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"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

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

Intended for pre-intermediate learners of the English language at the college and university level (A2-B1).