English in Medicine

Block 1, Lecture

Etty Indriati, Ph.D.

Lab. Bio-Paleoanthropology
Gadjah Mada University Faculty of
Medicine, Yogyakarta 55281 Indonesia
 Objective & Theme

Aim: to learn
Reading comprehension (self-study)
Medical language (familiarity)
Information transfer (rephrase, cite)
Guided writing (sentence-paragraph
building)
Free reading ( choose similar topic)

Selected Theme:
The study of cell structure
The nervous system
 Material to be used
McLean J. 1992. English in
Basic Medical Science. Oxford
University Press, Oxford
Pp.55-68 (Unit 5, The Study of
Cell structure)
Pp. 84-98 (Unit 7, The Nervous
System)
The study of cell structure
2 hrs lecture

Reading comprehension
All methods of microscopy have two
functions.
They must give a magnified image with
a high degree of resolution
They must achieve a sharp contrast
The functions of microscopy are
magnifications, resolution, and contrast
The study of cell structure
continued

Medical language (familiarity)

Cytology
A nucleus contained by nuclear
membrane
Medical technology: staining,
achromatic lens
Achromatic lens help to prevent
distortion of colour
The study of cell structure
continued

Rephrasing
The development of new
technique is especially
important in cytology
In cytology, the development of
new technique is very important
The study of cell structure
continued

Guided writing (building

sentences)
Chemist study rates of
absorption and solubility
They study actual chemical
combination
These facts are valuable data
Building paragraphs: check
coherence in and between
paragraphs
The study of cell structure
continued

Free reading
Use key words to search related
topic for further reading
Reading a lot is useful to enlarge
body of knowledge and widen
your perspectives
Reading related topic also give
you idea about new research to
be conducted, and raising the
right questions
The Nervous System
2 hrs lecture
Reading comprehension
A neuron consists of a cell body,
dendrites and an axon
The axon is a freely branching fibre
The main conducting fibre of a
neurone is very long
Other neurones can be difficult to
distinguish from the dendrites
The Nervous System,
contd

Medical language (familiarity

and rephrase)
About 100.000 sensory fibers carry
impulses from the eye to the brain
Rephrase
The Nervous System, contd

Guided writing
The nerve fibre is artificially
stimulated
An increasing amount of
acetylcholine is released from the
end of the fibre
Build sentences from those above.
Free Reading: use key words: neuron,
axon, acetylcholine, etc. to search
for related topic of interest
Conclusion
Skills of reading
comprehension, medical
language, rephrasing,
sentence and paragraphs
building require PRACTICES!
Only you yourselves could
develop your skill of English
in medicine by reading and
writing
Good luck