Grammar for Communication: Online ResourcesUnit 9: First Conditionals and Time Clauses

In Communication Skills / Grammar for Communication classes this week we looked at the First Conditionals and Time Clauses. While we use the First Conditional to talk about future events that are likely to happen, time clauses simply state the relationship of other actions (e.g. before watching the soccer match) to the activity in the main clause [e.g. Fatima studied for the exam...]

If you want to read more about these grammar points and do some online exercises, follow the following links.

Links: First Conditionals
englishgrammarsecrets.com
englishmedialab.com
uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone
better-english.com

Links: Time Clauses
tillyer.net
edu.ge.ch
oup.com/elt
english-zone.com

Powerpoint: Grammar for CommunicationUnit 9 - First Condtionals and Time Clauses

Please find below links to the Powerpoint Presentation for the for Grammar for Communication / Communication Skills class for Unit 9 of the Powerbase [Intermediate] book which concerned the First Condtionals and Time Clauses.

I have also included a zipped file of the audio for the unit, a pdf of the Powerpoint and the section of the textbook for the unit. There was no audio file for this week but I have a pjp file of the script of the listening.

Links:
CS Powerpoint 9
CS Textbook 9
CS Audio Script 9

Powerpoint: Medical English 1Practical Unit 8: Ambition

Please find below links to the Powerpoint for the Practical Classes for Unit 9 of the Powerbase [Intermediate] textbook and was entitled "Working Together"

I have also included a pdf version of the Powerpoint; the audio for the unit [minus the Grammar related material].

Links:
Powerpoint 9
Textbook 9
Audio 9

English in Medicine 1: Pratical ExtraUnit 8: Artificial Passenger

Artificial Passenger, the device mentioned in this weeks Practical classes is a real machine.

It is a telematic device developed by IBM that interacts verbally to reduce the likelihood of a vehicle operator falling asleep at the controls. The Artificial Passenger is equipped to engage a vehicle operator by carrying on conversations, playing verbal games, controlling the vehicle's stereo system, and so on. It also monitors the driver's speech patterns to detect fatigue, and in response can suggest that the driver take a break or get some sleep.

Links:
wikipedia.org
scribd.com
youtube.com

Grammar for Communication: Online ResourcesUnit 8: Present Perfect, Past Simple

In the Communication Skills / Grammar for Communication classes this week we looked at the Present Perfect and the Past Simple. While the past simple is used to talk about actions in the past that have finished (it talks about 'then' and definitely excludes 'now'), the present perfect simple to look back on actions in the past from the present. It always includes 'now'.

If you want to read more about this grammar point and do some online exercises, follow the following links.

Links:
esl.about.com
ego4u.com
englishpage.com
uvcs.uvic.ca/elc
englisch-hilfen.de

Powerpoint: Grammar for CommunicationUnit 8 - Present Perfect, Past Simple

Please find below links to the Powerpoint Presentation for the for Grammar for Communication / Communication Skills class for Unit 8 of the Powerbase [Intermediate] book which concerned the Present Perfect, Past Simple.

I have also included a zipped file of the audio for the unit, a pdf of the Powerpoint and the section of the textbook for the unit.

Links:
CS Powerpoint 8
CS Textbook 8

Powerpoint: Medical English 1Practical Unit 8: Ambition

Please find below links to the Powerpoint for the Practical Classes for Unit 8 of the Powerbase [Intermediate] textbook and was entitled "Ambition"

I have also included a pdf version of the Powerpoint; the audio for the unit [minus the Grammar related material].

Links:
Powerpoint 8
Textbook [pdf] 8
Audio 8

Powerpoints - Medical English:1Theoretical: Unit 4: The Liver

Please find below links to a copy of the Powerpoint focused of the activities in Unit 4 of the English for Medicine book and related to the Liver

In addition to the Powerpoint, I have included links to the audio for the week and a copy of the transcript for the audio.

