STRESS
Which syllable is stressed in the following word:
AMPUTATION
am-pu-TA-tion
Say the following number:
2,657
Two-thousand six-hundred and fifty-seven
What do you call the room where people undergo surgeries?
Operating theatre
Turn the following phrase into reported speech:
"I have a fear of needles"
Ex. She said she has a fear of needles.
MODAL VERBS: What is the correct modal verb here?
The nurse said the patient ___ prepare for side effects. (advice)
Should
Which syllable is stressed in the following words:
DIAGNOSIS
IMPLANT (verb)
di-ag-NO-sis
im-PLANT
Say the following number:
3.456
Three point four five six
Name the two types of arthritis that we learned about in class.
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Turn the following phrase into reported speech:
When I come back, I will administer the painkillers.
Ex. He said that when he comes back he will administer the painkillers.
MODAL VERBS: What is the correct modal verb here?
“This ___ be hard for your family,” the nurse added. (certainty)
Will
Which syllable is stressed in the following words:
MUTATION
THERAPEUTIC
DOSAGE
mu-TA-tion
ther-a-PEU-tic
DOS-age
Say the following number:
2/7
Two sevenths
Define the following terms:
1.) Game face
2.) The get-go
1.) (informal) a serious or determined expression that you put on when you are going to try to win or achieve something
2.) the beginning, when someone starts to do something, or a process starts
Turn the following phrase into reported speech:
We can’t dispense codeine without a prescription.
They said they could not dispense codeine without a prescription.
FALSE FRIENDS: Find them and correct them!
“An early diagnostic of VIH is critical for treatment.”
“An early diagnosis of HIV is critical for treatment.”
Which syllable is stressed in the following words:
OPERATION
TUMOR
VACCINATION
BANDAGE
op-er-A-tion
TU-mor
vac-ci-NA-tion
BAND-age
Say the following number:
9,768,341
9 million seven-hundred and sixty-eight thousand three-hundred and forty-one
Define the following idiom:
"struck a chord"
Ex. His story struck a chord with me.
to resonate strongly with somebody or something
to feel sympathy, pleasure or approval
Turn the following phrase into reported speech:
Can you describe the pain?
He/she/they asked me if I could describe the pain.
FALSE FRIENDS
"Actually, cases of gonorrhea are on the decline, but scientists rest worried about antibiotic-resistant strains.”
“Currently, cases of gonorrhea are on the decline, but scientists remain worried about antibiotic-resistant strains."
Which syllable is stressed in the following words:
HYPERTENSION
DIABETES
TRANSMISSION
MEMORY
CHRONIC
hy-per-TEN-sion
di-a-BE-tes
trans-MIS-sion
MEM-o-ry
CHRON-ic
Say the following:
1:3
3/8
0.47
one to three
three eighths
zero point four seven
Define the following phrasal verbs:
1.) to space out
2.) to look after something
3.) to waste away
1.) to lose focus
2.) to care for
3.) to deteriorate (health)
Turn the following phrase into reported speech:
We will explore the ethical implications of confidentiality in medicine.
He/She/They said they would explore the ethical implications of confidentiality in medicine.
TENSES - BUCKLE UP FOR 500 :)
1. Last year, I ________regularly__________ (monitor) my blood sugar levels to ensure they were within a healthy range.
2. Before I started exercising regularly, my blood sugar levels ____________ (fluctuate) uncontrollably.
3. Over the years, advancements in medical technology _____________ (allow) for more effective management of diabetes.
1. Last year, I was regularly monitoring my blood sugar levels to ensure they were within a healthy range.
2. Before I started exercising regularly, my blood sugar levels had been fluctuating /had fluctuated uncontrollably.
3. Over the years, advancements in medical technology have allowed for more effective management of diabetes.