ENGLISH FOR BEGINNERS IN NURSING

Athia Fidian, M.Pd.

English for Beginners in Nursing

Perpustakaan Nasional: Katalog Dalam Terbitan (KDT)

ISBN: 978-623-7261-28-5
vi, 48 hlm, uk. 15.5x23 cm

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Penulis:
Athia Fidian, M.Pd.

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 Preface

Alhamdullillahirabbil'alamin. Praise to Allah SWT for the abundance

of His blessings and guidance, so that the English Nursing Book for
beginners, a book aimed at learning Nursing English in the first semester.
Hoping this book can become a guideline and achieve the stated goals of
learning English for Nursing. This book consists of 6 interrelated chapters
which outline contains:
Chapter 1, carrying the theme “Introduction”, discusses how to introduce
yourself, both introducing yourself and others accompanied by several
expressions on it.
Chapter 2, with the theme “Daily Routines”, this chapter presents
several expressions and tenses in accordance with the theme in this
chapter.
Chapter 3, with the theme “Medical Equipment”, in this chapter students
are required to be able in using “WH-Questions” to obtain various
information as needed.
Chapter 4, discusses the use of the “Question Tag” according to the
intended needs.
Chapter 5, with the theme “Giving Direction”, this chapter presents
several expressions in giving direction, about how to ask the place and
the responds.
Chapter 6, with the theme “Parts of the body”, in this chapter presents
parts of the human body with the hope of supporting student needs
regarding the use of parts of the body.
We are aware that this Book still has many deficiencies in its
substance and presentation. For that, we look forward to suggestions
from the readers.

Magelang, March 2021

Athia Fidian, M.Pd.

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 Table of Content

Preface ..................................................................................... iii

Table of Content ......................................................................... iv
Chapter 1 Introduction .................................................................. 1
A. Learning Objectives ...................................................................... 1
B. Reading ......................................................................................... 1
C. Vocabulary ................................................................................... 2
D. Introducing Yourself..................................................................... 3
E. Activities ...................................................................................... 4
F. Let’s Practice .............................................................................. 6
Chapter 2 Daily Routines .............................................................. 9
A. Learning Objectives ..................................................................... 9
B. Reading ........................................................................................ 9
C. Vocabulary ................................................................................... 9
D. Daily Routines – Habits ............................................................... 10
E. Activities ..................................................................................... 12
F. Let’s Practice ............................................................................. 15
Chapter 3 Medical Equipment ....................................................... 17
A. Learning Objectives .................................................................... 17
B. Reading ....................................................................................... 17
C. Vocabulary .................................................................................. 18
D. WH-Questions ............................................................................. 18
E. Activities ..................................................................................... 21
F. Let’s Practice ............................................................................ 24
Chapter 4 Question Tag.............................................................. 25
A. Learning Objectives ................................................................... 25
B. Reading ...................................................................................... 25
C. Vocabulary ................................................................................. 26
D. Question Tag .............................................................................. 27
E. Activities .................................................................................... 27
F. Let’s Practice ............................................................................. 31
Chapter 5 Giving Direction .......................................................... 33
A. Learning Objectives ................................................................... 33
B. Reading ...................................................................................... 33

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 C. Vocabulary ................................................................................. 33
D. Giving Direction .......................................................................... 34
E. Activities .................................................................................... 37
F. Let’s Practice ............................................................................. 40
Chapter 6 Parts of the body ....................................................... 41
A. Learning Objectives .....................................................................41
B. Reading .......................................................................................41
C. Vocabulary ................................................................................. 42
D. Parts of the body ....................................................................... 44
E. Activities .................................................................................... 45
F. Let’s Practice ............................................................................. 46
References ................................................................................ 47
Author Biography ....................................................................... 48

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 Chapter 1
Introduction

A. Learning Objectives
Students are able to introduce themselves and introduce others
correctly. This chapter presents communication techniques to establish a
relationship. Some of these materials were taken from (1)

B. Reading
Read and retell the story

My Personal Life
For me there was no moment of divine intervention, no following the
footsteps of an admired parent or relative but rather a gradual
realization that nursing would be the perfect career for me.
I have been lucky enough to have had the pleasure of meeting
some healthcare professionals who have inspired me and I hope to one
day equal their skill, diligence and passion.
I think my main source of inspiration to become a nurse comes from
an innate desire to help people and care for them in times of need. I am
also a person who thrives on being challenged and I always have new
goals to achieve, so nursing suits me as few other careers offer as much
diversity and learning opportunities.
During my experience volunteering at a local hospice, I realized
that palliative care is a wonderful area to work in, definitely not sad and
depressing as many seem to think!
I have many lovely memories of people I have met and worked with
at the hospice. Having this experience and insight into nursing care

