18/1/2010 11:00 – 12:30

  1. Types of Doctor:
    • GP : General Practioner
      Family Physician
      Family Doctor
      She will dispense the medicines.
    • Specialist, Consultant
      two types of:

      • Physician内科医生
      • Surgery: carry out operations(Surgery)
        • minor surgery(outpatient)
        • major surgery(inpatient)
  2. key hole surgery – microscopic
    laster surgery
    nuclear medicine
    ent: ear-nurse throat
    oncology(gist)
    tumor
  3. You undergo medical treatment.
    She underwent last treatment for her eyes last year.
    You are sneezing.
    stuffy in here when you turn off the air con
    turn up/down
    siesta/睡午觉
    two wheelers
    two wheeler(adj) vehicles
  4. yachts
    private planes
    electric bikes(bicycles)
    donkeys
    camels
    yaks
    ox
    bullock carts
    cruiseships
    liners
    sampan(small boat)
    biopsy
    medical insurance
    You pay a small premium.
    We have an immune system.
    fluid
    They diagnosed my problem.
    wrongly
    medical diagnoses
    My vision was blurred?(hazy and indistinct.)
    Every operation carries risks.
    upsosaction(?)
    platelet transfusion血小板输血
    subsequent visits
  5. There was a swelling in his ear.
    His ear was swollen.
    dissolve perforation
    I’m prudent in my money management.(make ends meat)
    stethoscope
    He takes your temperature.(thermometer)
    He takes your bp(blood pressure)
    He takes your pulse.
    He checks your throat.
    MC: medical certificate
  6. electrical gadgets:
    refrigerators(fridge)
    Washing machines
    vaccum clearer
    rice cooker
    hair dryers
    toaster
    blender
    liquidize
  7. They can become faulty.
    The bulb is fused.
    electric fuse
    fused bulb
    The TV is not working.(functioning, spoilt)
    motor mechanic
    electrician
    plumber
    leakage
    chokage
    blockage
    florist
    jeweller
    carpenter
    confectioner
    baker
    launderer
    cobber