-Consolidating grammar and vocabulary, with particular attention to medical terms in use
-Consolidating the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing)
-Providing a lexical basis of technical language.
The students will acquire a level of linguistic competence which allows them :
At the end of the course students are expected to be able to:
- read and comprehend the meaning of specific scientific texts; - Translate from English a text of medical-scientific nature; - understand technical instructions in order to use sanitary devices and materials; - communicate in English in both general situations and health care setting; - Know the technical-scientific terminology concerning the profession
The level of competence expected by the end of the course is B1 / B2 level of the CEFR.
Language functions and grammar structures:
· Basic sentence structure revision
· Tenses revision
· Linking Words
· Reported speech
· Passive voice
· Cohesion
· Phrasal verbs
Functions:
Ø describing people and places
Ø making comparisons
Ø expressing possibility
Ø asking for /giving advice and suggestions
Ø reporting past events and actions
Ø planning future actions
Ø reading into writing
TOPICS
Grammar structure, language functions and vocabulary:
- “Grammar Spectrum”- ed Oxford University Press
- Jon Hird “The complete English grammar for Italian Students” Mini Recupero Course” (free e-book)
http://www.nspeak.com/newbasic/grammatica/grammar.htm
http://www.talkenglish.com/grammar/grammar.aspx
http://www.multimedia-english.com/basic-real-english
Medical English: E.Glendinning-J.Howard “Professional English in use-Medicine” Ed.Cambridge
The teacher will propose abstracts and overviews freely downloaded and adapted from the following web sites:
http://info.visiblebody.com/bid/279205/anatomy-and-physiology-phonation-and-the-larynx
http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/
http://acadcom.com/acanews1/anmviewer.asp?a=135&z=47
http://www.home-speech-home.com/speech-therapy-resources.html