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definitely helped me get through the nerve-wracking experience of
applying to university. It’s great to have lots of things to talk about at
an interview and my work experience certainly gave me plenty to share
and I was able to demonstrate my true passion for the profession.
I would encourage anybody interested in nursing to get some work
experience, it’s a brilliant way to find out if nursing would suit you and
can be extremely rewarding and it is looked on very favorably by
admissions tutors as well as being a lot of fun, highly insightful and a
great learning opportunity.
It was also very rewarding to feel that my input, no matter how
small, had an effect on the lives of those I was caring for.
I am due to start my degree in adult nursing this September and I
really cannot wait! I am full of beans and bursting with enthusiasm.
After a year out from study I am raring to go and get stuck into the
beginning of a career I know I will love.
(Adapted from (2) )

C. Vocabulary
- intervention : Intervensi
- footsteps : Langkah
- pleasure : Kesenangan
- innate : Bawaan
- desire : Keinginan
- thrives : tumbuh subur
- diversity : perbedaan
- hospice : rumah perawatan, rumah
sakit
- passion : semangat, gairah
- enthusiasm : entusiasme

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D. Introducing Yourself
Useful Expressions:
Greetings:
- Hello
- Assalamu’alaikum
- Good Morning
- Good Afternoon
- Good Evening

Introducing yourself and initial nursing interventions:

- I’m .......... (your name)
- I’m nurse ........... (your name)
- I’ll take care of you today
- I’ll take care of you in this ward
- My name is...

Addressing someone:
- How can I address you?
- How can I call you?
- Is it “Miss or Mrs....?
- May I address you with....?

Response:
- Please, address me with...
- Please call me...
- You may address me...
- Why don’t you call me...

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Pre-Closing:
- Now, I need to visit other patients
- If you need (anything/a help/something/assistance) please just
call me...
- If you need (anything/a help/something/assistance) please just
press the button, we will help you
- If you don’t need my help, I’ll visit other patients now. If you
need me, you can call me anytime...

E. Activities
Ø TASK 1
Match the sentence in the left column with the answer in the right
column.
(You can do it individually)

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Ø TASK 2
Introducing yourself to a colleague.
Fill in the blanks with suitable expressions, and the practice with
your partner.
(You can do this activity in pairs)

Nurse Micha : Hello. What’s your name?

New Nurse : [1] ______________________________
Nurse Micha : I’m Micha. Where are you from?
New Nurse : [2] ______________________________
Nurse Micha : [3] ______________________________
New Nurse : I live in my aunty’s house, near from here.
Nurse Micha : Is it in Orchad road?
New Nurse : [4] _____________________________
Nurse Micha : Waw... We are a neighbourhood. Nice to meet you.
New Nurse : [5] _____________________________

Ø TASK 3
Complete the blanks with suitable expression. Then practice with
your friends in the group. Use your own name.
(You can do this activity in a group)

Head Nurse : Miss Dryana, [1] _________ Dr. George. Doctor,

this is Dryana, our new Nurse.
New Nurse : [2] ________________, Dr. George.
Dr. George : [3] _____________________________
Head Nurse : Dr. George is a pediatrician. He’s just finished his
specialization in pediatrics in Oxford University.
New Nurse : [4] _____________________________

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 Dr. George : Thank you.
Ø TASK 4
Complete the blanks with suitable expression. Then practice with
your partner.
(You can do this activity in pairs)

Nurse : [1] _____________________________

Mrs. Jenifer : Good Morning, nurse.
Nurse : [2] ____________________________
Mrs. Jenifer : A little unwell I think.
Nurse : I’m nurse (your name).
Your name is written here “Mrs. Jenifer Auglyn”.
[3] _____________________________
Mrs. Jenifer : Please call me Mrs. Jenifer.
Nurse : [4] _____________________________
Mrs. Jenifer : OK. Thank you, Nurse.
Nurse : [5] _____________________________
Mrs. Jenifer : See you.

