SCIENTIFIC ENGLISH

2 CFU - 2° Semester

Teaching Staff

MARIAGRAZIA RITA TORRISI

Learning Objectives

-Acquiring/consolidating grammar and vocabulary, with particular attention to medical terms in use

-Acquiring/consolidating the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing)

-Providing a lexical basis for technical language.

The students will acquire a level of linguistic competence which allows them :

to interact effectively in professional multilingual and multicultural contexts,
to participate in seminars, workshops and international conferences
to join Erasmus programme

At the end of the course students are expected to be able to:

- read and comprehend the meaning of simple texts; - Translate from English a simple scientific text; - 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 B2 of CEFR.

Course Structure

The course is articulated in 14 hours of frontal lessons which are held in the second semester, according with the didactic timetable issued by the Course Coordinator.

Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme reported in the syllabus

Teaching Methods

Frontal lessons, Interactive teaching, study of cases. The course will have as its object the study of E.S.P. ,through the analysis of specific documents and worksheets ,taken from the text books or on line .

The extracts will be used as the basis for activities of reading comprehension and “reading into writing”, including the production of short “case report”

The grammar structures and the main functions of language will be treated through consolidation activities, carried out individually or in groups, with particular attention to lexical research on terms pertaining Physical Therapy and the relevant professional careers

Detailed Course Content

Language functions and grammar structures:

Basic sentence structure revision
Tenses revision
If clauses
Linking Words
Reported speech
Passive voice
Cohesion
Phrasal verbs

Functions:

describing people and places
making comparisons
expressing possibility
asking for /giving advice and suggestions
reporting past events and actions
planning future actions
reading into writing
writing a article /report

Argomenti scientifici:

The Musculoskeletal System(Part 2)
Musculoskeletal diseases and disorders (MSD)
-Osteoarthritis- Reumathoid Arthritis
The Nervous System (part 2)
Stroke, head injuries and recovery after strokes
Sport injuries
Spinal injuries
Shoulder injuries and rehabilitation
Acute Knee injuries and rehabilitation (ACL/PCL injuries)
Achilles tendonitis
Low back pain and Sciatica
The physical Therapy Plan
How to write a medical case report

Textbook Information

Grammar structures and language functions:

“Grammar Spectrum”- ed Oxford University Press
Jon Hird “The complete English grammar for Italian Students” Mini Recupero Course” (free e-book)
a grammar book of the student's choice

Resources available on line:

http://www.nspeak.com/newbasic/grammatica/grammar.htm

http://www.talkenglish.com/grammar/grammar.aspx

http://www.multimedia-english.com/basic-real-english

https://www.duolingo.com

http://www.englishtool.com/

http://howjsay.com/

http://www.soundsofenglish.org/pronunciation/index.htm

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobisystems.msdict.embedded.wireless.oxford.concisemedical

MEDICAL ENGLISH

E.Glendinning-J.Howard “Professional English in use-Medicine” Ed. Cambridge
Roberta Losano " Inglese scientifico. Manuale D'uso" Ed. Minerva Medica

The teacher may propose abstracts and overviews freely downloaded and adapted from the following web sites:

http://www.ephysiotherapy.net/index.php

http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/main.cfm

https://www.apta.org/

http://anatomy-medicine.com/musculoskeletal-system/10-musculoskeletal-system.html

https://www.boundless.com/physiology/textbooks/boundless-anatomy-and-physiology-textbook/skeletal-system-6/overview-of-the-skeletal-system-1369/overview-of-the-musculoskeletal-system-454-9178/

http://www.fundamentalsofanatomy.com/mcqs/mcq.asp?I=1444334433&chapter=08&q=0001

http://www.adamondemand.com/about/#.V5sdYPmLTrc

http://www.astoundsurround.com/nervous-system

http://www.aviva.co.uk/health-insurance/home-of-health/medical-centre/medical-encyclopedia/entry/muscle-strains-and-tears/

http://www.innerbody.com/image/musfov.html

http://www.neuroskills.com/

http://www.livescience.com

http://humanbrainfacts.org

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