Finally, I have included links to a video on the Liver. Listen to it and see how you go trying to understand someone different talk about the Liver

Links:
Unit 4 - The Liver [Textbook]
Unit 4 - The Liver [Powerpoint]
Unit 4 - The Liver [Powerpoint Pdf]
Unit 4 - The Liver [Audio]
Unit 4 - The Liver [Video]

Powerpoint: Grammar for CommunicationUnit 7 - Present Perfect

Please find below links to the Powerpoint Presentation for the for Grammar for Communication / Communication Skills class for Unit 7 of the Powerbase [Intermediate] book which concerned the Present Perfect.

I have also included a zipped file of the audio for the unit, a pdf of the Powerpoint and the section of the textbook for the unit.

Links:
CS Textbook 7
CS Powerpoint 7
CS: Audio 7

Powerpoint: Medical English 1Practical Unit 7: Changes

Please find below links to the Powerpoint for the Practical Classes for Unit 7 of the Powerbase [Intermediate] textbook and was entitled "Changes

I have also included a pdf version of the Powerpoint; the audio for the unit [minus the Grammar related material].

Links:
Powerpoint 7
Powerpoint [pdf] 7
Audio 7

Grammar for Communication: Online ResourcesUnit 6: Order of Adjectives, Comparatives Superlatives

In the Communication Skills / Grammar for Communication classes this week we looked at Order of adjectives, and Comparatives Superlatives. While the order of adjectives relates to the fact that when you use more than one adjective, you have to put them in the right order, according to type, Comparatives and Superlatives are special forms of adjectives that are used to compare two or more things.

If you want to read more about this grammar point and do some online exercises, follow the following links.

Links: Order of Adjectives
uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone
better-english.com
usingenglish.com
learn4good.com

Links: Comparatives & Superlatives
uvic.ca/elc/studyzone
eflnet.com
usingenglish.com
eslbase.com

Powerpoint: Grammar for CommunicationUnit 6 - Order of adjectives, Comparatives Superlatives

Please find below links to the Powerpoint Presentation for the for Grammar for Communication / Communication Skills class for Unit 6 of the Powerbase [Intermediate] book which concerned the Order of Adjectives, Comparatives Superlatives

I have also included a zipped file of the audio for the unit, a pdf of the Powerpoint and the section of the textbook for the unit.

Links:
CS Textbook 6
CS Powerpoint 6
CS: Audio 6

Powerpoint: Medical English 1Practical Unit 6: Buying and Selling

Please find below links to the Powerpoint for the Practical Classes for Unit 6 of the Powerbase [Intermediate] textbook and was entitled "Opinions and Decisions"

I have also included a pdf version of the Powerpoint; the audio for the unit [minus the Grammar related material].

Links:
Textbook 6
Powerpoint 6
Powerpoint [pdf] 6
Audio 6

Exam Update:Questions & Answers

Please find links below to the Questions and Answers for the Mid-Term 'English in Medicine' Exam. If you have any questions about any of the answers, email me.

Links:
Mid-Term Exam [Paper]
Mid-Term Exam [Answers]

Exam Update:English in Medicine 1

A bit of extra information: The last three sections of the English for Medicine Exam are based on material from Powerbase. Some students are a bit worried about what they will be about and while I can't tell you the topics I can tell you that:

1. Questions 26-30 are "Fill in the gaps in the following conversation with the options provided" questions

2. Questions 31-35 are "Match the questions on the left with the answers on the right." questions and,

3. Questions 36-40 are "Use prompts to write down questions you might ask them." given a certain situation. [the situation might be something like: "You meet your Professor at Hyper Panda" and the prompt might be "What / you / buying/"

Hope that helps.

Exam Update:Grammar for Communication

Just a quick note to remind you that you will be doing two exams tomorrow, not one. The first exam will be in the English in Medicine exam about which I have already posted [see below]. The other exam is the exam for Communication Skills which is basically a Grammar Exam focusing on the Grammar Section of the first five Units of the Powerbase book.

