PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH:ENGLISH FOR HLTH SCIIENCES AUDIO CD

Milner, Martin

ISBN 10: 1413020844 ISBN 13: 9781413020847

Publisher: Thomson ELT, 2006

Audio CD for English for Health Sciences includes a variety of American, British, and non-native accents, developing the listening skills required by today's global community.

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UNIT 1. MAKING THE DIAGNOSIS. Lesson 1. So, what can I do for you? Lesson 2. Taking a medical history. Lesson 3. I'd like to examine you. Lesson 4. What's the preliminary diagnosis? Lesson 5. Let me explain your diet. Lesson 6. To put it more simply. Team Project 1. UNIT 2. WORKING UNDER PRESSURE. Lesson 1. If you are not sure, ask. Lesson 2. He'll be fine, Mr Slenkovich. Lesson 3. Has he ever fainted before? Lesson 4. I'd like to ask you a few questions. Lesson 5. We need to take a sample. Lesson 6. Can I explain the procedure? Team Project 2. UNIT 3. BREAKING BAD NEWS. Lesson 1. Can you describe the pain? Lesson 2. It's how you say it. Lesson 3. It's getting you down, isn't it? Lesson 4. We need a psychiatric evaluation. Lesson 5. It might be multiple sclerosis. Lesson 6. Breaking bad news. Team Project 3. UNIT 4. CALLING IN THE STROKE TEAM. Lesson 1. She can hardly speak. Lesson 2. How many fingers can you see? Lesson 3. We need to run a few more tests. Lesson 4. What medication would you prescribe? Lesson 5. Let's decide your rehabilitation plan. Lesson 6. I'm going to teach you some exercises. Team Project 4. UNIT 5. REFERRING A PATIENT. Lesson 1. I can't put up with the pain. Lesson 2. Thank you for referring the patient. Lesson 3. Let's examine your mouth. Lesson 4. Follow the post-operative advice. Lesson 5. Your test results are back. Lesson 6. A happy ending. Team Project 5. Unit Reviews. Grammar Resource. Picture dictionary. Glossary. Audio Script.

About the Author:

Kristin Johannsen held an MA in Applied English Linguistics from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. She had extensive experience teaching English in Japan, the United Arab Emirates, South Korea, France, and the United States. She has presented her ideas on global issues at multiple conferences around the world and was a published author. She spoke several languages including French, German, Spanish, Norwegian, and Korean. Martin Milner holds a Masters of Education from the University of Wales, Cardiff. He has held teaching and advising posts in Mexico, Namibia, Zanzibar, and Scotland. His work for the British Council sent him to Hungary and Thailand to set up English programs as well as advise the teachers in the program. He currently lives in Mexico where he works as a writer and editor. The author team (Hector Sanchez, Eric Tejeda, David Ramos, Isa Tirado, Norma Hernandez, and Arthur Frias) are the academic coordinators of the different programs offered by PROULEX, the University of Guadalajara Language Center. They are experienced in-house materials developers, testing materials writers, and syllabus designers. They all have close contact with the Comunidades Bilingues project, will be able to observe classes, interview instructors and pilot materials throughout the writing of the series. The author Ivor Williams, is an experienced ELT materials writer. He co-authored the series Greenlight (McGrawHill) and has collaborated on a number of Thomson ELT projects. He is the author of In Detail Teacher's Edition.

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