Text 1

While health care focuses on treating individuals who are not well, public health works to keep people
from becoming sick or getting sicker. Both work to limit the impact of disease and disability. While
individuals receive and benefit from services of the public health system, public health programs target
entire populations − not just individuals – by identifying and reducing health threats through
collaborative action involving many sectors of society.
Public health challenges Canadians to recognize that physical and mental health are intricately
connected to the environment and society. The way Canada, as a country, deals with issues such as
poverty, housing, sanitation and environmental protection directly and indirectly influences the health of
the population. The presence or lack of family support and social networks, access to education and
jobs, workplace safety, and community cohesion and development also influence health.
Those involved in public health are often invisible to Canadians until serious health events such as
SARS, Avian Influenza or West Nile Virus occur. Emergency preparedness and response, in the face of
infectious disease outbreaks or other health-related emergencies, is certainly one of the primary
functions of public health.
However, disease and injury prevention, and the promotion of healthy lifestyles and environments are
also central responsibilities of public health. Unhealthy eating habits, too little physical activity, smoking,
alcohol and drug not support healthy abuse are major contributors to many chronic diseases, as are
environmental factors and social conditions that do lifestyles or that directly impair health.
For this reason, disease prevention and health promotion efforts are applied to a range of largely
avoidable or deferrable conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer and Human
Immunodeficiency Virus-Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV-AIDS).
Although Canadians are among the healthiest people in the world, public health data and research
reveal that some groups are more likely to experience poorer health and earlier death than
others. Understanding the causes of these inequalities through health surveillance and population
health assessment activities, and developing interventions that reach these groups are also essential
elements of public health action.
Public health is a responsibility shared by many actors including federal, provincial and territorial
governments, municipalities as well as Aboriginal Peoples’ organizations and their
governments. Governments enact laws and regulations to protect the public from health hazards posed
by such things as contaminated water, second-hand smoke or working conditions that endanger
employee health and safety.
Health professionals, in a variety of settings, work under or in concert with these laws and regulations
at the community level. Among other things, they monitor and assess health conditions and chronic
diseases, investigate infectious disease outbreaks, inspect restaurant kitchens and water supplies,
provide vaccinations, and offer advice and support/counselling on issues including nutrition, physical
activity, tobacco and alcohol control, injury prevention and sexual health.
Task 1: Read the test above and answer the following questions
1. What is the difference between health care and public health work?
2. What are the prime functions of the public health personnel?
3. What major factors contribute to many chronic diseases in Canada?
4. Name at least five diseases mentioned in the text
5. Who should be responsible for public health in the country?
Task 2 Read the text and say whether the following statements are true or false
1. Public Administrators work hand in hand with the society in Canada.
2. There is a connection between physical health and mental health.
3. The way governments promote the welfare of the population does not influence the health of the
citizens.
4. There is a connection between people’s level of education and their quality of health.
5. Families have no impact in their members’ quality of health
6. The impact of public workers is felt during emergencies in Canada
7. Unhealthy eating habits are not connected to people quality of health.
8. Canada is one of the countries with less health problems worldwide
9. There is no health risks concerning any social group in Canada
10. Every public health worker in Canada is unhappy with the government’s policies with regards to
public health.

