English for Medicine- Part one (Title and Table of contents

This textbook is a logical outcome of a comprehensive research project carried out at College of Medicine and Medical Sciences(CMMS) by the author of this textbook during 2008 that determined the linguistic and non-linguistic needs, the academic level and the preferred learning styles of the students at CMMS. This textbook is designed to cater for their specific needs by considering their culturally driven preferred learning styles. The purpose of this book is not to teach medicine but its aim is to inculcate the academic ability in the students to go to a textbook, a journal or a reference book, to any oral presentation or a classroom lecture, to an interactive academic session, to online resources, on a medical topic and to prepare them to understand, extract and utilize the required information in an effective and efficient manner. To achieve this goal, this textbook ensures an integrated practice in all language skills along with emphasizing the other important language areas of vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and medical terminology. Reading passages of moderate length have been carefully selected from Microsoft Encyclopedia Encarta Premium (2006) about different human body organs to be exploited for achieving the above-mentioned goals. This textbook comprises of seven units. Each unit has plenty of exercises to not only give integrated practice in all the four skills but also in grammar and medical terminology. Each unit is designed to be taught in two weeks. It is ascertained that all language areas should follow a logical academic progression to achieve optimum learning. Different medical concepts, vocabulary items, medical terms, etc. are presented repeatedly in various contexts to strengthen students’ language command. A considerable variety of exercises is employed in all the units to familiarize the students with different learning situations and promote students’ interest and motivation. They include: question/answer, identifying the reference, fill in the blanks, solving crossword puzzles, word search, matching words with their meanings, synonyms or antonyms, multiple-choice questions, extracting specific items of information, matching ideas with paragraphs, true/false, correcting false statements, completing diagrams, labeling pictures, ordering sentences, joining ideas/sentences, circling correct information, writing sentences by using clues, completing outlines, splitting medical terms in their word parts, matching words parts, writing phonetic transcription, definitions and examples of medical terms, using appropriate verb forms, making questions and negatives, punctuation, error analysis, pronunciation practice, identifying and pronouncing past and plural endings, listening exercises, a variety of speaking exercises like dialogues, responding to the prompts, oral presentations etc. Every standard textbook has a main language area that acts as its foundation and other language areas are woven around it. Reading skills act as the backbone for this textbook considering its primary importance for medical students in general and the students of CMMS in particular. All the passages are meant to be read silently. The students need to scan, skim and read intensively to solve a wide variety of exercises. They need to read the passages individually, in pairs or in groups. Students of medicine have to go through a lot of reading material, i.e. textbooks, reference books, articles, journals, online resources etc. Specific reading skills are required to effectively deal with different types of materials and this section of the textbook prepares the students to employ appropriate reading strategies to handle various kinds of materials. This enables them to become efficient readers that is a sine qua non to continue their medical studies successfully. Failure to do so will adversely affect their abilities to complete their medical studies.

This textbook is a logical outcome of a comprehensive research project carried out at College of Medicine and Medical Sciences(CMMS) by the author of this textbook during 2008 that determined the linguistic and non-linguistic needs, the academic level and the preferred learning styles of the students at CMMS. This textbook is designed to cater for their specific needs by considering their culturally driven preferred learning styles. The purpose of this book is not to teach medicine but its aim is to inculcate the academic ability in the students to go to a textbook, a journal or a reference book, to any oral presentation or a classroom lecture, to an interactive academic session, to online resources, on a medical topic and to prepare them to understand, extract and utilize the required information in an effective and efficient manner. To achieve this goal, this textbook ensures an integrated practice in all language skills along with emphasizing the other important language areas of vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and medical terminology. Reading passages of moderate length have been carefully selected from Microsoft Encyclopedia Encarta Premium (2006) about different human body organs to be exploited for achieving the above-mentioned goals. This textbook comprises of seven units. Each unit has plenty of exercises to not only give integrated practice in all the four skills but also in grammar and medical terminology. Each unit is designed to be taught in two weeks. It is ascertained that all language areas should follow a logical academic progression to achieve optimum learning. Different medical concepts, vocabulary items, medical terms, etc. are presented repeatedly in various contexts to strengthen students’ language command. A considerable variety of exercises is employed in all the units to familiarize the students with different learning situations and promote students’ interest and motivation. They include: question/answer, identifying the reference, fill in the blanks, solving crossword puzzles, word search, matching words with their meanings, synonyms or antonyms, multiple-choice questions, extracting specific items of information, matching ideas with paragraphs, true/false, correcting false statements, completing diagrams, labeling pictures, ordering sentences, joining ideas/sentences, circling correct information, writing sentences by using clues, completing outlines, splitting medical terms in their word parts, matching words parts, writing phonetic transcription, definitions and examples of medical terms, using appropriate verb forms, making questions and negatives, punctuation, error analysis, pronunciation practice, identifying and pronouncing past and plural endings, listening exercises, a variety of speaking exercises like dialogues, responding to the prompts, oral presentations etc. Every standard textbook has a main language area that acts as its foundation and other language areas are woven around it. Reading skills act as the backbone for this textbook considering its primary importance for medical students in general and the students of CMMS in particular. All the passages are meant to be read silently. The students need to scan, skim and read intensively to solve a wide variety of exercises. They need to read the passages individually, in pairs or in groups. Students of medicine have to go through a lot of reading material, i.e. textbooks, reference books, articles, journals, online resources etc. Specific reading skills are required to effectively deal with different types of materials and this section of the textbook prepares the students to employ appropriate reading strategies to handle various kinds of materials. This enables them to become efficient readers that is a sine qua non to continue their medical studies successfully. Failure to do so will adversely affect their abilities to complete their medical studies.

