Let´s listen to this passage on a trip to New York and see how much we understood.
Click HERE
Monday, March 22, 2010
PRONUNCIATION NO. 8: silent -e, spelling helps
Silent -e-
Many words in English finish with a single -e- When that happens, this letter is usually silent and the previous syllable is pronounced with a diphthong:
/ai/
smile
type
side
abide
nice
fine
mine
/ei/
tame
lame
same
name
fame
sane
long /o/
sore
before
more
/A/
done
some
tongue
Can you find other examples?
Spelling and pronunciation
There are 12 vowels in oral English, still, only 5 letters are used to represent them. Sometimes spelling, however, can be useful.
a) -o- in: son, tongue, ton, come.
b) -o- in: long, song, shot.
c) -ou- in: fought, sought, four.
d) -a- in: man, sand, land.
e) -i- in: fit, six, minute.
f) -ee- in: see, feet, need.
g) -ea- in: seat, feast, least, neat
h) -oo- in: foot, good, look.
i) -oo- in: food, fool, wool.
j) -u- in: full, put.
k) -u- in: luck, cut, nut.
Can you find more examples for this list? More sounds to add to the list?
GRAMMAR NO. 8: Numbers
VOCABULARY NO. 8: In class
In our session today, we will review some words related to a class/classroom. We are going to use 2 online tools to find out the meaning of them.
1) OBJECTS: Use Google Images to understand the meaning of the following words:
pencil
pen
eraser
pencil sharpener
folder
binder
notebook
staple
stapler
notepad
bookmark
chalk
square
bevel
ruler
drawing compass ("o" here is pronounced as in "son", "come")
crayon
coloring pencils
marker
bulletin board
OHP
bookcase
booklet
2) VERBS and misc: We will use Google define: to find out the meaning of the following words:
to read out loud
to write down
to hand out/hand in
to turn in
to grade
to collect
to proctor
a deadline
office hours
a tutorial
a seminar
a lecture
a section
an instructor
a professor
a teacher
a teaching assistant
schedule
tentative weekly schedule
a syllabus
a class
a classroom
a tutor
timetable
exam calendar
Monday, March 15, 2010
GRAMMAR NO. 7: Too/either, So/neither
EXPLANATION
Too/either and so/neither are used to express our agreement to what another person has said.
Too is used when the verb is in the affirmative form. For example:
A: I have a red Ferrari
B: I have one, too
Either is used when the verb is in the negative form. For example:
A: I don't have a Ferrari
B: I don't have one either
But in English, we don't need to use long replies to express our agreement. This is not necessary because our agreement is with the entire sentence, so we use an auxiliary:
do/does when the verb is in the simple present
are/is when the original verb is in the present continuous
will when the original verb is in the future
have/has when the original verb is in a perfective tense
a modal when the original verb uses a modal, etc.
Too/so are used when we agree in the affirmative. For example:
A: I have an SUV (sport utility vehicle, a family car)
B: I have one too OR So do I
Either/neither are used when we agree in the negative. For example:
A: I don't have a bike
B: I don't have one either OR Neither do I
When we use so/neither, the verb must go in the affirmative form and the order of the sentence takes the form of a question. More examples:
So must I
Neither will they
So should I
Neither are we
So is she
Neither are Peter and Susan
So do I
Neither will he
So can we
Neither could they
Can you find the first part of the aforementioned phrases with so and neither?
IMPORTANT!!!
So, too, either and neither have other functions in English. We will study them in the following sessions.
PRACTICE
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-49198.php
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-68857.php
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-57421.php
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-69398.php
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-67793.php
http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-58137.php
http://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/quizshow.php?title=lesson-76-too-so-either-neither&quesnum=1
Monday, March 8, 2010
LISTENING NO. 6: Healthcare Reform in US
READING
Before we do our listening, let's review some basic concepts of American legislation to understand the political procedure in passing (or not) the Healthcare Reform proposed by President Obama.
Let's go to the following link to start our reading:
http://www.eslpod.com/eslpod_blog/2010/03/04/headlines-health-care-bill/
Read the text 3 times and then answer the following questions:
Before we do our listening, let's review some basic concepts of American legislation to understand the political procedure in passing (or not) the Healthcare Reform proposed by President Obama.
