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English for Doctors: Upper-Intermediate course

60 lessons built around the challenges of senior medical work — from leading a clinical team to solving the hardest diagnostic cases. Every lesson brings new words, recordings to listen to and grammar in context, and words from earlier lessons keep coming back so you don't forget them.

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60 lessons10 units1,448 words to learnCEFR B2 → C1
Unit 1

Clinical leadership

Lesson1

Where I am in my career

Grammar reviewTense and aspect review: simple, continuous and perfect forms and what each one adds

25 new words: attending physician, clinical lead, subspecialty, caseload, clinical commitments, teaching commitments…

attending physicianclinical leadsubspecialtycaseloadclinical commitmentsteaching commitmentsresearch interestsabbaticalappraisalrevalidationcontinuing medical educationportfolio careerto juggle commitmentsto have been in posttrack recordto take on responsibilityto step upto step downconsultant postclinical directorjob planprotected timeadministrative burdenwork patterncareer trajectory

Lesson2

The routine operation that wasn't

New grammarThe future in the past: was going to, was about to, would, was supposed to, was to Regula →Правило →

27 new words: routine procedure, elective surgery, to go smoothly, unexpected finding, intraoperative, to convert to open surgery…

routine procedureelective surgeryto go smoothlyunexpected findingintraoperativeto convert to open surgeryto abort a procedureanesthetic complicationmalignant hyperthermiaairway difficultyto call for backuptheater teamto scrub inscrub nursesurgical fieldto proceed with cautionunforeseencontingencyto debrief the teamoperating listto overrunrecovery roomhigh-dependency unitto open up the abdomenadhesionsto bail outnear-disaster

Lesson3

Leading the team on the ward

New grammarVerb + object + infinitive: let / make / help someone do; allow / expect / encourage / persuade / enable someone to do Regula →Правило →

24 new words: to delegate tasks, to empower, supervision, to encourage independence, to enable learning, to allow autonomy…

to delegate tasksto empowersupervisionto encourage independenceto enable learningto allow autonomyto expect high standardsteam dynamicspsychological safetyto speak freelymoraleto motivate a teamleadership stylehands-onhands-offmicromanagementto trust your teamto give constructive feedbackto recognize good workteam huddleto lead from the frontapproachableopen-door policyto step back

Lesson4

Difficult colleagues

New grammarHabits and annoying behaviour: will / would, be always + -ing, keep (on) + -ing Regula →Правило →

25 new words: disruptive behavior, unprofessional conduct, to belittle, to undermine, to take credit, passive-aggressive…

disruptive behaviorunprofessional conductto belittleto undermineto take creditpassive-aggressivecondescendingdismissiveabrasiveto raise concernsprofessionalismto have a word withto address behaviorinformal conversationformal complaintmediationgrievancetoxic culturebystanderto call outcode of conducteye-rollingto snap atto lose your temperworkplace conflict

Lesson5

It's high time the system changed

New grammarUnreal past: it's (high) time, would rather, as if / as though, suppose / what if + past Regula →Правило →

25 new words: health system reform, bureaucracy, red tape, waiting times, overcrowding, corridor care…

health system reformbureaucracyred tapewaiting timesovercrowdingcorridor carebed blockdelayed dischargeunderfundingrota gapslocumagency staffto reformto streamlineoutdatedelectronic health recordinteroperabilityfrontline staffpolicymakertrolley waitfour-hour targetexit blocksystem pressurewinter crisisfront door

Lesson6

Revise and check: the new clinical lead

Grammar reviewReview: tenses and aspect, the future in the past, verb + object + infinitive, habits, the unreal past

24 new words: clinical governance, quality improvement, audit cycle, key performance indicator, benchmark, to set priorities…

clinical governancequality improvementaudit cyclekey performance indicatorbenchmarkto set prioritiesvisionstrategyfirst hundred daysstakeholderquick winresistance to changeto win people overchange managementto build consensuslistening tourstaff surveyto lead by examplepredecessorto inherit a teammandateto hit the ground runninginherited problemsmorale boost

Unit 2

Complex cases

Lesson7

Atypical presentations

New grammarContrast and concession: although, even though, whereas, while, despite / in spite of, nevertheless, much as Regula →Правило →

26 new words: atypical presentation, silent heart attack, troponin, ECG changes, subtle signs, elderly patient…

atypical presentationsilent heart attacktroponinECG changessubtle signselderly patientnon-specific symptomsvague complaintto masquerade asmimicgreat mimicto present atypicallyindex of suspicionhigh index of suspicionaortic dissectionaddisonian crisishypercalcemiaconfusion in the elderlyfallsdeliriumto dismissdiagnostic momentumanchoring biasepigastric painto slip under the radardiagnostic error

Lesson8

Writing up the case

New grammarNominalisation: from verbs and adjectives to nouns in formal writing (decide → the decision to…, available → availability) Regula →Правило →

