TY - BOOK AU - Mol, Hans. AU - Phillips, Terry TI - Moving into Healthcare and Nursing SN - 9781907575679 (Student Book with DVD) PY - 2015/// CY - Reading, UK PB - Garnet Education Limited KW - English language KW - Medical English KW - Vocabulary and terminology KW - Textbooks for foreign speakers KW - Teaching and learning KW - Audio-visual aid KW - Medicine KW - Healthcare KW - Nursing KW - A2-B1 (CEFR) KW - High-beginner to intermediate N1 - Includes a glossary and transcripts.; "Moving into Healthcare and Nursing is a course for college and university students who need English for their continuing healthcare and nursing education. It caters for pre-intermediate learners who want to study more effectively and to prepare for a career in nursing/healthcare. It combines carefully controlled development of English-language skills with coverage of key aspects of healthcare and nursing ; Key features ; Communicative activities encourage students to become confident, effective communicators ; A wide range of topics introduce students to the most important and interesting areas of healthcare and nursing ; A graded approach to skills enables students to use English effectively. The course teaches transferable skills that students can use both in their wider studies and in their future careers ; Key vocabulary from the world of healthcare and nursing is highlighted for easy reference and revision ; Grammar is carefully matched to the skills that are practised in each unit, and students are introduced to the most common language patterns and tenses. An additional Grammar reference section provides extra support ; End-of-unit round-up sections provide personalized activities, project work and a self-assessment checklist ; Hans Mol is an award-winning author of many course books and other resources for learning English aimed at all ages, at school levels ranging from kindergarten to vocational and tertiary education. He has more than 30 years' experience in ELT and is published globally and regionally" (Book cover) ; Unit 1 - The world of healthcare; Topics and vocabulary; The world of healthcare; The primary care team; Conversations with patients; Listening; Skill: Using slides for understanding; Grammar: Recognizing singular and plural; Speaking; Starting a conversation or a talk; Reading; Skill: Recognizing text types; Grammar: Identifying the subject; Writing; Skill: Making an organogram; Grammar: Subjects and verbs; Pronunciation; Saying numbers (1-3); Plural nouns; Saying units of measurement and prices; English in action; Numbers and units of measurement; Unit 2 - Jobs to do; Topics and vocabulary; Jobs in healthcare; Hard and soft skills; Listening; Skill: Recognizing signposts (1); Grammar: Recognizing positive and negative sentences (2); Speaking; Using notes; Reading; Skill: Predicting information; Grammar: Identifying the subject and the verb (1); Writing; Grammar: Subject, verb, extra information; Pronunciation; Using polite language (1); Their/They're; Saying numbers (4); English in action; Using polite language; Unit 3 - Take Care; Topics and vocabulary; Services provided by doctors; Hospitals; The health care supply chain; Listening; Skill: Using examples; Grammar: Recognizing positive and negative sentences (2); Speaking; Ending a talk; Reading; Skill: Using topic sentences; Grammar: Identifying the subject and the verb (2); Writing; Grammar: Subject, verb, object (SVO); Pronunciation; Saying numbers (5); Multi-syllable words; Stress in nationalities; Saying large numbers; English in action; Talking about yourself; Unit 4 - You're welcome!; Topics and vocabulary; Patient care and satisfaction; What makes health care profesionnals successful; Private and public healthcare; Listening; Skill: Making notes during a talk; Grammar: Predicting the next word; Speaking; Speaking in sense groups; Reading; Skill: Using headings; Grammar: Finding the object; Writing; Grammar: Longer subjects and objects; Pronunciation; Saying schwa (1, 2); English in action; Hospital meals; Unit 5 - I like that!; Topics and vocabulary; Good healthcare organizations to work for; Motivation at work; Ways to motivate workers; Listening; Skill: Making notes of interviews; Grammar: Recognizing information (Wh-) questions; Speaking; Good and bad habits!; Reading; Skill: Reading for specific information; Grammar: Understanding long objects; Writing; Skill: Making notes; Grammar: Subject, verb, object, adverbial (time/place); English in action: Showing interest in people; Review Units 1-5; Unit 6 Nursing; Topics and vocabulary; Different kinds of nurses; Developing a career in nursing; Dealing with patients; Listening; Skill: Listening for definitions; Grammar: Predicting content after a linking word - and/but; Speaking; Taking part in a meeting; Using polite language (1, 2); Reading; Skill: Dealing with new words; Grammar: Predicting content after a linking word - and/but; Writing; Skill: Writing a paragraph; Pronunciation; Using polite language (2); Short forms (2); English in action: Suggesting improvements; Unit 7: Get the message; Topics and vocabulary; Good communication; Communication problems; Taking and leaving messages; Writing notes and emails; Listening; Skill: Recognizing examples and points; Grammar: Recognizing possiblity and obligation; Speaking: Understanding and not understanding; Reading; Skill: Understanding the subject, the purpose and the deadline in a text; Grammar: Recognizing the verb form; Writing; Grammar: Choosing the verb form; English in action: Taking and leaving messages; Unit 8: Lifestyle; Topics and vocabulary; 21st century illnesses; The care plan cycle; Ways to stay healthy; The value of fitness; Listening; Skill: Active listening; Grammar: Predicting content after a linking word - because/so; Speaking: Referring to graphs; Reading; Skill: Scanning for names, numbers and keywords; Grammar: Understanding references in a text; Writing; Grammar: Giving reasons; Using pronouns and possessive adjectives; English