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2. Using the following prompts, practice explaining treatment plans or
operations to patients.
1. The patient has hardening of the arteries with involvement of the heart.

Treatment: prescription—digitalis. Take four tablets from tomorrow; salt-free diet.
2. The patient’s gallbladder is full of small stones.

Treatment: operation.
3. The patient has conductive hearing disorder caused by infection.

Treatment: oral antibiotics or ear drops containing antibiotics and hydrocortisone to help
relieve itching

E. Pronunciation

Doctors stress auxiliary verbs (must, should, etc.) to show the importance of complying

with treatment.

You must take these pills regularly.

Sometimes, they use the stressed adverb really to soften the order slightly.

You really must take these pills regularly.

1. Listen to the tape and mark the words that are stressed to show the

importance of the information.

1. You really should consider surgery.

2. You will have to continue this treatment for a number of weeks.

3. You really have to finish all the pills whether you think you are cured or not.

2. Repeat the sentences paying particular attention to the stressed

words.

F. Role-play

Student A: play the part of Mrs. Sheila Smith.