There are three sections in this second exam and 25 questions.
i. the first section contains seven questions which consist of "correct the mistakes in the following sentences" questions e.g.
* I went to the exam early tomorrow morning.

ii. the second section contains eight "multiple choice" questions e.g.
* Abdul always _______ his sister to school.
a. drives
b. is driving
c. drove
d. drived

iii. the final section contains ten "fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb given" questions. e.g.
* I _____ that you should study too hard tonight. [not/think]

Hope that is a help.

Exam Update:Topic and Key Words

The topic of the reading passage for for the exam will concern the heart. Some of the keywords might include the following: amino approximately atria atrioventicular atrium atrium bicuspid calcium camel car cavity chamber consciousness death destination general glucose heartbreak love muscle not organ originates oxygen oxygenated potassium pump pumping raw red romance sadness seatbelts secretions smoking sodium specific spiderman tricuspid valve vena cava ventricle vital waste

Be good and happy .... and stay cool and check out the link below for some help with the terms. Remember, you should be able to answer all the questions in the exam without knowing the meaning of the words.

Link:
cardioconsult.com/Anatomy/

English in Medicine: Exam UpdateMid-Term Exam Review

Please find enclosed a copy of a practice mid-term exam on the subject of the nose. I have also included a Powerpoint which explains why the answers are what they are.

If you have any questions please let me know by email or in the comments section below.

Links:
Practice Mid-Term Exam Paper: The Mouth
Powerpoint: Practice Mid-Term Exam
Powerpoint pdf: Practice Mid Term Exam

Powerpoints - Medical English:1Theoretical: Weeks 6 & 7 / Unit 3: The Liver

Please find below links to a copy of the Powerpoint for Weeks 6 & 7 which focused of the activities in Unit 3 of the English for Medicine book and related to the Lungs

In addition to the Powerpoint, I have included links to the audio for the week and a copy of the transcript for the audio.

Finally, I have included links to a video on the ear. Listen to it and see how you go trying to understand someone different talk about the ear

Links:
Unit 3 - The Lungs: Powerpoint - MediaFire
Unit 3 - The Lungs: Powerpoint pdf - MediaFire
Unit 3 - The Lungs: Audio - MediaFire
Unit 3 - The Lungs: Transcript - MediaFire
Unit 3 - The Lungs: Video - MediaFire

Powerpoint: Medical English 1Practical Week 7 / Review 1 & 2: Units 1 & 2

Please find below links to the Powerpoint for the Practical Classes for Week 6 which focused on the Reviews 1 & 2 of the Powerbase [Intermediate] textbook and dealt with Units 1 & 2 and 3 & 4 respectively.

I have also included a pdf version of the Powerpoint; the audio for the Reviews. [minus the Grammar related material].

I have also posted them of 'Future Doctors'.

Links:
Powerpoint Review 1
Powerpoint Review 2
Powerpoint pdf Review 1
Powerpoint pdf Review 2
Audio Review 1
Audio Review 2

English in Medicine 1: Exam Up DateSome Exams From Last Year

As you know, the exams are coming up and I know many of you are worried. My message to you however is: DON'T PANIC. It is not our intention to trick you. The exam will be fair and will be based on the work you have done in class.

As noted in class, the majority exam of the questions will be based on the English in Medicine Textbook [i.e. about 25 of the 40 questions] . A number of questions however, will be based on the exercises in the Powerbase textbook.

Please note that while the type of questions in the English in Medicine:1 part of the exam will be identical to those we have covered in class, the topic of the questions will not be. That is, you will be given a text that relates to a party of the body NOT in the textbook.

Please find below links to the sample and mid-term exams of last year. I have included a couple of Powerpoints that explain the answers. Do the exams first and then have a look at the answers. Please note that these exams DO NOT contain questions similiar to those in the Powerbase book because it was not used last year.

