Recommendations of the new english syllabus for pharmaceutical students at ben tre medical college m a 60 14 10

VIET NAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY – HO CHI MINH CITY THE UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LINGUISTICS AND LITERATURE Tran Thanh Du RECOMMENDATIONS OF A NEW ENGLISH SYLLABUS FOR STUDENTS OF PHARMACEUTICAL DEPARTMENT, BEN TRE MEDICAL COLLEGE A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN TESOL Supervisor: Le Thi Thanh, Ph.D Ho Chi Minh City - May 2010 VIET NAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY – HO CHI MINH CITY THE UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LINGUISTICS AND LITERATURE Tran Thanh Du RECOMMENDATIONS OF A NEW ENGLISH SYLLABUS FOR STUDENTS OF PHARMACEUTICAL DEPARTMENT, BEN TRE MEDICAL COLLEGE A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN TESOL Code: 601410 Supervisor: Le Thi Thanh, Ph.D Ho Chi Minh City - May 2010 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS My first acknowledgements are made to my supervisor, Dr Le Thi Thanh, for her valuable directions, comments, corrections and her constant encouragement during the development of this study report She also provided me with necessary references for the paper Without her help, the research paper could not have been completed I would also like to exhibit my gratitude to Master Nguyen Quoc Thoi, Head of Ben Tre Medical College and Mr Nguyen Van Pha, Dean of Department of General Education, Mrs Tran Thi Minh Trang, Dean of Pharmaceutical Department, Ben Tre Medical College, who have given me the opportunities to teach, to attend and to observe experimental classes at the college, giving more evidence to this final study report I own a great deal to all of my lecturers at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City (USSH) for their helpful instruction during my pursuing the MA program In addition, I wish to thank all of my colleagues at USSH and those at Ben Tre Medical College for their support and encouragement I would also like to express my sincere thanks to the students and teachers at Ben Tre Medical College, who have participated in my research work and provided me with indispensable data for the study Last but not least, my sincere thanks go to my family and others whose support has been especially important to the success of my educational endeavors i CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY I hereby certify my authorship of the thesis submitted today, which is entitled: RECOMMENDATIONS OF A NEW ENGLISH SYLLABUS FOR STUDENTS OF PHARMACEUTICAL DEPARTMENT, BEN TRE MEDICAL COLLEGE In terms of the statement of requirements for the thesis and field study reports in Master’s Program (TESOL) issued by Higher Degree Committee Ho Chi Minh City, May 7, 2010 Author’s signature, Tran Thanh Du ii RETENTION AND USE OF THE THESIS I hereby state that I, Tran Thanh Du, being the candidate for the Degree of Master of TESOL, accept the requirements of the University relating to the retention and use of Master’s Thesis deposited in the library In terms of these conditions, I agree that the original of my thesis deposited in the library should be accessible for the purposes of study and research, in accordance with the normal conditions established by the library for care, loan or reproduction of thesis Ho Chi Minh City, May 7, 2010 Tran Thanh Du iii ABSTRACT It is an undeniable fact that English is playing a more and more important role in society nowadays due to the fact that this language has been served as a means of communication among people working in different professional fields That is the reason why English has been incorporated as a compulsory subject in almost every vocational school, college and university in Viet Nam However, the teaching and learning of English in these situations are still facing many problems One of the reasons for this is the lack of an effective syllabus or the inappropriateness of teaching and learning materials, especially in ESP (English for specific purposes) Therefore, this study aims to examine the problems of teaching and learning English at the Pharmaceutical Department, Ben Tre Medical College, concerning the use of the present syllabus and their influence on students’ motivation all in an effort to find out solutions for the designing