B1.24: Specialisted doctors

Médicos especializados

Listening & reading materials

Practice vocabulary in context with real materials.

B1.24.1 Cuento corto

¡Mi cuerpo es una máquina!

My body is a machine!


B1.24.2 Cultura

Ramón y Cajal, el bosque de neuronas

Ramón y Cajal, the forest of neurons


Vocabulary (9)

 La clínica: The clinic (Spanish)

La clínica

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The clinic Show

 El médico de guardia: The doctor on call (Spanish)

El médico de guardia

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The doctor on call Show

 El dentista: The dentist (Spanish)

El dentista

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The dentist Show

 El ginecólogo: The gynaecologist (Spanish)

El ginecólogo

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The gynaecologist Show

 El oculista: The optician (Spanish)

El oculista

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The optician Show

 Ingresar (to admit) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Ingresar

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To admit Show

 El fisio: The physio (Spanish)

El fisio

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The physio Show

 El cirujano: The surgeon (Spanish)

El cirujano

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The surgeon Show

 El especialista: The consultant (Spanish)

El especialista

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The consultant Show

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Los verbos de opinión: creer, pensar, ...

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: Opinion verbs: creer, pensar, ...

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sea, tenga, esté, tiene, puede, haya, hizo

1. Opinar:
Opino que la clínica ... un ambiente muy profesional.
(I think that the clinic has a very professional atmosphere.)
2. Pensar:
Pienso que no ... disponible el fisio hoy, ya que está muy ocupado.
(I think the physio won't be available today, as he is very busy.)
3. Creer:
Creo que el dentista ... resolver el problema con mis dientes.
(I believe the dentist can solve the problem with my teeth.)
4. Parecer:
Me parece que el cirujano no ... revisado todos los informes médicos.
(It seems to me that the surgeon has not reviewed all the medical reports.)
5. Parecer:
Me parece que el especialista ... una reputación excelente en este campo.
(I think the specialist has an excellent reputation in this field.)
6. Opinar:
Opino totalmente que el médico de guardia ... bien en enviarme a urgencias.
(I completely believe that the on-call doctor was right to send me to A&E.)
7. Opinar:
No opino que el ginecólogo ... la mejor opción para mi tratamiento.
(I don't think the gynecologist is the best option for my treatment.)
8. Creer:
No creo absolutamente que el médico de guardia ... la experiencia suficiente para tratar este caso.
(I absolutely do not believe that the doctor on duty has sufficient experience to handle this case.)

Grammar

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B1.24.3 Gramática

Los verbos de opinión: creer, pensar, ...

Opinion verbs: creer, pensar, ...


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