F. Let’s Practice
Ø ROLE PLAY
Introduce your partner to other participants. Use these
expressions:

“Let me introduce my friend to you.”

Her/his name is .... She/he is from.... She/he lives in.... She/he has
lived there for... She/he has studied/worked here for... She/he
works in... ward/department/unit...................................................
(you can add more...)

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Ø DO IT!
Make a conversation between a nurse and a patient by following
these steps;

Greet your patient

Introduce yourself

Ask how to address your patient

Tell him/her if he/she needs a help just press the call button

Closing

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 Chapter 2
Daily Routines

A. Learning Objectives
Students are able to create, present and analyse sentence
structures that have been made with the theme of daily activities
correctly.

B. Reading
First of all, I do my bed until it is very tidy. After that, I sweep
the floor. I love to see my room neat and clean. When I still feel sleepy,
I walk around my house. Also, I do some physical movements to stretch
my body.
Then, I prepare some books based on schedule. I do not want to
leave any book at home. I wash my face, brush my teeth, then have a
shower. Finally, I eat breakfast after wearing my school uniform. Before
going to school, I hug my parents. I enjoy learning time at school. I like
to play with my friends too.
The school finishes at 1 p.m. After school, I change my uniform
then have lunch. I usually help parents to cook for our dinner then help
to wash dishes after eating. After watching TV for one hour, I study and
do my homework. At the end, I go to sleep at 9 p.m.
Adapted from (3)

C. Vocabulary
- wake up : bangun tidur
- prepare myself : mempersiapkan diri

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 - do my bed : merapikan tempat tidur
- sweep the floor : menyapu lantai
- walk around my house : berjalan di sekitar rumahku
- do some physical movements : melakukan beberapa
gerakan fisik
- have a shower : mandi
- after wearing my school : setelah memakai seragam
uniform sekolah
- enjoy learning time : menikmati waktu belajar
- wash dishes after eating : mencuci alat dapur setelah
makan

D. Daily Routines – Habits

Useful Expressions:
Activities of a daily Routine

wake up

get up

have a shower, a bath or a wash - get dressed

have I breakfast, a cup of coffee

listen to the radio

leave home, lock the door

catch the bus

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 ride the bicycle

arrive at work

start work

have lunch at home

have lunch in a restaurant

finish work go home/go shopping

prepare/have dinner

I eat breakfast.
You watch T.V.
We go to school.
They do the homework.
She eats breakfast.
He watches T.V.
Susan goes to school.
David does the homework.

Frequency Adverbs
Always ________________________________ 100%
Usually ___________________________75%
Often _____________________50%
Sometimes ___________25%
Never

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E. Activities
Ø TASK 1

Ø TASK 2
Daily Activities
Fill in the blanks with suitable expressions.

Every school day, I _____1 very early in the morning. Sometimes

my younger sister, Solikhah, ____2 me up. She is a _______3 girl.
We _____4 a room. But we ____5 on different beds.
I like to study in _____6 at 4 o’clock. I study some _____7 based
on schedule. Sometimes, I check my ________8, also prepare
books. At _____9 Solikhah and I clean our room. Then, we
______10 in turn. While waiting, I help mother to prepare our
________11.
Then, I take a bath and ______12 myself for school. After
_____13 breakfast, we go to school together. We go to school on
_____14 because my school is near our house. School ends at
____15 o’clock. I join an ________16 activity after school, like
English, music, dancing, etc.
I go ______17 at 3 o’clock. Then, I go to rice field to help my
father. Sometimes I _______18 with my friends in a river near the

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 rice field. Go home in the ______19, have lunch and do homework.
I sleep at about ______20 p.m.
Adapted from (3)

wakes get up sleep he morning

share lessons homework take a bath
05.30 diligent breakfast foot
prepare 2 eating extracurricular
evening home swim 10

Ø TASK 3
Complete the blanks with suitable expression. Then practice with
your friends in the group. Use your own name.
(You can do this activity in a group)

Jeni : Hi Lila.
Lila : [2] ________________, Jeni.
Jeni : I’m Hungry.
[3] _____________________________
Lila : You’re cooking? It’s three o’clock in the morning!
Jeni : [4] _____________________________
Lila : What are you making?
Jeni : [5] ______________________________
Lila : Mmm, [6] _________. So, let’s eat!