of a better syllabus that is effective and motivating to students of the department As an effort to identify the situation, a survey was carried out to find out teachers’ and students’ attitudes towards the current syllabus as well as their suggestions for a better change in the language program for these students The participants involved in the study and interviews were the teachers in charge of the course, some specializedsubject teachers, the recruiters, the current pharmaceutical students and the graduates The findings reveal that the current syllabus is ineffective due to the fact that this syllabus does not meet students’ needs as well as the expectations of the department and the society The study also proposes a new syllabus and this syllabus has been put into experimental teaching and proved to be better and more effective than the current one Based on the findings, the suggestions for better practice were made It is hoped that the result of the study as well as the newly designed syllabus will allow the recommendations that may be helpful to teachers and students in teaching and learning English at the pharmaceutical department at Ben Tre Medical College in particular and in vocational colleges of Medicine and Health in general iv TABLES OF CONTENTS Content Page ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS………………………………………………………… …i CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY………………………………………….…… …ii RETENTION AND USE OF THE THESIS……………………………………….… iii ABSTRACT…………………………………………………………………………… iv TABLES OF CONTENTS……………………………………….…….……………….vi LISTS OF ABBREVIATIONS………… ……………….………………………… xiii LIST OF TABLES………………………………………………… ……………….…xiv LIST OF CHARTS……………………………………………………………………….……… xv Chapter I: INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………1 I.1 PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION……………………………………………… …1 I.1.1 English teaching and learning in Viet Nam………………………………….… I.1.2 A general view on English teaching and learning at Bentre Medical College and at the Pharmaceutics Department…………….……………………………………3 I.1.2.1 The learners……………………………………………………………… … I.1.2.2.The teaching staff……………………………………………………………… 1.1.2.3 Setting goals and expectations…………………………………………………6 I.1.2.4 Teaching and learning resources……………………………………….………7 I.1.2.5 Teaching methodologies……………………………………………………….8 I.1.2.6.The current syllabus of English at BMC……………………….………………9 I.1.2.7 Students’ motivation in learning English at BMC…………………………….10 I.2 THE RATIONALE OF THE STUDY……………………………………………10 I.3 THE PURPOSES AND QUESTIONS OF THE STUDY…………………………12 I.3.1 Purposes of the study:………………………………………………………… 12 v I.3.2 Questions of the study:………………………………………………………… 12 I.4 THE STUDY SIGNIFICANCE…………………………….…………………… 13 I.5 OVERVIEW OF THE THESIS CHAPTERS………………………………… 14 CHAPTER II: LITERATURE REVIEW…………………………….……………… 16 II.1 Related studies on the theory of syllabus design in the world…………………… 16 II.1.1 Definition and types of syllabi………………………………………………… 16 II.1.1.1 Definitions of syllabi…………………………………….……… ………… 16 II.1.1.2 Types of syllabi………………………… …………………………………….17 II.1.1.2.1 Types of syllabi……….……………………………………………………17 II.1.1.2.2 Practical view on the choice of syllabi…………………… …………… 18 II.1.1.2.3 Content-based syllabus………………………………….……… …… 19 II.1.1.3 English for specific purposes (ESP)………….………………………………20 II.1.2 Approaches to syllabus design………… …………… ………………………21 II.1.3 Syllabus design process………………………………………………….…….21 II.1.3.1 Planning………………………………………… ……………………………22 II.1.3.1.1 Needs analysis…………………………………………………………… 22 II.1.3.1.1.1 Definition of needs analysis………………………………….…………22 II.1.2.1.1.2 Purposes of needs analysis………… ………………….………………23 II.1.3.1.1.3 Subjects of needs analysis…………………………………………………23 II.1.3.1.1.4 Types of information to be found in needs analysis………… …………24 II.1.3.1.1.5 Instruments for needs analysis ………………… ………………………24 II.1.3.1.1.6 Needs analysis process……………………………………………….……24 II.1.3.1.2 Goal and objective settings………………………………….………………25 II.1.3.1.2.1 Goals…………………………………………………………………….25 II.1.3.1.2.2 Kinds of goals…………………………………………………………… 26 II.1.3.1.2.3 Objectives………………………………………………………………….26 II.1.3.1.2.4 Relationship between goals and objectives………….…………………….27 II.1.3.2 Implementation………………………………………….…………………………… 27 vi II.1.3.2.1 Methodology…………………………………………… …………………27 II.1.3.2.2 Material development…………………………… ………………….