Let's go to the following link to start our reading:
http://www.eslpod.com/eslpod_blog/2010/03/04/headlines-health-care-bill/
Read the text 3 times and then answer the following questions:
a) When did President Obama announce the bill?
b) What is a "bill"?
c) What is the American congress form of?
d) How many senators in the Senate?
e) How many people in the House of Representatives?
f) What is a simple majority?
g) What is a "super-majority"?
h) What is a "filibuster"?
i) How are the Democrats reprented in both the Senate and the House of Representatives (in terms of majorities)?
j) What are the Republicans doing in the Senate?
k) What is the opinion of the American people regarding this bill?
LISTENING
GRAMMAR NO. 6: Pronunciation of -es/-s
PLURAL (& 3rd Person Singular & Saxon Genitive) PRONUNCIATION RULES
There are 3 possible pronunciations for the plural suffix -s/-es, whether it be functioning as a plural (cats), 3rd person singular simple present (walks) or Saxon Genitive (Phoebe's):
[S] [Z] [IZ]
I. The plural is pronounced [S] after the following VOICELESS sounds:
A. [p] ⇒ cups D. [f] ⇒ cliff
B. [t] ⇒ hats E. [θ] ⇒ myths
C. [k] ⇒ cooks
II. The plural is pronounced [Z] after the following VOICED sounds:
A. [b] ⇒ crabs F. [n] ⇒ fans
B. [d] ⇒ cards G. [ŋ] ⇒ kings
C. [g] ⇒ rugs H. [l ] ⇒ deals
D. [v] ⇒ gloves I. [r] ⇒ tears
E. [m] ⇒ plums J. [ð] ⇒ clothes
III. The plural is pronounced [IZ] after the following sounds:
A. [s] ⇒ races D. [ʒ ] ⇒ garage
B. [z] ⇒ pauses E. [ʧ ] ⇒ churches
C. [ʃ ] ⇒ dishes F. [ʤ ] ⇒ ages, judges
FURTHER EXPLANATION
Now, click here to read a more complete explanation on the formation of the plural ending that takes into account spelling rules.
LISTEN TO AN EXPLANATION
First, let´s listen to this explanation in a video:
There are 3 possible pronunciations for the plural suffix -s/-es, whether it be functioning as a plural (cats), 3rd person singular simple present (walks) or Saxon Genitive (Phoebe's):
[S] [Z] [IZ]
I. The plural is pronounced [S] after the following VOICELESS sounds:
A. [p] ⇒ cups D. [f] ⇒ cliff
B. [t] ⇒ hats E. [θ] ⇒ myths
C. [k] ⇒ cooks
II. The plural is pronounced [Z] after the following VOICED sounds:
A. [b] ⇒ crabs F. [n] ⇒ fans
B. [d] ⇒ cards G. [ŋ] ⇒ kings
C. [g] ⇒ rugs H. [l ] ⇒ deals
D. [v] ⇒ gloves I. [r] ⇒ tears
E. [m] ⇒ plums J. [ð] ⇒ clothes
III. The plural is pronounced [IZ] after the following sounds:
A. [s] ⇒ races D. [ʒ ] ⇒ garage
B. [z] ⇒ pauses E. [ʧ ] ⇒ churches
C. [ʃ ] ⇒ dishes F. [ʤ ] ⇒ ages, judges
FURTHER EXPLANATION
Now, click here to read a more complete explanation on the formation of the plural ending that takes into account spelling rules.
LISTEN TO AN EXPLANATION
First, let´s listen to this explanation in a video:
PRACTICE
1. Practice the spelling here
2. Practice the spelling of compound nouns here
3. Practice the pronunciation of the plural here
1. Practice the spelling here
2. Practice the spelling of compound nouns here
3. Practice the pronunciation of the plural here
GRAMMAR NO. 6: neither - nor, either - or
EXPLANATION
We have already studied the function of neither and either. They are both used in negative agreement. That is, when we want to express our agreement to what somebody else has said, we use either (in the sentence) and neither (in the short phrase). For example:
A: I don't like oranges
B: I don't like oranges either / Neither do I
While either always goes with the verb in the negative form, neither goes with the verb in the positive form.
