Medical and Nutritional Terms, Grammar, and Healthcare
Vocabulary
- Antibiotic: Kills bacteria.
- Inoculation: Provides immunity.
- Painkiller: Relieves pain.
- Anti-inflammatory: Reduces inflammation.
- Laxative: Relieves constipation.
- Supplement: Provides nutrients.
- Antihistamine: Treats allergies.
- Stimulant: Increases activity.
- Antidepressant: Relieves depression.
- Sedative: Calms or induces sleep.
- Balance: The correct amount.
- Childhood: The time when someone is a child.
- Diet: The type of food someone eats.
- Glucose: Sugar in the blood.
- Active: Taking action; working.
- Obesity: The condition of being very overweight.
- Overweight: Too heavy.
- Snack: A small amount of food.
Listening
- Mr. Gupta: Abdominal pain – Painkiller
- Mr. Gill: Respiratory tract infection – Antibiotic
- Mr. Sawyer: Constipation – Laxative
- Mr. Thomas: Skin infection – Antibiotic
- Mr. Cheong: Allergy – Antihistamine
- Does he inject insulin?
- He’s on insulin.
- Type 1 diabetes is linked to genetics.
- This is a blood glucose check.
- He needs a blood count.
- Does he have a fever?
- How old is she? – Sixteen
- How long has she had these symptoms? – 48 hours
- What is her weight? – 38.8 kilos
- What illness does she have? – Anorexia
- What is Anita doing? – Dieting
Reading
- A pandemic is a global outbreak of a disease. – False
- Viruses cause pandemics. – False
- More people die from seasonal flu than from pandemics. – False
- TH1N1 is a type of influenza. – False
- H5N1 is a type of avian influenza. – False
- Tamiflu is an antiviral drug. – True
- Tamiflu is effective against all types of influenza. – True
- The two men were friends. – False
- Fast food is unhealthy. – True
- The film is a documentary. – False
- Morgan Spurlock was the director. – False
- Morgan Spurlock became ill after eating fast food for a month. – True
- Morgan Spurlock died from eating fast food. – False
Language Spot
- I’m going to ask you some questions.
- Here’s your prescription. You’re going to need to take these pills.
- Your arm might hurt. You’re going to feel a little pain.
- What time are you starting work tomorrow?
- The doctor is going to talk to you now.
- I’m visiting my doctor tomorrow.
- I’m going to ask you some questions. Are you having your period?
- You should drink more water.
- I should eat/have more fruits and vegetables.
- People shouldn’t put too much salt on their food.
- You should have/include more fiber in your diet.
- People shouldn’t eat/have too much sugar.
- A healthy diet should get a balance of nutrients.
- Children shouldn’t eat/have too many sweets.
Nutrition
- Vitamin C: Important for skin health.
- The B vitamins: Important for the nervous system.
- Vitamin A: Important for eye health.
- Vitamin D: Important for teeth and skin health.
- Calcium: Important for bone health.
- Iron: Important for blood health.
- Zinc: Important for the immune system.
- Omega 3: Important for brain health.
- Protein: Important for organ and muscle health.
- Carbohydrates: Important for enzyme and cell function.
- Fats: Important for the cardiovascular system.
Writing
- Feel depressed
- Bad for you
- Get a craving
- Addicted to
- Fills my stomach
- Skip meals
- Cut down on
- Cut out
- Losing weight
Grammar
Yes/No Questions
Present Simple
= Do/Does + subject + infinitive
Past Simple
= Did + subject + infinitive
Present Perfect
= Have/Has + subject + past participle
Should/Shouldn’t
Positive
= subject + should + infinitive
Negative
= subject + should + not (shouldn’t) + infinitive
Questions
Should I eat a lot of bread? Yes, you should. / No, you shouldn’t.
Be Going To (Present Continuous for Future)
Positive
= subject + am/is/are + going to + infinitive
Negative
= subject + am/is/are + not + going to + infinitive
Questions
= Am/Is/Are + subject + going to + infinitive