- •T. Dashkina, r. Zhalikenova workbook on the professional-oriented english language for the students of the specialty “pharmacy”
- •Table of contents
- •Introduction
- •I. Practice the pronunciation of the following words and word combinations. Translate them:
- •II. Read the text: Amino acids
- •III. Answer the questions to the text:
- •IV. Complete the following sentences about Essential amino acids using the words and phrases in the box.
- •Essential amino acids
- •VI. Read the text “Amino acids” again and write out adjectives that can characterize them properly.
- •VII. Choose the adjectives to be used together with the given nouns (one adjective with one noun)
- •Carbohydrates
- •V. Translate the following words and word combinations into your native language.
- •III. Answer the questions to the text:
- •Nutrition and healthy eating
- •V. Choose proper nouns that should match the verbs in Passive voice
- •VI. Retell the text
- •VII. In small groups discuss the following questions and then share your group’s ideas with the class:
- •Practice the pronunciation of the following words and word combinations. Translate them:
- •Read the text: Herbal medicine
- •III. Answer the questions to the text:
- •IV. Complete the following sentences about garlic for cold using the words and phrases in the box.
- •Garlic for Cold
- •V. Match the adjectives from two texts with proper nouns.
- •VI. Match possible consequences of overdose of herbs and nuts and accompanying diseases in the chart below.
- •VII. Retell two texts.
- •VIII. Read, translate the phrases below. Make up a dialogue with your partner using the given vocabulary.
- •IX. Read the text below and share your opinions about usefulness and side effects of natural medicine
- •X. Answer the questions to the text:
- •I. Practice the pronunciation of the following words and word combinations. Translate them:
- •II. Read and translate the text: Solutions
- •III. Answer the questions:
- •IV. Match adjectives and nouns from the text
- •V. Read the extract from the text below and find the synonyms to the marked words.
- •VI. Retell the text
- •I. Practice the pronunciation of the following words and word combinations. Translate them:
- •Read and translate the text. Preparation of tablets
- •III. Answer the questions:
- •IV. Match adjectives and nouns from the text.
- •V. Retell the text
- •VI. Read and translate the following words and word combinations:
- •IX. Read the text and fill in the gaps with words in brackets
- •X. Make up a dialogue with you partner upon the topic “Modern medications”.
- •I. Practice the pronunciation of the following words and word combinations. Translate them:
- •II. Read and translate the text: Shapes and sizes of tablets
- •III. Answer the questions:
- •IV. Study the words below and find the synonyms for these words from the text “Shapes and sizes of tablets”
- •V. Retell the text.
- •VI. Define the correct name for each type of tablets according to their function.
- •VII. Read the text below and check your answers, translate the word combinations in bold. Different types of tablets
- •VIII. Read and translate the word-combinations below.
- •IX. Use these words to make up a dialogue with your partner:
- •I. Practice the pronunciation of the following words and word combinations. Translate them:
- •II. Read and translate the text: Ointments
- •What is the difference between cream, ointment and lotion?
- •VII. Match the synonyms with the vocabulary from the text:
- •VIII. Translate the sentences:
- •I. Practice the pronunciation of the following words and word combinations. Translate them:
- •Read and translate the text: Preparation of ointments
- •VIII. Find the synonyms from the text extract to the words below
- •IX. Choose your partner and make up a dialogue upon the topic “Choosing an ointment” using the following words, word-combinations and grammar structures:
- •I. Practice the pronunciation of the following words and word combinations. Translate them:
- •II. Read and translate the text: Filling of ampoules
- •III. Answer the questions:
- •Retell the text
- •V. Choose the adjectives to be used together with the given nouns (one adjective with one noun)
- •VI. Complete the following sentences about Rotary filling machines and sealing machine using the words and phrases in box
- •VII. Translate the following words and word combinations into your native language.
- •VIII. Imagine you are a pharmacist. Interpret the pharmaceutical labels (a-I) into simpler manner using phrases given below.
- •IX. Match and complete the conversation between a pharmacist and a client. Practice the conversation in pairs.
