本系列教材为了顺应医药卫生事业的发展和行业对人才素质要求的不断提高而编写，旨在提高学生的专业英语口语能力，特别是学生同病患、病患家属或其他医务工作者使用行业英语沟通的口语表达能力。教材编写中，我们围绕章节主题设计多个任务，以口语任务为主，完成工作场景中可能遇到的模拟任务（如采集病史、生命体征测量、交班、用药指导等）；以听力任务为辅，为学生做好语言输入和积累。本教材可供护理、助产及医学相关专业使用。

Contents Unit 1 Admitting Patients 1 Lead-in 1 Part One Talking About Hospital Departments 2 Part Two Receiving Patient on Admission 2 Part Three Taking Patient History 4 More Practice 6 Unit 2 Taking Vital Signs 8 Lead-in 8 Part One Describing Vital Signs 9 Part Two Monitoring Vital Signs 9 Part Three Reporting Vital Signs 11 More Practice 13 Unit 3 Researching Symptoms 16 Lead-in 16 Part One Describing Symptoms 17 Part Two Inquiring About Symptoms 18 Part Three Reporting Symptoms 19 More Practice 20 Unit 4 Collecting Samples 22 Lead-in 22 Part One Describing Common Lab Tests and Medical Specimens 23 Part Two Helping Patients Collect Samples 23 Part Three Reporting Lab Tests 26 More Practice 28 Unit 5 Talking About Pain 31 Lead-in 31 Part One Describing Pain 32 Part Two Assessing Pain 33 Part Three Pain Relief 35 More Practice 37 Unit 6 Administering Medicine 39 Lead-in 39 Part One Describing Medicine and Medication Route 40 Part Two Instructing Patient to Take Medication Correctly 41 Part Three Administering Medication Correctly 42 More Practice 43 Unit 7 Giving IV 46 Lead-in 46 Part One Preparing for IV 47 Part Two Administering IV 48 Part Three Charting and Documenting about IV 49 More Practice 51 Unit 8 Performing Hygienic Care 53 Lead-in 53 Part One Describing Hygiene Equipment and Giving Hygiene Report 54 Part Two Performing Morning Care and Evening Care 55 Part Three Caring for Pressure Ulcers 57 More Practice 59 Unit 9 Talking About Nutrition 62 Lead-in 62 Part One Describing Nutrition 63 Part Two Helping Patient with Obesity 64 Part Three Helping Patient with Diabetes 66 More Practice 67 Unit 10 Caring for Pre-Operative Patients 70 Lead-in 70 Part One Doing Pre-Operative Checks 71 Part Two Preparing Patient for Surgery 71 Part Three Using Pre-Operative Checklists 72 More Practice 74 Unit 11 Caring for Post-Operative Patients 77 Lead-in 77 Part One Giving Post-Operative Handover 78 Part Two Checking Post-Operative Patient in the Ward 79 Part Three Giving Post-Operative Instructions 80 More Practice 80 Unit 12 Caring for the Elderly 82 Lead-in 82 Part One Talking About Old Age 83 Part Two Assessing an Elderly Care Home Resident 84 Part Three Promoting Health of the Elderly 86 More Practice 88 Unit 13 Caring for Obstetric Patients 90 Lead-in 90 Part One Waiting for Delivery 91 Part Two Delivery Care 91 Part Three Breastfeeding Guidance 93 More Practice 94 Unit 14 Helping Patients with Rehabilitation 96 Lead-in 96 Part One Introducing Rehabilitation Therapy 97 Part Two Helping Patient in ADLs 97 Part Three Instructing Patient in Rehabilitation 99 More Practice 101 Unit 15 Discharging Patients 103 Lead-in 103 Part One Preparing Patient for Discharge 104 Part Two Giving Discharge Instructions 106 Part Three Referring Patient on the Phone 108 More Practice 109 References 112 Audio Script 113 教学基本要求 166 Suggested Answers 168