in action: Giving good and bad news; Unit 9 Making healthcare greener; Topics and vocabulary; The carbon footprint in healthcare; Ways for hospitals to 'go green'; Ecotherapy; Environmentally-friendly healthcare; Listening; Skill: Recognizing separate points; Grammar: Recognizing passive sentences; Speaking: Working in a team; Reading; Skill: Active reading Reading; Grammar: Understanding passive sentences; Writing; Grammar: Using the present passive; Pronunciation: Stressed syllables; English in action: Arranging a meeting; Unit 10: Finding work; Topics and vocabulary; Job applications; Personality types; Letters of application and CVs; Body language in job interviews; Listening; Skill: Recognizing signposts (2); Grammar: Recognizing two-part signposts; Reading; Skill: Active reading (2); Grammar: Understanding long subjects; Pronunciation: Emphasizing; English in action: Getting through the first day; Intended for pre-intermediate learners of the English language at the college and university level (A2-B1). N2 - Unit 1 - The world of healthcare Topics and vocabulary The world of healthcare The primary care team Conversations with patients Listening Skill: Using slides for understanding Grammar: Recognizing singular and plural Speaking Starting a conversation or a talk Reading Skill: Recognizing text types Grammar: Identifying the subject Writing Skill: Making an organogram Grammar: Subjects and verbs Pronunciation Saying numbers (1-3) Plural nouns Short forms (1) Saying units of measurement and prices English in action Numbers and units of measurement Unit 2 - Jobs to do Topics and vocabulary Jobs in healthcare Hard and soft skills Listening Skill: Recognizing signposts (1) Grammar: Recognizing positive and negative sentences (2) Speaking Using notes Reading Skill: Predicting information Grammar: Identifying the subject and the verb (1) Writing Grammar: Subject, verb, extra information Pronunciation Using polite language (1) Their/They're Saying numbers (4) English in action Using polite language Unit 3 - Take Care Topics and vocabulary Services provided by doctors Hospitals The health care supply chain Listening Skill: Using examples Grammar: Recognizing positive and negative sentences (2) Speaking Ending a talk Reading Skill: Using topic sentences Grammar: Identifying the subject and the verb (2) Writing Grammar: Subject, verb, object (SVO) Pronunciation Saying numbers (5) Multi-syllable words Stress in nationalities Saying large numbers English in action Talking about yourself Unit 4 - You're welcome! Topics and vocabulary Patient care and satisfaction What makes health care profesionnals successful Private and public healthcare Listening Skill: Making notes during a talk Grammar: Predicting the next word Speaking Speaking in sense groups Reading Skill: Using headings Grammar: Finding the object Writing Grammar: Longer subjects and objects Pronunciation Saying schwa (1, 2) English in action Hospital meals Unit 5 - I like that! Topics and vocabulary Good healthcare organizations to work for Motivation at work Ways to motivate workers Listening Skill: Making notes of interviews Grammar: Recognizing information (Wh-) questions Speaking: Good and bad habits! Reading: Skill: Reading for specific information Grammar: Understanding long objects Writing Skill: Making notes Grammar: Subject, verb, object, adverbial (time/place) English in action: Showing interest in people Review Units 1-5 Unit 6 Nursing Topics and vocabulary: - diferent kinds of nurses - developing a career in nursing - dealing with patients Listening Skill: Listening for definitions Grammar: Predicting content after a linking word - and/but Speaking: - Taking part in a meeting - Using polite language (1, 2) Reading: Skill: Dealing with new words Grammar: Predicting content after a linking word - and/but Writing: Skill: Writing a paragraph Pronunciation: - Using polite language (2) - Short forms (2) English in action: Suggesting improvements Unit 7 Get the message Topics and vocabulary: - good communication - communication problems - taking and leaving messages - writing notes and emails Listening Skill: Recognizing examples and points Grammar: Recognizing possiblity and obligation Speaking: Understanding and not understanding Reading: Skill: Understanding the subject, the purpose and the deadline in a text Grammar: Recognizing the verb form Writing Grammar: Choosing the verb form English in action: Taking and leaving messages Unit 8 Lifestyle Topics and vocabulary: - 21st century illnesses - the care plan cycle - ways to stay healthy - the value of fitness Listening Skill: Active listening Grammar: Predicting content after a linking word - because/so Speaking: Referring to graphs Reading: Skill: Scanning for names, numbers and keywords Grammar: Understanding references in a text Writing: Grammar: Giving reasons; Using pronouns and possessive adjectives English in action: Giving good and bad news Unit 9 Making healthcare greener Topics and vocabulary: - the carbon footprint in healthcare - ways for hospitals to 'go green' - ecotherapy - environmentally-friendly healthcare Listening: Skill: Recognizing separate points Grammar: Recognizing passive sentences Speaking: Working in a team Reading: Skill: Active reading (1) Grammar: Understanding passive sentences Writing: Grammar: Using the present passive Pronunciation: Stressed syllables English in action: Arranging a meeting Unit 10 Finding work Topics and vocabulary: - job applications - personality types - letters of application and CVs - body language in job interviews Listening: Skill: Recognizing signposts (2) Grammar: Recognizing two-part signposts Speaking: Giving yourself time to think Reading: Skill: Active reading (2) Grammar: Understanding long subjects Pronunciation: Emphasizing English in action: Getting through the first day UR - https://www.garneteducation.com/product/moving-into-healthcare-and-nursing/ UR - https://englishcentral.net/?product=moving-into-healthcare-nursing_ ER -