REVISION

Vocabulary
The Noun
The Article
The Verb

VOCABULARY

The days of the week :

The months of the year:

The seasons:

Sunday-------- Duminica

January

July

Spring

Monday------

February

August

Summer

Tuesday------

March

September

Autumn

April

October

Winter

Wednesday----Thursday

May

November

Friday

June

December

Saturday
Saying numbers :
1- one

7- seven

13- thirteen

19- nineteen

70- seventy

2- two

8- eight

14- fourteen

20- twenty

80- eighty

3- three

9- nine

15- fifteen

30- thirty

90- ninety

4- four

10- ten

16- sixteen

40- forty

5- five

11- eleven

17- seventeen

50- fifty

6- six

12- twelve

18- eighteen

60- sixty

100- one hundred

USE OF VOCABULARY:

Making appointments

Completing charts

Telling time

Scheduling investigations

Day to day interaction

MAKING A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT

Doctor's Assistant: Good morning, Doctor Jensen's office. How may I help you?
Patient: Hello, I'd like to make an appointment to see Doctor Jensen, please.
Doctor's Assistant: Have you been in to see Doctor Jensen before?
Patient: Yes, I have. I had a physical last year.
Doctor's Assistant: Fine, what is your name?
Patient: This is Maria Sanchez.
Doctor's Assistant: Thank you Ms Sanchez, let me pull up your file.
Patient: I haven't been feeling very well lately.
Doctor's Assistant: Do you need urgent care?
Patient: No, not necessarily, but I'd like to see the doctor soon.
Doctor's Assistant: Of course, how about next Monday? There's a slot available at
10 in the morning.
Patient: I'm afraid I'm working at 10. Is there anything available after three?
Doctor's Assistant: Let me see. Not on Monday, but we have a three o'clock
opening next Wednesday. Would you like to come in then?
Patient: Yes, next Wednesday at three would be great.
Doctor's Assistant: Alright, I'll pencil you in for three o'clock next Wednesday.
Patient: Thank you for your help.

Key Phrases when Making an Appointment

How may I help you?
I'd like to make an appointment
Have you been in before?
I had a physical (examination)
This is ...
to pull up a file
I haven't been feeling very well.
urgent care
a slot available
Is there anything open (available) ...
to pencil someone in

TELLING TIME

PRACTICE

EXERCISE I. WORKSHEET

Choose from:
When did it come on?
Where exactly does it hurt?
Have you ever had anything like that before?
And youve had it ever since?
What?
Can you describe it?
Does anything make it worse?
What were you doing ?
Whats brought you along today?
What did you do?
Did you take anything?

THE NOUN
PLURAL OF NOUNS

The Noun (substantivul)

e.g. man, women, nurse, hospital, etc.

The plural of nouns (pluralul substantivelor):

1.

Se realizeaza prin adugarea terminatiei (e)s e.g. hospital- hospitals;

nurse- nurses

2.

Substantivele neregulate isi schimba forma : man/ men; woman/ women;

child/children; mouse/mice

Exprimarea posesiei: singular

/s/;

Subst.neregulate:
E.g. the boys book, (cartea baiatului)
the boys books, (cartile baiatului)
the boys books (cartile baietilor)
the childrens books (cartile copiilor)

plural: //

THE ARTICLE (ARTICOLUL)

hotarat: e.g. the doctor- medicul
the nurse- asistenta

nehotarat: a/an (un, o)

Daca cuvantul incepe cu consoana,
articolul este a; daca incepe cu vocala
este an e.g. a doctor ; a computer; a good
nurse; an apple; an optic mouse

The Adjective (adjectivul)

-sta in fata substantivului e.g. medic bun= good doctor
Comparatia adjectivelor
I.

Adj.scurte: tall- taller than the tallest

II.

Adj.lungi: expensive- more expensive- the most expensive

III.

Adj.neregulate: good- better- the best

bad- worse- the worst
many
much

- more- the most

THE VERB (VERBUL)

To be (a fi)

+ I am

? Am I?

- I am not (Im not)

You are

Are you?

You are not(You arent)

He is

Is he?

He is not(He isnt)

She is

Is she?

She is not(She isnt)

It is

Is it?

It is not (It isnt)

We
You

are

They
Important verbs: to have(a avea); to do (a face); can (a putea/ a fi in stare)

IMPORTANT VERBS: TO HAVE(A AVEA); TO DO

(A FACE); CAN (A PUTEA/ A FI IN STARE)
To do
+I do

To have

Can

+I have a job.

+ I can see/sing/read/play

You do

? Do I have a job?

? Can I/You drive?