The agreement is only one possible function of these words. We can also use either when we are giving a list of things that we don't do/take/give/, etc. For example:
A: I don't like oranges and I don't like bananas either
In our last example, there is just one person using either, expressing that there is a list of things he/she doesn't like.
Another important function of these words (neither, nor, either, or) is that of alternating options in contrast to and. For example:
A1: I like oranges AND bananas.
A2: I like BOTH oranges AND bananas
B1: I don't like oranges NOR bananas
B2: I like NEITHER oranges NOR bananas
1. List in the NEGATIVE: neither(or verb in the negative) - nor
That correlation is used to express that we DON'T like/do/take something. For example:
B1: I don't like oranges NOR bananas
B2: I like NEITHER oranges NOR bananas
(B3: I don't like oranges OR bananas) INFORMAL
We could say that neither - nor are the negative forms or both - and.
2. Alternation: either - or
Sometimes, we don't want to negate 2 elements, we just want to offer an alternation. From a list, we want one thing, but not the two of them (or the three, four, etc.). For example:
A1: Jane wants to paint EITHER a portrait OR a landscape (one or another, but not the two of them)
A2: Jane wants to paint a portrait OR a landscape (omitting either)
*** TO SUM UP: neither-nor is the negative for of and; either-or is used to express an alternation
*** AND REMEMBER:
If your element (the word(s) that follow neither, either) is singular, then the verb needs to be singular; if one nor both or your elements is plural, then your verb needs to be plural. For example:
A: Neither James nor Dave is having a party
B: Either the acrobats or the dancer are doing the tricks
*** MORE TO REMEMBER:
When we want to negate 2 verbs, we can use NOR, but the verb that goes after NOR is reversed. For example:
He didn't open the door NOR did he answer the phone
PRACTICE
SPEAKING NO. 6: Describing Pictures - Houses
PREPARATION
Describing a picture requires a lot of vocabulary, but also, the use of expressions of location, opinion and many adjectives.
LOCATION
General expressions:
There is/are ...
At the top...
At the bottom ...
On the right ...
On the left ...
In the background ...
In the foreground ...
Prepositions:
Next to ...
Behind ...
In front of ...
Between ...
In ...
On ...
Under ...
Above ...
Adverbs:
Up ...
Down ...
Near ...
Far (from) ...
OPINION
Many times, we give our opinion on what we can see in a picture. We can even ask for our listener's opinion.
I think (that) ...
My impression is that ...
I like/don't like ...
Or we can even call the attention of the listener towards a specific element in the picture:
Can you see ...?
What can you see...?
Don't you think that ...?
Do you like ...?
Let's have a look at ...
If you look ...
DESCRIBING A PICTURE: Houses
In our activity today, we will describe pictures of houses. Let's review some basic vocabulary first.
1. Types of Houses
We can find 3 general groups:
a) Detached dwellings / Single-unit housing (a house that stands on its own)
b) Semi-detached dwellings (a house next to another house)
c) Attached dwelling / Multi-unit housing (several houses in the same structure)
a) Detached dwellings:
- Bungalow (a house without a basement)
- Castle
- Cottage (the roof is made of some kind of thatch)
- Farmhouse (a house on a farm)
- Log cabin (made with logs)
- Manor house (antique house made of rock)
- Mansion (a huge house in the middle of a big land)
- Ranch (usually made of timber, wood)
- Victorian house (typical of the 19th c, usually associated to terror films)
- Villa (usually next to the sea)
b) Semi-detached dwellings:
c) Attached dwellings:
- Loft
- Penthouse (a luxurious big apartment at the top of a tower building)
- Townhouse (a terraced house in the middle of the city)
- Attic (a small apartment at the top of a building; the top part of a house)
2. Parts of a house
- Porch
- Garage
- Basement
- Patio
- Backyard
- Driveway
- Front yard
- Garden
- Balcony
- Dining-room
- Living-room
- Kitchen
- Pantry
- Bathroom
- Bedroom
- Shed
PRACTICE
Describe the following pictures:
http://www.abductit.com/files/articles/unusual_houses/seattle-tree-house-architectural-designers.jpg
Monday, March 1, 2010
VOCABULARY NO. 5: The House
WARMING-UP: THE KITCHEN
In a previous session, we studied vocabulary related to the kitchen. Before we proceed with studying the vocabulary related to the rest of the house, let's review the kitchen one more time. To do so, take a piece of paper and write down as many words as you can remember of things that are usually in a kitchen.