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Ø TASK 4
Ask and answer the questions about the pictures
(You can do it in pairs)

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F. Let’s Practice
Ø ROLE PLAY
What time is it?

Ø DO IT!
Make a conversation between you and your friends.
Imagine that it is Sunday. Where are you? What are you doing?

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 Chapter 3
Medical Equipment

A. Learning Objectives
Students are able to describe and explain the function of each
medical equipment, and make questions about the use of medical
equipment in writing

B. Reading
Drugs, medical supplies and equipment have a significant impact on
the quality of patient care and account for a high proportion of health
care costs. Health services need to make informed choices about what to
buy in order to meet priority health needs and avoid wasting limited
resources.
Many organisations have produced useful information about
essential drugs, but less information is available about essential medical
supplies and equipment. Despite the fact that there is a much wider
range of different brands and items to choose from, selecting supplies
and equipment is often given little attention. This often results in
procurement of items that are inappropriate because they are
technically unsuitable, incompatible with existing equipment, spare parts
and consumables are not available, or because staff have not been
trained to use them.
Procurement is only one part of managing medical supplies and
equipment, and effective storage, stock control, care and maintenance
are also critical if health services are to get the most out of what they
buy. However, there is also limited information available about these
aspects of management of medical supplies and equipment.
Adapted from (4)

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C. Vocabulary
- Drug : Obat
- Medical supplies : Suplai medis
- Equipment : Peralatan
- Significant : Penting
- Impact : Dampak
- Health care : Kesehatan
- Health service : Pelayanan kesehatan
- Health needs : Kebutuhan kesehatan
- Avoid : Menghindari
- Resources : Sumber daya
- Despite : Meskipun
- Brands : Merek
- Procurement : Pembelian
- Unsuitable : Tidak cocok
- Incompatible : Tidak kompatibel
- Maintenance : Pemeliharaan

D. WH-Questions
Useful Expressions:
Ø WHAT
asking the name of objects, the name of the person or kind of a
profession.
the formula: what + auxiliary/to be + 's + o / c
Example:
- What are you? I am a Lecturer.
- What is that? That is an apple.
- What is your name? My name is Didin

Ø WHO
Asking someone as a subject.
formula: Who + verb + O ? or Who + to be + S ?

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 Example:
- Who are you? I am M. Ansyori.
- Who writes the letter? Martin does.
- Who is very beautiful? Maisari is very beautiful.

Ø WHERE
Asking places
Formula: Where + auxiliary Verb + S + O / C
example:
- Where does Alicia study? She studies in SMPN 03 Wonogiri.
- Where do you go every day? I go to school every day.
- Where is the library? The library is beside the hall.

Ø WHY
Asking the reason.
formula: Why + Auxiliary Verb + S + O / C
example:
- Why do you come late? Because I missed the bus this morning.
- Why is Mrs. Julia very healthy? Because she does sport every
morning.
- Why do you love me? Because you are very Romantic

Ø WHEN
Asking time.
formula: When + Auxiliary Verb + S + O / C
example:
- When does Alfian get up? He gets up at five o’clock every
morning.
- When did you go to Eromoko? I go to Eromoko last week.

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 - When do you go to school? I go to school at 06.30.

Ø WHOM
Asking someone as an object.
Formula: Whom + Auxiliary Verb + S + O / C
Example:
- Whom do you meet? I meet Inul Daratista.
- Whom is she looking for? She is looking for Brian Safina.

Ø WHOSE
asking the owner of the thing
Formula: Whose + noun + auxiliary Verb + S + O / C
Example:
- Whose bag is this? This is my bag.
- Whose sister is the girl? She is my sister.

Ø WHICH
Asking choice
Formula: Which + Auxiliary Verb + S + O / C
Example:
- Which is your car? My car is the red one.
- Which is his sister? His sister is the girl in blue jacket.

Ø HOW
Asking condition
Formula: How + Auxiliary Verb + S + O / C
Example:
- How are you? I’m fine. Thanks.
- How is Reyna’s school? Her school is large and clean.

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E. Activities
Ø TASK 1
Drag and drop activity bellow.

Adapted from (4)

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Ø TASK 2
WH-Questions
Fill in the blanks with suitable WH-Questions.

1. ... do you live? – I live in London.