25 new words: manuscript, to write up, clinical course, investigation findings, differential considerations, management decision…

manuscriptto write upclinical courseinvestigation findingsdifferential considerationsmanagement decisiondiscussion sectionliterature reviewnoveltyeducational valueconsent for publicationanonymizationto submitsubmissioneditorcorresponding authorco-authorauthorshipword limitformal styleclarityto condensepassive voiceto tighten the prosejournal style

Lesson9

But for the antidote

New grammarAlternatives to if: otherwise, or else, supposing, assuming (that), but for, if it weren't / hadn't been for Regula →Правило →

25 new words: overdose, poisoning case, toxicology, antidote, naloxone, activated charcoal…

overdosepoisoning casetoxicologyantidotenaloxoneactivated charcoalparacetamol overdoseacetylcysteineorganophosphateatropinemushroom poisoningto intubate earlyto save a lifenarrow escapein the nick of timepoison centertoxicologistserum levelto treat promptlyreversal agentclose callpoisoningestionto deteriorate within hoursintensive monitoring

Lesson10

Too many tests?

New grammarPast modals of necessity and criticism: needn't have vs didn't need to, could have, ought to have, was supposed to Regula →Правило →

24 new words: over-investigation, unnecessary test, low-value care, defensive medicine, overdiagnosis, overtreatment…

over-investigationunnecessary testlow-value caredefensive medicineoverdiagnosisovertreatmentcascade of testsradiation exposurefalse reassurancecost of careresource usechoosing wiselypretest probabilityto order reflexivelyto justifyto rationalizewatchful waitingto reassure without testspatient expectationsto over-ordertest fatiguesprained ankleclinical examination firstresource stewardship

Unit 3

Critical care

Unit 4

Ethics and the law

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Lesson21

Capacity and consent

New grammarAdvanced relative clauses: preposition + which / whom, of which, whereby, sentence relative "which" Regula →Правило →

25 new words: mental capacity, to lack capacity, best interests decision, lasting power of attorney, advance decision, court of protection…

mental capacityto lack capacitybest interests decisionlasting power of attorneyadvance decisioncourt of protectionguardiandeprivation of libertyrestraintcovert medicationpsychiatric opiniondementiafluctuating capacityto communicate a decisionto weigh informationunwise decisionlegal frameworksafeguardingvulnerable adultcovertlyto restrainsectioningmental health actto detainindependent advocate

Lesson22

Guidelines and regulation

New grammarThe subjunctive and formal requirements: insist / require / recommend / demand that someone (should) do; it is essential / vital that… Regula →Правило →

23 new words: clinical guideline, protocol adherence, regulator, inspection, inspector, to comply with…

clinical guidelineprotocol adherenceregulatorinspectioninspectorto comply withmandatory trainingrecommendation gradelevel of evidencedeviation from guidelinesclinical freedomtick-box cultureaccreditationstandard operating procedureregulatory bodyenforcementto be fit for purposemandatory reportingstatutory dutyregulatory requirementto be auditednon-complianceto be penalized

Lesson23

After the bad outcome

Grammar reviewConditionals and wishes review: mixed and inverted conditionals, wish / if only + past and past perfect

24 new words: adverse outcome, second victim, moral injury, guilt, self-blame, to replay events…

adverse outcomesecond victimmoral injuryguiltself-blameto replay eventssleeplessnesspeer support programto reach outemotional tollvulnerabilityto forgive yourselfrecovery after an errorsupport networkto share your storystigma of errorhealingcompassiongriefto fall apartresilience trainingburden of responsibilityto talk it throughdebrief session

Lesson24

Revise and check: the ethics committee

Grammar reviewReview: negative inversion, verb + preposition + -ing, advanced relative clauses, the subjunctive, conditionals

25 new words: ethics committee, clinical ethicist, ethical framework, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice…

ethics committeeclinical ethicistethical frameworkbeneficencenon-maleficencejusticefour principlesconflict of interestexperimental treatmentcompassionate useoff-label usefutilityto deliberateto recommend a course of actionminority opinionunanimousethical reviewmoral reasoningcase for and againstdissentautonomy principlerespect for autonomyright-to-tryethical tensionto abstain

Unit 5

Research and evidence

Lesson25

Designing a clinical trial

New grammarNoun phrases: compound nouns and compound adjectives (a two-week, data-heavy rollout; a well-tested, low-latency model) Regula →Правило →

27 new words: trial design, placebo-controlled, double-blinded, multicenter trial, phase three trial, primary endpoint…

trial designplacebo-controlleddouble-blindedmulticenter trialphase three trialprimary endpointsecondary endpointinclusion criteriaexclusion criteriarecruitmentinformed-consent processrandomizationallocationfollow-up perioddropout ratestatistical powersample-size calculationprotocolprincipal investigatorresearch nursetrial sitefunding bodycontrol armtreatment armblindingunblindingtrial registration

Lesson26

Surprising results

New grammarModals of deduction with continuous, perfect and passive infinitives: must be running, might have been trained on, can't have been tested Regula →Правило →

