SUMMER TIME

HEALTH

Well, if you are living in a foreign country, I believe there are some subjects we should know in case we need in an emergency.

As I am a Brazilian in Scotland, I bring the "HEALTH" subject for your English class.

Start a simple discussion about the Health System in your country.

Ex: Where should you go if you need an operation?

What are the specialists you know in the health system?

I hope we get a list of vocabulary:

DOCTOR, NURSE, OPTICIAN, PHYSIOTHERAPIST, MIDWIFE, HEALTH VISITOR, EMERGENCY UNIT, CASUALTY, SURGEON, HOSPITAL, AMBULANCE, DENTIST, ...

Don't forget to use some repetition to check pronunciation and the stress of the new words. You can also encourage the group to use the words in a contest like this:

Ex: A................is a person who............................................

A dentist is a person who looks after your teeth.

...........................is a place you ..............................................

Hospital is a place you stay when you are ill.

You might want to review the words and the sentences, or probably you want to include some other extra information. In this case, prepare some flash cards with pictures, and play match the words.

DIRECTIONS

MIMICS IS ALWAYS FUNNY. Ask to the group to stand up, listen carefully to the instruction and do it: * Right hand up; *down; *Left hand up; *down; *Touch your right eye; *Left ear; *Left eye; *Right ear; *Left eye with your right hand; *Touch your left foot; Just use your creativity and have fun!!!

CAN YOU FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS

*Ask them to write the name of the places according to the directions;


You are in the middle of the piece of paper.
Straight ahead is the hospital.
The airport is to the right of the hospital.
The bus station is to your left.
Straight ahead of the train station is the hotel.
Between the hotel and the hospital is the restaurant.

* Invite a volunteer to draw the anwser on the board, and enjoy it!

DIRECTIONS - LESSON PLAN

*Aim

To present and practice describing where things are and giving simples directions in the context of local area.

*Procedure

Pre-teaching vocabulary.

*Ask to the group:

How do I get to the library?

Can you tell me where the ………. is?

Can you tell me how to get to the ………… ?

*Work the words we need to give directions

Go straight on, turn left, turn right, next to, beside, opposite, in front of, behind…………

*Check out understanding

Using the map take turns to give each other directions

DESCRIBE YOUR LOCAL AREA

Prepare a vocabulary list – directions, places of interest and services shown on map;

Hand out local information brochure with a map and ask participants to give each other directions to a point on the map;

In large group discuss local places of interest.

UNDERSTANDING DIRECTIONS

It is polite to say excuse me when stopping some-one to ask for help.


Excuse me, where is the ……bank…………..?
Excuse me, where is the nearest ………pub…………………….?

Excuse me, is there a ……Post Office…………………. near here?

Excuse me, can you help me …I am lost…………………?
Excuse me can you give me directions to…Damacre Centre………………..?

Excuse me is the ……hotel………………….. close by/ far from here?