……30 II.1.3.2.2.1 Selection of contents………………………………… …………………31 II.1.3.2.2.2 Organization of contents…………………………………………….…… 33 II.1.3.3 Evaluation ……………………… ……………………………………………34 II.1.4 Motivation and motivation in foreign language learning……………….…… 36 II.1.4.1 Definition of motivation………………….……………………………………36 II.1.4.2 Kinds of motivation………………………………………………….……… 37 II.1.4.3 The effects of motivation…………………………………………………….38 II.1.4.4 The relationship between syllabi and motivation in language learning………38 II.2 Related studies of syllabus design in Viet Nam………………………………… 39 II.3 Summary……………………… …………………………………………………41 CHAPTER III: METHODOLOGY……………….………………………….……… 42 III.1 Overview of methodology…………………….………………………………… 42 III.2 Description of data collection procedures………………… …………… … …43 III.2.1 Participants and instruments……………………………………………………43 III.2.1.1 Questionnaires…………….………………………………………………….43 III.2.1.2 Interviews…………………………………………………………………… 45 III.2.1.3 Investigation: …………………………….……………………………………47 III.2.1.4 Class observation………………………………………………… ………….47 III.2.1.5 Testing…………………………….…………………………………… ……48 III.2.2 Data collection procedures………………………………………………………49 III.2.3 Data processing………………….………………………………………………50 CHAPTER 4: RESULTS AND DATA ANALYSIS…………….……………… … 51 IV.1 Results of the survey………………… …………………………………………51 IV.2 Data analysis…………………… ……………………………………………….52 IV.2.1 Responses to the questionnaires ……………………………………………….52 IV.2.2 Responses to the interviews…………………………………………………… 62 IV.2.2.1 Employers’ responses………….…………………………………….………62 vii IV.2.2.1.1 Job opportunities for PD students……………………….…………………62 IV.2.2.1.2 The importance of English in the field of pharmacy and kinds of English needed for PD students………………… …………………………………………….63 IV.2.2.2 Responses from teachers of English………………………….……………….64 IV.2.2.2.1 Teachers’ evaluation on the current syllabus……………………………… 65 IV.2.2.2.2 Teachers’ perceptions of the relationship between syllabi and motivation - some suggestions for improvements 65 IV.2.2.3 Staff members’ responses……… ……………………………………….…68 IV.2.2.4 Summary of the interviews…………………………………….……………70 IV.2.3 Class observation results………………………………………………………70 IV.2.3.1 The author’ findings from class observation…… …………………………72 IV.2.3.1.1 Time allocation and class size:…………………………………….………72 IV.2.3.1.2 Students’ English background……………………………… ……………73 IV.2.3.1.3 Motivation …… ………………………………73 IV.2.3.1.4 Methodologies…… ………………………73 IV.2.3.1.5 Class activities………………………………………………………………74 IV.2.3.1.6 General rvaluation……………………………………… ……………….…75 IV.2.3.2 Responses from the students…………….……………………………………75 IV.2.3.3 Test results……… ………………………………………78 CHAPTER 5: FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS………………… …….….79 V.1 Findings……………………… …………………………………………… ……79 V.2 Recommendations……………………………………………………………….…85 V.2.1 Reasons for the improvements…………………………………….… …………85 V.2.2 Guidelines for designing a syllabus for PD students………… …… ……….…85 V.2.2.1 The syllabus should provide students with two separate stages: GE and …………………….………………………………………………………………86 V.2.2.2 Varying the syllabus types for these students……………………….……….86 V.2.2.3 In ESP, restricting students’ competence to reading skills only….……………87 V.2.2.4 Simplify the text to give students full understanding of the contents… ……87 viii approvals, careless, cautious, dangerous, effective, follow, go, mix, notify, overdose, risks, side-effect, stored, unsatisfactory 1/- It is necessary to - your physician’s instructions carefully 2/- Before using a certain kind of drugs, you should discuss fully the benefits and the - of this medication with the doctor or the pharmacist 3/- A - is one of the bad results that may be caused by a medication 4/- If the side effects persist or worsen - your doctor or pharmacist 5/- Both the doctor and the patient should be - about the use of drugs in disease-treatment 6/- Do not - this vaccine with other kinds of medications because its strength may be decreased 7/- Symptoms of an - may include difficulty breathing, loss of coo ordination, tremors and seizures 8/- This medication should be - in a very low degree C 9/- Alosetron is not - in men with a irritable bowel system 10/-Do not start or stop any medicine without doctor or pharmacist’s -PART 4: COMPREHENSION CHECK: