Unit 5: Diagnosis II

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This unit discusses diagnostic methods and modern techniques.

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Basic activities (computer-graded)

Vocabulary Builder Activity

Students will learn the following key terms and phrases:

Reading Activity: Diagnosis part 2

Students will be able to correctly answer true/false questions after reading and listening to topical short articles and dialogs featuring topical vocabulary.

Making a correct diagnosis is a very responsible task any time a patient consults a physician, regardless of the supposed seriousness of the symptoms. Forming the right one will allow the patient to recover quickly or might even save his or her life, whereas making a mistake might lead to dramatic consequences. Centuries ago, when physicians had very primitive tools at their disposal or had none at… Continue

Multiple Choice Activity

Students will be able to select the best match between unit terms and their definitions.

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Listening Comprehension Activity

Students will be able to listen to short audio clips in English and then spell them correctly.

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Spelling and Recognition

Students will be able to identify and spell a vocabulary term correctly given only the definition.

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Advanced activities (optionally teacher-graded)

Speaking Practice Activity

Students will be able to speak and record 5 example sentences from the unit vocabulary and then submit them for grading by the classroom teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the students will be shown good examples of other students' work.

The ECG machine records electrical impulses coming from the patient's body.

Most women aged 21-65 should have pap test performed as part of routine health care.

To rule out the possibility of cancer, a biopsy must be performed.

Results from a blood culture can identify the type of microorganisms responsible for the infection.

Everyone should have regular check-ups at a GPs' surgery.

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Writing Practice Activity

Students will write a short essay to be graded by the teacher. If no teacher is available or desired, then the student is shown previous examples of other writings by students.

Which diagnostic methods are you familiar with?

Which ones would you like to learn more about?

Have you heard of any other modern techniques not described in the article?

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