1. Complete the following sentences:

1. Public health services in our country … 2. Hospital services in Russia are available … 3. From the point of view of prevention and cure early recognition of many diseases … 4. According to the advice given by the doctor the expectant mother … 5. Ambulance Service provides transport for patients who require … 6. To be accepted in hospital one must … 7. The National Health Service in Great Britain … 8. Though it is the family doctor who … 9. If a patient requires the services of a consultant …

2. Make short dialogues using as many of the underlined words as possible.

3.Summarize the text using the following plan:

The title of the text is It is taken from the book written by...The text can be divided into ... logical parts. The first part/ paragraph tells us about... From the second part we learn about... The third part is devoted to/ gives information about/ deals with/ describes/ gives some facts about/ contains information about... The main idea of the text is ... I can say that the text is which is very useful for our future professional activity.

Unit 3

1. Study Russian equivalents of these words and word combinations:

to contribute to - вносить вклад, содействовать, способствовать,

surgery - хирургия, surgical - хирургический,

ultrasound equipment - ультразвуковая техника, оборудование,

radiation measuring - измерение (уровня) ионизирующих излучений,

nuclear - содержащий ядро, ядерный,

densitometer - денситометр (прибор для измерения оптической плотности),

therapeutic - терапевтический,

reliability and migration - надежность и перемещение, to expand horizons - расширять диапазон знаний, diverse - многообразный, разнотипный, requirement - требование,

to pursue - следовать неотступно за, рассматривать, расследовать (вопрос, дело), заниматься.

2. Read the text and single out its main ideas:

Watching the 21st Century

For more than 50 years ALOKA has been developing, manufacturing and marketing medical equipment. At Aloka they are proud that contribute to global medical care by providing a wide range of excellent products. Aloka develops equipment for diagnosis, treatment and surgery. Aloka's products include diagnostic ultrasound equipment, radiation-measuring equipment, nuclear imaging equipment, bone densitometers, clinical laboratory equipment, therapeutic and surgical equipment.

With more than fifty years of expertise in diagnostic ultrasound, Aloka breathes ultrasound. The result is a range of the highest quality ultrasound products providing all users with the latest innovative technologies. Quality, reliability and migration of innovative technologies among a wide range of products are the keys that contribute to expand horizons in diagnostic ultrasound imaging.

The role of medical care is becoming increasingly important as the social environment changes. Against this background, Aloka has been satisfying diverse needs and enhanced medical care requirements by supplying medical equipment.

Aloka's product line covers diagnostic ultrasound systems, which are enlarging their examination range, as the major tool in image diagnosis, as well as nuclear medicine diagnostic systems, clinical laboratory systems, and therapeutic and surgical systems.

Each Aloka product pursues enhanced performance and improved reliability and is appreciated by customers all over the world. Aloka radiation measuring instruments are used extensively for measurement and analysis in the fields of nuclear power generation, medical care, biochemistry, pharmacy and others, and are playing an important role in research and examination.

Aloka, as a pioneer of radiation measurement, has greatly contributed to the development of energy and isotope utilization. Aloka will continue to pursue the theme of "Science and Humanity" to improve the future of medical care.

3. Answer the questions: 1. What has ALOKA been doing for more than 50 years? 2. What does Aloka develop equipment for? 3. What equipment does Aloka include? 4. What are the keys that contribute to expand horizons in diagnostic ultrasound imaging? 5. How did Aloka enhance medical care requirements? 6. What systems are the major tools in image diagnosis? 7. What are Aloka radiation-measuring instruments used for?