Text 2
In Britain, doctors, also known as medical practitioners, must be qualified: have a university
degree in medicine. They must also be registered – included in the General Medical
Council’s list, or register – in order to practice. A doctor who treats patients, as opposed to
one who only does research, is called a clinician. A doctor who provides primary care for
patients is known as a general practitioner, or family doctor. General Practitioners usually
work in a group practice. Larger group practices work in a building called a health centre.
Specialist doctors, for example paediatricians, generally work in hospitals. However, those
who work outside the NHS, providing private health care, may have consulting rooms outside
a hospital – for example in the famous Harley Street in London.The two main branches of
medicine are surgery and internal medicine, and the doctors who practise these branches are
called surgeons and physicians, respectively. In Britain, male surgeons are addressed as Mr
and females as Ms – so Dr Smith is a physician, and Ms Smith is a surgeon.
Jill Mathews has just graduated from medical school and is talking about her future. ‘I
haven’t decided what to specialize in yet. I need more experience before I decide, but I’m
quite attracted to the idea of paediatrics because I like working with children. I’d certainly
prefer to work with children than, say, elderly patients – so I don’t fancy geriatrics. I was
never very interested in detailed anatomy, so the surgical specialties like neurosurgery don’t
really appeal. You have to be good with your hands, which I don’t think is a problem for me
– I’ve assisted at operations several times, and I’ve even done some minor ops by myself –
but surgeons have to be able to do the same thing again and again without getting bored, like
tying off cut arteries and so on. I don’t think that would be a problem for me, but they need to
make decisions fast and I’m not too good at that. I like to have time to think, which means
surgery’s probably not right for me.’
Reading
Task-1 Read the text above and choose the most appropriate answer
1. The acronym GP stands for ________
a) Group Practice b) Geriatrics and Paediatrics c) General Practitioner d) None of
them
2. The acronym NHS stands for ________
a) National Hospital Services b) National Health Service c) New Hospital Services d) Not
clear
3. The abbreviation ops mean _________
a) Options b) operates c) operations d) not clear
4. Jill Mathews has graduated from medical school _________
a) Long back b) Recently c) Last year d) Not mentioned
5. Jill Mathews does consider working as a geriatrician because she loves ___________
a) Child b) the elderly c) kids d) geriatrics

Task-2 Complete the conversation below using the words in the box
a- matter, b-chest, c- very, d-health, e-illness, f- month,
g-feeling, h-long, i-quite, j-well,
Doctor: How are you _________ (1) today?
Patient: Not _________ (2) well .
Doctor: How ________ (3) have you been feeling ill ?
Patient: About a _________ (4).
Doctor: What is your general ________ (5) like?
Patient: Very good. I’m usually _______ (6) fit and __________(7) .
Doctor: What is the _________ (8) now?
Patient: It’s my (9)________.
Doctor: Have you had any serious __________(10) in the past?

Task 3: Find the most appropriate profession according to the Department

1. Maternity ward
a) Scrub nurse b) Surgeon c) Mid-wife d) GP
2. Operating theatre
a) Gynecologist b) Porter c) Scrub nurse d) ophthalmologist
3. Laboratory
a) Pharmacist b) Lab technologist c) anesthesiologist d) optician
4. Neurology Department
a) Pediatrician b) Physiotherapist c) Neurologist d) Dentist
5. Renal Unit
a) Clerk ward b) radiologist c) Geriatrician d) Matron
6. Hospital Ward
a) Matron b) Physician c) Surgeon d) Pharmacist
7. Reception
a) Scrub nurse b) Receptionist c) social worker d) Nurse
8. Radiology Department
a) Anesthesiologist b) GP c) Lab technologist d) Radiologist
9. Hospital Kitchen
a) Consultant b) Dietician c) Dermatologist d) Optician
10. Physiotherapy Department
a) Psychologist b) Physician c) Physiotherapist d) Nurse

Task 4: Match the hospital jobs and personnel with the definitions below.
a) charge nurse b) cleaner c) consultant d) paramedic e) porter
f) receptionist g) surgeon h) triage nurse i) scrub nurse
1. I am responsible for keeping the patient rooms clean
2. I give emergency treatment to accident victims and them transport them to hospital by
ambulance.
3. I deal with patient details and check their hospital records
4. I am a senior doctor and I specialize in a certain area of medicine
5. I am responsible for making sure the most urgent cases are treated by the doctor as quickly
as possible
6. I look after patients during surgery and after their operations
7. I assist the medical staff by transporting patients from one department to another
8. I am responsible for running a ward. I deal with budgets and with employing staff.
9. I carry out operations on patients. I usually specialize in a particular type of surgery.
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Task 5: Use the words provided to complete the definitions of the hospital department
 a) Babies b) children c) elderly d) emergency cases
e) exercises f) heartg) g) kidney h) nervous system
i) operations j) skin disorders k) test results l) X-rays

1. Casualty is the place where they treat _______

2. Surgery is where surgeons carry out _________
3. Medical staff in the Renal Unit specialize in _____________ diseases
4. The Dermatology Department is where they deal with ___________
5. Specialists in Geriatrics treat problems related to the _________
6. Pathology is where they analyse patient _______________
7. Midwives deliver __________ in the Maternity Unit
8. Paediatrics is where they treat ___________
9. Patients with ________ disease visit Cardiology
10. The Radiology Department is where they take ________
11. Disorders of the ___________ are treated in the Neurology Department
12. In the Physiotherapy Department, patients learn special ________ to help them recover.
Task 6: Fill in the patient record sheet

