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However, we cannot stress enough the importance that all students learn basic health vocabulary incase an interpreter is not available, they move (or their doctor moves) away from the suburb, or they have an emergency or need to go to hospital and no interpreters are available immediately.  \nSection 1: Making an appointment  \n\n| INTRODUCTION | Warm up questions\u003Cbr>Vocabulary |\n| --- | --- |\n| FUNCTIONS & STRUCTURES | Making an appointment |\n| WRITING | Filling in personal information (for beginners) |\n| SPEAKING PRACTICE | Role play: asking for help (for post-beginner+) |\n\n\n| INTRODUCTION | Vocabulary: general health, vaccinations and internal organs |\n| --- | --- |\n| ACTIVITY | Labeling parts of the body\u003Cbr>‘Simon says’ ; reinforcing body parts |\n| FUNCTIONS & STRUCTURES | Describing Symptoms |\n| DIALOGUE | Discussions with a doctor |\n| SPEAKING PRACTICE | Role play: asking for help (for post-beginner+) |\n| READING | Understanding Prescriptions |\n| EXTENSION | Writing and discussion exercises |\n\nSection 2: Health & the Human Body  \nWarm up questions  \n1. Do you have a regular doctor you visit? What’s your doctor’s name?  \n2. Where is your doctor’s surgery? What’s the contact number?  \n3. Does your doctor accept appointments? Do you need to pay for making an appointment?  \n4. Do you know how to call an ambulance in case of emergency?  \n5. What free services does Medicare cover? What services do you need to pay for? Is there a similar government health program in your own country?  \n6. Do you usually see a doctor on your own, or accompanied by a relative/friend? Why?  \n7. Do you need an interpreter if you go to the doctor?  \n8. Have you ever been to hospital in Australia? How long were you there for? Was there an interpreter available?  \nVocabulary  \nGeneral practitioner (GP)/ doctor Nurse  \nSpecialist  \nMedicare card Reception/receptionist  \nAppointment Form Personal details Interpreter Patient Medical history Allergies  \nNext of kin Emergency  \nMAKING AN APPOINTMENT  \nFunctions and Structures  \n\n| FUNCTIONS | STRUCTURES |\n| --- | --- |\n| Greeting | 1. Can I help you?\u003Cbr>2. How can I help you? |\n| Asking to see a doctor | 1. Yes, I need to see a doctor.\u003Cbr>2. Can I see Doctor Smith please?\u003Cbr>3. I’d like to see Doctor  \u003Cbr>4. Yes, I have an appointment at 4 o’clock |\n| Checking patient’s status | 1. Have you been here before?\u003Cbr>2. Is this the first time you see a doctor/Dr   here?\u003Cbr>3. Do you have an appointment?\u003Cbr>4. Have you got your Medicare card?\u003Cbr>5. May I have your Medicare card please? |\n| Responding | 1. Yes, I have.\u003Cbr>2. No, I’m a new patient.\u003Cbr>3. Yes, here it is.\u003Cbr>4. 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