English for Nurses
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This course is designed to study 2-3 hours a week, and learners will see a significant improvement in their ability to communicate in typical nursing scenarios. It is suitable for learners who need to improve their English ability to work as a nurse. It is particularly suitable for trainee or practicing nurses who are studying to be licensed in an English-speaking country, or who interact with English-speaking patients or colleagues. It could also be suitable for people working in other health-related roles.
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At a Glance
The course is a highly practical ESP course designed for learners at B1 level who need to improve their English ability to work as a nurse. It is particularly suitable for trainee or practicing nurses who are studying to be licenced in an English-speaking country, or who interact with English-speaking patients or colleagues.
Each lesson prepares learners to understand and communicate confidently in a typical nursing situation with patients, doctors, and other nurses.
The course has a strong emphasis on building the knowledge and use of nursing-specific vocabulary. Learners can improve their oral skills through regular practice aimed at developing international intelligibility. Exposure to a wide variety of English accents (both native and non-native) helps users develop confidence when dealing with patients and colleagues from around the world, and record and playback activities provide valuable practice with appropriate language and responses in a variety of common scenarios.
The program has two parts:
Each lesson prepares learners to understand and communicate confidently in a typical nursing situation with patients, doctors, and other nurses.
The course has a strong emphasis on building the knowledge and use of nursing-specific vocabulary. Learners can improve their oral skills through regular practice aimed at developing international intelligibility. Exposure to a wide variety of English accents (both native and non-native) helps users develop confidence when dealing with patients and colleagues from around the world, and record and playback activities provide valuable practice with appropriate language and responses in a variety of common scenarios.
The program has two parts:
- English for Nurses
- Word mine Vocabulary
English for Nurses
Key Features
- A topic-based syllabus which equips nurses and related healthcare professionals with the key vocabulary required to operate effectively in everyday healthcare contexts.
- Each lesson is based on a typical situation that nurses will encounter when interacting with patients or colleagues
- Industry-specific words and phrases that have been checked and validated by nurse educators
- Extensive use of listening material that features a range of accents
- Record and playback activities for learners to practise communicating with appropriate responses in a variety of typical nursing situations
- End of lesson suggestions to review, personalise and explore the language further
Lesson Flow
Lessons follow a systematic structure, and are broken down into short sections. Students can begin a lesson, take a break and simply pick up where they left off.
Lessons follow a systematic structure, and are broken down into short sections. Students can begin a lesson, take a break and simply pick up where they left off.
Word Mine Vocabulary for Nurses
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Word Mine Vocabulary is designed for nurses at all English levels who want to improve their range and control of new vocabulary. The series is comprised of courses to practice general vocabulary, and specialised Medical topics, and will help students master hundreds of new words in context. The course offers a flexible, effective way to increase English vocabulary in just 15 minutes a day. |
Word Mine uses adaptive learning technology to help students focus on words they don’t know, and tracks their knowledge of meaning, written form and spoken form. A spaced repetition learning system is used to introduce new vocabulary and provide repeated and varied practice of words in the study cycle ensuring long-term retention.
Each course is designed to allow students to learn at their own pace. Lesson blocks can be started and interrupted at any point, and students can then pick up where they left off.
Word Mine is an ideal supplement to any learning programme and is suitable for private language school, corporate and academic environments.
The vocabulary for Nurses is focused on Medical specialist-subject area to match the needs in a hospital context, or most common day to day activities.
Each course is designed to allow students to learn at their own pace. Lesson blocks can be started and interrupted at any point, and students can then pick up where they left off.
Word Mine is an ideal supplement to any learning programme and is suitable for private language school, corporate and academic environments.
The vocabulary for Nurses is focused on Medical specialist-subject area to match the needs in a hospital context, or most common day to day activities.