Links:
1. Sample Mid-Term Exam [2010]
2. Answer Review Sample Mid -Term Exam [2010]
3. Mid-Term Exam [2010]
4. Answer Review Mid -Term Exam [2010]

English in Medicine 1:Workshop ExtraWeek 6 / Unit 5 :Brands

One of the subjects focused on in this week's English for Medicine: 1 Workshops was Brands. As the citation on wikipedia.com notes, a brand is "the identity of a specific product, service, or business".

A brand, they note, "can take many forms, including a name, sign, symbol, color combination or slogan. The word brand began simply as a way to tell one person's cattle from another by means of a hot iron stamp. A legally protected brand name is called a trademark. The word brand has continued to evolve to encompass identity - it affects the personality of a product, company or service."

If you would like to read more about brands and even do some online quizzes, follow the links below.

Links:
wikipedia.com
buzzle.com
guessthelogo.com
playfreeonlinegames.eu

Grammar for Communication: Online ResourcesWeek 5 / Unit 4: The Simple Past

In the Grammar for Communication classes this week we looked at modals

A modal verb is an extra verb which is used before the main verb and gives more information about the main verb. The nine modal verbs in English are: can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, would

If you want to read more about this grammar point and do some online exercises, follow the following links.

Links:
englishexercises.com
englishpage.com
autoenglish.com
learn-english-today.com
a4esl.org
english-language.webpark.pl

Powerpoint: Grammar for CommunicationWeek 6 / Unit 5 - Modals

Please find below links to the Powerpoint Presentation for the for Grammar for Communication / Communication Skills class for Week 6 which focused on the Grammar Section in Unit 5 of the Powerbase [Intermediate] book and concerned the Modals.

I have also included a zipped file of the audio for the unit, a pdf of the Powerpoint.

Links:
GFC: Powerpoint 5
GFC: Powerpoint pdf 5
GFC: Audio 5

Powerpoint: Medical English 1Practical Week 6 / Unit 5: Buying and Selling

Please find below links to the Powerpoint for the Practical Classes for Week 6 which focused on Unit 5 of the Powerbase [Intermediate] textbook and was entitled "Buying and Selling"

I have also included a pdf version of the Powerpoint; the audio for the unit [minus the Grammar related material]; and, a copy of the Information exchange activity which if you didn't have a chance to do in class you can try out at home.

[Guys, I have also posted them of 'Future Doctors'].

Links:
Powerpoint 5
PP pdf version 5
audio 5
InfoExchange 5

Grammar for Communication: Online ResourcesWeek 5 / Unit 4: The Simple Past

In the Grammar for Communication classes this week we looked at the simple past.

As the people at esl.about.com note: we use the past simple to talk about activities or routines which take place at a specified time in the past.

If you want to read more about this grammar point and do some online exercises, follow the following links.

Links:
esl.about.com
englishpage.com
better-english.com
ego4u.com
englishlearner.com
englishgrammarsecrets.com

Powerpoint: Grammar for CommunicationWeek 5 / Unit 4 - The future 'will' and 'going to'

Please find below links to the Powerpoint Presentation for the for Communication class for Week 5 which focused on the Grammar Section in Unit 4 of the Powerbase [Intermediate] book and concerned the Past Simple

I have also included a zipped file of the audio for the unit, a pdf of the Powerpoint; and a pdf of the information IE activity which you can try at home if you did not do it in class.

Links:
Powerpoint 4: MediaFire, FileSonic
Powerpoint pdf 4: MediaFire, FileSonic
Audio 4: MediaFire, FileSonic
InfoExchange 4: MediaFire, FileSonic

English in Medicine 1:Workshop ExtraWeek 5 / Unit4 :Sealand

Sealand, the place mentioned in the first activities of this weeks Practical classes is a real place.

The Principality of Sealand, as it is formally known, an unrecognized micronation, located on HM Fort Roughs, a former World War II Maunsell Sea Fort in the North Sea 10 km (six miles) off the coast of Suffolk, England (51°53'40"N, 1°28'57"E). See here.