24 new words: unexpected result, confounding factor, confounder, contamination, sample mix-up, measurement error…

unexpected resultconfounding factorconfoundercontaminationsample mix-upmeasurement errorreproducibilityto replicate a findingto be skewedartifactbatch effectto re-run the analysisto check the raw datadata integrityresearch misconductfabricationretractionhonest mistakeanomalyto rule out errordata cleaningraw datato double-check calculationscalibration

Lesson27

The controversial study

New grammarDiscourse markers for argument: admittedly, arguably, granted, that said, even so, on balance, by the same token Regula →Правило →

26 new words: controversial, landmark study, to challenge orthodoxy, paradigm shift, skeptic, critic…

controversiallandmark studyto challenge orthodoxyparadigm shiftskepticcriticmethodological flawselection biasfunding sourceindustry-fundedindependent replicationmeta-analysisheterogeneityeffect sizeclinical significancestatistical significanceto cherry-pick datato downplayto overinterpretweight of evidencescientific debatepharmaceutical industrysponsorshiprebuttalto debunk a studyto stand the test of time

Lesson28

Peer review and publishing

New grammarMore passive forms: the get-passive, need + -ing, passive gerunds and infinitives (being asked, to be told, having been chosen) Regula →Правило →

24 new words: peer reviewer, reviewer comments, major revisions, minor revisions, to resubmit, to be rejected…

peer reviewerreviewer commentsmajor revisionsminor revisionsto resubmitto be rejecteddesk rejectionimpact factoropen accesspreprintpredatory journalpublication biasnegative resultsto be citedcitationh-indexpublish or perisheditorial boardresponse to reviewersacceptance lettersubmission systemrebuttal letterjournal editorto be published

Lesson29

Screening: for and against

SkillsUseful phrases for a balanced argument and your own position: On the one hand…, It could be argued that…, I'd tend to…, Where I stand is…

23 new words: screening program, population screening, mammography, PSA testing, colonoscopy, cervical screening…

screening programpopulation screeningmammographyPSA testingcolonoscopycervical screeninglung cancer screeningbenefit and harmoverdiagnosedlead-time biasnumber needed to screenuptakeinformed choiceto opt inrisk communicationcost-effectivenesspublic expectationpolicy decisionharms of screeningscreening intervalpositive screenrecall for testsanxiety from results

Lesson30

Revise and check: the research grant

Grammar reviewReview: compound noun phrases, modals with continuous and passive infinitives, discourse markers, passive forms, argument phrases

24 new words: grant application, research question, hypothesis-driven, pilot study, preliminary data, feasibility…

grant applicationresearch questionhypothesis-drivenpilot studypreliminary datafeasibilitybudget justificationresearch teamcollaboratorpatient involvementimpact statementdissemination planfunding panelto be awardedsuccess rateresubmissiondeadline pressureto secure fundingresearch fellowgrant writingto apply for fundingresearch budgetvalue for money in researchto fund

Unit 6

Public health

Lesson31

Vaccine hesitancy

New grammarQuantifiers for precise meaning: a great deal of, the vast majority of, hardly any, a handful of, few / a few, little / a little, a fraction of Regula →Правило →

23 new words: vaccine hesitancy, anti-vaccine movement, vaccination schedule, MMR vaccine, HPV vaccine, measles resurgence…

vaccine hesitancyanti-vaccine movementvaccination scheduleMMR vaccineHPV vaccinemeasles resurgenceimmunization rateherd protectionadverse event following immunizationvaccine safetyto dispel fearstrusted messengercommunity leaderoutreach clinicconspiracy theoryto engageto listen without judgingcatch-up vaccinationvaccine uptaketo refuse vaccinationmyth-bustingvaccine clinicreluctant parent

Lesson32

Social determinants of health

New grammarCause and effect: lead to, result in, stem from, give rise to, account for, be attributable to, bring about Regula →Правило →

26 new words: social determinants of health, health inequality, deprivation, poverty, housing conditions, damp housing…

social determinants of healthhealth inequalitydeprivationpovertyhousing conditionsdamp housingfood insecurityfood deserteducation levelunemploymentsocial isolationlonelinesslife expectancy gappostcode lotteryto stem fromto give rise toto be attributable toupstream interventionsocial prescribingcommunity health workerincome gapdeprived areawealthaccess to carehealth equityto tackle inequality

Lesson33

Epidemiology in the headlines

New grammarApproximate numbers and degree: roughly, just under, well over, upwards of, in the region of, the best part of; fractions and percentages Regula →Правило →

24 new words: incidence rate, prevalence rate, case fatality rate, relative risk, absolute risk, risk ratio…

incidence rateprevalence ratecase fatality raterelative riskabsolute riskrisk ratioodds ratioconfidence intervalper 100,000 populationexcess deathsrough estimatedata modelingprojectionscary headlineto put numbers in contextrisk perceptionhealth literacynumeracyinfographicdenominatornumeratorbaseline riskstatistical literacyto quantify

Lesson34

Antimicrobial resistance

New grammarConcession with -ever and no matter: however + adjective, no matter how / what / who, whatever, whoever, wherever Regula →Правило →