Write (IP) for Ipol, Poliovax, (L) for Lotronex or (B) for both No 10 11 12 13 14 15 Contents This medication is a vaccine that causes your immune system to protect you from polio viruses This medication is not effective with men in irritable bowel syndromes This medication should be injected under the skin This medication should be taken by mouth immediately with or without food This medication should be checked for particles and discoloration before use If the side effects persist or worsen, contact the doctor or the pharmacist This medication does not have serious side effects Those who are pregnant must be careful with this medication Tell the doctor or pharmacist your medical history before using this medication The elderly should use this medication carefully This medication has branches in the U.S.A and Canada Do not double the dose if you miss the first one This medication should be used immediately if it is opened People with liver diseases should be careful with this medication This medication should be stored in higher Degree C - 168 - IP/ L/ B PART 5: GRAMMAR REVIEW: WORD-FORM AND IF-CLAUSES 5.1 Choose the best forms of the words to fill in the blanks Verb press Noun pressure experiment Adjective Adverb experimental experimentally lessen least less warn warning pain pain painful/painless painfully swell swelling swollen recur recurrence tense tension tense tensely 1/- Mr Johnson has a high blood - He has to take medicine everyday 2/- Physics teacher - in class 3/- The pain of some headaches is - by aspirin 4/- A - light tells people there is a danger 5/- A broken arm is - 6/- Dan hurt his hand and now it is - 7/- After the fifth - of a bad headache, Mark went to a doctor 8/- - causes muscle headaches 5.2 If -clause Examples: - If you have the right kind of diet, you will stay healthy (type 1) - If I were in England now, I would have more chance to learn English (type 2) - If he had went to Choray Hospital, he would have survived (type 3) Put the verbs in brackets in the right forms: 1/- If I (win) lottery ticket, I’ll buy a new house 1/- If you stopped eating fat food, you (not have) high blood pressure 2/- Tell your doctor immediately if you have any of these highly unlikely but very serious side effects 3/- If you (take) a lot of vitamins, you won’t get sick 4/- If she (eat) less fact, she won’t get fat 5/- If the brain (be) without oxygen for minutes, there will be permanent brain damage 6/- If you had come here earlier, you (see) the doctor 7/- If you stopped smoking, you (feel) better 8/- If your arm had swelled, it (hurt) 9/- If you exercise regularly, you (have) a good health - 169 - 10/-If these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor promptly PART 6: FURTHER PRACTICE: Discuss the following questions: 1/- When using a medication, you think we need to follow exactly the instruction of the manufacturer? Why? 2/- Do you think overdose is harmful? Give some reasons? Unit 7: A BRIEF SUMMARY ABOUT PHARMACISTS PART 1: PRE-READING TASK: What are the jobs of the person in each picture? doctor, healthcare-worker, midwife, nurse, patient, pharmacist, surgeon, witch-doctor - - - - 170 - - - …………………………………… …………………………… ……………………………… …………………………………… PART 2: READING Each year countless new medications and medical products are placed on the market Both the patient and the physician expect the pharmacist to be knowledgeable about them Drug Experts Pharmacists are experts in drugs developed to treat and prevent human diseases They advise doctors and patients on which prescription and over-the-counter drugs, medicines, and therapies are appropriate for treating certain health conditions They also prepare medications; fill prescriptions; and teach patients how to take the medication Most accessible Pharmacists are the most accessible healthcare professionals and know more about medications, prescription, and over-the-counter, then any other member of the health care team In 1998 for the 10th consecutive year America's pharmacists topped the Gallup Poll list of businesspersons and professionals for their "honesty and ethical standards." Pharmacist responsibilities Pharmacists play a vital role in the health care system through the medicine and information they provide While responsibilities vary among the different areas of pharmacy practice, the bottom line is