- •I. Practice the pronunciation of the following words and word combinations. Translate them:
- •II. Read and translate the text:
- •Infusions
- •III. Answer the questions:
- •IV. Match the adjectives from the text with appropriate nouns
- •V. Retell the text
- •VI. Read and translate the text below. Tinctures - What are they and how do you use them?
- •VII. Find the synonyms to the word combinations from the text.
- •VIII. Read and translate the text below Storage of your Herbal Products
- •IX. Retell the text.
- •X. Imagine that you are discussing medicines with your colleague-pharmacist. Match the phrases below. Complete and practice the conversation in pairs.
- •I. Practice the pronunciation of the following words and word combinations. Translate them:
- •II. Read and translate the text. Antibiotics
- •Answer the questions:
- •What words are missed in the following phrases? The text vocabulary will help you.
- •Match the adjectives from the text with proper nouns.
- •Retell the text.
- •Read and translate the text Common cold and runny nose. Can antibiotics cure them?
- •Answer the questions:
- •Make up a conversation.
- •Match the following adjectives with appropriate nouns.
- •I. Practice the pronunciation of the following words and word combinations. Translate them:
- •II. Read and translate the text.
- •Vitamins
- •II. Answer the questions to the text.
- •III. Retell the text about Vitamins.
- •IV. Match the adjectives with appropriate nouns from the text.
- •V.Read and translate the text.
- •Vitamin k.
- •Retell the text.
- •Make up a dialogue with your partner upon any of these topics:
- •I. Practice the pronunciation of the following words and word combinations. Translate them:
- •II. Read and translate the text: The common rules of taking drugs.
- •VI.Answer the questions to the text.
- •Answer the questions to the text.
- •IV. Match the adjectives from the text with appropriate nouns.
- •Retell the text.
- •Read and translate the text below. How you can be medwise
- •Answer the questions to the text.
- •Retell the text. Literature
- •Final lexico-grammar test
- •Answer key
- •Medical terms’ definition dictionary
- •Grammar reference and practice
- •Unit 1: The Tenses of Active Voice
- •I. Translate the words in the parenthesis and put them into the correct Tense in Active voice.
- •II. Translate the words in the parenthesis and put them into correct Tenses in Active voice
- •Unit 2: The Tenses of Passive Voice
- •1. Passive – Use
- •2. Passive – Form
- •I. Translate the following verb forms and prepositions into your native language and turn them from Passive into Active voice.
- •II. Answer the questions about Passive voice and its formation:
- •III. Put the verbs in the parenthesis into the correct tense in Passive voice.
- •IV. Choose correct verbs usage in the sentences paying special attention on the Passive voice.
- •Unit 3: The Tenses of Active and Passive Voices
- •I. Answer the questions about the difference between Active and Passive voices in English
- •II. Open the parenthesis paying special attention to the formation of the verb forms in Passive or Active voices.
- •Unit 4: Modal Verbs and their Equivalents
- •Definition
- •I. Fill in the gaps using correct forms of modal verbs. Make interrogative and negative sentences as in an example below:
- •II. Substitute modals with their equivalents.
- •Unit 5: The Sequence of Tenses
- •I. Open the parenthesis using correct Tense of a verb. Keep in mind the rules of the Tenses’ sequence.
- •Unit 6: Direct and Indirect Speech
- •Unit 7: Conditional sentences of the I, II and III types. Mixed conditionals.
- •I. Open the brackets using the correct tense form and define the type of a conditional:
- •Unit 8: “I wish”
- •Open the parenthesis and translate the sentences with the construction: “I wish”.
- •Unit 9:The Infinitive
- •Open the brackets using the infinitive in the correct form and translate:
- •Forms of the gerund
- •Verbs that are followed by the Gerund:
- •I. Translate the sentences paying attention to the usage of I, II, III and mixed conditionals, and the usage of Gerund
- •Unit 11: The Participle
- •Define the Participles and translate the sentences:
- •Unit 12: Complex Object
- •1) I want the pharmacist to prescribe a good cure for me.
