MENG 235 classes

1. • Listen to the conversations
• Script is on page 129 (conversations A)
• & (conversation B)
LISTENING 1 – TRACK 7 & 8 –PAGE 20

2. Meaning of words
• Week before last
• Heel of my hand
• Painkillers
• Blurred vision
• Touch of arthritis
• Wear off

3. LANGUAGE SPOT – PAGES 22-23
1) Have you fallen over?
2) Can you tell me if you tripped
in the street?
3) Are you hurt?
4) What do you think….? /
What does he think…?
5) Who was around….set/
Who is around…set..?
6) Could you describe what
happened for / to me?
7) How long have you
had…?
8) Are there any other
things you would like to
talk about?

4. LISTENING 2 – PATIENT ATTITUDE
• Alexander has banged his head.
• Dr. Johnston is speaking to Alexander about the
head injury.
• Track 9

5. LISTENING 2 – PATIENT ATTITUDE- EXERCISE 2
Adjectives
•1) Ecstatic –
•2) Exasperated
•3) Desperate
•4) Annoyed
•5) Uncooperative

6. LISTENING 2
• Listening Answers
• 2) d, e, g, h
• 3) c, d, e
• 4) 2, 3, 4, 7
• 5) 1, 2, 4, 6, 7

7. PATIENT CARE
Exercise 1 and 2
The doctor is giving instructions. The
patient is giving reasons and excuses
why he will NOT follow them. Match
the doctors instructions in 2 to the
patient responses in 1.

8. MATCHING EXERCISE
Patients excuses Doctors instructions
1) e
2) c
3) d
4) a
5) h
6) g
7) f
8) b