PREPARATION
Now it is time to write down all the words that we remember of things, pieces of furniture and parts of the room of the following spaces in a house:
a) The dining-room
b) The bedroom
c) The bathroom
PARTS OF A HOUSE
The first thing we should learn is how to divide a house into its different parts or rooms. Click on the following link to know more:
LEARN
There are many things we keep at home. Let's make a list of all of the things we usually find in the following rooms:
a) Bedroom: can you name as many words as possible
b) Dining-room (or sitting-room or living-room)
c) Bathroom
By clicking on the following links we will learn useful words:
http://www.languageguide.org/english/vocabulary/den/
http://www.languageguide.org/english/vocabulary/kitchen/
http://www.languageguide.org/english/vocabulary/kitchen2/
http://www.languageguide.org/english/vocabulary/bedroom/
http://www.languageguide.org/english/vocabulary/bathroom/
http://www.languageguide.org/english/vocabulary/bathroom2/
http://www.languageguide.org/english/vocabulary/utility-room/
TEST WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED
GRAMMAR NO. 5: Pronunciation of the -d/-ed suffix (past tense)
Formation of the past tense & past participle
The past tense and the past participle of the verbs in English can be formed in 2 different ways:
a) Regular verbs add the suffix -ed (-d when the verb ends with "e") to the infinitive: for example, "talk" (infinitive) = "talked" (past), or "decide" (infinitive) = "decided" (past)
b) Irregular verbs change the infinitive form, there is not a rule to understand the formation here.
Pronunciation of the -d/-ed suffix
The most complicated part of this suffix is its pronunciation. We can find 3 types of pronunciation, according to the pronunciation of the last sound of the infinitive:
1) Last sound of the verb in the infinitive is VOICELESS (– p – k – s – ch – sh – f – x – h):
-d/-ed = [t]
2) Last sound of the verb in infinitive is VOICED (– l – v – n – m – r – b – v – g – w – y – z):
-d/-ed = [d]
3) Last sound of the verb in the infinitive is /d/ or /t/:
-d/-ed = [id]
Listen to a couple of videos here
PRACTICE
1) Take a piece of paper and write as many examples as possible to show the 3 different pronunciations (results at the bottom of the post)
2) Click here if you would like to practice identifying the pronunciation of the -d/-ed suffix
3) Click here to further practice
4) Read the following text (check unknown words first):
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Results:
1) asked
baked
brushed
cooked
cracked
crashed
danced (da:ns) + t
dressed
dropped
escaped
finished
fixed
guessed
helped
hoped
hiked
joked
jumped
knocked
kissed
laughed (læf) + t
locked
looked
missed
mixed
packed
passed
picked
pressed
pushed
pronounced
relaxed
slipped
smoked
stopped
shopped
talked
typed
walked
washed
watched
worked
2) advised (ad’vaiz) + d
agreed
allowed
answered
appeared
arrived
believed
belonged
burned
called
carried
changed
cleaned
closed
covered
cried
damaged
described
died
dried
earned
encouraged
enjoyed
entered
explained
explored
filled
followed
happened
interviewed
imagined
jailed
killed
listened
lived
loved
measured
moved
opened
planned
played
performed
pulled
realized
remembered
rained
repaired
saved
shared
shaved
showed
signed
slammed
stayed
snowed
studied
tried
traveled
turned
used
welcomed
whispered
worried
yawned
3) attended
arrested
collected
contacted
counted
decided
defended
demanded
divided
ended
expanded
expected
exported
flooded
graduated
hated
hunted
included
invited
invented
landed
needed
painted
planted
printed
presented
pretended
protected
provided
rented
repeated
reported
respected
rested
scolded
skated
started
shouted
treated
visited
waited
wanted
wasted
The past tense and the past participle of the verbs in English can be formed in 2 different ways:
a) Regular verbs add the suffix -ed (-d when the verb ends with "e") to the infinitive: for example, "talk" (infinitive) = "talked" (past), or "decide" (infinitive) = "decided" (past)
b) Irregular verbs change the infinitive form, there is not a rule to understand the formation here.
