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Introduction
Introduction
Look at the pictures below and decide which situation could be described with the following words:
| research | come around | blindness | unconscious |
| consultation | genes | medical records | pulse |
Listen to 4 short dialogues, and decide which picture best illustrates each situation. Click ‘Answer’ below when you have finished.
Answer
- Skiing accident (2nd picture from right)
- Doctors consulting (picture on right)
- Interview about a patient (picture on left)
- Gene test (2nd picture from left)
Listening 1
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1. Question
General Comprehension
Listen and decide if statements 1-5 are true or false.
1. In all four situations, medical professionals work with someone else to gather information.
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2. Question
General Comprehension
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2. All the situations involve decisions which could affect a patient’s well-being.
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3. Question
General Comprehension
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3. None of the situations could be described as ‘an emergency’.
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4. Question
General Comprehension
Listen and decide if statements 1-5 are true or false.
4. A common theme in all the situations is the need to identify something specific .
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5. Question
General Comprehension
Listen and decide if statements 1-5 are true or false.
5. The outcome of one of the situations is clearer than the others.
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Question 1 of 6
1. Question
Listening for Detail
For the following 6 questions, listen and decide which situation contains the following ideas.
1. “We’ve taken immediate action. Now I need to establish why things have gone wrong.”
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2. Question
Listening for Detail
Listen and decide which situation contains the following ideas.
2. “When you get back to me with specific details, we can see if a novel therapy is an option.”
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3. Question
Listening for Detail
Listen and decide which situation contains the following ideas.
3. “Surprisingly, a previous concern may have been overcome, opening the possibility of a new way forward.”
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4. Question
Listening for Detail
Listen and decide which situation contains the following ideas.
4. “I’m concerned that the patient may have sustained a serious injury, so I’ve asked for immediate evacuation.”
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5. Question
Listening for Detail
Listen and decide which situation contains the following ideas.</p
5. “Though things have improved slightly over time, they are still a cause for concern.”Correct
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6. Question
Listening for Detail
Listen and decide which situation contains the following ideas.
6. “Do exactly as I say – it could be critical to the patient’s recovery.”
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1. Question
1/3 Match the words to form collocations.
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- injury
- disorder
- failure
- results
- changes
- diseases
- effects
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spinal
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eating
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organ
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test
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dietary
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retinal
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adverse/side
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Question 2 of 3
2. Question
2/3 Change the following expressions to those used in the listening.
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a) back damage (spinal injury) (1. Skiing Accident)
b) wakes up (comes around) (1. Skiing Accident)
c) medication to prevent stomach damage (ulcer drugs) (2. Doctors Consulting)
d) overweight condition (obesity) (3. interview)
e) didn’t vomit (wasn’t sick) (3. interview)
f) loss of sight {blindness) (4. Gene Test)
g) significant development {game changer) (4. Gene Test)
h) barrier removal (breakthrough) (4. Gene Test)
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3. Question
3/3 Complete the sentences with vocabulary from exercises 1 & 2.
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a) Can you get a mop and bucket? The cat’s just been (sick) on the stairs.
b) They called me with the (test results) this morning. Good news - they came back negative.
c) Child (obesity) in the UK is a growing concern as diets high in fat and sugar combine with a lack of physical exercise.
d) Make sure you drink lots of water while taking this course of medicine. One of the most common (side, adverse) of these tablets is dehydration.
e) When he (came around) from the operation, he had no idea how long he’d been unconscious.
f) While diabetes can be controlled with medication, at an advanced stage, the disease can result in (blindness) and even organ (failure).
g) Of all back injuries, damage to the (spine) can be the most difficult to treat.
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Phrases: Come… (emerge)
Study Tips
1. Listen to each word as your read the written form.
2. Say the word and listen again to compare your pronunciation.
3. Flip the card and read the definition.
4. Say the word to complete the example sentence. (Flip the card back to check if necessary.)
5. Listen to the example sentence, and say it yourself.
come up
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become known (unexpectedly)
“I’m afraid a problem has come ______, so I won’t be able to attend the meeting this afternoon.”
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come to light
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become widely known or evident
“Every day, more information about the scandal comes to ______.”
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come out
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Become known, made public
“Despite his excellent public record, It came ______ that he had been living a double life.”
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come through
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become apparent through actions
“Though he did his best to appear calm, the fear came ______ in his trembling hands.”
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Sentence Transformation
Use a phrasal verb with ‘come’ to rewrite the following sentences. (Use 4 words in each sentence.)
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1. “His excellent service showed he was a trustworthy civil servant, until it was revealed he’d been leading such an unpleasant double life.”
Despite his excellent public record, (it came to light) that he had been living a double life.
2. “I’m really sorry, but I won’t be able to make it to the meeting this afternoon, because there’s been a problem.”
I’m afraid a (problem has come up), so I won’t be able to attend the meeting this afternoon.
3. “His trembling hands betrayed his attempts to appear calm.”
Though he did his best to appear calm, (the fear came through) in his trembling hands.
4. “As the trial proceeds, we get a clearer picture of the details of this scandal.”
Every day, more information about the (scandal comes to light).
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