If you'd like to read more about Sealand and Roy Bates, you can check out the links below to the Wikipedia entry on the place; Sealand's own Website; and a picture gallery hosted by the fruitsofthesea.demon.co.uk website.

Links
Sealand [Wikipedia]
Sealand [Website]
Sealand [Picture Gallery]

Powerpoint: Medical English 1Practical Week 5 / Unit 4: Going Places

Please find below links to the Powerpoint for the Practical Classes for Week 5 which focused on Unit 4 of the Powerbase [Intermediate] textbook and was entitled "Going Places"

I have also included a pdf version of the Powerpoint; the audio for the unit [minus the Grammar related material]; and, a copy of Information exchange activity which if you didn't have a chance to do in class you can try out at home.

Links:
Powerpoint 4: MediaFire, FileSonic
pdf version 4: MediaFire, FileSonic
audio 4: MediaFire, FileSonic
InfoExchange 4: MediaFire, FileSonic

Powerpoints - Medical English:1Theoretical: Weeks 4 & 5 / Unit 2: The Ear

Please find below links to a copy of the Powerpoint for Weeks 4 & 5 which focused of the activities in Unit 2 of the English for Medicine book and related to the ear

In addition to the Powerpoint, I have included links to the audio for the week and a copy of the transcript for the audio.

Finally, I have included links to a video on the ear. Listen to it and see how you go trying to understand someone different talk about the ear

Links:
Unit 2 - The Ear: Powerpoint - MediaFire, FileSonic
Unit 2 - The Ear: Audio - MediaFire, FileSonic
Unit 2 - The Ear: Transcript - MediaFire, FileSonic
Unit 2 - The Ear - Video - MediaFire, FileSonic

Grammar for Communication: Online ResourcesWeek 4 / Unit 3: The Futue 'will' and 'going to'

In the Grammar for Communication classes this week we looked at the future 'will' and 'going to.

As the people at englishgpage.com note: the 'Simple Future' has two different forms in English: "will" and "be going to." Although the two forms can sometimes be used interchangeably, they often express two very different meanings. ...Both "will" and "be going to" refer to a specific time in the future.

If you want to read more about is grammar point and do some online exercises, follow the following links.

Links:
englishpage.com
englishgrammarsecrets.com
englisch-hilfen.de
better-english.com
speakspeak.com

Powerpoint: Grammar for CommunicationWeek 4/Unit 3 - The future 'will' and 'going to'

Please find below links to the Powerpoint Presentation for the for Communication class for Week 3 which focused on the Grammar Section in Unit 2 of the Powerbase [Intermediate] book and concerned the future 'will' and 'going to'

I have also included a zipped file of the audio for the unit and a pdf of the Powerpoint.

Links:
Powerpoint 3: MediaFire, Hotfile
Powerpoint pdf 3: MediaFire, Hotfile
Audio 3: MediaFire, Hotfile

EIM Workshop Online Resources:Unit 3: Sylables and Word Stress

In the pronunciation exercise this week we looked the question of the number of syllables in words and word stress. This is, as we found, an important issue if one wants to be understood.

While not always essential, making sure that one utters the correct number of syllables in a word and puts the stress on the correct syllable [if there is more than one, can make all the difference between being understood or not. If you want to read more about these issues and do some online exercises, follow the following links.

Links:
Syllable Number:
NAU.edu
tolearnenglish.com
BBC.skillwise.com

Word Stress:
NAU.edu
englishmedialab.com
soundsofenglish.com

English in Medince 1:Workshop Extra:Restaurant Menus

One of the exercises this week ask you to think of some of the other items you might find on the menus of the five restaurants in the activity [ie. L.A. Experience; Rene's Place, Gaucho Garden, White Tower & Dragon Eyes].

