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Unit 6: Nursing
Transcript 090
1 A: Could I ask you something? B: Sure, ask me. A: Writing our medical reports costs a lot of time. B: That’s right. But it’s important. A: That’s true. But at the end of our day it’s a lot of work. That’s not very practical.
B: So what’s your idea? A: There is software on the Healthnet. Why don’t we invest in tablet computers? We can save a lot of time like that. B: OK. Let’s look into it.
2 A: Hi. Can I help you? B: Hi. I’d like to talk to you about a new idea. A: That’s great. What is it? B: How about recycling these disposable uniforms? A: Could you tell me more? How can we do that? B: Well, we throw away so much every day. And most of these disposables can be used more than once, really. Why don’t we use them again?
A: That’s a great idea. Let me think about it. I’ll have to talk to the hospital management about this.
B: No problem.
3 A: Could I ask you something? B: Sure. A: I’d like to introduce some new activities for the patients. B: Yes. That would be good. I agree. A: Have you got any ideas? B: Why don’t we ask volunteers to run some classes? A: Yes, that would be very interesting. Let’s write some ideas down.
B: Have you got a moment? A: Yes, let’s do it now.
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1. Go over the example, then students discuss in pairs. Monitor to check that students can remember the phrases with accuracy.
2. Play the recording. Students check their
sentences. Discuss with the class which sentences they got wrong. Highlight the correct grammar on the board.
3. Students look at the transcript of Track 91 and practise the conversations. Check and correct pronunciation and intonation.
Answers & Transcript 091
a. B: How about recycling these disposable uniforms? A: Could you tell me more?
b. A: Why don’t we invest in tablet computers? B: OK. Let’s look into it.
c. B: Why don’t we use them again? A: Let me think about it.
d. A: I’ll have to talk to the hospital management about this.
B: No problem.
e. B: Have you got a moment? A: Yes, let’s do it now.
Speaking skill: Using polite language
People from a British background tend to use polite phrases, such as please, thank you, thanks more than other cultures, including other English-speaking cultures. You could introduce this exercise, or follow it up, by having a discussion with students about how often they use these words in their culture(s).
Write the shortened conversation on the board, as below. It should be easy for students to complete, apart from perhaps the last line. Students may be surprised to learn that we often reply to thank you with thank you!
Go through the information about I’d like … and Could … Drill some of the phrases from the lesson so far with these phrases:
I’d like to talk to you about a new idea. Could you tell me more?
Elicit other possible ways to complete each phrase, for example: I’d like … a painkiller/a shower/to go to the bathroom, etc.
Could I … have a green tea/watch TV/change my clothes?, etc.
Could you … give me my book/give me a hand/help me with this?, etc.
D Students complete the sentences with the verbs provided.
Answers
1. Could I ask you something? 2. Medical reports take a long time to write. 3. Why don’t we invest in tablet computers? 4. How about recycling these uniforms? 5. How can we do that? 6.
I’d like to create a new menu.
7. Let me think about it. 8.
E Play the recording from Exercise B again. Ask
students to notice the polite language and pronunciation. Students tick the phrases they hear.
Drill some of the sentences from the conversations. Then put students into three groups to role-play the conversations. Students work in groups and try to add more polite phrases to the beginning and ending of their conversations. Perform again in front of the class, if you wish.
Answers
(See transcript for track 090.) Could I ask you something? Have you got a moment? That’s a great idea. Let’s do it now. No problem.
90 I’ll have to talk to the hospital management.
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