- •2) The pharmacist expects me to come to the drug-store in time.
- •I. Translate the sentences, find the Complex object structures in these sentences.
- •Unit 13: Complex Subject
- •Read and translate the sentences paying special attention to the usage of Complex subject.
- •Tips for academic reading and writing
- •1. Read the texts below, work with the vocabulary, study the facts.
- •Allergy
- •Common cold
- •Vaccines – antibodies that protect us from diseases
- •Bacteria
- •Vitamins
- •Sugar: should we eliminate it from our diet?
- •Are we becoming addicted to sugar?
- •Is eliminating sugar from our diet healthy?
Retell the text. Literature
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Appendix 1
Final lexico-grammar test
Students (to revise) the information about amino acids at the moment
Revises
Revise
Are revising
Were revising
Revised
Some amino acids (to promote) alertness and vitality
Are promoting
Promote
Promotes
Promoted
Were promoted by
For tissue repairing you (to need) valine
Will need
Needs
Are needed
Needn’t
Does need
Increase of tryptophan in his body (to reduce) his appetite and (to help) to control weight gain.
Reduces; helped
Reduced; helps
Reduced; helped
Reducing; helping
Was reduced; was helped
Yesterday from 5 till 7 p.m. I (to prepare) for my report upon the topic: “Phenylalanine and his role in the nerve cells’ work”.
Prepared
Am preparing
Will be preparing
Was preparing
Were preparing
When you came to my office yesterday, I (to know) already that the government (to give) the subsidy to another scientific-research centre.
Had known; had given
Had known; was given
Knew; gave
Has known; has given
Know; gives
You (to know) what I (to do) now? I (to watch) a brilliant TV show of a famous pharmacist!
Knows; does; watches
Know; do; watch
Know; am doing; was watching
Know; am doing; am watched
Know; am doing; am watching
By this time next year I (lead) the project upon the essential amino acids research for 10 years
Will lead
Will be leading
Will have led
Will have been leading
Is going to be led
I (to look for) the information about valine for about an hour already
Has been looking for
Have been looking for
Look for
Am looking for
Was looking for
I (not to find) this information yet, so I cannot tell what to write about this acid.
Hasn’t found
Didn’t find
Findn’t
Hadn’t found
Aren’t finding
You (to know) that carbohydrates in our foods (to make) from green plants?
Does you know; are made
Do you know; are make
Do you know; are makes
Do you know; are making
Do you know; are made
Carbon dioxide (to take) by leaves from the air
Was taken
Is taken
Are taken
Will be taken
Do taken
Water (to take) by roots from the soil
Not taken
Yes, taken
No, not taken
Aren’t taken
Is taken
If you want to increase your life expectancy, all bad habits must (to avoid)
Be avoided
To be avoided
Not to be avoided
Be avoid
Be avoiding
Every day you (to be told) that it is harmful and poisonous to eat “junk food”, and you never (to listen)!
Are being told; aren’t listening
Is being told; aren’t listening
Are told; aren’t listening
Are being told; aren’t listen
Are being told; don’t listen
I (to be informed) yesterday by my favourite columnist, that simple carbohydrates can also fuel muscle cells
Am informed
Was informed
Will be informed
Were informed
Was inform
If you (not to stop) eating so much, you (to be advised) to leave our community health centre for the resuscitation ward.
Stop; will be advised
Don’t stop; will advised
Doesn’t stop; will be advised
Don’t stop; will be advised
Don’t stop; were advised
Yesterday for about 2 hours you (to be informed) about the danger of sharp increase in glucose level; and now you (to eat) sweets again!
Were being informed; are eating
Were informed; are eating
Were being informed; eating
Were informed; are eat
Was being informed; is eating
My first book about “useful” carbs (to be written) when I was 26
Were written
Will be written
Doesn’t written
Are written
Was written
All you body findings (to be measured) from the first day in our clinic up till now
Was being measured
Will being measured
Were being measured
Were measured
Were being measure
Herbal medicine also (to call) botanical medicine
Was called
Is called
Are called
Will be called
Not called
Botanical medicine (to use) widely in most cultures
Was used
Were used
Is used
Not being used
Will be being used
What plant (to know) to be a “plant of immortality”?
