This unit teaches students informal medical English and hospital slang commonly used by healthcare professionals in fast-paced clinical environments.
Now Studying: Medical Slang
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Core Training Activities
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Multiple Choice Activity
Select the best match between unit terms and their definitions.
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Listening Comprehension Activity
Listen to short audio clips in English and then spell them correctly.
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Spelling and Recognition
Identify and spell a vocabulary term correctly given only the definition.
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Vocabulary Builder Activity
Students will learn the following key terms and phrases:
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Reading Activity: Medical Slang
Improve your reading comprehension and vocabulary in context with our interactive reader.
SCENE: A dialogue between two nurses at the nurses' station in the city hospital:
RGN Mary: Hi Sarah, how was your shift?
LPN Sarah: Oh, hello Mary. It was a nightmare, I ended up pulling a double shift and haven't slept in almost 30 hours. And for the last 6 I have been dealing with this goldbrick I'm exhausted!
Mary: Yeah, I remember those days well. Look on…
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Reading Comprehension Quiz
Test your understanding of the reading material with a quick comprehension quiz.
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Speaking Practice Activity
Master your pronunciation by recording yourself and receiving feedback from native-speaking teachers.
Some doctors seem to overlook the obvious and arrive at zebras.
In corporate America, the wallet biopsy has become commonplace.
Other patients in the ward felt uncomfortable because of her velcro who stayed with her around the clock.
... and more sentences to practice.
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Writing Practice Activity
Improve your writing skills with guided essay questions and professional correction.
- How would you feel if your nurse / doctor described you as an albatross?
- Why do you think so much slang is used in medical language?