2. ... is that girl? – She is my sister.
3. ... do you go to school? – By bus.
4. ... do banks open? –At eight O’clock.
5. ... are you wearing that coat? –Because it’s hot!
Adapted from (5)
why who How
When Where

Ø TASK 3
Write question about the words in bold. Then practice with your
friends in the group. Use your own name.
(You can do this activity in a group)

1. They went to Spain.

2. He writes novels.

3. Lacy likes soccer.

4. The girls watched a serial.

5. He discovered the truth.

Adapted from (5)

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Ø TASK 4
Complete the blanks with suitable expression. Then practice with
your friends in the group. Use your own name.
(You can do this activity in a group)

Sandy : Hi, how do you do?

Ben : _______________________________1
Sandy : May I sit here with you?
Ben : Yes, sure. Please have a sit.
Sandy : We are in the same class but we have not known
each other yet.
So, __________________________2?
Ben : Yeah, you are right. My name is Ben
Johnson. What is your name?
Sandy : My name is Sandy Ardian. _____________3?
Ben : You can call me Ben. ______________4?
Sandy : Just call me Sandy. ___________5?
Ben : I am from Texas, America. I live in Canggu.
And where are you from?
Sandy : I am from Jakarta and I live in Denpasar with my
family. I think there are a lot of beautiful beaches
around Canggu.
Ben : Yes, there are and I like going to beach.
Sandy : Really? ______________________6?
Ben : I usually go to beach every evening, Sandy.
Sandy : ______________________7?
Ben : I like to go with my friends
Sandy : Oh, I see. ____________________8?
Ben : Batu Bolong beach is my favourite, Sandy.

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 Sandy : _____________________9? Is there anything
special?
Ben : Yeah. Because it is not too far from my house and
also, I like the calm waves so I can swim safely.
Sandy : Oh, that’s nice. __________10?
Ben : Only 200 meters from my house. Anyway, do you
have free time this Sunday? Let’s go to Batu Bolong
beach together Sandy.
Sandy : Yeah, I’m free Ben. It will be fun.
Ben : Alright Sandy.
adapted from (6)

F. Let’s Practice
Ø ROLE PLAY

taken from (7)

Ø DO IT!
Make a conversation between you and your friends using WH-
Questions.
Imagine that this weekend will be a long holiday. Where are you?
What are you doing?

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 Chapter 4
Question Tag

A. Learning Objectives
Students are able to introduce themselves and introduce others
correctly. This chapter presents communication techniques to establish a
relationship. Some of these materials were taken from (1)

B. Reading
Read and retell

Question tags are an important part of everyday communication

and perform many different functions. For example, they can be used to
get a conversation started or keep it moving; they can soften an order to
do something or they can be a more polite way to request information.
Apart from the difficulty of knowing when to use question tags
appropriately, the non-native speaker has to learn how to form them and
how to say them. The general rule is that you finish a positive statement
with a negative tag, and vice versa, using the main verb (if there is no
auxiliary) or the first auxiliary verb (if there is an auxiliary).
For example:
• It's a lovely day, isn't it?
• You've been told about the meeting, haven't you?
• You didn't do your homework, did you?
• You wouldn't have been able to do it, would you?

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 How you say the tag depends on the function of the tag. The
following sentence, when seen written down, is ambiguous.
• You haven't seen Sascha, have you?
This could be a genuine question; i.e. I don't know if you have seen
him or not and I want you to tell me. (In this case the tag would be
stressed and said with rising intonation). Or it could confirm what I know
to be true and expecting a response like: "No, he hasn't been here all
day." (In which case, the tag would not be stressed, and it would be said
with falling intonation.)
(http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/easy/tags.htm)
(Adapted from (5))

C. Vocabulary
- question : pertanyaan
- question tag : tanda tanya
- request : permintaan
- vice versa : dan sebaliknya
- depends : tergantung
- function : fungsi
- ambiguous : ambigu
- expecting : mengharapkan

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D. Question Tag
Useful Expressions:

taken from: www.woodwardenglish

E. Activities
Ø TASK 1
Match the sentence in the left column with the answer in the right
column.
(You can do it individually)

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 1. He sometimes reads the book, a. aren’t you?
2. You are Indonesian, b. doesn’t he?
3. They had a nice trip, c. did she?
4. Nira didn’t use the paper, d. hasn’t she?
5. Ola has answered the question, e. isn’t he?
6. The man is from East Java, f. was she?
7. Nuri wasn’t listening, g. is he?
8. Andra isn’t reading, h. hasn’t she?
9. Nue and Roy will arrive at Jogja, i. didn’t they?
10. Rhiya has a brother, j. won’t they?