that pharmacists help patients get well Pharmacists responsibilities include a range of care for patients, from dispensing medications to monitoring patient health and progress to maximize their response to the medication Pharmacists also educate consumers and patients on the use of prescriptions and over-thecounter medications, and advise physicians, nurses, and other health professionals on drug decisions Pharmacists also provide expertise about the composition of drugs, including their - 171 - chemical, biological, and physical properties and their manufacture and use They ensure drug purity and strength and make sure that drugs not interact in a harmful way Pharmacists are drug experts ultimately concerned about their patients' health and wellness The pharmacist is a key health care professional in helping people achieve the best results from their medications Pharmacists typical work today Pharmacists work in a hospital, clinic, or community drug store Pharmacist duties include constantly studying and learning about the properties and side effects of new drugs and communicating this information to doctors and patients What does it take to be a good pharmacist? To be a good pharmacist - You should have a good memory and enjoy learning about new medicines and treatments - You should also be trustworthy and detail-oriented and have good communication skills - Also, you should have good problem solving abilities to help or guide patients through proper medication regiment or treatment Pharmacist career matching matrix PROS: Good salaries, Wide variety of career options CONS: Long hours, Potential restlessness PERSONALITY MATCHES: Analytical, Detail, Focused PERSONALITY MISSES: Creative, Emotional, Disorganized Expanding professional role The pharmacist practicing today provides a much broader range of services than was offered even ten years ago The profession has embraced the concept of pharmaceutical care that extends the pharmacist's role to providing medication therapy that continues through to the goal of improved patient outcomes Pharmacists are engaged in efforts to improve the quality of the drug use process and to identify ways to reduce medication errors The expanding role of pharmacists increases as medications become increasingly complex and diverse, and the potential for their misuse continues to grow In addition to counseling patients on the proper use of medication, the role of today's pharmacist includes drug monitoring and disease management for defined conditions; participating in multidisciplinary clinical care teams; consulting on drug utilization programs, supporting health services research on outcomes of care; providing drug information; patient education; formulary management; and furthering public health initiatives such as smoking cessation programs, diabetes education and immunizations New drugs are appearing on the market at a faster rate Some of these new drugs have gained almost immediate widespread acceptance, requiring continual updating of the - 172 - pharmacists' information base and maintaining ongoing skills in counseling patients and other members of health care teams Studies have shown that pharmacists can contribute to reducing the cost of healthcare while at the same time improving patients' use of medications and health outcomes The savings have been demonstrated both in the hospital and ambulatory settings Studies have also shown that pharmacists have an important role in preventing medication errors PART 3: VOCABULARY CHECK 3.1 Circle the word that does not belong to the whole group 1/- pharmacist doctor nurse physician meditation 2/- medication prescription drug-composition nursing 3/- hospital clinic shop drug-store 4/- chemical biological physical animal 5/- complex disease diverse widespread 3.2 Choose the best definition for the underlined word 1/- Pharmacists are experts in drugs developed to treat and prevent human diseases a people who have a medical problem b people who have profound knowledge of drugs c people who are not very careful with drugs d people who live on drugs 2/- Pharmacists must be trustworthy a believable b honest c helpful d all are right 3/- Pharmacists play a vital role in the health care system a very important b very good c very healthful d widespread 4/- Some of these new drugs have gained almost