Patients Record Sheet

Name of Patient: (1)___Charles Darwin__________________________________ Sex (2):
___Male_______
Date of admission: (3)__27___/___04__/ __2023____ Time (4)__08:30
AM_________________________
Address of the Patient: (5)_______Neighborhood
___________24____________________________
Name and address of next of kin: (6) _______Maria Roger Neighborhood
24________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Occupation: (7)________Pilot_______________________________________________
Height (8) ________6ft1____________________ Weight (9)
_80kg_______________________
Description of injuries (10) ______severe burn
injuries_________________________________________
How injuries occurred: (11) ___Oil spilled on his arm while
cooking___________________________________________
Treatment: (12) ______wash and bandage affected
area__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________

Text 3

Text: A Microscope
Our eyes can see objects which are about a quarter of a millimeter in size. A microscope
makes things look bigger. It magnifies them. This means that we can see things which are not
normally visible.
Bacteria are very small living creatures. They are too small for us to see. Sometimes they
enter our bodies and cause disease. Not all bacteria are harmful. Harmful bacteria sometimes
grow in food. put some food under the microscope.
At our factory, we check whether there are any harmful bacteria in the food. We We know
what harmful bacteria look like, so we can easily find them, thanks to the microscope.
Adapted from Dawson (1995)
Task 1: Read the text above and say whether the following statements are true or false.
1. Bacteria are very huge creatures
2. Bacteria are big enough for us to see.
3. Microscopes makes bacteria look bigger
4. All bacteria are harmful
5. Bacteria can be the cause of illness
Task 2: Read the text above and answer the questions below.
1. What do we use a microscope for?
2. What are the different types of bacteria?
3. Where do bacteria grow?
4. What are bacteria like?
5. Why do they put some food under the microscope?
Task-3 Match the words in the box with the definitions by using only numbers and letters
 a.Scrub up, b.operating theatre, c.consultant, d.theatre nurse, e.A & E department, f.major surgery, g.incision,
h.heart surgery, i.surgeon, j.local anaesthetic
1. A special room in a hospital, where surgical operations are carried out ________
2. A nurse who is specially trained to assist a surgeon during an operation _______
3. The part of a hospital which deals with people who need urgent treatment because they
have had accidents or are in sudden serious pain _______
4. Surgical operations involving important organs in the body ________
5. A doctor who specialises in surgery ______
6. An anaesthetic which removes the feeling in a single part of the body only _____
7. A senior specialised doctor in a hospital _______
8. A surgical operation to remedy a condition of the heart _____
9. To clean hands and arms thoroughly before performing surgery ______
10. The treatment of diseases or disorders by procedures which require an operation to cut
into, to remove or to manipulate tissue, organs or parts _____

Task 4 : Practice the introduction

Your majesty the Queen of Swaziland, your lordship the bishop , honourable rector, reverend
sisters in Chrirst, our most distinguished guests, beloved undergraduate students, ladies and
gentlemen good evening.
It gives me great pleasure to introduce myself to you
I am Mira de Jesus Varela Canhanga, I am from Zambezia province, I work at Saint Thomas
University of Mozambique , I am a lecture in English, I have been lecturing English for
nearly ten years. I am interested in researching on language policies and learning materials
innovation.
I live in Xai-Xai with my family , I have got two sons. During my free time I love listening
to music and reading novel.

That is all.

Task 5: Greet and introduce yourself to an assembly acknowledging the presence of the rector, the Bishop, the
Queen of Swaziland, undergraduate students, religious sisters and some guests.