Is known
Is being known
Was be knew
Was knew
Were knew
The most common contradiction to herbal medicine (to give) to people (to have) an allergy to some of herbs’ ingredients.
Is given; has
Is given; having
Was given; had
Were given; hading
Gave; had
Flu can (to prevent) by following simple hygienic rules
Is prevented
Prevent
Be prevented
Was prevented
Was being prevented
Folk remedies (to use) by me all this month, but unfortunately none of them helps
Has been used
Have been used
Had used
Have being used
Were used
You (to know) what item of folk medicine (to apply) against liver diseases?
Does you know; is applied
Do you know; applies
Do you know; is applied
Were you knowing; is being applying
Does you knew; is applied
The synonym to the phrase: (to take) by mouth is (to take) orally
To take
Takes
Taking
Is taking
To be taken
Common cold (to characterize) by lots of catarrh symptoms
Is being characterized
Is characterized
Not characterized
Don’t characterized
Ain’t been characterized
Most herbs (to prescribe) by physiologists because they may have dangerous contradictions and allergic symptoms
Are prescribing
Are prescribed
Do prescribe
Prescribe
prescribes
All ingredients in the Petri dish must (to measure) properly
Be measured
Were measured
Is measured
Is measuring
Were measuring
You …count on me on the question of new medication’s tests
Will
Must
Can
Do
Does
You (not to be allowed) to take part in the laboratory today
Isn’t allowed
Aren’t allowed
Ain’t allowed
Will allow
Allows
You (need not; to prepare) so many constituents for this solution; it wasn’t necessary
Needn’t have prepared
Needn’t prepared
Needn’t prepare
Didn’t need to prepare
Need no preparing
I (to order) you to look for out equipment carefully. No one (to allow) to use it except me and my assistants.
Order; is allowed
Ordering; allows
Order; allow
Orders; allow
Ordered; allowed
You (need not; to measure) these fluids once more. I (to do) it just
Needn’t has measured; have done
Needn’t have measured; has done
Needn’t have measured; have don
Needn’t have measured; had done
Needn’t have measured; having done
Water (to employ) most commonly in laboratory works. It …be a very good solvent.
Is employed; must
Is employed; can
Employs; may
Employed; will
Are employed; would
All these questions (should; arrange) by tomorrow’s afternoon.
Should have been arranged
Should arrange
Should be arrange
Should not to arranged
Should not to arrange
The prices at pharmaceutical market (to rise up) definitely
Will rised up
Will have risen up
Will have rised up
Rised up
Will rise up
Today’s exposition (to dedicate) to the first discoveries of effective medical solutions
Is being dedicated
Dedicates
Dedicating
Is dedicated
dedicated
I was told, that I (to take) prescribed medications
Have to take
Had to take
Had taken
Has taken
To take
She knew that she (to have) a list of medications in her pocket
Have
Has
Had
Having
Was having
A nurse told me that my medication (must use) in the form of dry powder
Had to be used
Has to be used
Must use
Might use
Mightn’t be used
My pharmacist told me that he (is able) to suggest a variety of treatment plans
Is able
Was able
Were able
Ables
Can
My pharmacist phoned and informed me, that my medication (to be) still in an unprepared state
Is
Will be
Were
Was
Had been
Mother told me that she (to drink) a cough mixture all day long the day before
Had drunk
Was drinking
Had been drinking
Has been drinking
Were drink
My physician told that my poor condition (to be) a subject for a regular medical check-up
Is
Was
Were
Will
Won’t
My nurse told that it (to be better) for me to use buccal tablets
Will be better
Would be better
Is better
Were better
Not best
He said that he (to use) sub-lingual tablets since the previous month
Has been using
Had been using
Was used by
Used
Had use
I knew, that I (to admit) to this hospital the following day
Would be admitted
Will admit
Would admit
Would admits
Admitted
