GUÍA DE APRENDIZAJE

No.2
MÓDULO ENGLISH ONLINE
ESPECÍFICO

PROGRAMA Tecnología en Regencia de Farmacia

DOCENTES Hassan González Rodríguez
UNIDAD DE APRENDIZAJE Unidad 2 – Pharmacological Basis

PROPÓSITOS DE FORMACIÓN

A partir de esta unidad, usted podrá ser competente en los siguientes aspectos
relacionados con la utilización efectiva de la lengua inglesa para propósitos
comunicativos básicos, de conformidad con los descriptores incluidos en el Marco Común
Europeo de Referencia para las Lenguas Extranjeras (MCERL, 2002) para usuarios
ubicados en el nivel de competencia B1:

 Identificar tipos de enfermedades en inglés y describir sus síntomas

 Formular preguntas en inglés referentes a las causas de accidentes, molestias y
otras adversidades en el contexto médico
Solicitar información de índole hospitalaria

MARCO TEÓRICO

Common Diseases in Medical Practice

Diseases are an alteration of health and can be infectious if they are caused by viruses, bacteria, fungi
or other agents or non-infectious origin whose provenance may be genetic or caused by external
agents.
The disease causes a physical, mental and social imbalance development in patients producing a
disturbance in the function or structure of one or more parts of the body. All diseases have an
evolving process. Its causes are generally known and are manifested through certain characteristic
symptoms and signs, whose evolution can be more or less predictable. There are many kinds of
disease; one of the most common is fever. Fever is a condition in which the body temperature rises
above 37.8 degrees when taken at a point outside the body. The duration varies depending on
various aspects taking into account the age of the person, the kind of infection or disease you have.
Fever itself is not dangerous but very annoying for the patient. Fever helps our body fights diseases.
Other annoying disease is the cold. It is a condition of our respiratory system caused by a virus and
is one of the most common diseases. Transferred from another person either by inhalation or
physical contact, which is why children are most affected by this type of disease. It manifests initially
with a sore throat and then with frequent sneezing and cough which can cause earache which is very
annoying and painful for the patient.

Answer these questions:

1. How can you define a disease? ______________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________
2. Write 3 examples of common diseases in your city: _____________________________________
3. What is a common symptom of diseases? _________________________________
4. How is a cold transmitted? ________________________________________________________
5. What are the symptoms of a cold? __________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________

Diseases and disorders – Vocabulary

Study the following list of diseases. Then, write one or more names for each question:

 Disease, malady, ailment, illness, sickness, disorder, health problem;

 Chronic disease, acute disease, serious disease, heart disease, common diseases;
 Infectious disease, contagious disease; communicable diseases, no communicable diseases;
 To have a heart disease; to suffer from asthma; to catch an infectious disease;
 Minor disorder, major disorder, nutrition disorder, blood disorders, mental disorders,
congenital disorders, hereditary disorders, hormonal disorders;
 To have a minor kidney disorder; to have a serious genetic disorder;
 To fall ill; to be ill; to be sick; to be in poor health; to be in bad shape;
 to have a cold; to catch cold; to come down with a cold; to come down with pneumonia; to
go down with a cold (with pneumonia);
 to have a headache; to have a toothache; to have earache; to have a pain in the stomach;
to have chest pains; my left foot hurts; my wrist hurts;
 To have an allergy to medication (to medicines); to be allergic to pollen (to animal hair; to
smoke); to have food allergies;
 To faint, to lose consciousness; to be unconscious; to regain consciousness;
 To treat, to cure, to heal; to be on the mend; to recover (from an illness); to get well.
Questions:
1. Is anybody in your family allergic? ______________________________________________
2. Have you ever fainted? _______________________________________________________
3. What is your advice for a person who is in bad shape?
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. How does a person recover from flu? ____________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
5. Is there a hereditary disease in your family?
_____________________________________________________________________________

RECURSOS

Para el desarrollo de la siguiente guía se requiere que cada estudiante cuente con los materiales
y equipos, que se relacionan a continuación:

1. Módulo escrito inglés online específico

2. Diccionario inglés-español
3. Recursos de estudio independiente disponibles en internet (ejercicios de práctica gramatical y
de vocabulario)

A- APRENDIZAJES PREVIOS
Look at the pictures and write the names of each illness and their symptoms

1. ___________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________

B- APRENDIZAJES NUEVOS
Wh- Questions: Complete the questions with the correct question words from the box.
Where / When / How long / How / Why / How many

1. _______________ did the pain start?

2. _______________ have you had a headache?
 3. _______________ didn’t you call an ambulance before?
4. _______________ old is the patient?
5. _______________ pills did she take yesterday?
6. _______________ did the accident happen?
7. _______________ did he break his leg?
8. _______________ did you last have a check-up?
9. _______________ times have you broken your leg?
10. _______________ did this patient arrive?

C- APRENDIZAJES APLICADOS
Read the situations and ask 3 questions for each one.
1. Situation 1: You have a patient with a stomach ache. What 3 questions would you ask
him/her about their condition?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

2. Situation 2: A 68-year-old person recently had a heart attack. What 3 questions would
you ask him/her about their condition?

___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

3. A woman had a baby recently. What 3 questions would you ask her about her current
state?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

GUÍA DE EJECUCIÓN Y EVALUACIÓN

Para dar cumplimiento en búsqueda de alcanzar los objetivos establecidos para el proceso de aprendizaje
se requiere que se sigan los siguientes pasos y así obtener excelentes resultados:

-Leer detalladamente la presente guía

-Acceder al material en internet, leer y analizar el material complementario relacionado en el marco teórico

-Desarrollar las actividades de aprendizaje (Aprendizajes nuevos, previos y aplicados)

RÚBRICA:

Rendimiento bajo: El estudiante no sigue indicaciones acordes a lo solicitado.

Rendimiento aceptable: El estudiante sigue algunas indicaciones dejando de lado la importancia del
seguimiento de todos parámetros dados para el desarrollo de la actividad, logrando parcialmente los
objetivos de la actividad.

Rendimiento sobresaliente: El estudiante sigue los parámetros dados a cabalidad, logrando la asimilación
de conocimientos y el cumplimiento de los objetivos lo que le ha permitido el fortalecimiento de su proceso
de aprendizaje.

BIBLIOGRAFÍA:

 Greenan, James. 2011. Oxford English For Careers: Nursing 1 Student’s Book. London. Oxford
University Press.
 Saber Inglés. 2015. Cursos Saber Inglés. Recuperado de:
http://www.saberingles.com.ar/lists/health.html

Brown, Pearson. 2015. English Grammar Secrets. Recuperado de:

http://www.englishgrammarsecrets.com/questions1/menu.php

NOMBRE DEL AUTOR Y FECHA DE Hassan González Rodríguez

ELABORACIÓN DE LA GUÍA
FECHA DE APLICACIÓN
NOMBRE DEL AUTOR QUE
MODIFICA Y FECHA DE
MODIFICACIÓN
16 / 02 / 2016
Apertura: Marzo 14 / 2017
Cierre: Marzo 20 / 2017
Hassan González Rodríguez
23/01/2017