CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR MEDICINE - third edition - workbook

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CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR MEDICINE (third edition) is a workbook designed for students who need a working knowledge of English medical terminology. Worksheets provide practice suitable for self-study or classroom use, and they can be completed in any order. The introduction explains why specialist vocabulary must be learned through understanding, correct use, and pronunciation, and shows how dictionary-based entries support effective learning. It also outlines the workbook’s sections including word-building, parts of speech, and pronunciation.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages66

Reading Time2 h 46 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

Specialist vocabulary

Using the Dictionary of Medical Terms

Structure of a Dictionary of Medical Terms entry

Vocabulary Record Sheet

Workbook contents

Word-building

Word association 1: missing links

Word formation: nouns

Two-word expressions

Plural formation

Word formation: adjectives

Word association 2: partnerships

Opposites 1: prefixes

Word formation: verbs

Word association 3: mind maps

Parts of Speech

Nouns

Adjectives

Verbs

Adverbs

Prepositions

Pronunciation

Word stress

Present simple

Past tense

Fonte: [http://medicine.kaums.ac.ir/UploadedFiles/Files/Check_Your_Englis](http://medicine.kaums.ac.ir/UploadedFiles/Files/Check_Your_Englis)[h_Vocabulary_for_Medicine.pdf](h_Vocabulary_for_Medicine.pdf) CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR MEDICINE third edition A & C Black 􀀁 London [www.acblack.com](www.acblack.com) First published in Great Britain 1995 Second edition published 2000 Third edition published 2006 A & C Black Publishers Ltd 38 Soho Square, London W1D 3HB © Peter Collin Publishing 1995, 2000 © A & C Black Publishers Ltd 2006 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the permission of the publishers. A CIP entry for this book is available from the British Library ISBN-10: 0 7136 7590 XISBN-13: 978 0 7136 7590 0 eISBN-13: 978-1-4081-0238-1 Text typeset by A & C Black Printed in Italy by Legoprint A & C Black uses paper produced with elemental chlorine-free pulp, harvested from managed sustainable forests. Introduction The worksheets in this workbook contain a variety of exercises appropriate for students requiring a working knowledge of English medical terminology. The worksheets can be used either for self-study or in the classroom and can be completed in any order. Several have'extensions': short classroom exercises based on the language in the main exercise. All the questions within this workbook are based on the A & C Black Dictionary of Medical Terms, fourth edition (ISBN 0 7136 7603 5) . This workbook is aimed at students with at least an intermediate level of English. However, many people who work in medicine have to read in English on a regular basis; students with a more basic level of English may therefore already have the passive vocabulary to handle many of the exercises. Specialist vocabulary It is important to appreciate that 'knowing' specialist vocabulary involves more than simply recognising it. 􀀁 You can understand the meaning of a word when reading or listening and yet be unable to remember that same word when speaking or writing. 􀀁 You may remember the word, but use it incorrectly. This can be a grammatical problem, like knowing that 'fracture' can be used both as a noun and as a verb. Or it may be a question of collocation: a surgeon makes an incision during an operation, but when he wants a piece of bread he simply cuts it. 􀀁 Then there is the question of the sound of the word. Can you pronounce it? And do you recognise it when you hear it pronounced? For these reasons-memory, use and sound- it is important that students practise specialist vocabulary so that they can learn to use it more confidently and effectively. The exercises in this workbook will help students to expand their knowledge and use of medical vocabulary. Using the Dictionary of Medical Terms All of the vocabulary taught or practised in this workbook is in the A & C Black Dictionary of Medical Terms. The Dictionary of Medical Terms gives definitions in simple English which students can read and understand. Many of the examples and definitions in the workbook are taken directly from the dictionary. Students should have a copy of the Dictionary of Medical Terms for referring to when completing the exercises; using the dictionary is an essential part of successful language learning. Structure of a Dictionary of Medical Terms entry Each entry within the dictionary includes key elements that help a student understand the definition of the term and how to use it in context. Each term has a clear example, and part of speech. This is followed by example sentences and quotations from newspapers and magazines that show how the term is used in real life. These elements of the dictionary are used to create the questions within this workbook. Vocabulary Record Sheet At the back of the book is a Vocabulary Record Sheet. Recording useful vocabulary in a methodical way plays a key role in language learning and could be done, for exam

FAQs

Who is the workbook intended for?

It is aimed at students with at least an intermediate level of English, and also supports people who regularly read English in medical work.

How can specialist vocabulary be learned beyond simply recognizing words?

The workbook stresses that knowing specialist vocabulary includes understanding meaning in reading or listening, remembering it for speaking or writing, using it correctly, and mastering pronunciation and recognition when heard.

How do the workbook exercises connect to the dictionary?

All vocabulary taught or practised comes from the A & C Black Dictionary of Medical Terms, which provides simple-English definitions, examples, and entry elements used to create the workbook questions.

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