Vocabulary Development - Junior Secondary 3 - Vocabulary of health and medicine

TERM: 2^ND TERM

WEEK: 9 & 10

CLASS : Junior Secondary School 3

AGE: 14 Years

DURATION : 1 period of 40 mins

DATE:

TOPIC : Vocabulary development

CONTENT : Vocabulary of health and medicine

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, Learners should be able to;

a.) Give examples of words associated with health and medicine and their definitions

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES : Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS : New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 3 page 153-155

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

Week 9 and 10: Vocabulary development

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STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

LEARNERS ACTIVITY

Week 9

The teacher revises the previous lesson and introduces the new topic by giving examples of words associated with health and medicine and their definitions

Word	Definition
cardiology	The care and treatment of heart diseases
Casualty ward	Where accident victims are treated
dentist	A doctor that treats teeth problems
dermatology	Concerned with skin diseases
ENT	Ear, Nose and Throat
gynaecology	The treatment of disease and disorders in women
matron	A woman who is the head of the nursing staff in a hospital
mortuary	A room or building where dead bodies are kept until they are taken to be buried or cremated
neurology	The study of brain disorders
obstetrics	Deals with the birth of children
orthopaedic	The treatment of bone-related diseases or disorders
Paediatrics	Concerned with treating children’s diseases
patient	Someone who receives medical treatment
pharmacist	A person trained to prepare and sell medicines
pharmacy	A shop or part of the hospital where medicines are prepared and sold
physiotherapy	The treatment of injury or diseases of the joints or muscles
radiology	Deals with x-ray
surgery	Treatment involving cutting open the body to remove or replace some parts
theatre	Where operations are performed

Learners observe, learn and participate

Week 10

The teacher further gives examples of words and phrases used in medicine

1. Somebody with a cold suffers from runny nose

2. Doctors prescribe drugs

3. Doctors diagnose diseases

4. Pharmacists dispense drugs

5. Bones become dislocated or fractured

6. Some people suffer asthma attacks

7. People with heart conditions may suffer a heart attack or cardiac arrest

8. Some people have allergies to certain foods and substances

9. Pregnant women have their babies delivered in a maternity ward

10. Patients take drugs in doses

11. Tests are carried out on a patient

12. Some patients are given blood transfusions

13. Patients do blood tests or urine tests or stool tests

14. Blood samples are taken from patients

15. Doctors refer patients to a hospital from another hospital or doctor

16. A patient who is in a long period of unconsciousness is in a coma

17. Nurses dress wound

Learners observe, learn and participate

EVALUATION

The Learners are asked to

1. Give examples of words associated with health and medicine and their definitions

2. Give examples of verbs and phrases used in medicine

- Learners observe, learn and participate

CLASS-WORK

Learners are asked to answer exercise I on page 154-155 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 3

Learners observe, learn and participate

ASSIGNMENT

Learners are asked to answer exercise II on page 154-155 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 3

Learners participate

CONCLUSION

The teacher marks their books, corrects it and commends the Learners