Lesson 2. Medical Service in the USA

Ex. 1 Read the words with the same sound:

[ai] pr i vate, prov i de, adv i ce, adv i se, bl i nd, ei ther, ar i se, h i ghly, g y necology, ps y chiatric, h y pertension, arthr i tis

[ ei ] eng a ge, vaccin a tion, f a cing, a ged, p a ying, dis a bled, arr a nge, av ai lable

Ex.2 Find the words which do not match logically:

To pay, income, to receive pay, immediate attention, cost

Home-nursing services, hospital care, outpatient hospital diagnosis, level

Aged, certain, poor, disabled, blind

Ex.3 Put the verb in the correct form:

1. An average American (to have) his own family doctor. 2. A family doctor (to give) advice, examination and vaccination. 3. Poor Americans (to go) directly to the hospital for all their medical needs. 4. Broader questions of medicine (to come) under the control of the US Public Health Service. 5. Medicaid (to provide) free medical care to poor, blind and disabled people. 6. Cancer and heart diseases (to be) the problems facing American medicine.

Ex.4 Finish the sentence using the Subjunctive Mood and explain why you would do so:

If I lived in the USA I would… If I were an American of 70 I would … If I were a poor American I would… If I were a rich American I would…

План пересказа «Служба здравоохранения США»

1. семейный врач

2. мед. учреждение – больница

3. министерство здравоохранения

Американцы с высоким доходом - семейный врач. Обследует, вакцинирует, дает советы. Плата непосредственно от пациента.

Люди с низким доходом - прямо в больницу.

В каждой больнице – комната неотложной помощи. Обслуживает немедленно.

Программы: Medicare, Medicaid. Бесплатное обслуживание.

Medicare: пожилые старше 65. Больничное обслуживание, домашний уход.

Medicaid: бедные, слепые, нетрудоспособные.

Научные проблемы: рак, заболевания сердца, сосудов, инсульт, наркомания