If you had trouble doing this exercise have a look at links to the menus below for some similiar types of restaurants:

Links:
Taj Indian Restaurant
Demuths Vegetarian Restaurant
Mai Thai Restaurant
Pampas Argentine Grill
A & W Fast Food Restaurants

Powerpoint: Medical English 1 [Practical]Week 4 / Unit 3: Making Plans

Please find below links to the Powerpoint for the Practical Classes for Week 4 which focused on Unit 3 of the Powerbase [Intermediate] textbook and was entitled Making Plans.

I have also included a pdf version of the Powerpoint and the audio for the unit [minus the Grammar related material]

Please note, the Powerpoint and related material for Unit 2 of the Theoretical Classes on the Ear will be posted next week.

Links:
Powerpoint 3: MediaFire, Hotfile
pdf version 3: MediaFire, Hotfile
audio 3: MediaFire, Hotfile

Online Resources: Grammar for CommunicationPresent Simple and Continuous

Last week we looked at the Simple Present, this week we looked at the difference between the Simple Present and the Present Continuous.

Find below some links to some information on the Present Continuous and some exercises related to it and the Simple Present.

Links:
EnglishPage.com
IsabelPerez.com
EnglishClub.com
WordPower.ws

Online Resources: Medical English 1Medical Terminology

There are lost of resources on the web to help you improve your knowledge of Medical Terminology. Over the next couple of weeks I'll try and post information about a number sites that are worth exploring.

One site with a number of exercises is Quia.com. According to their website, Quia is a "... in online education". The web sites says that ".. helps students learn more by bringing the resources of hundreds of thousands of educators together in one place".

Anyway, find below some links to some of their medical terminology related activities. The final link is to a set of activities related to terms related to the skin.

Links:
Medical Terminology
Common Medical Terminology
Suffixes, Prefixes and Root Word Parts

Skin Terms

Powerpoint: Medical English 1 [Practical]Week 3 / Unit 2: Practical - Lifestyles

Please find below links to the Powerpoint for the Practical Classes for Week 3 which focused on Unit 2 of the Powerbase [Intermediate] textbook and was entitled Lifestyles.

I have also included a pdf version of the Powerpoint and the audio for the unit [minus the Grammar related material]

Links:
Powerpoint 2: MediaFire, Hotfile
pdf version 2: MediaFire, Hotfile
audio: MediaFire, Hotfile

Powerpoints: Grammar for CommunicationWeek 2/Unit 2 - Present Simple and Continuous.

Please find below links to the Powerpoint Presentation for the for Communication class for Week 3 which focused on the Grammar Section in Unit 2 of the Powerbase [Intermediate] book and concerned the Present Simple and Continuous.

I have also included a zipped file of the audio for the unit.

Links:
Powerpoint 2: MediaFire, Hotfile
Audio 2: MediaFire, Hotfile

Powerpoints - Medical English:1Theoretical: Weeks 2 & 3 / Unit 1: The Skin

Please find below links to a copy of the Powerpoint for Weeks 2 & 3 which focused of the activities in Unit 1 of the English for Medicine book.

In addition to the Powerpoint, I have included links to the audio for the week and a copy of the transcript for the audio.

Finally, I have included links to a video on the skin. Download it and see how you go trying to understand someone different talk about the skin.

Links:
Unit 1 - The Skin: Powerpoint - MediaFire, Hotfile
Unit 1 - The Skin: Audio - MediaFire, Hotfile
Unit 1 - The Skin: Transcript - MediaFire, Hotfile
Unit 1 - The Skin - Video - MediaFire, Hotfile

Textbooks - Medical English 1:English for Medicine: 1

Just a quick note to let you know that [at last] the abridged and edited version of Dr. Chaudrey's book English for Medicine is now available for purchase at Al Maseef in its color [although I gather, if you ask them for a [cheaper] black and white version they will be happy to produce one for you.

Cheaper black and white versions will be available at the boys college from Saturday. I will see what I can do about getting copies to buy at the women's campus.

For those of you interested, a link to a pdf copy of the book can be found below.