Pronunciation of the -d/-ed suffix
The most complicated part of this suffix is its pronunciation. We can find 3 types of pronunciation, according to the pronunciation of the last sound of the infinitive:
1) Last sound of the verb in the infinitive is VOICELESS (– p – k – s – ch – sh – f – x – h):
-d/-ed = [t]
2) Last sound of the verb in infinitive is VOICED (– l – v – n – m – r – b – v – g – w – y – z):
-d/-ed = [d]
3) Last sound of the verb in the infinitive is /d/ or /t/:
-d/-ed = [id]
Listen to a couple of videos here
PRACTICE
1) Take a piece of paper and write as many examples as possible to show the 3 different pronunciations (results at the bottom of the post)
2) Click here if you would like to practice identifying the pronunciation of the -d/-ed suffix
3) Click here to further practice
4) Read the following text (check unknown words first):
OUR ENCHANTED ANNIVERSARY EVENING
A) It happened to be our anniversary when we traveled to Barcelona, so my wife Doris and Iplanned a special evening out. I purchased a beautiful bouquet of red roses that smelledwonderful and a black pearl necklace that sparkled in the moonlight. I beamed as Ipresented them to Doris. She pinned a rose to her sequined lapel. Her auburn hairshimmered in the sunset’s bronzed glow. I called a checkered taxi and we passed manyhighlighted sights before we arrived in front of the restaurant. The waiter seated us as soon as we walked into the neon-signed restaurant. I noticed a secluded table. (22 verbs)
B) We positioned ourselves near an opened window and prepared to eat. My wife Dorislooked at the selections listed on the menu and decided to have an appetizer. I picked the mushroom soup. A few minutes later the waiter returned. “What would you like to have?”, heasked. Doris ordered some steamed shrimp and broiled trout. I requested a tossed Cesar salad with a grilled steak and a baked potato. While we dined, we chatted and sipped a glass of white wine. Doris wolfed down her food but I savored the meal and chewed my steak slowly. When she finished, she munched on some pretzels. She soon gobbled up all the pretzels in the small bowl placed on the table. Later, we nibbled on a slice of decorated cheesecake as we talked. I wanted some coffee with my dessert. Doris preferred to drinkiced tea. After the salted pretzels, Doris needed to drink some water. The waiter finallyhanded me the bill and I offered him a tip. We tipped him 15% of the totaled charges. Hethanked us and smiled as we exited the restaurant. (40 verbs)
C) Outside the now closed restaurant, we strolled along the cobble-stoned street, stoppedand laughed when we spotted a trained puppy that jumped and played with its owner. We then relaxed and watched the sunset from a padded park bench as the boats in the harbor rocked, pitched and bobbed on the water. Next, we watched a romantic movie at a new cinema that interested us. The aged couple in the movie argued and chased each other as they sailed down an unnamed river that tumbled and surged through rapids whichboiled around jagged rocks. Frequently they were trapped and scared. When thecolorized movie ended the two discovered that they really loved each other. Finally, at the disco, we danced, swayed to the music and hugged each other often. Whenever I kissedDoris she blushed and giggled. Both of us enjoyed our enchanted evening out together. We hope you liked our story. (41 verbs)
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Results:
1) asked
baked
brushed
cooked
cracked
crashed
danced (da:ns) + t
dressed
dropped
escaped
finished
fixed
guessed
helped
hoped
hiked
joked
jumped
knocked
kissed
laughed (læf) + t
locked
looked
missed
mixed
packed
passed
picked
pressed
pushed
pronounced
relaxed
slipped
smoked
stopped
shopped
talked
typed
walked
washed
watched
worked
2) advised (ad’vaiz) + d
agreed
allowed
answered
appeared
arrived
believed
belonged
burned
called
carried
changed
cleaned
closed
covered
cried
damaged
described
died
dried
earned
encouraged
enjoyed
entered
explained
explored
filled
followed
happened
interviewed
imagined
jailed
killed
listened
lived
loved
measured
moved
opened
planned
played
performed
pulled
realized
remembered
rained
repaired
saved
shared
shaved
showed
signed
slammed
stayed
snowed
studied
tried
traveled
turned
used
welcomed
whispered
worried
yawned
3) attended
arrested
collected
contacted
counted
decided
defended
demanded
divided
ended
expanded
expected
exported
flooded
graduated
hated
hunted
included
invited
invented
landed
needed
painted
planted
printed
presented
pretended
protected
provided
rented
repeated
reported
respected
rested
scolded
skated
started
shouted
treated
visited
waited
wanted
wasted
EXTENDED PRACTICE
For a list of irregular verbs in the past click here:
To practice the formation of the past tense click here:
SPEAKING NO. 5: Discussion - "Healthcare System"
In our class today we are going to talk about our Healthcare system. We should address things like the following:
Below you will find a list of expressions, vocabulary that you can use when you discuss in English:
Opening a discussion
To begin with,
We need to discuss /determine / find out
Let's start by (V ing)
We'll start by (V ing)
The problem / issue / question here is . . .
