Medical vs General English grammar

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when I learn medical english.I don't know the differene between medical english and common english.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

Medical English has a large vocabulary seldom used in general English, and not all of which is available in a general dictionary.

I will move your post over to that forum, where you may ask further questions.

Devasi · Answer

i want learn medical english grammar please help me

thanks

yours faithfully
v.deivasigamani

Just the truth · Answer

There's no difference in the grammar.

Sunjee · Answer

Dear Sir or Madam

I am a new English teacher for medical students. But I have some problems I mean I don't have ane experience to teach them. Can you send me some tips how to make my class fun and good.

Yours sincerely
Sunjee

Just the truth · Answer

A monumental task Sunjee, that would be impossible to undertake thru cyberspace. To start, I'd look for a highly interactive textbook.

Mister Micawber · Answer

Teach them as you would teach any other adult ESL/EFL students, Sunjee.  They will be able to supply the specialized vocabulary themselves, I think, from their medical textbooks.

Aeon · Answer

The grammar is the same, although the passive voice is more frequently (perhaps too much so) in technical writing. Find some copies of medical journals and read the articles to get a feel for the tone, even if you don't understand the specialist vocabulary employed. As Mister Micawber said, your students should be able to supply the vocabulary and understand the meanings. You may, however, have a better feel for the correct intonation and stress of the words than your students.

Etchasketch · Answer

As a student of Biology I can't give any advice regarding teaching of english, medical or otherwise.

However, what aeon suggested seems like a good idea to me. Whenever I need to familiarise myself with a topic I havn't yet covered, the 'Review' articles in journals have helped me. In that they tend to introduce the most prevalent technical terms of a topic in context, whilst also giving a robust definition at the point the term is first used.

The problem is; journals are great if you have access to them, but unless you're a member of a university library you usually have to pay for subscription.

Aeon · Answer

It may be one of the more informal journals, but access to the British Medical Journal is free online:

http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/

Anonymous · Answer

I'm also an English teacher of a medical college. I've been teaching medical English for

students in the third year and the forth year for several years.In general in class, I give my

students a related medical case and try to let them discuss the case in English. I found that the

medical English class in this way can be funny and really draw students' attention.Of course

for doing this, both the students and I should be familiar with the medical content of that

medical case.

hope it helps.

harmony

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