English for Nursing students 1 - Lec. No. 1

English for Nursing students 1 - Lec. No. 1
Meeting People
Aims
the aims of this section are to encourage students to survey a text before reading for comprehension, and to review the present simple (be and other verbs)
Key vocabulary:
the students should understand the following:
- Men, women, children, married
- Lecturer, teacher,student, medical student, engineer
Background Information
University Internet chess club
since early 1990s, there have been on line chess clubs and associations. some charge for membership but many are free. players at any level from beginner to expert can join. A search on Internet chess on Google or another search engine will give a list of clubs.

Book clubs
Book clubs are popular especially in the UK and USA. Some are informal with a group of friends choosing a book and then meeting to talk about it. Other book clubs are held on the internet and people "chat" about a book online. readers can post their opinion, ask questions, etc.
writing
Aims
the aims of this section are to give student practice writing a short biographical paragraph, paying attention to the use or article, capital letters and and full stops, and to introduce the skill of self-editing.