23 new words: antimicrobial resistance, multidrug-resistant, superbug infection, last-resort antibiotic, carbapenem, antibiotic stewardship…

antimicrobial resistancemultidrug-resistantsuperbug infectionlast-resort antibioticcarbapenemantibiotic stewardshipinappropriate prescribingto prescribe antibiotics unnecessarilyantibiotic pipelinenew antibioticphage therapyagricultural useresistant strainto spread between patientssurveillanceglobal threatpost-antibiotic erainfection preventiondelayed prescriptionculture-guided treatmentprudent prescribingresistance genesresistance rates

Lesson35

The obesity epidemic

Grammar reviewDescribing trends and statistics (review): verbs and nouns (a sharp rise in…), prepositions by / of / at / from… to

24 new words: obesity epidemic, body mass index, childhood obesity, metabolic syndrome, fatty liver disease, bariatric surgery…

obesity epidemicbody mass indexchildhood obesitymetabolic syndromefatty liver diseasebariatric surgerygastric bypassweight-loss medicationGLP-1 medicationsugar taxprocessed foodsedentary lifestyleportion sizesfood industryweight stigmaprevention strategyintervention programto plateausteady increasesharp declinewaist circumferencetype 2 diabetes epidemicsugar-sweetened drinksphysical activity levels

Lesson36

Revise and check: pandemic preparedness

Grammar reviewReview: quantifiers, cause and effect, approximate numbers, concession with -ever, describing trends

23 new words: pandemic preparedness, emerging infection, novel virus, zoonotic, spillover, early warning system…

pandemic preparednessemerging infectionnovel viruszoonoticspilloverearly warning systemstockpilesurge capacitylockdownsocial distancingmass testingvaccine rolloutsupply chainlessons learnedinquirypreparedness exerciseto be caught off guardfrontline workersresilience planningpandemic planpersonal protective equipmentPPE shortagecontingency plan

Unit 7

Hospital management

Lesson37

Talking to management

New grammarTact and diplomacy: distancing with past forms and modals (I was wondering if…, I'd have thought…, Wouldn't it be better to…?, It might be an idea to…) Regula →Правило →

24 new words: chief executive, finance director, business case, cost pressure, efficiency savings, cost improvement program…

chief executivefinance directorbusiness casecost pressureefficiency savingscost improvement programservice developmentcapital investmentto make a caseto secure resourcesclinical voicemanagerial perspectivemiddle groundtactfuldiplomaticto push backtrade-offsustainabilitysenior managerto frame a requestshared goalsfinancial constraintsto compromise onfinancial year

Lesson38

Defending your department

New grammarEmphasis: do / did for emphasis, the very…, at all, whatsoever, by no means, not in the slightest Regula →Правило →

24 new words: budget cut, to defend a budget, departmental budget, service cut, to close beds, ward closure…

budget cutto defend a budgetdepartmental budgetservice cutto close bedsward closurepatient safety riskconsequences for patientsevidence of needactivity dataproductivityvalue for moneyto fight forto stand firmto make your voice heardcampaignto justify spendingto protect servicessafety argumentpatient campaignnight closureto lobbybudget meetingto speak out

Lesson39

Negotiating resources

SkillsUseful phrases for bargaining, conditional offers and closing a deal (We'd be prepared to… if…, That's as far as we can go, Shall we shake on it?)

24 new words: procurement, supplier, medical equipment contract, service agreement, maintenance contract, volume discount…

procurementsuppliermedical equipment contractservice agreementmaintenance contractvolume discountbulk purchaseprice per unitto renegotiateto lock in a pricenon-negotiablewalk-away pointcounterofferto meet in the middleto shake on itfinal offerdeal breakerpurchasing committeevalue-based procurementvendorto bargain hardlist priceto drive a hard bargainpackage deal

Lesson40

Coaching a struggling resident

New grammarTentative suggestions: might want to, could always, it might be worth + -ing, you may wish to, there's something to be said for Regula →Правило →

24 new words: struggling trainee, underperformance, educational supervisor, remediation, targeted support, knowledge gap…

struggling traineeunderperformanceeducational supervisorremediationtargeted supportknowledge gapexam failureconfidence issuehealth issueto flag a concernoccupational health referralreasonable adjustmentto reflect on practiceto build confidencestructured feedbackprogress meetingto turn things aroundtrainee in difficultysuccess storyto fall behindpastoral supportexam preparationto identify problems earlystudy leave

Lesson41

Reporting to the board

New grammarAdvanced reporting: no backshift for things still true; the passive in reporting (It was agreed that…, They are reported to…); reporting nouns (an assurance that…, a claim that…) Regula →Правило →

26 new words: board report, quality report, patient experience data, mortality data, harm-free care, incident trends…

board reportquality reportpatient experience datamortality dataharm-free careincident trendsserious incidentsnever eventsassuranceto give assuranceto provide reassuranceboard membernon-executive directorscrutinyaccountabilityaction logrisk registerto escalate to the boardclear narrativeboard paperkey messagesdashboardboard assuranceto present dataperformance reportto be held to account