Task-6 Match the words in the box with the definitions by using only numbers and letters
a.Scrub up, b.operating theatre, c.consultant, d.theatre nurse, e.A & E department, f.major surgery, g.incision,
h.heart surgery, i.surgeon, j.local anaesthetic
1. A special room in a hospital, where surgical operations are carried out ________
2. A nurse who is specially trained to assist a surgeon during an operation _______
3. The part of a hospital which deals with people who need urgent treatment because they
have had accidents or are in sudden serious pain _______
4. Surgical operations involving important organs in the body ________
5. A doctor who specialises in surgery ______
6. An anaesthetic which removes the feeling in a single part of the body only _____
7. A senior specialised doctor in a hospital _______
8. A surgical operation to remedy a condition of the heart _____
9. To clean hands and arms thoroughly before performing surgery ______
10. The treatment of diseases or disorders by procedures which require an operation to cut
into, to remove or to manipulate tissue, organs or parts _____
a) Long back b) Recently c) Last year d) Not mentioned
5. Jill Mathews does consider working as a geriatrician because she loves ___________
a) Child b) the elderly c) kids d) geriatrics
Task 7: Fill in the gaps with the words in the box
1. alive, 2. treatment, 3. Hospital, 4. Problems, 5. Operation, 6. Medicine, 7. See, 8. diseases
a) Have you ever been in _______?
b) Did you have any childhood _______?
c) Do you ever _______ double?
d) Are your parents still _______?
e) Have you ever had an _______?
f) Are you currently taking any _______?
g) Do you have any _______ with your teeth?
h) What kind of _______ did you receive?

(adapted from Gyorffy 2006)

Task 8: Complete the questions using the words or phrases in the box.

1. symptoms 2. major health problem 3. in hospital 4. up–to–date 5. childhood diseases

a) Have you ever had any ...............like measles or chicken pox?
b) Have you ever been ....................for more than a week?
c) Do you have a .............................such as diabetes or high blood pressure?
d) Are you .......................................with your immunisations?
e) What were the first .....................of your overactive thyroid?

Task 9: Match the words in column A with the words in column B

A B
1. Allergic a) anaesthetic
2. Bedside b) clock
3. Biological c) death
4. Brain d) intervention
5. Clinical e) manner
6. General f) reaction
7. Malignant g) surgery
8. Plastic h) tooth
9. Primary i) trial
10. Surgical j) tumour

Text 4
A CD4+ count is a blood test to determine how well the immune system is working in people
who have been diagnosed with human immune deficiency virus (HIV). CD4+ cells are a type
of white blood cell. White blood cells are important in fighting infections. CD4+ cells are
also called T-lymphocytes, T-cells, or T-helper cells.
HIV infects CD4+ cells. The number of CD4+ cells helps determine whether other
opportunistic infections may occur. The pattern of CD4+ counts over time is more important
than any single CD4+ value because the values can change from day to day. The CD4+
pattern over time shows the effect of the virus on the immune system. In people infected with
HIV who are not getting treated, CD4+ counts generally decrease as HIV progresses. A low
CD4+ count usually indicates a weakened immune system and a higher chance of getting
opportunistic infections.
Before you have this test, you may have the opportunity to meet with a counselor so that you
understand what the test results could mean about your HIV infection.
Task 1 Read the text above and say whether the following statements are true or false

1. A CD4+ count is a blood test to find out how the immune system is working in people with
AIDS
2. CD4+ cells are a kind of white blood cell.
3. White blood cells are important in fighting infections
4. The pattern of CD4+ counts on time is more important than any single CD4+ value
5. A low CD4+ count indicates a weakened immune system
Task 2: Find the opposite of the following
Healthy
Ill
Fit
Well
Very well
In good health
Fit and well
Task 3: Complete the gaps with appropriate words
1. A good footballer should be _______ and ________
2. I walk to keep _____________
3. Taking a lot of beer is rather _________
4. After the party she felt ________and she was rushed to hospital.
5. He is _______ for the match
6. After the long walk I felt __________
7. I felt _______ this morning.
Task-4 Complete the conversation below using the words in the box

a- matter, b-chest, c- very, d-health, e-illness, f- month,

g-feeling, h-long, i-quite, j-well,
Doctor: How are you _________ (1) today?
Patient: Not _________ (2) well .
Doctor: How ________ (3) have you been feeling ill ?
Patient: About a _________ (4).
Doctor: What is your general ________ (5) like?
Patient: Very good. I’m usually _______ (6) fit and __________(7) .
Doctor: What is the _________ (8) now?
Patient: It’s my (9)________.
Doctor: Have you had any serious __________(10) in the past?
Task 5: Complete the gaps with appropriate words