TS English Lessons

10 Form Unit 10 Щоб відкрити у повному розмірі - натисни на картинку

Answer the following questions: 1.  What do you usually do when you fall ill? 2.  What would you do if that happened in a foreign country? 3.  What do you know about medical insurance in the country you live? 4.  Does your country provide medical aid to foreign visitors? 5.  What are the differences between health system in Britain and your country? 6.  What are the similarities between health system in Britain and in your country? 7.  When you see a doctor what should you do? 8.  Can you buy any medicine in the chemist shop? I = Interviewer C = Dr Clarke I Dr Clarke, when an accident happens the people present are much more likely to be people of the general public and not members of the medical profession. Now, how good are we? I mean would you say that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing? If we’re not sure what to do, is it actually best not to do anything at all? C Well, they’re obviously interesting and important questions. Yes, first aid is

Many professions have their own words and expressions.  This is true for the medical profession.  Doctors use many technical terms that most people do not understand. But there are also expressions we use every day to tell about a person's health.  Let me explain. ------------------------------------ Last month, I was not feeling well.  I was  under the weather .  I thought I had  caught a cold .  I had a  runny nose,  itchy eyes, a sore throat and a cough.  I felt tired and  run down .  I was in poor condition because I had not been getting enough rest. My body hurt all over.  I also had severe head pains -- a real  splitting headache .  And I was  running a fever .  My body temperature was higher than normal. At one point, I  blacked out .  That's right, I was  out cold .  I lost consciousness and my friend had to  bring me around .  He used cold water on my face to restore my consciousness. I grew concerned that I might  take a turn for the worse .  I did