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1) Announcement: Melodie's latest book, Medical English: clear and simple has been accepted for publication by the F. A. Davis Company, Philadelphia, USA. This 400 page book should arrive on bookstore shelves in 2009. Please keep watching this webpage for updates!
2) Adjectives, Adverbs and Descriptors
for Nurses and Medical Personnel© ISBN
0-9734582-2-4
This interesting workbook focuses on proper language
usage. Each activity involves case studies and real
life examples from North American health care settings.
Students will practice assessment skills while learning
how to describe patients, their conditions and events
of the day in objective and subjective terms. Medical
abbreviations, medication administration, reporting
and charting examples are included. Students will
become familiar with professional career specific
language to describe, report and explain.
3) Charts and Vocabulary© ISBN
0-9734582-1-6
This workbook will familiarize the student with
medical prefixes, suffixes and abreviations. It includes
Mix and Match, fill in the blanks, and short answer
writing exercises. Reading Comprehension exercises
include Case Studies and a review of the philosophy
of Holistic Care. Medication abbreviations and administration
protocols are identified. Vital signs graphs, clinical
records, and lab and x-ray requisitioning will provide
opportunities for students to complete medical/health
care forms in the English language. Charts and Vocabulary
is designed for the health professional whose first
language is not English but who wishes to become
more proficient in it. An intermediate command of
English is required to fully appreciate the contents
of this workbook. Charts and Vocabulary is not suitable
for non-professional health care employees.
4) Dialogues and Readings© ISBN
0-9734582-0-8

DISCONTINUED OCTOBER 1, 2008.
Please refer to Medical English clear and simple© (above) for similar material.
Each workbook is priced
at Canadian
+ shipping and handling fees of $3.00 per
workbook
5) Basic English for
Health Care Workers©
ISBN 0-9734582-3-2
A course and key written and designed by
Melodie Hull, MSc (Hon), BA, RPN, TESL, PID (adult
ed) Canada
This is a 26 hour course of twelve, 2 hour classes
plus a final exam. It is generally sold as a package
of 2 books: The Teacher's Guide and
the Student Workbook. The course is designed
for classroom work. Each exercise is suitable to
be read aloud or silently and is followed by a number
of comprehension and acquisition tasks. These may
include Mix and Match for vocabulary, short answers,
long answers, or short story writing. Some exercises
ask students to present orally. Students will have
the opportunity to read, write, speak and listen
specifically within the context of health and health
care. The intent is to help individuals assimilate
into their work in the field of health care, in an
English-speaking country. The course will also be
useful to those students in the health professions
who wish to work in an English-speaking country upon
graduation.
- The Teacher's Guide includes supplements
to the lessons, quizzes, answer keys, and the final
exam and key. Answers to each and every exercise
are included as well as marking grids for assignments.
Homework assignments, presentations, and interactive
classroom activities will assist in the acquisition
of the spoken and written word.
- The Student Workbook has been developed
in a user-friendly manner. Students may write in
the workbooks.
To purchase the course, a package is prepared
for the client which includes: (1)Teacher’s
Guide and (1) student workbook. Client's may purchase
additional student workbooks as applicable. Student
workbooks CANNOT be purchased without evidence
that a Teacher’s Guide has first been purchased.
Price: $100.00
Canadian + shipping & handling includes 1 Teacher’s
Guide and 1 copy of the Student workbook
S&H: $10.00 Canadian funds to Canadian
and US destinations; $15.00 CAD for international
destinations
Additional
student workbooks are priced at $20.00
CAD. If
ordered separately, add $3.00 for every 2 student
workbooks.
(Unless otherwise marked)
Special Note: an order
for all workbooks plus the Basic English for
Health Care Workers (i.e., total of 5 books)
sent by courier outside of Canada or the
USA is priced at $106.00 Canadian. Within
Canada and the USA the cost is $52.00.
Please send Certified Cheque or Money
Order payable to:
Melodie Hull
2928 Edgewood Drive
Cranbrook, BC
Canada V1C 6C9
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