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CEFR B2 Level.
Students will acquire/improve their ability to understand and produce ¬both written and oral scientific texts. Particular attention will be given to the lexical, syntactic, phonological and pragmatic aspects of scientific English. Lectures will include text analysis, lexical work, and practical exercises and interactive activities.
Personal Information - Conversation (personal and professional) The Scientific Terminology The Hospital and its Departments Who is a Biomedical Scientist/a Lab Technician? Biomedical Scientists: The Hidden Team IBMS Laboratory Tests: What happens to your pathology specimen? IBMS Laboratory Tests: an Overview (Food and Drug Administration) Understanding Lab Tests Results (webmed.com) Cell Culture Culture of Animal Cells: Basic Techniques Human Anatomy: Muscles and Bones - How the Body works.
Scientific contents: Online reading activities and text analysis (links and PDF versions will be uploaded on the course e-learning website (Esse3).
"Professional English in Use Medicine", Eric H. Glendinning, Ron Howard, Cambridge University Press.
Dizionari (online): Oxford Dictionaries.
Lectures will include text analysis, lexical work, and practical exercises and interactive activities.
Viva, in English.
Students’ participation is strongly recommended. Office Hours: By appointment only.