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

Business English Exercises and Answer Key

Customer Loyalty and Satisfaction

From satisfaction to loyalty:

1. The relationship with the supplier.
2. Good-quality staff.
3. It increases profits.
4. Your customer's own business becomes…
5. Their competitors can quickly…
6. They take responsibility for their actions.

Relative Clauses Exercises

Relative clauses exercise:

1. Dr. Jodi Simco and Dr. Mark… which.
2. …but they maybe start using… which.
3. which.
4. who/that.
5. which/that.
6. which/that.
7. where.
8. which/that and who/that.

Relative clauses memo (customer loyalty):

1. out.
2. the.
3. which.
4. which.
5. where.
6. who/that.

Text starting with: "As every manager knows…":

1. first.
2. neglect.
3. approaching.
4. signs.
5. impression.
6. expect.
7. result.
8. handle.
9. everyone.
10. account.
11. skills.
12. post.
13. get.
14. practical.
15. number.

Text starting with: "Hello,

Medical Terminology

Common Terms and Their Equivalents

• Up to: Until
• Children: Infants
• In relation to: Relative to
• Scarce: Not enough, insufficient
• Outcomes: Results, findings
• Score: Grades
• Result did not differ: There were not different outcomes
• Ethnicity: Ethnic group
• Requirements: Needs
• Effects: Consequences
• Early life: Babies, previous life
• Study: Investigation, research, test
• Examine: Monitor, check
• Type: Categories
• Applied: Incorporated, measured
• Modeled: Designed
• Information: Data
• Gestational age: Pregnancy
• Feature: Characteristics
• Disturbance: Disorder
• Behavior: Conduct
• Restricted: Limited
• Display: Show
• Restraint: Restricted
• Weight gain: Weight increase
• Model of overweight: Pattern of overweight
• Concern: Worried
• Food addiction: Food dependence
• Findings: Results
• In

Prepositions

• Blessed with
• Responsible for the damage
• Connect with long-lost
• Sympathized with
• Recover from a broken heart
• Contributes to most

Phrasal Verbs

• Settle down: To establish oneself, to set down roots
• Handed down: To inherit
• Brought about: To cause, to provoke
• Open up: To be sincere
• Wind down: To relax
• Broke up: To break up, to end a relationship
• Fall apart: To collapse
• Fell for: To fall in love with

Word Formation

• Fashionable: Unfashionable
• Thrill: Thrilling
• Essence: Essential
• Pursue: Pursuit
• Exact: Exactly
• Concentrate: Concentration
• Know: Knowledge
• Satisfy: Satisfaction
• Value: Valuable
• Price: Priceless

Hobbies

• Go: Dancing, Fishing, Hiking, Climbing
• Do: Swimming, Crossword puzzles, Extreme sports, Hiking, Model Making, Photography, Stamp collecting, T’ai chi
• Play:

English Idioms and Expressions with Catalan Translations

• Like father, like son - de tal palo tal astilla
• Bad blood - mal rollo
• Everybody and their uncle was there - estaba petado de gente
• Tied to his mum's apron strings - hecho dependiente de su madre (home dependent de la seva mare)
• Stay away - allunyar-se
• Alike - igual
• Aware of - prendre consciencia de
• Fit in - adaptar-se
• Involve - estar involucrat
• Likely - probablement
• Named after - dir-se com / portar el nom de
• Peer - colega
• Provide - proporcionar
• Reject - rebutjar
• Side with - posar-se al costat de
• Bring up - criar
• Chore - tasca domèstica
• Easygoing - tolerant
• Major powers - grans potències
• Clear up - asserenar-se

Weather Vocabulary

• Cold spell - temporada de fred
• Freezing cold - fred horrorós
• Heat wave - onada

Soft Drinks and Pet Ownership

Soft Drinks

A soft drink is a beverage that is not alcoholic and is usually carbonated, such as Coca-Cola.

Pet Ownership

To own a pet means to have or hold a pet.

Financial Terms and Actions

Having a Tattoo

This section seems unrelated to finances. Consider moving it to a more appropriate section.

Applying for a Passport

To apply for something, such as a passport, means to formally ask for it.

Withdrawing Money

To withdraw money means to take money from a place of deposit.

Savings Account

A savings account is an amount of money deposited in a bank.

Making a Will

To make a will means to create a legal document that states what will happen to one's possessions or property after one's death.