The important thing (here) is . . .
The main thing we need to discuss is . . .
Let's look at . . .
It looks like . . .
It appears that . . .
Asking for input
What do you think?
How about you?
How do you feel about that?
Any ideas on that?
Responding
(That sounds like a) good idea.
Sounds good.
The problem with that is . . .
That raises / brings up the issue of . . .
Giving your opinion
I think that . . .
I don't think that . . .
In my opinion . . .
Asking for support or details
Supporting your opinions
Medical Equipment:
Laboratory & Radiology equipment:
Patient equipment:
More vocabulary:
- Should our healthcare system be public or private?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of both systems?
- Can you share your personal experience with either type of healthcare attention?
Below you will find some useful hints on how to start a conversation in English when you give your opinion. We will also review some vocabulary on the topic.
SOME USEFUL STRUCTURE WHEN DISCUSSING
Below you will find a list of expressions, vocabulary that you can use when you discuss in English:
Opening a discussion
To begin with,
We need to discuss /determine / find out
Let's start by (V ing)
We'll start by (V ing)
The problem / issue / question here is . . .
The important thing (here) is . . .
The main thing we need to discuss is . . .
Let's look at . . .
It looks like . . .
It appears that . . .
Asking for input
What do you think?
How about you?
How do you feel about that?
Any ideas on that?
Responding
(That sounds like a) good idea.
Sounds good.
The problem with that is . . .
That raises / brings up the issue of . . .
Giving your opinion
I think that . . .
I don't think that . . .
In my opinion . . .
Asking for support or details
Why do you think that?
Could you elaborate?
Could you give (me) an example?
Can you illustrate that?
What evidence do you have?
Could you explain it in more detail?
Could you provide some details?
Could you elaborate?
Could you give (me) an example?
Can you illustrate that?
What evidence do you have?
Could you explain it in more detail?
Could you provide some details?
Supporting your opinions
Let me illustrate,
For example,
For instance,
To give you an example,
Let me give you an example,
To elaborate,
First, (second), etc.
(These phrases can be followed by details, examples, elaboration, or a summary of your main points.)
For example,
For instance,
To give you an example,
Let me give you an example,
To elaborate,
First, (second), etc.
(These phrases can be followed by details, examples, elaboration, or a summary of your main points.)
