IELTS Graduation Unit 4
Choose one of the boxes below with vocab from the listening on pg 66/ 67 and try to explain which one you are thinking of without saying any of the words written there, e.g. “It is something that gives you energy that is made from natural products” for “herbal stimulant”. Then take turns doing the same.
| recurring tiredness | furthermore | claim | herbal stimulant |
| extensive research | financial pressure | low levels of oxygen | track down the cause |
| insomnia | body clock | induce | sleep deprivation |
| boost | arise | rise | fundamental question |
| start having hallucinations | on-going | chronic fatigue syndrome | by a process of elimination |
| abnormality | a full recovery | diagnosis/ diagnose | inadequate |
| consumption of | convinced by the theory | high-protein diet | fuel |
| contribute to | carbohydrates | operating at low intensity | subject yourself to |
| red blood cells | whole grains | the building blocks for | optimum performance |
| remedy | debate surrounding its causes |
When your teacher stops you, ask about any vocabulary above which you are not sure about, working together to define it each time.
Do the same with this vocabulary from the readings
| vice | the latest evidence | in reasonable/ modest/ minute amounts | harmful cholesterol |
| conclude that | tranquiliser | pain-relieving effect | struggle to pay for |
| dominated by | a sense of well-being | blame something/ someone for | teenage acne/ spots |
| scientific data | mid-afternoon | blood sugar levels | keep you going |
| the latest wonder drug | intestine | cramp | diarrhoea |
| over-the-counter remedies | self-reliant | a branch of medicine | a physician |
| pill-popping | member of the (general) public | a prescription for | work wonders for |
| neighbourhood pharmacist | pride myself on | health-care consumer | well-informed |
| keep up with medical developments | a doctorate in | treatment of minor complaints | take something into my own hands |
| dissuade someone from | experience dizzy spells | dismiss them as | overwork |
| the world spinning around me | became a curse | a darkened room | eyes tightly shut |
| living hell | lose my balance | do-it-yourself | side effects |
| a healthy appreciation of the limits of | sound advice | sticking to a sensible diet | taking regular exercise |
| refraining from smoking | wonder about the wisdom of | on the road to recovery | in the driver’s seat |
| professional paternalism | unquestioned authority | single minded | determine the course of action |
| malpractice litigation | easy access to | give you an illusion of | pharmaceutical companies |
When your teacher stops you, ask about any vocabulary above which you are not sure about, working together to define it each time.
Brainstorm useful phrases for defining vocabulary such as sentence starters you used more than once in the last two stages.
Do the same with the medical vocabulary below, but this time only using phrases starting with “It’s a person/ a place/ a thing/ stuff…”
| A physician | A clinic | An X-ray | Blood |
| A GP | A (doctor’s) surgery | A drip | Medicine |
| A surgeon | Operating theatre | A pill (= A tablet) | Cough syrup |
| A junior doctor | Ward | A plaster (= A Band Aid) | Gas |
| A midwife | Delivery room | A crutch | Pain |
| An organ donor | Waiting room | A wheelchair | Saliva (= Spit) |
| A blood donor | ICU | An antibiotic | Lotion |
| A chemist/ pharmacist | A drugstore | A painkiller | Antiseptic |
| A plastic surgeon | ER | A syringe | Mouthwash |
| An outpatient | Reception | A sling | Plaque |
| A patient | X-ray room | A surgical mask | Gauze |
| A lab assistant | Nursing home | A bandage | Plaster (of Paris) |
Which relative pronouns should be used with each of the columns above?
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