Lesson42

Revise and check: the department restructure

Grammar reviewReview: diplomatic language, emphasis, negotiation phrases, tentative suggestions, advanced reporting

24 new words: restructure, merger of departments, new structure, job changes, consultation period, staff concerns…

restructuremerger of departmentsnew structurejob changesconsultation periodstaff concernsunion representativeto reassure staffto communicate changetown hall meetingredeploymentto retain staffturnoverchange fatiguenew model of careintegrated careto pilot a modelevaluationlessons from elsewherestaff moraleto manage expectationstransition periodreorganizationjob security

Unit 8

Teaching and careers

Lesson43

Applying for a fellowship

New grammarPerfect and passive infinitives and gerunds: to have done, to be done, having done, being done Regula →Правило →

24 new words: fellowship application, research fellowship, clinical fellowship, personal statement, referee, letter of recommendation…

fellowship applicationresearch fellowshipclinical fellowshippersonal statementrefereeletter of recommendationshortlistingto be shortlistedto be selectedcompetitiveinternational fellowshipexchange programto broaden your experiencecareer developmentselection criteriaoutstanding candidateoffer letterto deferselection daypublication recordto apply abroadto accept an offerprestigiousto stand a chance

Lesson44

The oral exam

New grammarNegative and follow-up questions: Didn't you…? Wouldn't it…? What made you…? How come…? What would you have done if…? Regula →Правило →

23 new words: oral examination, viva, examiner, to probe knowledge, to think aloud, to justify a decision…

oral examinationvivaexaminerto probe knowledgeto think aloudto justify a decisioncurveball questionfollow-up questionmarking schemepass markborderlineto pass with distinctionto resitexam techniqueboard certificationspecialty exammock vivaexaminers' panelto rehearse answersto keep coolto recover from a mistaketo be grillednerve-racking

Lesson45

Generations in medicine

New grammarGeneralising and qualifying: tend to, on the whole, by and large, to a large extent, as a rule, in most cases, there is a tendency for Regula →Правило →

24 new words: generational differences, work ethic, millennial doctors, old school, work-life integration, part-time training…

generational differenceswork ethicmillennial doctorsold schoolwork-life integrationpart-time trainingshift workless than full-timeflexibilitytechnology-savvyattitude to hierarchyto adapt to changeto learn from each otherreverse mentoringwellbeing cultureduty hoursto compare erasstereotypeveteran consultantnew generationpaternalismto look down onto bridge the gapgeneration gap

Lesson46

Patient-centered care

New grammarDependent prepositions with nouns and adjectives: aware of, responsible for, approach to, impact on, reliance on, in favor of, keen on Regula →Правило →

23 new words: patient-centered care, shared decision-making approach, patient preferences, values and beliefs, holistic approach, reliance on technology…

patient-centered careshared decision-making approachpatient preferencesvalues and beliefsholistic approachreliance on technologyimpact on patientsresponsible for outcomesaware of biasin favor of autonomykeen on involvementpatient partnerco-productionhealth coachingpersonalized care planwhat matters to youdignity in careempowermentperson-centeredto put the patient firstcontinuity of carepatient voiceto listen actively

Lesson47

The life I didn't choose

Grammar reviewHypothetical meaning (review): wish, if only, it's (high) time, would rather, as if / as though

24 new words: career regret, road not taken, to leave medicine, second career, career change, to retrain as…

career regretroad not takento leave medicinesecond careercareer changeto retrain asto follow your passionmedical writerhealth tech startupglobal health careerwork abroadhumanitarian workto feel trappedto have no regretsmidlifevocationfulfillmentto reinvent yourselfto look back with gratitudebucket listburnt-out doctorchange of directionnew beginningto quit medicine

Lesson48

Revise and check: the consultant interview

Grammar reviewReview: perfect and passive infinitives and gerunds, negative questions, generalising, dependent prepositions, hypothetical meaning

22 new words: consultant interview, person specification, presentation task, clinical vision, leadership question, management question…

consultant interviewperson specificationpresentation taskclinical visionleadership questionmanagement questiongovernance questionteaching roleto be appointedsuccessful candidateto negotiate a start dateunsuccessfulfeedback after interviewto reapplypanel membersinterview questionto sell yourselfclinical scenario questionreference checkto be offered the postappointment panelprobation

Unit 9

Writing and communication

Lesson49

Clinical notes and shorthand

New grammarEllipsis in notes and short forms: dropping subjects, articles and auxiliaries (Fixed bug in…, Needs review, Tested locally, Not ready yet) Regula →Правило →

26 new words: clinical notes, progress note, SOAP note, entry in the notes, legible, contemporaneous…

clinical notesprogress noteSOAP noteentry in the noteslegiblecontemporaneoussigned and datedabbreviation listambiguous abbreviationcopy and pastenote bloatdictation softwarevoice recognitiondocumentation burdenmedico-legal recordaddendumretrospective entryplan documentedimpressionto document clearlyhandwritten noteselectronic notesto sign off notestimestampclinical entryto correct an entry

