Task 1. Vocabulary. Match the words with their definitions
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clinic
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a
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a formal arrangement to meet or visit someone at a particular time and place
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2
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medicine
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b
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(the title given to) a person whose job is to care for people who are ill or injured, especially in a hospital
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3
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ambulance
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c
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a building, often part of a hospital, to which people can go for medical care or advice relating to a particular condition
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4
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family doctor
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d
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a room in a place where people can sit while waiting, as in an airport or a doctor's office
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5
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appointment
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e
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a doctor who provides general medical treatment for people who live in a particular area
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6
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nurse
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f
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a special vehicle used to take sick or injured people to hospital
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7
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waiting room
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g
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a substance, especially in the form of a liquid or a pill, that is a treatment for illness or injury
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8
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insurance
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h
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a person with a medical degree whose job is to treat people who are ill or hurt
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9
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doctor
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i
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an occasion when a doctor cuts a body for medical reasons in order to repair, remove, or replace an unhealthy or damaged part
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10
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operation
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j
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a chair on wheels that people who are unable to walk use for moving around
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11
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inpatient
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k
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something dangerous or serious, such as an accident, that happens suddenly or unexpectedly and needs fast action in order to avoid harmful results
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12
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checkup
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l
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a person who goes into hospital to receive medical care, and stays there one or more nights while they are being treated
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13
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wheelchair
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m
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a person who goes to a hospital for treatment, but who does not stay any nights there
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14
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emergency
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n
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a medical examination to test your general state of health
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15
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outpatient
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o
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an agreement in which you pay a company money and they pay your costs if you have an accident, injury, etc.
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Task 2. Complete the 15 sentences with the words in the box.
1. A small hospital is usually called a __clinic__.
2. The _______________ department will care for people with serious problems who need help right away.
3. A _______________ works in a hospital and treats people who are sick or hurt.
4. A _______________, or general practitioner, can give medical care to all the members of a family.
5. You can wait to see a doctor in a ________________.
6. A _______________ will usually help a doctor.
7. You probably don’t have to await long time to see a doctor if you first make an ___________.
8. Medical care is very expensive, so many people have medical _______________.
9. If you are very sick or hurt, an _______________ might take you to a hospital.
10. An _______________ is a person who will see a doctor at a hospital and then return home the same day.
11. An _______________ is a person who will see a doctor and stay at the hospital for one or more days.
12. A medical _______________ by a doctor will make sure that you are healthy.
13. A _______________ is used for people who cannot walk, or cannot walk easily.
14. Take this _______________ twice a day after food.
15.
After the accident, I needed to go to a hospital and have an ________________ to fix my leg.
POSSIBLE ANSWERS: 5-I agree completely. 4-I mostly agree. 3-I’m not sure. 2-I mostly disagree. 1-I disagree completely.
Task 5. “Write about a time you saw a doctor at a hospital.”
1. What does “varied diet” mean?