immediate widespread acceptance a in many places b here and there c in a distant country d a and b 5/- Pharmacists are engaged in efforts to improve the quality of the drug use process - 173 - a carry experiments on b research on c make better d make worse 6/- Each year countless new medications and medical products are placed on the market a a certain amount of b a lot of c some d the opposite of countable 7/- Pharmacist duties include constant studying and learning about the properties and side effects of new drugs a the good effects b the bad effects c results d dosage 8/- The prescription given should be appropriate for treating certain health conditions a medical advertisement b a paper given by the pharmacist c a doctor’s preparation and administration of drugs for a patient d A doctor’s surgery on the patients 9/- Doctors are concerned with the treatment of diseases while pharmacists are concerned with the composition and use of medicine to treat the disease a be engaged in b be interested in c be enthusiastic in d all of the above 10/- To be a good pharmacist, you should have a good memory and enjoy learning about new medicines and treatments a beauty b money c medical knowledge d the ability to remember PART 4: COMPREHENSION CHECK: Answer the following questions: 1/- Can a physician fill prescriptions? 2/- Who are experts in drugs? 3/- What is the bottom line of pharmacists? 4/- How pharmacists care for patients? 5/- Where pharmacists work? 6/- What are the pharmacist's duties? 7/- What are the qualifications of a pharmacist? 8/- What are the advantages and disadvantages of being a pharmacist? - 174 - 9/- What personalities does a pharmacist need? 10/-What are the pharmacist's roles? PART 5: GRAMMAR REVIEW: COMPARISONS Examples: - Heart diseases occur earlier in boys than in girls (comparative comparison) - AIDS is the most widespread disease in the world nowadays (superlative comparison) Put the adjectives in brackets in the right forms 1/- Antibiotics are becoming (expensive) than they were some years ago 2/- He is one of (talented) doctor I have ever met 3/- Some diseases can be treated (good) by injections than by taking tablets 4/- You can lose weight (fast) if you stop eating fat foods 5/- The pharmacist practicing today provides a much (broad) range of services than was offered even ten years ago 6/- Western countries spend (much) money on vitamins than Eastern countries 7/- Heart diseases kills (many) people in the developed world than any other conditions 8/- New drugs are appearing on the market at a (fast) rate 9/- Sleepwalking is (common) among children 10/-Pharmacists are the most accessible healthcare professionals PART 6: FURTHER PRACTICE: Choose a suitable word from the list to complete each sentence: good memory the cost of healthcare counsels physicians prescription smoking cessation programs vital side effects medical product diabetes 1/- Pharmacists should inform doctors and patients of the of new drugs 2/- Pharmacists play a role in providing information about medicine 3/- The government's help to reduce lung cancer in the community 4/- are the people who work with nurses to care for patients 5/- The pharmacist patients on the proper use of medications 6/- Pharmacists contribute to reducing both in the hospital and ambulatory settings 7/- is a disease that prevents the body from absorbing sugar and tarch 8/- Excuse me, could you make up this , please? 9/- UTL Chem, a top Dutch pharmaceutical company, has just announced plans to introduce a new _ into the market 10/-She is really interested in History She has a for dates - 175 - Unit 8: COMMUNICATION PART 1: PRE-READING TASK: Tick (V) on the job of a doctor (D) , a nurse (N) or a pharmacist (P) or all No Jobs Do experiments on drugs Prepare medical devices for an operation Look after the patients Do operation on the patients Distribute drugs to the patients Work in the hospital - 176 - D N P All 10 Make sure the patients take the right dose Prescribe medicine for the patients Take patient’s temperature Help the patient walk PART 2: READING Doctor : Good afternoon, nurse Nurse: Good afternoon, doctor Doctor : Did you have any serious problems on the ward during the night? Nurse : No Just the usual wheezing and crying all night Did you have any house calls today? Doctor : Only one I saw Mrs Mai