Ø TASK 2
Complete the questions with the correct question words.

1. You like speaking English, ....?

2. You come to school by car, ....?
3. You are sixteen, ....?
4. I saw you at the mall yesterday, ...?
5. You weren’t late this morning, ....?
6. You have a dog, ....?
7. You’ve never been to Japan, ....?
8. Your mother’s a doctor, ....?
9. You don’t live far from here, ....?
10. Your parents are divorced, ....?
11. You often go running, ....?
12. You’ve seen the statue of Liberty,. ...?
13. You have lunch at school, ....?
14. You went to Switzerland last year, ....?
15. English is difficult, ....?

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 16. You’re going to the cinema tomorrow, ....?
17. You’ll help me with my homework, ....?
18. You’re very good a question tags, ....?
19. It won’t rain tomorrow, ....?
20. You don’t like this exercise, ....?

Ø TASK 3
Complete the questions tags in the conversations with the words in
the box.

aren’t isn’t could don’t

haven’t did shall wasn’t

Ira : it’s a beautiful day!

Rara : It’s lovely, isn’t it? Why don’t we go to the beach?
Ira : yes, let’s do that, ______________we?
Rara : We could drive but let’s walk, we need the
exercise.
Ira : We do, ___________we? I’ll get my things.
Rara : last time you forgot your towel.
Ira : I didn’t have it with me, ___________I?, so I
borrowed yours. Anyway, let’s go.
Later…
Rara : That was great, ________it? I feel very hungry
now.
Ira : Me too. This place looks good.
Rara : yeah, we’ve been here before, __________ we? It
does really good pizza.
Ira : That’s right, Oh, I haven’t got my wallet. You
couldn’t lend me some money, _________ you?

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 Rara : first a towel, then your wallet, you never remember
anything.
Ira : Well, we’re friends,_________ we? Let’s go inside.

Ø TASK 4
Complete the blanks with suitable expression. Then practice with
your partner.
(You can do this activity in pairs)

Nurse : [1] _____________________________

Mrs. Angel : Good Morning, nurse.
Nurse : You have finished your breakfast, ________[2]?
Mrs. Angel : [3] ____________________________
Nurse : Great job. What about your medicine?
__________________________[4]?
Mrs. Angel : ____________[5]. I forgot it, thanks for
remembering me.
Nurse : My pleasure Mrs. Angel. Take a rest then. Get well
soon.
Mrs. Angel : OK. Thank you, Nurse.

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F. Let’s Practice
Ø ROLE PLAY
Interview a friend using your questions. Record the answers.

Ø DO IT!
- Tell the class same things about the person you interviewed.
- Write a paragraph about one of the topics you asked about.

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 Chapter 5
Giving Direction

A. Learning Objectives
Students are able to introduce themselves and introduce others
correctly. This chapter presents communication techniques to establish a
relationship. Some of these materials were taken from (1)

B. Reading
Read the conversation
Man : Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to the bank?
You : Yes, sure. Turn left at the end of this street.
Man : At the traffic lights?
You : Yes. Then go as far as the roundabout.
Man : And at the roundabout?
You : Turn right at the roundabout into Dee Road.
Man : OK ... right at the roundabout.
You : Go down Dee Road. The bank's on the left.
Man : Thank you.
You : Goodbye.
(Adapted from (5))

C. Vocabulary
- turn left : belok kiri
- traffic light : lampu lalu lintas
- turn right : belok kanan

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 - go down : turun
- on the left : di kiri

D. Giving Direction
Useful Expressions:
How you can ask for directions
Say “Excuse me” before you ask a person. To make it sound like a
question, make your voice go up on “me”.
“Excuse me. How do I get to (the railway station) please?”
“Excuse me. Where’s the nearest (post office) please?”
“Excuse me. I’m looking for the Number 6 bus stop.”