Lesson50

Writing a review article

New grammarCohesion: this / these + summarising noun (this approach, these risks), the former / the latter, such, respectively, the above Regula →Правило →

23 new words: review article, narrative review, state of the art, body of literature, search strategy, key studies…

review articlenarrative reviewstate of the artbody of literaturesearch strategykey studiesto synthesizesynthesisto summarize findingsfuture directionsstructured abstractfigure legendreference listcoherent argumentcritical appraisalevidence basenarrativegap in knowledgeto draw conclusionscoauthoreditorial reviewto cross-referencetopic sentence

Lesson51

Plain-language writing for patients

SkillsUseful phrases for plain-language writing: explaining changes, giving instructions, replacing jargon (In short…, This means you can…, You no longer need to…, To do this, …)

22 new words: plain language, readability score, reading age, health literacy level, patient information leaflet, easy read…

plain languagereadability scorereading agehealth literacy levelpatient information leafleteasy readjargon-freeto rewriteto simplify instructionsstep-by-step instructionsbullet pointswhite spaceuser testingtranslated materialsaccessible formatvisual aidsto avoid medical termsleaflet designeveryday languageshort sentencesfont sizeclear instructions

Lesson52

Apologizing after an error

SkillsUseful phrases for bad news, apologies and polite refusals (I'm afraid…, We're unable to…, We sincerely apologize for…, I appreciate this isn't what you were hoping for)

22 new words: open disclosure, candor, to disclose an error, sincere apology, to acknowledge harm, regret…

open disclosurecandorto disclose an errorsincere apologyto acknowledge harmregretto take responsibility forto explain what happenedinvestigation outcometo keep the family informedto rebuild trustapology letterpatient liaisoncomplaint responselessons we have learnedto make amendsto admit faultduty to disclosefamily meeting about an errorto listen to angerto offer a meetingwritten apology

Lesson53

The story of a breakthrough

New grammarFronting and inversion for effect: So complex was the bug that…, Such was the demand that…, Only then did…, Here comes… Regula →Правило →

23 new words: medical breakthrough, serendipity, to stumble upon, to defy expectations, insulin discovery, penicillin story…

medical breakthroughserendipityto stumble uponto defy expectationsinsulin discoverypenicillin storyH. pyloristomach ulcersself-experimentationto be ridiculedvindicationto revolutionize treatmenthistory of medicineagainst all oddsgroundbreakinglegacy of a discoveryto change practicescientific discoveryto persistto challenge beliefsfamous experimentto prove a theoryacclaim

Lesson54

Revise and check: the keynote speech

Grammar reviewReview: ellipsis in notes, cohesion, plain-language and bad-news phrases, fronting and inversion

23 new words: keynote speech, conference organizer, plenary session, audience engagement, opening line, storytelling…

keynote speechconference organizerplenary sessionaudience engagementopening linestorytellingto captivatekey takeawaycall to actionclosing remarksstanding ovationstage presenceto rehearse a speechspeaker notesto go off scriptQ and A sessionpanel chairconference applasting impressionpodiummicrophoneto captivate an audienceslide-free talk

Unit 10

The frontiers of medicine

Lesson55

Medical mysteries of history

Grammar reviewNarrative tenses (review and extension): past perfect continuous, the future in the past, would have, was to have done

23 new words: historical mystery, cholera outbreak, water pump, epidemiology pioneer, miasma theory, germ theory…

historical mysterycholera outbreakwater pumpepidemiology pioneermiasma theorygerm theoryscurvylime juicepuerperal feverhand-washing pioneerto be ignoredto be vindicatedplaguesmallpoxvariolationcowpoxprimary sourcearchiveoutbreak mapcontaminated waterto remove the handleto trace the sourcemedical pioneer

Lesson56

Global health missions

New grammarPurpose and precaution: in case, so as not to, in order not to, for fear of, lest, so that… wouldn't Regula →Правило →

23 new words: global health, humanitarian mission, medical aid organization, field clinic, refugee camp, disaster zone…

global healthhumanitarian missionmedical aid organizationfield clinicrefugee campdisaster zonecholera treatment centermalnutritionmalariatuberculosis programoral rehydrationlimited resources settingcold chainlocal health workerscapacity buildingsustainability of aidsecurity briefingevacuation planaid workerlogisticsmobile clinicvaccination campaignwater purification

Lesson57

Medicine in extreme environments

Grammar reviewConditionals (review and extension): inverted, mixed, without if (but for, otherwise, supposing)

24 new words: space medicine, astronaut health, microgravity, bone loss, muscle atrophy, radiation risk…

space medicineastronaut healthmicrogravitybone lossmuscle atrophyradiation riskisolationremote medicineAntarctic baseexpedition doctoraltitude sicknesshypothermiafrostbitedecompression sicknesstelemedicine linkself-surgerylimited suppliesimprovised equipmentspace stationmission controlmedical kitoxygen supplyextreme coldremote location

Lesson58

The diagnosis nobody believed

Grammar reviewInversion and emphasis (review): negative inversion, fronting, emphatic do, cleft sentences

