Teacher
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Nikitina Jekaterina
(syllabus)
The syllabus is structured around the thematic sections listed below. Each section focuses on the analysis of different types of written and oral texts taken, adapted and simplified from original documents. Each unit includes sections dedicated to grammar practice and vocabulary building, as well as exercises aimed at developing the students’ four language skills (listening, reading, writing, speaking) in a systematic and integrated way. Thematic sections: 1. Healthcare professionals. Major medical specialties. Profession of the physiotherapist. 2. Job interview. Student physiotherapist’s profile. Practical skills: How to write a CV. 3. The hospital. Understanding the daily ward routine. 4. Accidents and emergencies. First aid. 5. Pain. Symptoms. 6. The human body. 7. Body systems. 8. Nutrition. Food and diet. Bad habits. 9. Sports medicine and physical fitness. 10. Geriatric healthcare. 11. Common illnesses. Pandemics. Infectious diseases. 12. Death and dying. 13. Hygiene. 14. Prevention and rehabilitation. 15. Cancer. 16. Ethics in medicine. Informed consent. 17. English as a modern lingua franca of medical communication. Discursive practices in Medical English. Practical skills: Oral and written communication skills. Understanding a scientific publication. Introduction to writing a scientific paper. 18. Communication, body language and assertiveness. This syllabus is subject to change based on the needs of the class.
(reference books)
All the material needed to follow the lessons will be available online. The texts to be analyzed will be uploaded online before single lessons, and the students are kindly asked to print them. Supplementary texts (optional reading): - L. Benigni, A.L. Schou Clarke, English for Health and Safety in the Workplace, Hoepli, Milano, 2011, con CD-Rom Audio. - B. Bettinelli, N. Carlini, P. Catenaccio, English for Medicine, Hoepli, Milano, 2005. - T. Grice, Oxford English for Careers: Nursing. Pre-Intermediate Student’s Book, OUP, Oxford, 2007.
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