-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 :
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 A2/B1 of CEFR. |
Language structures and functions:
Vocabulary
Glossary of terms associated with physiotherapy
TOPICS
Grammar structures and language functions:
​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
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