23 new words: skepticism, to be dismissed, medically unexplained, functional disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia…

skepticismto be dismissedmedically unexplainedfunctional disorderchronic fatigue syndromefibromyalgiaendometriosisdelayed recognitionto fight for a diagnosisto be taken seriouslypatient testimonygaslightingvalidationto be proved rightadvocacyresearch prioritiesto be believeddismissive attitudeto be labeledinvisible illnessto keep a symptom diaryfinally diagnosedpatient voices

Lesson59

The future of the profession

Grammar reviewSpeculating about the future (review and extension): be set to, be poised to, may well, in all likelihood, is bound to, future perfect and continuous

23 new words: future of the profession, artificial intelligence in diagnosis, large language model, clinical decision support, genomic medicine era, gene editing…

future of the professionartificial intelligence in diagnosislarge language modelclinical decision supportgenomic medicine eragene editingCRISPRcell therapyCAR-T therapyautomation of tasksdeskillinghuman touchscope of practicenew rolesphysician associateworkforce planningalgorithm biasclinical AImachine learningdigital tools in medicineautomation riskto augmentethical AI

Lesson60

Revise and check: the grand final case

Grammar reviewReview: all the course grammar

23 new words: grand final, final diagnosis reveal, complex multisystem disease, team effort, clinical reasoning, last-minute insight…

grand finalfinal diagnosis revealcomplex multisystem diseaseteam effortclinical reasoninglast-minute insightunlikely clueunlikely herocelebrationreflective practicecareer milestonevaledictory lectureclosing chapterto hand onto inspire the next generationmentorship legacygratitude speechto look to the futurethe end of an erato retire from practicefarewell lectureto pass the torchlife's work

Despre cursul English for Doctors, nivelul Upper-Intermediate

Dacă ești medic sau specialist în domeniul medical și cauți un curs de engleză online adaptat nevoilor tale profesionale, „English for Doctors” de la englishschool.pro este soluția perfectă. Acest curs se adresează cursanților cu un nivel Upper-Intermediate (B2 spre C1) care doresc să comunice fluent, precis și natural în medii clinice exigente, conferințe internaționale sau discuții cu managementul spitalelor.

Programul este structurat în 60 de lecții împărțite în 10 unități tematice esențiale: 1. Clinical leadership; 2. Complex cases; 3. Critical care; 4. Ethics and the law; 5. Research and evidence; 6. Public health; 7. Hospital management; 8. Teaching and careers; 9. Writing and communication; 10. The frontiers of medicine. Prin aceste unități, vei parcurge subiecte concrete precum capacitatea și consimțământul (Capacity and consent), proiectarea unui studiu clinic (Designing a clinical trial), epidemiologia în presă sau gestionarea gărzilor lungi la terapie intensivă (The long shift in intensive care).

Pe parcursul lecțiilor de la aceste lecții de engleză pentru medici, vei aprofunda structuri gramaticale avansate, absolut necesare pentru exprimarea formală și profesională. Vei învăța despre timpul viitor în trecut, utilizarea modalelor la trecut pentru necesitate și criticism (needn't have vs didn't need to, could have), tehnici de atenuare și distanțare (hedging și distancing), inversiunea negativă pentru emfază (Never have we…, Not only…), clauzele cu participiu, structuri pasive complexe, precum și timpurile viitor perfect continuu și condiționalele inversate. De asemenea, vei stăpâni elemente de coeziune, frazare nominală și formulări diplomatice pentru a discuta cu pacienții sau colegii.

Fiecare lecție introduce între 20 și 30 de cuvinte noi, totalizând 1448 de termeni specializați, cu reluare periodică pentru o fixare durabilă. Vei învăța prin exerciții interactive pe fiecare pagină, înregistrări audio, texte de lectură și un dicționar încorporat în lecție, cu traduceri în română și rusă, plus o listă personală de cuvinte. Platforma funcționează bine pe telefon.

După parcurgerea acestui nivel, vei putea redacta note clinice concise, vei discuta cu încredere cazuri clinice complexe, vei prezenta rezultatele cercetărilor medicale și vei negocia cu succes în mediul spitalicesc. Vei înțelege articole de specialitate fără dicționar și te vei face remarcat prin precizie și naturalețe în limba engleză.

Poți începe imediat și complet gratuit: primele 10 lecții sunt accesibile oricui, fără a fi nevoie de un cont, iar lecțiile 11-20 sunt gratuite prin simpla înregistrare cu nume și e-mail. Întregul nivel, care conține toate cele 60 de lecții pentru studiu individual fără profesor, costă doar 210 lei (plată unică pentru acces pe viață, cu garanție de rambursare integrală în 14 zile).

Dacă simți nevoia de îndrumare personalizată, poți opta pentru lecții individuale cu un profesor online, prin videoconferință, cu o durată de 50 de minute și un cost de 250 de lei per ședință. Prima lecție de probă este complet gratuită, oferindu-ți ocazia să testezi metodologia înainte de a lua o decizie.