Giving directions
The person who helps you often says how near or far the place is:
“It’s about five minutes from here.”
“It’s about a ten-minute walk.”
“It’s easier if I can show you on the map…”

Specific instructions
Here are some useful words and phrases for giving directions on the
street. Maybe you’re helping a driver, or someone who stops you to ask
for directions.
“Turn left / right.”
“Go straight on at the lights / when you come to the crossroads.”
(Lights = traffic lights; crossroads = where two roads cross)
“Go across the roundabout.” (Roundabout = where all the cars go
round a circle in the middle of the road)
“Take the first turning / road / street on your left / right.”
(Turning = road that goes left or right)
“You’ll see / You’ll come to a (bank). Then …”

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“Don’t take the first road.”
“Go on for about (2 minutes / 100 metres).”

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Some common terms:
taxi rank = a place where taxis queue for passengers
level crossing = where the road and railway meet. There
are barriers that go up and down to signal
when a train is coming
underpass = a walkway that goes under a busy road so
pedestrians can get to the other side
safely
overpass / flyover = a road that goes over another road (or
railway)
zebra crossing = black and white markings in the road for
pedestrians to cross the road (the
markings look like a zebra’s stripes)
pedestrian crossing = a place in the road where pedestrians can
cross. Often there are traffic lights.
tunnel = a road under (or through) mountains
crossroads = where two roads cross each other
junction = where one road meets another, and you
can either go left or right
fork in the road = where the road divides, and you decide to
go left or right
turning = a road off to your left or right
main road = a big road where there is lots of traffic
lane = a small road, or a part of a road (the
left-hand lane / the right-hand lane; the
bus lane)
Go past = continue past something so that is is now
behind you
Go across = cross something, like a road or crossroads
Go along = continue down a road
Go straight on = don’t turn left or right

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 Go up = walk / drive up a hill
Go down = walk or drive down a hill or a road
Go through = pass through something, such as a tunnel
or a town
Go out of = exit (i.e. a railway station)
It’s in front of you = you can see it facing you
It’s opposite the bank = it faces the bank
It’s on the corner = it’s where two roads meet at a 90° angle

E. Activities
Ø TASK 1
1. Excuse me! Where can I __
o find a supermarket?
o go to a supermarket?

2. Excuse me! How can I __

o find the railway station?
o get to the railway station?

3. Excuse me! How __ I get to the centre of town?

o do
o will

4. Excuse me! Is this the __ way for the railway station?

o good
o right

5. Excuse me! __ where the town museum is, please?

o Could you say me
o Could you tell me

6. Excuse me! __ for the swimming pool.

o I look
o I'm looking

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 7. Excuse me! Is there a bank __
o near here?
o right here?

8. Excuse me! Where's the __ post office, please?

o nearer
o nearest

9. Excuse me! Do you know __

o where is the town hall?
o where the town hall is?

10. Excuse me! Could you __ me directions for the motorway?

o give
o tell

Ø TASK 2
Fill in the blanks with suitable expressions, and the practice with
your partner.
(You can do this activity in pairs)

Mr. Brown : Excuse me, ____________[1]?

Rudi : Yes, Sir. How can I help you?
Mr. Brown : My name is Brown. ___________[2]. But I think I
got wrong direction.
Rudi : If I may know, what’s your friend’s address, Sir?
Mr Brown : _____________[3]. He lives in Denpasar City
Residence.
Rudi : Well, that place is not at this street Sir.
___________[4].
Mr. Brown : Hmmm… _______________[5]?
Rudi : Sure, Mr. Brown. I know that street.
________________[6]

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Mr. Brown : Thank you so much. You are so kind. What’s your
name?
Rudi : My name is Rudi.
Mr. Brown : Alright Rudi, please tell me how to get there.
Rudi : Ok Sir. I’ll give you some clues to find that place.
Mr. Brown : Okay, I will listen to you carefully.
Rudi : Alright. First, you have to go along this street.
Then, you will find a T-Junction. It’s about 1 km.
Next, you have to turn left on Orchid
Street. __________[7]?
Mr. Brown : Yeah, I think. So, I have to go along about 1 km.
Then I will find T-Junction and after that I have to
turn left. Am I right?
Rudi : _________________[8].
Mr. Brown : So, Is the place around there?
Rudi : Yes. After turn left you have to find the Bank on
the left side of the road. Then, look at the right.
You will see Denpasar City Residence. It is across
the bank and between the restaurant and the post
office.
Mr. Brown : Got it. So after turn left from the T-Junction I
have to find the Bank and the place is across it.
Rudi : Yes Mr. Brown. It is not difficult to find that place.
Mr. Brown : Alright Rudi. ____________________[9].
Rudi : That’s not a big deal Sir. I’m glad to help you.
Mr. Brown : Yeah Rudi, thanks. I will go now then. Nice to meet
you.
Rudi : Be careful Sir. _____________[10]

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F. Let’s Practice
Ø ROLE PLAY
Make a dialogue with your friends going to a place.

