Exercise 9. Is it true or false?

1. The main goal of the health care system in Ukraine is to treat infectious diseases.

2. There are no free emergency services in Ukraine.

3. If an accident has happened you should dial 103.

4. Ukrainian health care pays great attention to the health of mother and child because of bad condition of environment.

5. Many people in Ukraine prefer private hospitals and polyclinics nowadays.

6. Ukrainian health care pays great attention to the prophylaxis of different diseases.

7. A lot of efforts are taken for popularization of medical science among the population.

8. It is obvious for doctors to know how to diagnose, treat and prevent diseases.

Exercise 10. Translate the sentences into your native language. Pay attention to the Passive Voice:

E.g.: Present Simple Passive - Patients are examined by the doctor.

Пацієнти огладаються лікарем.

Past Simple Passive - Patients were examined by the doctor yesterday

Пацієнти були оглянуті лікарем вчора.

Future Simple Passive - Patients will be examined by the doctor next week.

Пацієнти будуть оглянуті лікарем на наступному тижні.

1. Old methods of treatment were supplanted by the new ones.

2. A network of children hospitals will be opened next year.

3. Diagnosis is made with the help of blood analysis.

4. An emergency was called because of an accident.

5. A lot of efforts are concentrated on Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology.

6. The patient with pneumonia will be delivered to the hospital in an hour.

7. An unfavorable prognosis was made by the doctor.

8. Preventive measures are taken to exclude infectious disease.

Exercise 11. Change the following into Passive Voice:

1. The doctor examines the patients everyday.

2. We inherited the health service system from the former states.

3. People prefer state hospitals and polyclinics.

4. Dentist equipped his new dental room with modern apparatus.

5. Ukrainian Constitution guarantees the rights for health protection.

6. The government will open a new maternity home next month.

7. Somebody called in an ambulance.

8. They will create a network of consulting rooms soon.

Exercise 12. Translate the sentences using Passive Voice:

1. Перші ознаки захворювання були визначені вчасно.

2. Багато уваги приділяється популяризації медичної освіти в даний час.

3. Зусилля будуть сконцетровані на проблемах педіатрії та акушерства.

4. Права громдян на здорове навколишнє середовище гарантується Конституцією України.

5. Ряд різних процедур використовують для того, щоб поставити правильний діагноз.

6. Навички діагностувати на ранніх стадіях та лікувати хвороби вимагаються від сучасного лікаря.

7. Профілктичні заходи будуть прийняті найближчим часом.

8. Операцію закінчать о 10 годині.

Exercise 13. Open the brackets using the correct tense form:

1. The doctor (to write) a prescription when a short man (to open) the door and (to ask) for help.

2. The patient was restless, irritable; he (to suffer) from headache.

3. On leaving the hospital, the man (to thank) the doctor who (to cure) him of his disease.

4. Medical insurance (to be) not obvious in our country.

5. The doctor (to study) the patient’s sensitivity to penicillin before the treatment (to begin).

6. He (to be) here five minutes ago, but you (to be out).

7. He (to work) a lot and (to want) to show his teacher that he (to improve) his knowledge in Biology.

8. The nurse already (to give) an injection of the nicotine acid.

Exercise 14. Put questions to the underlined words:

1. General, Independent, Student health insurances are introduced in France.

2. Health insurance is used by 85% of population in Germany.

3. The first health insurance was created in 1883 in Germany.

4. Billions will be earned from selling health insurances in future.

5. Employees and General health insurances are guaranteed in Japan.

6. Medical expenses are guaranteed by health insurance.

7. 104 billon dollars were earned in the UK from selling health insurances in 2007.

8. Health insurances will be used by all the people in the nearest future.

Exercise 15. Fill in the table:

Завдання для самостійної роботи студента (СРС)

Exercise 1. Topic vocabulary:

Exercise 2. Learn the following abbreviations, their explanation and translation:

DS - the Dental Service (Стоматологічна допомога)

FDS - the Family Doctor Service (Служба сімейних лікарів)

GP - General Practitioner (Практикуючий лікар)

NHS -the National Health Service (Державна служба охорони здоров’я)

PhS - the Pharmaceutical Service (Фармацевтична служба)

PS - the Practitioner Services (Служба лікарів загальної практики)

Exercise 3. Pronounce the words below correctly:

Th - [Ө]: health, throat, authorities, ophthalmology, mouth, month, breath, death, through, method, length, therapy, orthopedic, pathology, thesis

Ch - [ʧ]: children, charge, choose, which, each, much, touch, teacher, change, such, rich

Exercise 4. Read the word-combinations and translate them into English:

Health: poor health, in good health, mental health, public health, health service, a health worker, health insurance, to affect health

Treatment: free medical treatment, to provide a proper treatment, the treatment for cancer, the treatment of the broken arm, to pay for treatment

Exercise 5. Translate into Ukrainian:

Emergency medical treatment, a visitor from abroad, private hospitals, Family Doctor Service, to prefer to be private patients, primary medical care, to provide consultant services in surgery, a definite time to attend a specialist, the medical institution, US Public Health Service, to receive pay directly from the patient, government-financed hospitals, consulting physicians, and highly skilled nurses, emergency units, the cost of medical care, health insurance, life insurance, disability protection and retirement benefits, to develop the medical care programs, free medical care for the poor, disabled and dependent children, partially free medical care.

Exercise 6. Read the text and be ready to discuss it:

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