English for Healthcare: Vocabulary and Grammar
First Module
Verb To Be: Am/Is/Are
Present Continuous: Am/Is/Are + Verb + ing
Time expressions: now, right now, at this moment.
Question words: who, what, why, when, which, how, where.
Clothes:
- Suit
- Sandals
- Shirt
- Coat
- Shorts
- Dress
- Glove
- Shoes
- Jacket
- Scarf
- Sweater
- T-shirt
- Hat
- Swimming suit
- Belt
- Blouse
- Boots
- Pants
- Vest
- Tennis shoes
- Tie
- Cap
- Socks
- Pajama
Wear, a and an (first is colors and after the noun).
Second Module
Body
Hair, face, forehead, eyebrow, eyelash, eyes, nose, mouth, chin, tooth, ear, neck, shoulder, chest, back, navel, cheek, stomach, waist, hip, arm, elbow, wrist, hand, finger, nail, leg, thigh, knee, calf, shin, ankle, foot, heel, toes, heart, tongue, bones, brain, skin, throat, spinal cord, lungs, liver, kidney.
Descriptions
Adjectives:
- Appearance
- Tall
- Short / medium
- Big
- Small
- Fat / plump
- Thin / slim
- Long
- Straight
- Wavy
- Curly
- Blond
- Personality
- Friendly
- Unfriendly
- Happy
- Unhappy
- Hardworking
- Lazy
- Optimistic
- Generous
- Shy
What do you look like? (appearance)
What are you like? (personality)
What do you like? (likes)
Count / Uncount Nouns
There is = singular/no count
There are = plural
Uncountable = liquids and grains
Examples of uncountable nouns:
- Milk
- Rice
- Sugar
- Salt
- Juice
- Traffic
- Liter
- Kilo
- Bottle
- Bag
- Box
- Can
- Jar
When you cannot add “s”, it is uncountable.
Prepositions
- On
- In
- Under
- Next to
- Between
- Behind
- In front of
- Above
- Any (? / -) / Some (+)
- How much (uncountable) / How many (countable)
The answer depends on the quantity.
Third Module
- Charge nurse
- Cleaner
- Consultant
- Paramedic
- Porter
- Receptionist
- Surgeon
- Triage nurse
- Scrub nurse
- Babies
- Children
- Elderly
- Emergency case
- Exercises
- Heart
- Kidney
- Nervous system
- Operations
- Skin disorders
- Test results
- X-rays
- Cardiology
- Orthopedics
- Pathology
- Dermatology
- Neurology
- Geriatrics
- Pediatrics
- Maternity unit
- Renal unit
- Surgery
- Casualty
- Radiology
- Canteen
- Registration desk
- Vending machine
- Pharmacy
- Waiting area
- Coffee shop
- Cash point
- Toilets
- Gift shop
- Stairs
- Physiotherapy
- Information
- Bank
- Elevators
- Parking
- Emergency
- Aromatherapy
- Chiropractic therapy
- Herbal therapy
- Hydrotherapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Music therapy
- Blood pressure
- Saturation
- Pulse
- Respiration rate
- High
- Low
- Monitor
- Bleeding
- Hurts
- Assessment
- Cubicle
- Date of birth
- Priority
- Bed
- Buzzer
- Chair
- Drawer
- Light
- Locker
- Table
- Full name / address
- Family
- Next of kin
- Marital status
- Smoking intake
- Allergies
- Reason for admission
- Painful
- Sure
- Ache
- Burning
- Dull
- Sharp
- Shooting
- Stabbing
- Tingling
- Throbbing
- Quickly
- Anger
- Climb
- Suicidal feeling
- Chronic pain
- Acute pain
Place
Prepositions
- On
- In
- Under
- Between
- Next to
- In front of
- Above
- On the corner of
Where + “the”
Is: singular, Are: plural
How can I get to ______?
- Walk
- Go straight
- Blocks
- Turn right/left
- On the right/left
Patient Details
Family name: Surname / Last name
Job: Occupation
Mr / Mrs / Ms / Dr.: GP
The name the patient wants the medical staff to use: First name
Closest relatives: Next of kin
Country where patient was born: Country of origin
Married / Single / Divorced / Widowed: Marital status
Why the patient is visiting hospital: Reason for admission
Day of birth: DOB
Fourth Module
Simple Present: Do/Does
I, we, you, they = DO / DON’T
He, she, it = DOES / DOESN’T + S + ES (O, CH, SH, X, SS, Y)
Time Expressions
Every: day, week, weekend, month, year
In: the morning, the afternoon, the evening
On: day, month
At: night From: ____ To:-___
Frequency Adverbs: F.A + verb
Always, almost always, sometimes, usually, often, seldom, never
Question Words + DO/DOES