Omsk State Medical Academy

Omsk State Medical Academy

Center for Linguistics and Cross-Cultural Professional Communication

English in Medicine

29.09.2014 – 03.10.2014

Taking a communicative, task-based and skills-oriented approach, the aim of this course is to build on the knowledge which students have acquired during previous Medical English courses at OSMA. The course will begin with a short placement test to allow the teacher to ascertain student levels according to the CEFR. This will be followed by a needs analysis to determine which areas of Medical English the course participants are already familiar with and which they are most interested in covering during the short intensive course. These initial steps will allow the course teacher to tailor the course to the specific requirements of the students participating. Due to the specific nature of the course (15 teaching hours over 5 days), the main focus will be on training speaking and listening skills. The resources used in the course will be a combination of materials (based on authentic sources) piloted in three Medical English courses at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum in Germany and materials created specifically for this particular course.

Monday 29 September

Getting to know you, your level of English and the OSMA

Tuesday 30 September

Medical Listening Skills Part I

Using a wide variety of audio and audiovisual material from different sources (e. g. university lectures, television documentaries, hospital soaps, radio broadcasts, podcasts etc.) with accompanying activities, we will listen to and discuss topics relevant to your studies and to your future career as a doctor.

Wednesday 1 October

Medical Speaking Skills Part I

We will focus on improving your speaking skills based on a variety of situations relevant to your studies and to your future career as a doctor.

Thursday 2 October

Medical Listening Skills Part II

Friday 3 October

Medical Speaking Skills Part II

The course instructor, Alan Davis, has been teaching English in Germany in a variety of institutional settings for over 20 years. He currently teaches English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and English for Specific Purposes (ESP) at the Zentrum für Fremdsprachenausbildung (Language Centre) of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum in Germany. His EAP teaching duties include Listening/Speaking and Reading/Writing courses at B2/C1 and C1 level. His ESP teaching duties include courses for students of medicine (Anatomy & Physiology; Examination, Tests & Treatments; Going Abroad), English for Sales Engineers, English for Students of Lasers & Photonics, English for Law and EU English.