Medical English for ESL Medical Students and Professionals

An extensive, thorough, in-depth course that covers nearly 1000 Medical English words and phrases and 8 medical topics

What you'll learn
The students will build up Medical English vocabulary that is related to the human body and the organ systems, major diseases, and medical care (including medication, medical equipment, hospital departments). They will also review relevant medical topics and be able to participate in essential medical discussions.

Requirements
Basic level of English

Description
The "Medical English for ESL Students and Professionals" course consists of 52 lessons, over 6 hours of recordings and 950 Medical English words and phrases. All lessons have text, pictures to study from, and recordings of the teacher. The course consists of 2 Levels - Beginners and Intermediate. The Beginner Level is for people with little or no knowledge of Medical English. It slowly builds up a solid foundation, covering topics such as Organ Systems, Medical Equipment, Medication, Hospital Departments, and Most Common Diseases. In the recordings the teacher speaks slowly and clearly to ensure that she is fully understood by the students. There are lots of repetitions of the new words and phrases and plenty of pronunciation practice. The Beginner Level consist of 29 classes, 482 new Medical English words and phrases, and more than 3 hours of recordings.In the Intermediate Level the level of difficulty is much higher than in the Beginners level. The texts are longer, the words - more complicated, and in the recordings the teacher speaks faster. There are different medical topics which help the students not only build up Medical English words but also learn/review/participate in discussions on important subjects concerning Western Medicine such as History of Western Medicine, Chronic Diseases, Infections and Infectious Diseases, Cancer and Cancer Treatments. This Level is for more advanced students or students who have completed Level 1. It consists of 23 lessons, 463 Medical English words and phrases, and nearly 4 hours of recordings.

Who this course is for:
Non-English speaking medical students and medical professionals