” and retell it in Russian.
- •VI. Give Russian equivalents to the following word-combinations:
- •VII. Having obtained the information concerning tetanus fill in the gaps with proper words:
- •VIII. Use special medical terms from Ex.1:
- •IX. Render from Russian into English: Столбняк
- •Diagnosis
- •Prevention and Treatment
- •III.Fill in the gaps with the words in the list below:
- •IV.Make the sentences complete:
- •V.Read the text «Symptoms». Speak about the symptoms according to the plan:
- •Symptoms
- •VI.Listen the text «Leprosy». Retell the text using the following scheme:
- •Incubation
- •Involvement of
- •VII.Give Russian equivalents to these word-combination:
- •VIII.Render from Russian into English:
- •IX.Express your opinion of the psychologic and social problems that leprotic patients may suffer from.
- •X.Make up a dialogue between a specialist of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and a journalist working in periodicals.
- •II. Read text fext "Pediculosis ". Pediculosis.
- •III. Make the sentence complete:
- •IV. Substitute English words for Russian ones: What do head lice look like?
- •V. Listen to the text "Pediculosis " and retell it in Russian:
- •VI. Fill in the gaps with prepositions in the box:
- •How is a head lice infestation diagnosed?
- •VII. Finish the sentences using obtained information:
- •VIII. Render from Russian into English:
- •Vocabulary:
- •IX. Say what you can:
- •Pediculosis.
XI. A) Note the difference in meaning of the given words
to exterminate means to kill all the creatures or people in a place, or all those of a certain kind so that they no longer exist |
to eradicate means to put an end to something bad or undesirable; to get rid of completely
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to eliminate means to remove or get rid of completely something that is unnecessary or unwanted |
b) Render these word – combinations from English into Russian. Pay attention to discrimination of the verbs “to eradicate” and eliminate”
to achieve global eradication
to estimate global savings from eradication
the efforts to eradicate the disease
to have so far eliminated transmission of spores
regional elimination programs
to be eradicated by humans’ undertakings
global eradication certified by a commission of scientists
to be eliminated from large regions of the world
eradication efforts based on making drinking water supplies safer
c) Fill in the gaps with proper words in the box. Some of them are used more than once.
Eliminating; eradicated; to exterminate; elimination; eradication; eradicable; eliminated |
1. Due to the development of the smallpox vaccine, the disease was officially … in 1979.
2. The reduction of оn infectious disease prevalence in a regional population to zero, or the reduction of the global prevalence to a negligible amount is called ……….. .
3. As of 2011 further 32 countries were in the process of …………malaria from all or part of their territory.
4. The Global Malaria Action plan aims at its eventual global ……… .
5. The strategy for ……….. transmission of lymphatic filariasis is mass distribution of medicines to …………..microfilariae and stop transmission by mosquitoes in endemic communities.
In 1960, Czechoslovakia became the first country certified to have …….polio.
The WHO defines “……………”as having no domestic transmission for the past three years.
8. Five infectious diseases, namely - measles, mumps, rubella, lymphatic filariasis and cysticercosis are identified as potentially ……….with current technology.
9. Once formed, the spores of anthrax are very hard……….. .
XII. A). Make the definitions of adjectives complete:
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means |
a.(of pain) extremely bad b. extremely thin, esp. from hunger or illness c.(esp. of illnesses) that can be (easily)passed from one person to another d. likely to suffer from e. weak, not well protected, easily harmed, hurt |
B).Use the adjectives from part A to fill in the gaps in the given sentences:
1. I’ve got an … stomachache due to food poisoning.
2. The sick was terribly … after an attack of malaria and could hardly walk.
3. She is rather … to infections diseases because of compromised immune system.
4. Chickenpox is considered to be a highly … illness caused by the varicella – zoster virus, a type of herpes virus.
5. Some groups of people including children and pregnant women, aboriginal people and seniors are more … to infectious diseases as a result of physical differences.
XIII. Define the part of speech of the given words, translate them into Russian:
decontamination; excruciatingly; vulnerability; eradicable; contagiousness; emaciated; sporulation; communicably; susceptibility; contaminator; emaciation, transmissibility
XIV. Supply synonyms to the following words:
1. to transmit
eschar
carrier
origin of infection
rash
vaccination
to become infected
liable
sample
causative agent
contagious
to eliminate
XV. Render the following symptoms characteristic of infectious diseases into English:
повышенная температура
потрясающий озноб
характерные розовые пятна
4. тупая головная боль
5. урчание в животе
6. отсутствие аппетита
7. зловонный стул
8. изнуряющая рвота
9. болезненная опухшая селезенка
10. вирусная диарея
11. кровотечение из носа
12. беспокойство
XVI. Fill in the missing prepositions in the sentences below. Choose from the following. Some of the prepositions are used more than once.
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about, against, by, down, from, in, into, of, on, to, with
1. Disease can spread to another person through direct contact ______the patient.
2. Infection may be carried in water contaminated sewage.
3. Malaria is transmitted ____ the bite of a mosquito.
4. Toxins released ______ the blood circulation may produce fever.
5. A rash is probably due ________ a viral infection.
6. The severity of the disease depends the particular viral strain.
7. A secondary infection can be treated appropriate antibiotics.
8. There are six patients suffering______ 'flu'.
9. Patients must be warned the dangers of secondary infection.
10. The measles rash appears _____ the forehead and then spreads the body.
11. The German measles rash consists pink macules.
12. Girls should be vaccinated rubella if they have never had it.
13. Laryngeal spasm may cause difficulty swallowing.
14. Antibiotics are effective _______ the Bordetella pertussis bacillus.
15. In the past many people died______smallpox.
16.Children are routinely immunized ____polio, whooping cough and other diseases.
17. Typhoid fever is caused Salmonella typhi.
18. Precautions must be taken to prevent the spread infection.
19. Children are often concerned a rash on their skin.
(Professional English Medical by Alison Pohl, Penguin English Guides)