Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for Medicine & Health

Vocabulary

Demanding: adj. needing a lot of effort and skill. Flustered: adj. nervous and confused, especially because you have been given a lot to do or are in a hurry Bizarre: adj. very strange or unusual Think on their feet: to be able to think and react to things very quickly without any preparation Approach: noun. A way of doing or thinking about something. Rather than: phrase. Instead of Crush: verb. To destroy somebody’s confidence Recruitment agency: noun, a specialist company which finds and interviews candidates to fill job vacancies in other companies. Job seekers: noun. People who are looking for a job. Flapping: verb, moving sth quickly up and down, e.g. wings Spot on: the right answer Paid-back: devolver  Weird: raro Spooky... Continue reading "Vocabulary and Phrases for Travel, Health, and Fashion" »

Core Vocabulary Definitions

• To conduct: To do, to carry out, to undertake.
• To capture: To catch.
• To synthesize: To produce sounds, speech, or music electronically.
• To respond: To answer, to reply, to react.
• Signature: Typical or associated with a particular person.
• To evolve: To develop.
• Label: A classifying phrase or name applied to a person or thing.
• Hi-tech: Using the most modern or advanced technology available.
• Backpack: Rucksack.
• To sense: To notice, to detect.
• Heart rate: The speed at which the heart beats.
• To provide: To supply, to give.
• Gadget: A small tool, device, or piece of equipment that does something useful.
• To bark: To make the short, loud sound that a dog makes.
• Goal: Objective, target, purpose.
• To aim: To try or intend to achieve something.

Protecting the Environment

Vocabulary

1.

• basement = sótano
• orden sth online = pedir algo por internet
• a can of soup = una lata de sopa
• aim = objetivo
• seize the day = aprovecha el día
• to throw litter = tirar a la basura
• health care = cuidado de la salud
• a swimming cap = un gorro de piscina
• economic growth = crecimiento económico

2.

• 1. am having (1)
• 2. don't look (2)
• 3. does she have (2)
• 4. are you looking (1)
• 5. hate (1)

3.

• outgoing = fiestero
• fleece = forro polar
• mittens = manoplas
• sensitive = sensible
• sth fits you = algo que te queda bien
• short-sighted = miope
• understanding = comprensible
• get changed = cambiarse
• bangles = pulseras

4.

• muffins C
• cabbage U
• sauce U
• leuce C
• meat U
• steak C
• jam U

6.

• watching (1)
• to go (2)
• training (1)
• playing (1)
• to sing (2)

7.

• 6-7-5-4-3-1-2
• score
• win
• lose/keep
• came/beat
• broke

8.

• 4-5-

1. Vocabulary

• Basement: sótano
• Aim: objetivo
• Health care: cuidado de la salud
• To order something online: pedir algo por internet
• Seize the day: aprovecha el día
• A swimming cap: un gorro de natación
• A can of soup: lata de sopa
• To throw litter: tirar basura al suelo
• Economic growth: crecimiento económico

2. Verb Conjugation

• 1. I am having
• 2. Don't look
• 3. Does she have
• 4. Are you looking

3. Adjectives & Clothing

• Outgoing: extrovertido
• Sensitive: sensible
• Fleece: manga
• Something fits you: algo que te sienta bien o te quede
• Get changed: cambiarse
• Mittens: manoplas
• Short-sighted: corto de vista
• Bangles: pulseras

4. Countable & Uncountable Nouns

• Muffins: Countable
• Cabbage: Uncountable
• Sauce: Uncountable
• Lettuce: Countable
• Meat: Uncountable
• Steak: Countable
• Jam: Uncountable

5.

Essential English Vocabulary and Phrases

• Locate: Localitzar
• Satisfy: Satisfacció
• Refer: Referència
• Investigate: Investigació
• Analyze: Analista
• Identify: Identificació
• Prove: Prova
• Tight Budget: Pressupost escàs
• Breed: Criar
• That Doesn't Appeal to Me: No és el que més m'agrada
• To Be Honest: Si he de dir la veritat
• Raft: Balsa
• What's Going On: Què passa?
• Unspoilt Landscape: Paisatge verge
• A Must: Cosa imprescindible
• Breathtaking: Escenari que et deixa sense alè
• Compulsory: Obligatori
• Hooked On: Estar enganxat a una cosa
• Customary: És de costum
• Disgusting: Té mala pinta
• Stunts: Trucs
• Reluctant: Reticent
• Term: Trimestre
• Demanding: Exigent
• Loads of: Molts
• Straight Away: Sense pensar-m'ho dues vegades
• Turn Up: Rebutjar

English Verb Tenses and 'Used To' Constructions

Present

Blood Conditions

Anemia (Anaemia)

Description: Transport of oxygen to the cells is reduced.

Causes:

• Lack of red cells and haemoglobin (normally due to the lack of iron)

Symptoms:

• Fatigue

Leukaemia

Description: Overgrowth of the precursors of leukocytes.

Causes:

• DNA mutation which makes cells multiply without control (genetic and environmental causes)

Symptoms:

• Reduction of blood cells and platelets

Haemophilia

Description: Impaired blood clotting.

Causes:

• Hereditary illness: DNA mutation causing the absence of a clotting factor

Symptoms:

• Continuous haemorrhages

Heart Conditions

Arrhythmias

Description: Abnormal rhythm of the heart.

Types:

• Tachycardia (higher than normal)
• Bradycardia (lower than normal)

Causes:

• Different problems in the anatomy or myocardium of the heart

Symptoms: