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]