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Unit 6: Nursing


Lifelong learning


Use topic sentences to predict content of a paragraph Learn about aspects of lifelong learning in nursing


Deal with new words in a text by identifying part of speech


Predict content after a linking word in written sentences


Introduction Focus on the title of the lesson: Lifelong learning. Check understanding of the concept. Elicit whether students understand that for their careers in healthcare they will have to study all through their careers, and whether that prospect appeals to them.


A


First get students to discuss the questions, then feed back with the whole class. (You could write their answers on the board to compare.)


B


Focus on the diagram and ask students what this may refer to. Look also at the images on page 87 as these are related to the diagram and elicit what these suggest.


Answers Students’ own answers.


Content note Students will by now be familiar with most of the abbreviations in the picture. New are:


BSN = Bachelor of Science in Nursing ADN = Associate Degree in Nursing


LVN = Licensed Vocational Nurse (a similar qualification level to LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)


C Still in pairs, students read the headlines and the introductory paragraph of the article on page 87.


Answer


lifelong learning. (Nursing qualifications feature, but the topic of the text is broader than this.)


D Remind students about the importance of focusing on topic sentences to predict the content of a text. Set a time limit of one minute to complete the task individually. Then students can compare answers in pairs. Elicit answers. Students read only the first sentence of each numbered paragraph (starting with 1 Specialize) and then do the exercise individually.


Answers degrees you can study for


examples of the busy life of a nurse how to be better than others lifelong learning


E


Students discuss the questions in pairs. Elicit ideas. Students read the text on page 157 to check their answers.


Answers Students’ own answers.


Grammar for reading: Predicting content after a linking word – and/but


Remind students about the linking words and/but in the listening lesson in this unit on page 83.


Elicit from students what kind of information comes after and and but. If necessary, give simple examples:


I like A & E and I love oncology, too. I don’t like orthopaedics, but I love nursing.


Give students time to read the sentence endings in the box. Then tell students that each ending comes after a sentence in the text. Refer students to the text on page 87 and go over the example. Then ask students to read and complete individually. Tell them to try to deal with new words as they go. Explain that there is further work on the vocabulary later. Students can compare in pairs. Elicit answers. Check with the full text in the Resources on Course Book page 157.


Answers a


certified nurses earn more.


b classes to keep you up-to-date. c


everywhere.


d go anywhere. e it could be more if you work overtime. f


6 2 5 1


the need for nurses all over the world 3 tips for job applications


4


there are new drugs and procedures every year. g they also work in private homes, in clinics …


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