Holding a License

To hold a license means... Continue reading "Essential English Vocabulary: Everyday Life, Finances, and More" »

Student Language Proficiency & Personal Narratives

Assessment Results: Language & Comprehension

Assessment Set 1

Listening: (d, b, c, c)
Use of Language: (b, c, d, b, a, c, a, c, b, b)
Reading: (b, c, d, a, d)

Assessment Set 2

Listening: (c, b, d, c)
Use of Language: (c, c, b, b, b, b, b, b, b, a)
Reading: (c, a, b, c, c)

Assessment Set 3

Listening: (b, a, b, b)
Use of Language: (a, c, b, c, b, b, c, d, d, c, b)
Reading: (d, a, e, b, c)

Student Writing Samples

Writing Sample 1: Summer Vacation

Last summer vacation, I went to the beach with my family. They came from another town. We went to Mahahual, in Quintana Roo. It's a magical and very natural place. Because I practice kiteboarding, I enjoyed my favorite sport there. We only spent one night in... Continue reading "Student Language Proficiency: Writing & Comprehension Samples" »

Tema 1: Health and Illness

Well: bien de salud

Fit: en forma

Sick: enfermo

Sleeping sickness: enfermedad del sueño

Travel sickness: mareo

Recovery: mejoría

Get over: sanar

Get better: mejorar

Get worse: empeorar

Complete remission: remisión completa

Partes del cuerpo

Ear: oreja

Cheek: mejilla

Jaw (mandible): mandíbula

Neck: cuello

Shoulder: hombro

Armpit (axilla): axila

Upper arm: brazo

Elbow: codo

Loin: quijada/lomo/dorsal

Forearm: antebrazo

Buttock: nalga

Wrist: muñeca

Hand: mano

Thumb: pulgar

Finger: dedo

Thigh: muslo

Calf: pantorilla

Leg: pierna

Foot: pie

Toe: dedo del pie

Hair: pelo

Forehead: frente

Nose: nariz

Chin: barbilla

Adam’s apple: nuez

Chest: tórax

Nipple: pezón

Breast: pecho

Stomach/tummy/belly: abdomen

Navel/belly button: ombligo

Hip: cadera

Palm: palma

Groin:

Questionnaires 3 and 4: Pain and Medical Assessment

Defining Pain

Pain: The feeling you have when part of your body hurts.

Terms Used with "Ache"

Mention the pains you know used with the term ache:

• Headache
• Stomachache
• Toothache
• Earache
• Backache
• Heartache

Soreness Description

What kind of sore do you use as a result of a wound, infection, or too much exercise?

Examples: "I have a sore throat." / "My foot is sore."

Causes of Pain

What causes pain? Hundreds of diseases, disorders, and conditions can cause pain, such as inflammatory syndromes, malignancy, trauma, and infection. In some cases, pain may be a symptom of a serious or life-threatening condition, such as a heart attack or cancer.

British English: Sick vs. Ill

What do sick and ill mean in British English?... Continue reading "Understanding Pain Terminology and Physical Exams" »

Dear Head of the City Council,

I am writing to express my thoughts and concerns regarding the proposed new hotel being built in our area, specifically its close proximity to the bird sanctuary. I appreciate the efforts to promote economic growth and development in our community, but I have concerns about the potential impact of the hotel on the bird sanctuary and its inhabitants.

Noise Pollution

Firstly, I am worried about the noise pollution that the hotel may cause. The noise generated by the construction and operation of the hotel could significantly impact the bird sanctuary. This noise could disturb the peaceful environment required for bird breeding and nesting. Furthermore, the noise pollution could interfere with the migratory patterns... Continue reading "Protecting Our Bird Sanctuary: Concerns Regarding the Proposed Hotel Development" »

Genetic source

It is thought that a crucial mutation that took place over a short period caused a genetic change that made it possible for humans to create a language.

Teeth

Are upright, not slanting outwards like those of apes and they are roughly even in height

Lips

Have much more intricate muscle interlacing than is found in other primates and their resulting flexibility certainly helps in making sounds like p or b

Mouth

Is relatively small compared to other primates can be opened and closed rapidly and contains a smaller, thicker and more muscular tongue which can be used to shape wide variety of sounds inside the oral cavity

Larynx

Or voice box containing the vocal folds or vocal cords differs significantly in position from the larynx of other... Continue reading "Evolution of Human Language: Genetic and Anatomical Factors" »