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English for Medical Science is written to fulfill students' needs to learn English for Specific Purposes. This book is designed to provide an opportunity to develop students' English skills more communicatively and meaningfully in academic context.
It consists of twenty eight units. Each unit presents reading, writing, and speaking sections. Reading section mainly consists of pre-reading, reading comprehension, and vocabulary exercises related to the topic of the text. However, some reading sections have additional authentic texts and their exercises. In writing section, some structures and sentence patterns are presented from the easiest to the most difficult exercises. Meanwhile, in speaking section, students are provided with models and examples followed by practical activities presented in various ways. The materials have been arranged and graded in accordance with students' language levels.
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UNIT 1 PRINCE OF WALES’ AWARD FOR A YOUNG
INDONESIAN DOCTOR 3
Writing Short Biography 8
Presenting a Biography 10
UNIT 2 SICKLE CELL DISEASE: A HEREDITARY, LIFE-
SHORTENING AILMENT 16
Writing Daily Activities 19
Presenting Daily Activities 23
UNIT 3 DEALING WITH DIFFICULT PATIENTS 27
Writing a Comic Strip 32
Asking Short and Gentle Question 37
UNIT 4 MEDICAL ETHICS 43
Writing a Report Text 48
Promoting a Product 53
UNIT 5 ELECTRONIC ASPIRIN 59
Writing an Advertisement 64
Presenting a Poster 66
UNIT 6 COFFEE COULD HALVE BREAST CANCER
RECURRENCES IN TAMOXIFEN-TREATED
PATIENTS 75
Writing News 79
News Reporting 84
UNIT 7 WHAT ARE 3D AND 4D ULTRASOUND SCANS? 89
Quoting, Summarizing, and Paraphrasing 93
Retelling a Story 97
UNIT 8 ENGAGING DOCTORS IN THE HEALTH CARE
REVOLUTION 103
Writing an Opinion 107
Stating an Opinion 113
UNIT 9 MEDICAL DECISION-SUPPORT SYSTEMS 120
Writing a Memo 125
Making an Appointment 129
UNIT 10 CPR FOR ADULTS 137
Writing a Procedure Text 140
Precenting a Procedure 142
UNIT 11 ORTHOREXIA NERVOSA 148
Describing a Person 153
Describing a Person 157
UNIT 12 THE HEALTH SITUATION OF YOUTH 164
Writing a Suggestion 168
Giving Suggestions 172
UNIT 13 THE TRUTH IN THE HISTORY OF MEDICAL
ETHICS 180
Writing a Brochure 185
Presenting a Brochure 190
UNIT 14 MEDICAL ERRORS HARM HUGE NUMBER OF
PATIENTS 195
Writing a Narative Paragraph 200
Presenting a Narative Paragraph 203
UNIT 15 A MEDICAL RECORD 208
Writing a Chronological Order Text 213
Figuring Out a Patient’s History 218
UNIT 16 WHY IS MEMORY SO GOOD AND SO BAD? 223
Writing a Speech Script 227
Delivery a Speech 232
UNIT 17 THE ART OF HISTORY TAKING 240
Summarizing an Article 243
Presenting an Article 250
UNIT 18 CONNECTED HEALTH CARE: MORE THAN
JUST PATIENT SAFETY 257
Writing an Invitation Letter 260
Formal and Informal Invitations 263
UNIT 19 DRIVE-THRU CLINICS 269
Paragraph Outlining 273
Giving a Medical Presentation 275
UNIT 20 HEALTH CARE IN CONFLICT: A DOCTOR'S
PERSPECTIVE 281
Writing a Past Experience 285
Telling an Unforgettable Moment 289
UNIT 21 STRESS IN MEDICAL STUDENT 295
Writing a Cause and Effect Text 301
Presenting Cause and Effect 306
UNIT 22 IS VEGETARIAN DIET PROVEN HEALTHIER? 311
Writing an Email 315
Expressing an Opinion 321
UNIT 23 BULIMIA NERVOSA VS ANOREXIA NERVOSA 327
Understanding Nutrition Facts 331
Expressing Lifestyle 336
UNIT 24 TRANSGENDER PEOPLE 341
Writing an Argumentative Paragraph 345
Classroom Mini-Debate 350
UNIT 25 CHILDREN TO ORDER: THE ETHICS OF
'DESIGNER BABIES' 357
Writing a Persuasive Text 361
Giving a Persuasive Speech 367
UNIT 26 TETANUS SHOT MAY BOOST BRAIN CANCER
SURVIVAL 373
Describing a Chart 377
Explaining a Chart 383
UNIT 27 MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWSUITS FOR
MISDIAGNOSIS OF CANCER 389
Writing an Expository Text 394
Explaining Complication 398
UNIT 28 CHOOSING AN EYE DOCTOR 404
Writing a Job Application Letter 407
Having a Job Interview 413
BIBLIOGRAPHY 419