INGLÉS II

UNIT 1: HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS (PART II)

VOCABULARY: Hospital Departments and Giving Directions

UNIT 1: VOCABULARY

Hospital Departments

1. Cardiology 5. Orthopaedics 9. Radiology

2. Dermatology 6. Pathology 10. Surgery
3. Emergency 7. Pediatrics
4. Obstetrics 8. Pharmacy

Giving Directions

1. Go forward 9. go out
2. turn left/ right at the corner 10. go through
3. walk along 11. it’s right here
4. walk straight ahead 12. it’s on your right /left
5. upstairs 13. it’s the second door on your right
6. downstairs 14. It’s on the first / second / third / fourth
7. take the elevator floor
8. go in

Prepositions of Place

1. next to
2. in front of
3. behind
4. near
5. close
6. across from

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Places inside the Building

Department Laboratory

Administration Office Cafeteria

Hall Classroom

Restroom Recreational areas

Building Campus

Copy Center Lunch room

Reception Conference Room

Asking for Direction inside a Building

1. Where is the Pharmacy?

2. Where is the public telephone?
3. Excuse, where are the restrooms?
4. Can you tell me where the public telephone is?
5. How do you get to the ATM?
6. Do you know where the Pediatrics department is?
7. Please tell me the directions to the elevator.
8. What are the directions to the Administration Office.
9. What is the way to the Radiology Department?
10. Sorry, I’m looking for the Pathology Department.
11. How do I go to the Cafeteria?
12. How can I get to the Cardiology Department?

ATM: Automated Teller Machine (A machine built into the wall of a bank or other building, which allows
people to take out money from their bank account by using a special card).

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Expressions

1. The Pathology Department is at the end of the hallway to the right.

2. The elevators are straight ahead on the left.
3. The stairway is around the corner over there.
4. Go along the corridor / hall.
5. Turn right at the end of the hall.
6. Take the stairs down to the basement.
7. Go through the door.
8. It’s just through / past / after the door.
9. Take the elevator up to the top floor.
10. Go up to the fifth floor.
11. Go straight ahead.

Dialogue: Giving locations inside a hospital

Receptionist: Good Morning, How can I help you?

Patient: Can you tell me where the Radiology department is?

Receptionist: It is near the Pediatrics department.

Patient: Could you tell me how to get to there?

Receptionist: Yes, sure. The Radiology department is on the second floor. Please go straight along the

hallway. Take the escalator up one floor. The Radiology department is on your left.

Patient: Thanks a lot.

Receptionist: You are welcome.

PRACTICE: With a partner, act out the dialogue above. Use the vocabulary presented in unit 1.