Întrebări și răspunsuri

Cui i se adresează cursul „English for Doctors”?

Acest curs este dedicat medicilor și profesioniștilor din domeniul medical care au deja un nivel Upper-Intermediate (B2) și doresc să își îmbunătățească engleza pentru a citi articole de specialitate, a participa la conferințe sau a lucra în medii internaționale.

Cum funcționează accesul gratuit la lecții?

Primele 10 lecții sunt complet libere și pot fi accesate de pe orice dispozitiv, fără a fi nevoie de un cont. Următoarele 10 lecții (de la 11 la 20) devin gratuite imediat ce te înregistrezi cu numele și adresa de e-mail.

Care este diferența dintre studiul individual și lecțiile cu profesorul?

Studiul individual îți oferă acces permanent la toate cele 60 de lecții, exerciții interactive și dicționar pentru 210 lei. Lecțiile cu profesorul sunt sesiuni individuale online de 50 de minute (250 lei ședința), ideale pentru practică directă, prima lecție fiind gratuită.

О курсе English for Doctors, уровень Upper-Intermediate

Если вы врач или медицинский эксперт и ищете качественный курс английского языка или уроки английского онлайн, ориентированные на вашу профессию, программа «English for Doctors» создана специально для вас. Курс разработан для специалистов с уровнем Upper-Intermediate (B2), стремящихся уверенно и грамотно общаться в клинической среде, участвовать в международных конференциях, обсуждать сложные диагнозы и взаимодействовать с руководством медицинских учреждений.

Материал разделен на 60 уроков, объединенных в 10 тематических модулей: 1. Clinical leadership; 2. Complex cases; 3. Critical care; 4. Ethics and the law; 5. Research and evidence; 6. Public health; 7. Hospital management; 8. Teaching and careers; 9. Writing and communication; 10. The frontiers of medicine. Вы разберете такие темы и ситуации, как дежурства в реанимации (The long shift in intensive care), хронология сепсиса (The sepsis timeline), вопросы дееспособности и информированного согласия (Capacity and consent), проектирование клинических испытаний (Designing a clinical trial), скрининг и медицинская эпидемиология в новостях.

Грамматический блок курса охватывает сложные конструкции, необходимые для уверенного владения академическим и профессиональным английским. Вы изучите будущее в прошедшем (was going to, would, was supposed to), модальные глаголы прошедшего времени для критики и необходимости (needn't have vs didn't need to, could have), средства смягчения категоричности и дистанцирования (hedging и distancing), отрицательную инверсию для эмфазы (Never have we…, Not only…), причастные обороты, пассивные конструкции и условные предложения инверсионного типа. Программа также затрагивает номинализацию, сложные прилагательные и существительные, средства когезии и дипломатичные формулировки.

Каждый урок содержит от 20 до 30 новых слов (всего 1448 терминов), при этом ранее пройденная лексика регулярно повторяется для надежного закрепления. Учиться удобно: интерактивные упражнения на каждой странице, аудиозаписи для аудирования, тексты для чтения, встроенный словарь с переводами на румынский и русский языки, а также ваш личный список слов. Платформа отлично работает на смартфонах и любых мобильных устройствах.

После завершения этого уровня вы сможете уверенно составлять клинические заметки, аргументированно обсуждать сложные случаи из практики, презентовать результаты медицинских исследований и вести деловую коммуникацию на высоком уровне. Вы сможете читать профильную литературу без постоянного использования словаря и звучать естественно в любой профессиональной дискуссии.

Вы можете начать обучение совершенно бесплатно: первые 10 уроков доступны абсолютно всем без создания аккаунта, а уроки с 11 по 20 открываются бесплатно после простой регистрации по имени и email. Полный курс, включающий все 60 уроков для самостоятельного изучения на всю жизнь, стоит всего 210 леев (единоразовый платеж с гарантией возврата денег в течение 14 дней).

Если вам важна живая практика, вы можете заниматься с преподавателем один на один в режиме онлайн. Продолжительность урока составляет 50 минут, стоимость — 250 леев за занятие, а самый первый пробный урок предоставляется абсолютно бесплатно.

Вопросы и ответы

Кому подойдет курс «English for Doctors»?

Этот курс предназначен для практикующих врачей, ординаторов и медицинских специалистов с уровнем английского Upper-Intermediate (B2), которым необходимо свободно оперировать медицинской терминологией и вести профессиональную коммуникацию на английском языке.

Как работает бесплатный доступ к урокам?

Первые 10 уроков доступны каждому пользователю без регистрации и создания аккаунта. Уроки с 11 по 20 открываются бесплатно сразу после регистрации с указанием вашего имени и адреса электронной почты.

В чем разница между самостоятельным обучением и уроками с преподавателем?

Самостоятельное изучение за 210 леев дает бессрочный доступ ко всем 60 урокам и тренажерам словаря. Занятия с преподавателем проходят индивидуально по видеосвязи (50 минут, 250 леев за урок), при этом первый пробный урок проводится бесплатно.

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