He

- I do not(dont)

- I cannot (cant) drive

She

does

It

He

We
You

have a job
He

She

has

She

It

a job.

It

can

do

They
? Do I?

- I dont

EXERCISE:

1. Inserati a/an:
....ugly boxer
.interesting job
.old building ...car
.umbrella
..hospital
.manager
2. Completati gradele de comparatie pentru urmatoarele adjective:
bad- worse -
interesting-..-.

funny- -
dangerous-..-.
good- .-.
Cheap--..
3. Completati spatiile libere cu forma corecta a verbului to have:
My office..a large window.
His family..four members.
This hospitala large number of employees.
Wea good manager.
Every employee..his own locker.

This hotel. a sauna and an indoor swimming pool.

That hospital(not)enough medical staff.
4. Traduceti in limba engleza:
a. (Eu) vad o casa. (Ea) este o casa mare. (Ea) este casa mea. Casa
mea are multe ferestre. Imi place casa mea. (Ea) are pereti albi si
o harta. (Ea) are o curte mare. (Eu) vad un caine si un cal in curte.
(Mie) imi place cainele.
b. (Eu) vad o masa. Masa are cinci scaune. (Eu) vad fructe pe masa. (Eu)
vad un copac. (El) este un copac mare. Copacul are multe frunze. Imi
place copacul.
c. (Eu) vad un apartament. (El) este un apartament mare. (El) este
apartamentul meu. (El) are multi pereti, usi si ferestre.

5. Puneti verbele din urmatoarele propozitii (Present Simple) la

interogativ si negativ:

1.I love my brother.

2.She talks too much.
3.I understand you.
4.You play the piano very well.
5.I always believe you.
6.He remembers my phone number.
7.They live in Bucharest.
8.He has a hot bath every day.
9.I trust my friend.
10. I have lunch at one o'clock.

6. Traduceti in limba engleza:

1.Iarna ninge.
2.Duminica el nu se trezeste devreme.
3.Eu nu studiez seara.
4.Ce faci? Citesti sau privesti la televizor?
5.Secretara tocmai bate la masina o scrisoare.
6.Ea merge la cumparaturi smbata.
7.Acum imi fac temele la engleza.
8.Nu-mi place cafeaua.
9.Ce carte citesti?
10.La ce ora se trezeste John dimineata?
11.Ce faci tu in zilele libere?
12.Cui ii telefonezi?
13.El nu merge la scoala cu autobuzul, merge pe jos.
14.De ce deschizi fereastra?
15.Adesea citesc carti englezesti.
16.Ea isi face bagajul.
17.Ct de des le scrii parintilor tai?
18.Cnd merg la mare imi place sa inot mult.
19.Clientul tocmai isi alege o pereche de pantofi.

MEDICAL
Hello, what INTERVIEW
is your name?

Surname

Christian name

How old are you?

Where do you feel the pain?

General questions:
How much do you weigh?
Has your weight increased?
Has your weight decreased?

How many pounds (lbs)?

(1 lb=0.45 kg)

In how much time?

Is your weight stationary?

Do you feel a lack of energy?
Do you have any fever?
How much? Since when?

Past medical History:

Have you had all the childhood
diseases?
Have you had any surgery?
When?
Which? (appendix, tonsils,
hernia, tumor, other)
Did you ever/ do you complain of
high blood pressure?
rheumatic fever?
asthma?
TB: tuberculosis?
Have you been travelling abroad?
( when?, where?)
Do you have any bleeding tendencies?
What is your blood group? (A/B/0/
AB/ Rh+/Rh-)
Have you ever been hospitalized?
(where?, when?)

HABITS

Do you smoke? If so,

how many cigarettes a day?
how many cigars?
how many pipes?
Do you drink alcohol?
How many glasses a day of (wine/ beer/ whiskey or spirits)?
Since when?
Are you a drug addict?/ heroin addict?
Since when?

PATIENT CHART

Name:
Age:

Date of birth:
Marital status: (married/ single)
Address:
Occupation:
Medical records

Present complaint:

General questions:

Past medical History:

Habits:

Examination:
Investigations:
Diagnosis:
Treatment:

NURSE- PATIENT CONVERSATION

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsjKcQUsQY8

Funny notes on patients

Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a
year.
On the second day the knee was better, and on the third
day it disappeared.
The patient has been depressed since she began seeing me
in 1993.
Discharge status: Alive but without my permission
The patient refused autopsy.
Patients medical history has been remarkable with only a
40-pound weight gain in the past three days.
Patient was alert and unresponsive.
Skin: somewhat pale but present
Patient has two teenage children, but no other
abnormalities.