Physical Examinations

Introduction

A physical examination, medical examination, or clinical examination (more popularly known as a check-up or medical) is the process by which a doctor investigates the body of a patient for signs of disease. It generally follows the taking of the medical history — an account of the symptoms as experienced by the patient. Together with the medical history, the physical examination aids in determining the correct diagnosis and devising the treatment plan. This data then becomes part of the medical record.

Task

As part of a regular day at work in the hospital, you do physical examinations of patients. Now, you will share with us some of these examinations you have done.

Resources

Below are some sites that will help you accomplish the task.

Websites

• Wabstalk

http://wabstalk.com/2011/03/doctor-and-patient/

• Improve Englih Online
  http://improveenglishonline.com/english-speaking/health/conversation-between-doctor-and-patient
• Health

http://assets.cambridge.org/97805216/82015/excerpt/9780521682015_excerpt.pdfhttp://www.ehow.com/how_2161152_write-a-diary.html

• Talking about being sick

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EGuJIHRIt0&feature=related

• Giving instructions in English                             

            http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/imperative/menu.php

Process

1. Visit and study all the notes in the websites.
2. Review the exercises done in class (How to… and Doctor’s instructions)
3. Write two doctor-patient dialogues.
4. Role-play the dialogues and record them in video (1 to 2 min per dialogue)
5. Upload the two videos to Dropbox.

Evaluation

SPEAKING

5	addresses the task effectively with unnoticeable errors  in language structure and use, as well as vocabulary and pronunciation .
4	contains some parts of 5 and 3
3	some parts of the task are not addressed;  some errors in language structure and use, as well as vocabulary and pronunciation .
2	contains some parts of 3 and 1
1	addresses only slight parts of the task;  very noticeable errors in language structure and use, as well as vocabulary and pronunciation .

Conclusion

Upon completion of this project you will have learned how to give instructions in English.