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Spanish B1.24: Specialisted doctors

Médicos especializados

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Vocabulary (9)

La clínica: The clinic (Spanish)

Creo que la clínica tiene un buen especialista en rodillas.

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I think the clinic has a good knee specialist. Show

La clínica

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The clinic Show

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

Creo que el médico de guardia podrá atender al paciente hoy.

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I believe the doctor on duty will be able to see the patient today. Show

El médico de guardia

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The doctor on call Show

El dentista: The dentist (Spanish)

Creo que el dentista es un especialista importante.

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I believe the dentist is an important specialist. Show

El dentista

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The dentist Show

El ginecólogo: The gynaecologist (Spanish)

Creo que el ginecólogo revisará mañana la consulta.

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I think the gynaecologist will check the practice tomorrow. Show

El ginecólogo

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The gynaecologist Show

El oculista: The optician (Spanish)

Creo que el oculista es un excelente especialista ocular.

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I think the ophthalmologist is an excellent eye specialist. Show

El oculista

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The optician Show

Ingresar (to admit) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Nosotros ingresamos a la revisión para estar informados sobre la verdad.

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We entered the review to be informed about the truth. Show

Ingresar

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To admit Show

El fisio: The physio (Spanish)

Creo que el fisio puede ayudar a mejorar tu rodilla.

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I think the physiotherapist can help improve your knee. Show

El fisio

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The physio Show

El cirujano: The surgeon (Spanish)

Creo que el cirujano protegerá el corazón del paciente.

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I believe the surgeon will protect the patient's heart. Show

El cirujano

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The surgeon Show

El especialista: The consultant (Spanish)

La especialista dijo que el análisis de sangre es preciso.

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The specialist doctor said that the blood test is accurate. Show

El especialista

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The consultant Show

Listening & reading materials

Follow adventures of Eva, Ana, Juan and Pedro.

Spanish B1.24.1 Which medical specialty are you going to choose?

B1.24.1 Diálogo

¿Qué especialidad médica vas a elegir?

Which medical specialty are you going to choose?

Spanish B1.24.2 My body is a machine!

B1.24.2 Cuento corto

¡Mi cuerpo es una máquina!

My body is a machine!

Spanish B1.24.3 Ramón y Cajal, the forest of neurons

B1.24.3 Cultura

Ramón y Cajal, el bosque de neuronas

Ramón y Cajal, the forest of neurons

Grammar

It's not the most exciting thing, we admit, but it’s absolutely essential (and we promise it'll pay off)!

B1.24.4 Gramática

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

Opinion verbs: creer, pensar, ...

Exercises

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

Exercise 1: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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1.
la consulta. | el ginecólogo | revisará mañana | Creo que
Creo que el ginecólogo revisará mañana la consulta.
(I think the gynaecologist will check the practice tomorrow.)
2.
protegerá el | Creo que | paciente. | el cirujano | corazón del
Creo que el cirujano protegerá el corazón del paciente.
(I believe the surgeon will protect the patient's heart.)
3.
la clínica. | son especialistas | los ginecólogos | Pensamos que | importantes en
Pensamos que los ginecólogos son especialistas importantes en la clínica.
(We think that gynaecologists are important specialists in the clinic.)
4.
hacer una | consulta mañana. | Los especialistas | piensan en
Los especialistas piensan en hacer una consulta mañana.
(The specialists are considering holding a consultation tomorrow.)
5.
tobillo. | lesiones de | de la | expertos en | clínica son | Los fisios
Los fisios de la clínica son expertos en lesiones de tobillo.
(The physiotherapists at the clinic are experts in ankle injuries.)
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siempre ayudan | Pienso que | los oculistas | la vista. | a proteger
Pienso que los oculistas siempre ayudan a proteger la vista.
(I think that ophthalmologists always help to protect eyesight.)
7.
es un | Creo que | especialista importante. | el dentista
Creo que el dentista es un especialista importante.
(I believe the dentist is an important specialist.)

Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

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La clínica

The clinic

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El fisio

The physio

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El oculista

The optician

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El cirujano

The surgeon

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Ingresar

To admit

Exercise 3: Los verbos de opinión: creer, pensar, ...

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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

1. Opinar:
Opino que la clínica ... un ambiente muy profesional.
(I think 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 might not be available today, as he is very busy.)
3. Creer:
Creo que el dentista ... resolver el problema con mis dientes.
(I think the dentist can solve the problem with my teeth.)
4. Parecer:
Me parece que el cirujano no ... revisado todos los informes médicos.
(I think that the surgeon might not have 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 the emergency room.)
7. Opinar:
No opino que el ginecólogo ... la mejor opción para mi tratamiento.
(I don't think the gynaecologist 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 don't believe that the doctor on duty has enough experience to handle this case.)

Additional learning materials

Appendix 1: Extended vocabulary table

Core vocabulary (9): Verbs: 1, Nouns: 7, Sentences / word combination: 1
Context vocabulary: 15

Spanish English
Cirujana Heart surgeon
Debería Should
El cirujano The surgeon
El dentista The dentist
El especialista The consultant
El fisio The physio
El ginecólogo The gynaecologist
El médico de guardia The doctor on call
El oculista The optician
Es I think that the physio is the best option to treat muscle pain.
Especialidad Specialty
Esté He is
Haya Has
Hizo He did
Ingresar Enrol
La clínica The clinic
La ginecóloga The gynaecologist
Médica Doctor
Médica de guardia On-call doctor
Médico Doctor
Puede Can
Sea Is
Tenga Has
Tiene He has

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