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Voc 6 | Health......................................................................................................... 2
Voc 7 | Climate and the Environment.....................................................................9
Voc 8 | Love, Life, and Romance...........................................................................20
Voc 9 | Fashion...................................................................................................... 29
Voc 10 | Advertising and Media Literacy...............................................................36
Idioms................................................................................................................... 43
,Voc 6 | Health
Word Meaning
Primary Care Medical treatment provided by
local doctors or other health
workers, rather than special
treatment in a hospital
Physician A medical doctor, especially one
who has general skill and is not a
surgeon
Home visit A visit to a person’s home,
especially one made by a
healthcare professional or social
worker
Locum A doctor who does the job of
another doctor who is ill or on
holiday
Acute condition One that is severe and sudden in
onset
Chronic condition A disease or condition that usually
lasts for months or longer and may
get worse over time
Secondary care Medical care that is provided by
specialists in special clinics or
hospitals
Refer to someone/something To talk or write about someone or
something
Organ Part of the body
Ophthalmologist A doctor who treats eye diseases
Cardiologist A doctor who treats heart diseases
Psychiatrist A doctor with special training in
treating mental illness
Dermatologist A doctor who treats skin diseases
Gynaecologist A doctor skilled in the treatment of
women’s diseases, especially those
of the reproductive organs
,Obstetrician A doctor with special training in
how to care for pregnant women
and help in the birth of babies
Paediatrician A doctor who has special training in
medical care for children
Anaesthetist A doctor who gives anaesthetic to
people in hospital
Anaesthesia A state in which someone does not
feel pain
Alternative Approaches that differ from
medicine/complementary medicine conventional western approaches
Acupuncturist A person who treats patients by
using needles at special points
around the skin
Chiropractor A person who treats patients by
pressing joints in places where two
joints are connected
Homeopathic doctor A doctor who uses tiny amounts of
natural substances to treat an
illness
Aromatherapist A therapist who use aromatic oils
and massage
Spine The line of bones down the centre
of the back that provides support
for the body and protects the
spinal cord
Healthcare General expression for all of the
services offered by hospitals,
clinics, dentists, opticians,…
National insurance Tax paid by most working adults
which covers the costs of
healthcare for everyone
National Health Service (The NHS) British name for the state-funded
service that covers hospitals,
clinics, dentists,…
Family doctor/general practitioner A doctor who looks after people’s
(GP) general health
Surgery Small centre offering primary care,
, run by a single GP or a group of
GPs
It can also mean the branch of
medicine that involves carrying out
operations
Clinic Centre which specialises in treating
a particular condition or group of
conditions
Prescription charge Charge for the medication the
doctor prescribes, which you pay at
a pharmacy
Insurance schemes An agreement in which you pay a
company money and they pay your
costs if you have an accident
Go private Choose private healthcare
Off-colour Slightly ill
Out of sorts In an unhappy mood
Under the weather If someone is or feels under the
weather, they feel ill
To feel poorly Somewhat ill or prone to illness
To fight off Trying to get rid of
To go down with To start to suffer from an infectious
disease
To come down with To start to suffer from an illness,
especially one that is not serious
(when you talk about yourself)
To suffer from Used for more long-term problems
Hurt Pain caused by an injury
Ache Persistent low-level pain
(The usual) aches and pains To refer in a non-serious way to
minor problems
Cuts and bruises To refer to minor injuries