VOCABULARY RELATED
People involved:
- Doctor = El médico, el doctor
- Patient = El paciente
- Nurse = La enfermera
- Paramedics = paramédicos
- Physician = médico clínico
- General practitioner = Médico de cabecera, Médico general
- Specialist = Especialista
- Anesthesiologist (anesthesia) = Anestesiólogo (anestesia)
- Cardiologist (heart) = Cardiólogo (corazón)
- Dermatologist (skin)= Dermatólogo (piel)
- Ear Nose and Throat Specialist / Otorhinolaryngologist (ear, nose, throat) = Otorrinolaringólogo (oídos, nariz y garganta)
- Endocrinologist (glands, hormones) = Endocrinólogo (glándulas, hormonas)
- Gastroenterologist (stomach, intestines) = Gastroenterólogo (estómago e intestinos)
- Geriatrician (the elderly) = Geriatra (personas de la tercera edad)
- Gynecologist (women) = Ginecólogo (mujeres)
- Nephrologist (kidneys) = Nefrólogo (riñones)
- Neurologist (nervous system) = Neurólogo (sistema nervioso)
- Ophtamologist (eyes) = Oftalmólogo (ojos)
- Obstetrician (pregnancy, childbirth) = Obstetra (embarazo, nacimiento)
- Odontologist (teeth) = Odontólogo (dientes)
- Oncologist (cancer) = Oncólogo (cancer)
- Pediatrician (children) = Pediatra (niños)
- Psychiatrist (mental illness) = Psiquiatra (enfermedades mentales)
- Physical Therapist (US), Physiotherapist (UK) = Fisioterapista o Fisioterapeuta
- Radiologist (radiation) = Radiólogo (radiación)
- Surgeon (surgery) = Cirujano (cirujía)
- Urologist (urinary tract) = Urólogo (aparato urinario)
- Clinic = la clínica
- Doctor's consulting room = el consultorio
- Hospital = el hospital
- Drugstore/Pharmacy = la farmacia
- Laboratory, lab = el laboratorio
- Ambulance = la ambulancia
- Examination room = la sala de evaluación/diagnóstico/reconocimiento
- Emergency room = la sala de emergencies/urgencias
- Intensive care unit = la unidad de cuidados intensivos
- Operating theatre/room = el quirófano, la sala de operaciones
- Waiting room = sala de espera
- Ward = sala
- examintation couch/table = sillón/diván/mesa de evaluación/diagnóstico/reconocimiento
- hospital bed = cama de hospital
- stretcher = camilla
- operating table = mesa de operaciones
- breathing (or respiratory) apparatus = respirador artificial
- heart monitor = monitor (cardíaco)
- defibrillator = defibrilador
- IV pole / stand for IV drips= atril (o soporte) para el goteo intravenoso
- catheter, tube = tubo, catéter, sonda
- basin, bedpan = basinete, basinilla, orinal
Medical Equipment:
- scales = pesa
- height = tallímetro
- thermometer = termómetro
- stethoscope = estetoscopio
- othoscope = otoscopio
- ophthalmoscope = oftalmoscopio
- sphygmomanometer/blood pressure monitor = esfigmomanómetro
- tongue depressor = tiralengua o bajalengua
- percusor, hammer = martillo de reflejos
- glucometer = glucómetro
- dressing gown = bata
- lab coat = bata (de laboratorio)
- mask = mascarilla
- disposable needle/syringe = aguja/jeringa desechables
- sterile needle/syringe = aguja/jeringa esterilizada
- sterile gauze = gasa esterilizada
- oxygen = oxigeno
- dressing material = material de vendaje
- plaster = yeso
- surgical instruments = instrumentos quirúrgicos
- instrument tray = bandeja de los instrumentos
- scalpel = bisturí
- scissors = tijeras
- tweezers = pinzas
Laboratory & Radiology equipment:
- microscope = microscopio
- beaker = vaso de precipitados (o de precipitación)
- test tube = tubo de ensayo
- urine sample = muestra de orina
- blood sample = muestra de sangre
- x-rays = rayos X
- x-ray plate = radiografía
- ultrasound = ultrasonido
Patient equipment:
- wheelchair = silla de ruedas
- crutches = muletas
- cane = bastón
- walker = andador
- brace = aparato ortopédico
- sling = cabestrillo
More vocabulary:
- health insurance = seguro médico
- medical/health exam = examen médico
- medical history/record = historia clínica, historial médico
- medical card = ficha médica
- medical consultation = consulta médica
- medical condition = condición médica
- check-up = chequeo medico
- diagnose = diagnóstico
- prescription = receta
- treatment = tratamiento
- blood pressure/tension = presión sanguínea
- blood test = prueba/examen de sangre
- stitches = puntos (de sutura)
- therapy = terapia
- visiting hours = horas de visita
- to consult a doctor = consultar un médico
- to get a shot = recibir una inyección
- to give someone a shot = poner una inyección (o inyectar) a alguien
- To make an appointment = hacer una sita
- To take one’s temperature = tomarle la temperatura a alguien
- To take one’s pulse = tomarle el pulso a alguien
- To take one’s(blood) tension/pressure = tomarle la presión a alguien
- To cure = curar
- To operate on = operar
- To prescribe = recetar
- To treat = tratar
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