Learn basic vocabulary for procedures that happen in hospitals
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Lesson plan overview
| Task | To learn the names of some common hospital procedures. |
| CLB level | CLB Stage I (CLB 1-3) |
| Delivery method | Online |
| Class size | 10-15 students (vary the number of activities according to your class size) |
| Estimated time | 1.5 hours (depending on class size) |
| CLB Skills and Competencies | Speaking: Interacting with others Sharing information Listening: Interacting with others Comprehending information Reading: Comprehending information |
| Language focus | Learn the vocabulary needed to understand this topic. Practice word order in English sentences. Use the appropriate grammar structures and vocabulary to respond personally to the reflection questions. (Encourage students to respond in full sentences.) |
| Cultural focus | Students learn about the health care system in Canada and Alberta and what procedures commonly happen in hospitals. |
| Specific task learning objectives | Students learn the English words for common procedures carried out in hospitals. Students practice responding to a hospital nurse in a role play. |
| ESL Directions original video (🎥) and audio (🔊) activities? | This lesson plan includes video (🎥) and audio (🔊) activities. |
| Resource attribution | ESL Directions original resources are marked below with an asterisk (*). Feel free to use these, but please give credit to ESL Directions. |
Lesson plan
Warm-up: Introducing the topic and defining our terms
- Today, we’re going to talk about common hospital procedures.
- What is a hospital?
- What are hospital procedures?
- What are examples of some things that might happen to you in hospital?
Skill-building activities
- Vocabulary flashcards*
- Listen to the vocabulary again* 🔊 (Pay attention to how to say the words and what they mean.)
- Hospital procedures: Quiz*
Skill-using tasks
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Assessment/review tasks
Reflection questions
- Why would you go to hospital?
- What can a hospital do that your doctor can’t do?
- What are some names of the people who take care of you in a hospital?
- Have you ever had surgery before?
- How do we check if someone has a fever?
- What tool does the nurse use to listen to your heart and lungs?
- What do we call the cloth that covers a wound to prevent infection?
- Do you know what an IV bag is used for?
- What do we call the machine that looks inside your body?
- Does anyone know the names of the different hospital departments?
- Are hospitals different here and in your home country?
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