Lesson 16
Public Health in Russia. Grammar: Functions of the Infinitive
Exercise 1. Read and translate into Russian the following words and word combinations of Latin and Greek origin.
primary stage, qualified doctor, therapeutist, dentist, medical institution, maternity home, paramedical personnel, total sum, specialised centre, medical equipment, preventive medicine, annual, dental inspection, medical examination, planned and controlled medical assistance, fatal, national strategy, concentrate on medical problems, cancer, tuberculosis
Exercise 2. Practice the pronunciation of the following words and word combinations, use the dictionary.
charge, department, means, available, congenital, developed, call, qualified, joint venture, emergency aid, annual, furnish, prosthetics, orthodontics, care, maternity
Exercise 3. Learn the active vocabulary to the text.
free of charge - бесплатно
to call in a doctor - вызвать врача
a unit (department) - отделение
an in-patient department - стационар an out-patient department - амбулаторное отделение to take care of - заботиться о ком-либо
health care - здравоохранение
a medical (dental) check-up - медицинский (стоматологический)
осмотр
to carry out a medical - проводить медицинский осмотр
examination
to undergo a medical - проходить медицинский осмотр
examination
to provide (render) assistance - оказывать помощь
dental inspection - стоматологический осмотр
means and ways of effective - средства и пути эффективного treatment лечения
a congenital (developed) - наследственное (приобретенное)
disease заболевание
a maternity home - родильный дом
paramedical personnel - средний медицинский персонал
Exercise 4. Translate the following word combinations into Russian before reading the text.