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here. Next, I’ll make a note for the night nurse to make sure you have the light on
at night. Maybe she can check with you about what lights can distract the
voices. After you have found the right channel, I can check your blood pressure.
Now, I’ll go to find you a radio.
Melisa : Thank you very much.
Nurse Ratih : You’re welcome.

b.
In pairs, create a dialogue between a nurse who provides curative and/or rehabilitative care and
a patient with mental illness by choosing one of the provided options of mental illnesses, and

perform the dialogue in front of the class in 3-5 minutes.

Pay attention on the following guidelines when

making the dialogue.

a. Use the connectors of sequence.
Examples:
First, take the medication prescribed by the

doctor regularly.
Second, talk to people when you need someone
to listen to.

Etc.
b. Use the vocabulary previously learnt.
Examples: treatment, care, symptom,

discharge, etc.
c. Perform the dialogue in front of the class.

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