Name : Debi Indriani

Mata Kuliah : Bahasa Inggris III

Dosen : Dr.Masrul,M.Pd

Prodi : S1 Keperawatan

Semester : VI A

TOPIK 8

A. Read the extract from an information leaflet about talking to terminally III
patients and answer the question below.
1 Find an example in audioscript 3. 1 on page of
a. An open question your chemo tody 2
b. Showing empathy that must be hard for you
2 Putting up a barrier means that you
a. Talk freely about the patients problem with the patient
3 Which of these is an example of medical jargon
a. A medicine that stops you feeling sick
B.
Dos Don’ts

 Put up a barrier  Use a lot of medical

 Show empaty jargon
 Use open-ended  Use only yes/no
questions to question
encourage patients to
talk freely

C.
1.cope a.press the nurse call button
2.fed up with c.manage / put up something
 3.buzz d.tired of doing something
4.anti-emetic b.medication which stops patients
vomting or feeling sick

D. Which is better and why?

3.2
E.

Put up a Use open Use a lot of Use omly

barrier ended medication yes/no
question question
how was your 
chemo today

i’m sure 
you’re fed up
with it by now

cope with the 

chemo ,you
mean
how’s he 
doing
that must be 
hard for you

do you want 
an anti-emetic
for that

I’ve got to 
give out the
meds
Right look 
I’m a bit
bussy now