Links:
English for Medicine [pdf] MediaFire, Hotfile

Online Resources: Communication SkillsWeek 2 / Unit 1: Simple Present, Questions Words

The Grammar Points in the Communication Skills class for this week related to the Simple Present tense and Question Words.

To read more about these points and do some online exercises, follow the links below.

Links: Simple Present
English Hilfen
English Page
English Club
a4esl.com

Links: Question Words
English Zone
English Club
Using English
a4esl.com

Powerpoints: Communication SkillsWeek 2/Unit 1 - Simple Present, Question Words

Please find below links to the Powerpoint Presentation for the Communication Skills/Grammar for Communication class for Week 2 which focused on the Grammar Section in the Powerbase [Intermediate] book and concerned the Simple Present and Question Words.

Links:
PP-CS-W2/U1: MediaFire, Hotfile

Powerpoints: Medical English 1 Week 2: Practical - Checkpoint

Please find below links to the Powerpoint for the Practical Classes for Week 2 which focused on Unit 1of the Powerbase [Intermediate] textbook and was entitled 'Checkpoint'.

Links:
PP-ME:1-PC-U1: MediaFire, Hotfile

Powerpoints: Medical English: 1Theoretical/Practical: Week 1: Introduction

Please find below links to the Powerpoint Presentation for Week 1 of the Medical English: 1 course.

For this week only the Powerpoint is for both the Practical and Theoretical classes.

Links:
ME1-T/P-Week1: MediaFire, Hotfile

Textbooks: Communication SkillsCommunication Skills/English for Communication

As noted in class, the main textbook for the Communication Skills / Grammar for Communication Class will be the Powerbase [Intermediate] book used in the Practical Sessions for Medical English:1.

This will be supplimented by extra material which will be handed out in class or made available in the copy shop as the semester continues.

Subject Resources: Communication Skills:Subject Outline

Please find below a link to the subject outline for the subject Communication Skills [also known as Grammar for Communication].

As noted in class this will focus of the Grammar topics in the Powerbase textbook.

Links:
Subject Outline DepositFiles, MediaFire

Textbooks: Medical English 1Medical English 1: Theoretical Classes

As noted in class, the textbook that will be used in the theoretical classes in 'Medical English 1' is a book entitled English for Medicine. The book was written by Mr. Choudhary Zahid Javid who is a lecturer in the Department of English here at Taif University.

I am currently in the process of getting together an edited version of this book so you cannot get a copy now. It should however hopefully be available next Saturday in the campus copy center.

As a 'taster' however, please follow the link below to a pdf copy of Unit 1 of the book which concerns the skin.

Link:
Textbook Unit 1: The Skin Deposit Files, Hotfile

Subject Resources: Medical English 1Subject Outline

Please find below a link to the Subject Outline for Medical English 1. It is possible that their may be differences for the Women's Campus but if their are, I will post their Subject Outline as soon as possible.

A copy of the outline will be handed out during class this week.

Links:
Subject Outline: Deposit files, Hotfile

Textbooks:Medical English 1: Practical Classes

The main text book for the Practical classes in the subject Medical English 1 will be the Pre-Intermediate book in the International edition of the Powerbase series of textbooks. Along with the Course Book, there is also a Study Book which you can use to strengthen what you covered in the Course Book at home.

We are still trying to find out details about the availability of the original versions of these book but until we know for sure you can get them, photocopies of the two books together for the guys will be available on their Campus [girls, ask your teachers]. There is a shop in town - Al Hattary Stationary - that has offered to stock the book. Its address [I think] is: 25/ Street, Al-Shuhada - Al Shamalyah. The phone number of the store is: 7405160. The name of the contact person is: Mr Sanan Hasan. Otherwise you can contact your favorite book shop and see if they can get you copies.

For now, however, I am posting links to pdf versions of the books you can look at.

Links:
Powerbase-[Intermediate]-Course-Book: Deposit Files, Hotfile
Powerbase-[Intermediate]-Study-Book: Deposit Files, Hotfile