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CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR
MEDICINE
third edition
A & C Black
London
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First published in Great Britain 1995
Second edition published 2000
Third edition published 2006
A & C Black Publishers Ltd
38 Soho Square, London W1D 3HB
© Peter Collin Publishing 1995, 2000
© A & C Black Publishers Ltd 2006
All rights reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced in
any form without the permission of the publishers.
A CIP entry for this book is available from the British Library
ISBN-10: 0 7136 7590 X
ISBN-13: 978 0 7136 7590 0
eISBN-13: 978-1-4081-0238-1
Text typeset by A & C Black
Printed in Italy by Legoprint
A & C Black uses paper produced with elemental chlorine-free pulp,
harvested from managed sustainable forests.
Introduction
The worksheets in this workbook contain a variety of exercises appropriate for students
requiring a working knowledge of English medical terminology. The worksheets can be used
either for self-study or in the classroom and can be completed in any order. Several have
'extensions': short classroom exercises based on the language in the main exercise. All the
questions within this workbook are based on the A & C Black Dictionary of Medical Terms ,
fourth edition (ISBN 0 7136 7603 5).
This workbook is aimed at students with at least an intermediate level of English. However,
many people who work in medicine have to read in English on a regular basis; students with
a more basic level of English may therefore already have the passive vocabulary to handle
many of the exercises.
Specialist vocabulary
It is important to appreciate that 'knowing' specialist vocabulary involves more than simply
recognising it.
You can understand the meaning of a word when reading or listening and yet be
unable to remember that same word when speaking or writing.
You may remember the word, but use it incorrectly. This can be a grammatical
problem, like knowing that 'fracture' can be used both as a noun and as a verb. Or
it may be a question of collocation: a surgeon makes an incision during an operation,
but when he wants a piece of bread he simply cuts it.
Then there is the question of the sound of the word. Can you pronounce it? And do
you recognise it when you hear it pronounced?
For these reasons - memory, use and sound - it is important that students practise specialist
vocabulary so that they can learn to use it more confidently and effectively. The exercises in
this workbook will help students to expand their knowledge and use of medical vocabulary.
Using the Dictionary of Medical Terms
All of the vocabulary taught or practised in this workbook is in the A & C Black Dictionary of
Medical Terms . The Dictionary of Medical Terms gives definitions in simple English which
students can read and understand. Many of the examples and definitions in the workbook
are taken directly from the dictionary. Students should have a copy of the Dictionary of
Medical Terms for referring to when completing the exercises; using the dictionary is an
essential part of successful language learning.
Structure of a Dictionary of Medical Terms entry
Each entry within the dictionary includes key elements that help a student understand the
definition of the term and how to use it in context. Each term has a clear example, and part
of speech. This is followed by example sentences and quotations from newspapers and
magazines that show how the term is used in real life. These elements of the dictionary are
used to create the questions within this workbook.
Vocabulary Record Sheet
At the back of the book is a Vocabulary Record Sheet. Recording useful vocabulary in a
methodical way plays a key role in language learning and could be done, for example, at the
end of each lesson. The Dictionary of Medical Terms is a useful tool for ensuring that the
personal vocabulary record is accurate and is a good source for example sentences to show
how words are used, as well as for notes about meaning and pronunciation, etc.
 
Workbook contents
Page
Title
Description
Mode
1
missing links
Linking each set of four words with one other word
Self-study
2
Forming nouns from list of verbs; rewriting sentences
using noun forms instead of verbs
Self-study
3
Two-word expressions Combining words from two lists to make two-word
expressions that fit the definitions
Self-study
4
Plural formation
Multiple choice: choosing correct plural forms of singular
nouns
Self-study
5
adjectives
Rewriting sentences using adjective forms instead of
nouns
Self-study
6
partnerships
Linking each verb with a noun to make a 'partnership';
using the 'partnerships' to complete sentences
Self-study
7
Opposites 1: prefixes Selecting the correct prefix for each adjective to create an
opposite; using the adjectives to complete sentences
Extension : working with a partner to test one another
Self-study
8
Word formation: verbs Making verb forms from list of nouns; writing sentences
using the verbs
Self-study
9
Finding words in a mind map that fit definitions;
designing mind maps
Self-study
10
Sentence completion
Self-study
11
Sentence completion
Self-study
12
Sentence completion
Self-study
13
Verbs 1
Matching verbs with their correct definitions
Self-study
14
Verbs 2
Matching verbs with their correct definitions
Self-study
15
Verbs: past tense ~
regular verbs
Sentence completion
Self-study
16
Sentence completion
Self-study
17
Sentence completion
Extension : working with a partner to write a dialogue
using phrasal verbs
Self-study
18
Verbs: active/passive Changing sentences from active to passive tense
Self-study
19
Adverbs
Identifying adverbs in sentences and swapping adverbs
around so that each sentence makes sense
Self-study
20
Prepositions
Correcting sentences with deliberate mistakes in
the prepositions
Self-study
21
Word stress 1
Identifying three-syllable words and classifying by their
pronunciation
Extension : practising the dialogues with a partner
Self-study
Pair work
22
Word stress 2
Completing sentences using four-syllable words;
classifying four-syllable words by their pronunciation
Self-study
23
Identifying present tense verbs and classifying by their
pronunciation
Extension : working with a partner to identify plural
nouns in each pronunciation category
Pair work
24
Past tense
Identifying past tense verbs and classifying by their
pronunciation
Self-study
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