Ø DO IT!
Make a conversation between a nurse and a patient showing a
room.

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 Chapter 6
Parts of the body

A. Learning Objectives
Students are able to introduce themselves and introduce others
correctly. This chapter presents communication techniques to establish a
relationship. Some of these materials were taken from (1)

B. Reading
Read and retell the story

In medicine, gross anatomy, macro anatomy, or topographical

anatomy refers to the study of the biological structures that are visible
to the naked eye.
The study of gross anatomy may involve dissection or non-invasive
methods. The aim is to collect data about the larger structures of organs
and organ systems.
In dissection, the scientist cuts open the human or animal cadaver
is cut open and examines its organs.
Endoscopy inserting a tube with a camera at the end, might be
used to study structures within living animals. Endoscopy is performed
either through the mouth or through the rectum, so the gastrointestinal
tract is often the primary organ of interest.
There are also less invasive methods. For example, to study the
blood vessels of living animals or humans, the scientist may insert an
opaque dye into the animal that will highlight the circulatory system
when imaging technology, such as angiography.

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 Techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed
tomography (CT), or x-ray also reveal information about the inside of a
living body.
Medical and dental students perform dissection as part of their
practical work in gross human anatomy during their studies. They may
dissect a human corpse.
Students of gross anatomy will need to learn about the major body
systems.

Human body systems

There are 11 organ systems in the human body:
• The integumentary system, meaning skin, hair, nails, and so on
• Skeletal system
• Muscular system
• Lymphatic system
• Respiratory system
• Digestive system
• Nervous system
• Endocrine system, which regulates hormone production
• Cardiovascular system
• Urinary system
• Reproductive systems
Although these systems have different names, they all work
interdependently, meaning they work together and depend on each other.
(Adapted from (6))

C. Vocabulary
- Medicine : Obat
- Gross anatomy : Anatomi kotor
- Macro anatomy : Anatomi makro
- Topographical anatomy : Anatomi topografi
- Dissection : Pembedahan

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- Non-invasive : Noninvasif
- Organs : Organ
- Cadaver : Mayat
- Endoscopy : Endoskopi
- Rectum : Dubur
- Gastrointestinal : Saluran pencernaan
- Blood : Darah
- Vessels : Pembuluh
- Opaque : Buram
- Angiography : Angiografi
- Medical : Medis
- Dental : Dental
- Body systems : Sistem tubuh
- The integumentary system : Sistem integumentary
- Skeletal system : Sistem Kerangka
- Muscular system : Sistem otot
- Lymphatic system : Sistem limfatik
- Respiratory system : Sistem pernapasan
- Digestive system : Sistem pencernaan
- Nervous system : Sistem saraf
- Endocrine system : Sistem endokrin
- hormone production : produksi hormon
- Cardiovascular system : Sistem kardiovaskular
- Urinary system : Sistem saluran kencing
- Reproductive systems : Sistem reproduksi

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D. Parts of the body
Useful Expressions:

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E. Activities
Ø TASK 1

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F. Let’s Practice
Ø ROLE PLAY
Make a dialogue between a patient and a nurse about the
symptoms and physical diseases

Ø DO IT!
Make a video about that.

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 Author Biography

Athia Fidian was born in Magelang, 1990. She has

been teaching English Subjects at Universitas
Muhammadiyah Magelang (UNIMMA) since 2015. In
2012, graduated her Bachelor degree in English
Education at Yogyakarta State University, then
completed her master’s degree in English Education
at UST in 2014. She is also active as a lecturer in
Nursing Science Study Program of the Faculty of Health Sciences,
UNIMMA.
The author is also active in writing scientific papers in the field of
English Learning, especially those related to digital media in English
learning since she graduated as one of the best participants from
National Pilot project of Indonesian Massive Open Online Course (IMOOC)
by Regional English Language Office (RELO), Jakarta’s U.S. Embassy.
Currently, the author teaches English (in general) and English for Specific
Purposes such as English for Nursing, English for Pharmacy and English
for Engineering.

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