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Medical English - Lesson 1

The aim of this paper is to present specificities of the English language teaching necessary for successful education and professional training of medical students. In contemporary globalized world the English language has become the basic language of communication in all scientific fields including the field of medical science. It is well established that Medical English teaching should primarily focus on stable linguistic competence in English that is created by means of content and context based curriculum, thus preparing students for active use of English upon graduation. In order to achieve this it is very important that English language teaching be based on specific real situations in which the language is to be used. In addition, students should be encouraged to adapt practical skills applicable in specific future professional setting. Medical English teaching represents constant challenge for teachers because they need to be flexible, open to new approaches and methods, make decisions and adapt themselves to constant changes. In addition, long-term learning is at the core of higher education, and being equal partners, both students and teachers should be aware that education is a two-way process.

Literature Review: The traditional approach to teaching English in Vietnamese medical schools prioritises grammar over communication skills, the effectiveness of which is increasingly under consideration. The objective of this study was to assess undergraduate medical students' satisfaction and needs with their current English training in order to evaluate the appropriateness of a training program based on CEFR. Methods: In a cross-sectional survey utilizing a self-reported structured questionnaire, a sample of 487 students was selected from the students of Hanoi Medical University. Results: Forty-two percent of students reported they were not satisfied with the existing English curriculum with 77.2% and 55.4% of students identifying a disproportionate focus on medical terminology and grammar respectively, rather than on listening and communication skills. Most (83%) preferred a CEFR-based English program with extra course focusing on medical disciplines in active manners (pair work, group work, role play). All undergraduate student groups preferred CEFR-based training (ranging from 77.92% among general medical doctors up to 94.44% among bachelor of public health). The perceived need for English language skills was high with almost 60% of students wanting English courses focusing on the communication skills of reading, listening, speaking and writing. Conclusions: The results of this study highlight the need for a review and revision of the English language curriculum as taught within Vietnamese Medical Schools with an emphasis on the design of new teaching materials that meet the needs of both medical students and society. The curriculum should prioritize the communication skills of reading, listening, speaking and writing. It should cover topics related to medicine such as human anatomy, surgery and medical advances and offer learners a wide range of exercises including true/false, matching, multiple choice and gap-filling questions.

2021

The main objective of the research is to investigate attitudes of medical students of India towards English language communication skills as well as the effect of socio-demographic factors on attitudes toward acquiring these skills. In several non-English-speaking nations, disagreements have erupted over the medium of instruction in medical schools. Due to the predominance of English in medical science, a new ESP branch (English for Specific Purposes) known as EMP is being developed (English for Medical Purposes). Although the importance of doctor-patient communication is now recognized in India, the problem of language barriers in healthcare has gained very little attention in the country. As a result of the adoption of English as an international language of science and medicine throughout the past few years, a significant amount of medical research and literature has been created in English. The ability to communicate effectively (CS) is essential for physicians. Patients, after ...

Due to the acceptance of English in twentieth century as international language of science and medicine, a considerable body of medical research and literature has been produced in English. This dominance of English in medical accounts paves the way for emergence of a new ESP branch (English for Specific Purposes) as EMP (English for Medical Purposes). The basic insight into this trend is to offer course design, content and materials by being responsive to target language learners' own agenda. Therefore, it is necessary to find out first what is specifically appropriate, available and applicable for the target situation and target language learners in terms of their needs. In discovering their needs, needs analysis is regarded as an integral part of decision making processes in EMP. Without conducting a needs analysis process, using a medical English course book might not be enough for a medical student studying in an EFL (English as a Foreign Language) context like Turkey since most of the medical English course books in use are mostly addressing the needs of students in an ESL (English as a Second Language) context. Accordingly, as a part of a needs analysis process, this study aims to investigate academic English language needs of first year medical students who are attending advanced English course at the Faculty of Medicine at Karadeniz Technical University. The data was collected via a structured questionnaire with 47 items. It covers five different parts focusing on medical students' purposes of learning English, significance of learning English, their preference of learning environment, language learning needs of major language skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening), their preference of assessment type. The questionnaire was administered to 169 students at the Faculty of Medicine at Karadeniz Technical University. Descriptive statistics was employed in order to analyze the data.

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