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1. Что случилось с твоей рукой? Почему ты так бережно прижимаешь ее к груди (to nurse)? – Боюсь, я вывихнул ее, когда играл в волейбол после занятий. – Ты бы лучше пошел к врачу. – Я обязательно пойду.
2. Врачи утверждают, что это вакцина защищает от гепатита В, который является очень инфекционным вирусом. Поэтому необходимо сделать эту прививку всем детям дошкольного возраста.
3. У ребенка высокая температура, насморк и болит горло. – На вашем месте, я бы вызвал врача. – Зачем? Это, скорей всего, банальная простуда. - Бережёного Бог бережёт.
4. Дэн сломал левую руку. Доктор говорит, что рука будет в гипсе 3 недели. Нам нужно срочно найти замену, так как он не сможет играть в следующих двух матчах.
5. Ты не очень хорошо выглядишь. Что-нибудь случилось? – У меня раскалывается голова. – Я надеюсь, это не мигрень. – Я так не думаю. Боюсь, я сейчас слишком много работаю и не очень хорошо сплю. – Ну, что ж, значит твоя голова говорит тебе, что пора замедлить обороты (to slow down).
6. Ты посмотри на Марка! Он просто воплощение здоровья! – Да, он может быть примером для всех, кто понимает, что здоровье – самое большое богатство каждого человека. Но для того, чтобы выглядеть и чувствовать себя как Марк, надо прикладывать большие усилия.
7. Я себя ужасно чувствую. У меня дерет горло и сильный сухой кашель. Боюсь, что я свалюсь с насморком. – Говорят, сейчас вирус гуляет. Почему бы тебе не пойти домой и не полежать немного.

VOCABULARY III

DISEASES

Salmonella tetanus anemia rabies psoriasis gangrene

Pneumonia mumps rheumatism appendicitis schizophrenia quinsy

Stomach ulcer measles (the) flu diabetes plague obesity

TASK 16.

Read extracts from case histories and complete them with the diagnoses from the box above (there are some diseases that you will not need to use):

Patient A (aged 24) complains about constant dry cough and chest pain, breathes rapidly; fever as high as 39.6°C is registered. Diagnosis:________

Patient B (aged 57) has swollen, painful joints that are stiff and limit his movement. Diagnosis:__________

Patient C (aged 7) suffers from painful swelling of the salivary glands that ache most when he starts chewing. Such symptoms as high fever and headaches have been registered over 6 days. His mouth is constantly dry. Diagnosis:__________

Patient D ’s (aged 19)condition started withmuscle aches, extreme tiredness and chills. High fever (38.2°C) and headache as well as stomach symptoms, such as nausea and vomiting occurred on the second day. Now complaints also include dry cough and a runny nose. Diagnosis:__________

Patient E (aged 8) has had high fevers (up to 40°C) for four days. There is rash that started on her head and has covered the whole body now. She also coughs and has a runny nose. Her eyes are red. Diagnosis:__________

Patient F (aged 21) behaves inadequately after being bitten by a stray dog. Despite constant thirst, he displays fear of water, panics and claims that swallowing liquids is extremely painful. Diagnosis:________

Patient G (aged 60) is reported to have auditory hallucinations and delusions. Her thinking and speech are disorganized and unusual. Diagnosis:________

Patient H (aged 35) consumed suspicious meat products, which resulted in his having bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea and vomiting. Diagnosis:________

Patient I (aged 14) complains about loss of appetite and pains in the lower right side of the abdomen, frequent vomiting. She feels drowsy and feverish. To be operated on immediately. Diagnosis:________

Patient J’s (aged 28) condition is primarily characterised with facial spasms followed by stiffness of the neck. He obviously has difficulty in swallowing and rigidity of muscles. We register elevated temperature and blood pressure, sweating and episodic rapid heart rate. Diagnosis:________

Patient K (aged 39) has gained weight considerably in the last 6 months. Now she weighs 106 kilos. This condition leads to easy fatigue and loss of energy, unusually rapid heart beat and shortness of breath. She also reports episodic dizziness and insomnia. Diagnosis:________

LISTENING

TASK 17.

You are going to listen to the text about the plague – a deadly disease.

Read the statements below and decide whether they are true or false. Then listen to the text and check whether your predictions are correct.

1. The plague is transmitted by fleas that feed on rodents.
2. As soon as a family found that one of them was ill with plague they had to leave home all together.
3. The symptoms characteristic of the plague are headaches, fever, sometimes coughing and sneezing.
4. The most dangerous effect is that great lumps of germs and pus fill in the person’s lymph nodes breaking up vital bits of the body.
5. The patient only survives up to seven days and dies afterwards.
6. The law about burning the bodies of those who died of the plague was introduced by Queen Elizabeth the 1^st.
7. The Great Plague of London in 1665-1666 killed more than a million inhabitants of the city.
8. The plague spread in London very quickly despite the authorities’ attempts to keep the city in due sanitary condition.
9. The red cross on people’s front door meant they needed urgent help.
10. Those in quarantine, if not actually infected with the plague, died of hunger.
11. A mere bundle of cloth sent from London could be the reason while a whole village died out.
12. Killing domestic animals within the city bounds helped to stop the plague in 1666.

READING

TASK 18. Read the text and answer the questions below:

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