She’s still paralyzed Her case is not as hopeless as we had suspected She’ll be going for more tests as soon as her respiration improves Nurse : I’m very happy to hear that Doctor : Now for the patients on the ward Is Mrs Van still having cramps? Nurse : Yes She complains all the time about a pain in her abdomen From her tests we can see that she is allergic to certain foods Her bowel movements are still irregular and her blood pressure is still high What you think should be done? Doctor : Well, we should continue her medication, two capsules every four hours If that doesn’t work, we will have to give her a special formula I examined her blood smear, but I have not noticed anything wrong or irregular How is the elderly gentleman in bed number seven doing? Nurse : No improvement, but he hasn’t gotten any worse, either He’s very tense and his vision seems to be blurred, I don’t know what all that means Doctor : Sorry to hear that Any change in temperature or irregular bowel movements? Nurse : No, but he hates taking his medicine He says that it makes him feel worse, not better His pulse is normal Poor thing doesn’t complain much He certainly wants to go home The patient near the window, the one who had the appendectomy, refuses to walk I tried to walk him to the bathroom this morning, but he refused He doesn’t like using the bedpan, but there’s no other choice He says that everything hurts and he wants a stronger sedative I told him that I could not that without your permission He enjoys looking at his stitches His blood count is normal and he seems to be progressing well Doctor : Good I went swimming yesterday, and I think I tore a muscle in my back What you think I should about it? Nurse : How should I know what you should for a pulled muscle? You’re the doctor Doctor : Let’s make our rounds now It will soon be time for dinner - 177 - PART 3: COMPREHENSION CHECK: Decide whether each of these statements is true (T) or false (F) No 10 Statements T F Mrs Mai can take more tests when she wants Her abdomen is very painful Mrs Mai’s disease was caused by food The doctor doesn’t give Mrs Mai any new medications The doctor gives Mrs Van tests and take her blood pressure The doctor advised Mrs Van to take two capsules everyday The nurse does not know much about the case of the elderly man The patient near the window hates taking his medicine The nurse can give the patients stronger sedative without the doctor’s permission There are three patients in all mentioned in the conversation PART 4: GRAMMAR REVIEW: TO-INFINITIVE OR V-ING Put the verbs in brackets in the right forms 1/- This medicament can make the patient (become) worse 2/- Before (using) this drug, tell the doctor your medical history 3/- Let the patient (open) his mouth nice and wide 4/- My son is afraid of (take) medicine everyday 5/- These are drugs to help (stop) tissue rejection 6/- The patient want (leave) the ward as soon as possible 7/- If you stop (smoke), you will feel better 8/- The pharmacist is interested in (help) people achieve the best results from their medications 9/- The 5000-year tradition of natural drugs continue (flourish) in China today 10/-Doctors have tried (find) cure for AIDS but their efforts don’t seem to bring any satisfactory results PART 5: VOCABULARY CHECK: Read the following conversation and fill in the blanks: Dan: Hello Doc: Hello….Sir down What I can for you? Dan: Well……I’m feeling (1) for days Doc: Mmm…… Dan: My ear really hurts I’ve got a (2) headache And I have aches and pains all over - 178 - Doc: I see….Any temperature? Dan: Yes, and I’ve got a very sore (3) Doc: Ok Let’s have a look…Let’s have a look inside your ears first….Mmm… This one’s quite red, and the other one… Ok……Now……I’d like to look at your throat……Can you (4) your mouth nice and wide? ….Yes, that looks a bit red,(5) Ok Thank you That’s enough….Well, I think you’ve got a virus…….There are a lot (6) this winter Dan: I see Doc: Unfortunately, We can’t give you for antibiotics itself Antibiotics are not good for a virus You should go to bed for a couple of days and (7) paracetamol for the headache Dan: But you can’t give me any medicine Doc: Not for the virus, as I said But I think you also have an ear infection And I’m going to give you some antibiotics for that……to (8) the earache I’m going to give you a (9) Dan: Right Doc: So….you take one of these tablets (10) a days Ok? Dan: Yes? Doc: And you also should finish the prescription and take all the tablets Dan: So, how many days is it? Doc: Er….five days….That’s tablets a days for days Ok? Dan: Yes, sure Where can I get the prescription? Doc: There’s a chemist’s just near here….You go out, turn left… And it’s about fifty yards up to the road, on your left Dan: Thank you…Oh, I’m not British, so I have to pay? Doc: No just for normal prescription charge Dan: Ok Thank you very much… Good bye Doc: Bye a.bad a.bad a.throat a.lower a.too a.antibiotics a.drink a.relieve a.paper 10 a.tablets b.well b.serious b.stomach b.eat b.so b.virus b.eat b.help b.indication b.times c.unwell c.pain c.liver c.put c.either c.bacteria c.swallow c.increase c.dosage c.prescriptions d.happy d.a&b d.eat d.open d.same d.ticks d.take d.a&b d.prescription d.dose PART 6: LETTER - READING 75A Nguyen Dinh Chieu Street, Ben Tre Town, Ben Tre Province, - 179 - Sep 15th, 2008 Nguyen Dinh Chieu Hospital, 109 Doan Hoang Minh Street, Ward 5, Ben Tre Town, Ben Tre Province Dear Sir: In reply to your advertisement for a nurse in the Dong Khoi I should be very grateful if you would consider my application for this post I’m graduated from Ben Tre Medical College and now have extensive knowledge of health sciences and nursing I also have a good command of English and Informatics I hope that my training will qualify me for the position I hope you will kindly give me an interview I can be reached at Tel: 09081234567 at anytime in the afternoon Your sincerely, Lan Anh WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS 1/- Describe the writer’s purposes: - In reply to your advertisement in……………………………for a young man/ a young lady to……………………………I beg too apply for the position I’ve learnt from Mr A that you are looking for a……………………………to…………………………… I should like very much to have you consider me for this job/ position/ work 2/- Education and experience - I am a University graduate - I’ve got a Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in……………………………… at…………………………… - I have a good command of English and French …………………………… - I have extensive experience in…………………………… - I have been in charge of…………………………… 3/- Requesting for an interview: - I’d be very glad is you would……………………………… - I hope you grant me…………………………… - I hope that I will have the chance to put my training to work for your company - I hope that my training and experience will qualify me for the position - I can be reached at…………………………… - 180 - PART 7: FURTHER PRACTICE: Write the following letters with the information provided in the table below: No Contents Your name and address The employee’s address The source of information Writer’s purpose Education Request Phone number a Contact hours Letter Letter Allan Ton Ngo Khong 78 Doan Hoang Minh, 140 Alexandre, Ward 6, Ben Tre Town, Hongkong Ben Tre province ABC Pharmacy Co., CALAPHARCO 140 Huynh Thuc 120 Le Thi Hong Gam, Khang, District 1, My Tho city, Tieng HCMC Giang Friends The Tuoitre Distributor of drugs Drug seller at a agency - Graduated from - Graduated from the BMC University of Pharmacy - Attending an English and Health, HCMC course for Level C - Level C in English, - years of experience - Level A in French, in selling drugs at a - Level B in Pharmacy store in Ben Informatics Tre (BCP) For an application form To get the job 01223456789 01229876543 After p.m Any time REFERENCES (Tài liệu tham khảo) - Ackert, P 1994 Cause and Effect The U.S.A.: Heinle and Heinle Publishers - 181 - - Bien, Ho Lien 2003 English for Nurses HCMC.: Ho Chi Minh City Express - Cunningham, S and Moor, P 1992 Everyday Listening and Speaking Oxford: OUP - En.wikipedia.org/wiki - Green, J 1995 Medicine and Health Great Britain: The Watts Group - http://www.a1b2c3.com/drugs/gen001.htm - Lachowicz, D.J 1974 Using Medical English (Volume 1) HCMC: Saigon University - Nghiep, Tran Cong, et all 2004 English in Biology HCMC: University of Natural Sciences - Phu, Truong Quang 1996 College Writing HCMC: University of Educatio - Su, Le Thi, et all 2004 English Course for the Second Year Students HCMC: University of Medicine and Pharmacy - www.ncsl.org/programs/health/ECleg.htm - www.medicinenet.com/alosetron-oral/article.htm - www.medicinenet.com/poliovirus_vaccine-injection/article.htm - 182 -