Introduction to professional English for vets

Unit 2: Key vocabulary II (Vet instruments)

Objective: to get familiar with vocabulary of vets´ intruments

Contents: veterinary tool for different purposes; Surgical instruments, Orthopaedic, Monitoring equipment, Laboratory, Grooming, Diagnostic.

Activities: flashcards, mathching games, look and write, completing a collaborative glossary

Assessment: task (decription of some of the learnt vets´ instruments).

Moodle tools: forum, glossary, task

External tools: Quizlet

Unit 4: Talking to customers

Objective: to get familiar with some general phrases and expressions that vets normally use when talking to customers.

Contents: key words and expressions such as Have a fever, Over-the-counter, Cough syrup, Make sleepy, Shots, Stitches, Syringe, X-rays

Activities: quizes, matching games, listen and match .

Assessment: task (filling out a chart with the definitions of some key expressions using their own words as they figure them out throughout the unit).

Moodle tools: task, forum .

External tools: learningapp.org .

Introduction to the course

Welcoming participants to the course by showing a Prezi presentation

Unit 1: Key vocabulary I (Parts of animals´ body)

Objective: To introduce and review key vocabulary of animal parts

Contents: parts of different types of animals. Mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians.

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Activities: Introduction of words with flashcards, label activities, watching a video, completing a collaborative glossary

Assessment: self-evaluation questionnaire .

Moodle tools: Forum, Questionnaire, Glossary. .

External tools: Goconqr .

Unit 3: Listening to customers

Objective: to get familiar with some general phrases and expressions that vets normally hear from their customers.

Contents: Key expressions such as side effects, rash, Ache, sore throat, runny nose, To feel under the weather, Be allergic to, To have a cough, vet on call.

Activities: quizes, matching games, listen and match .

Assessment: task (filling out a chart with the definitions of some key expressions using their own words as they figure them out throughout the unit).

Moodle tools: task, forum .

External tools: learningapp.org .

Conclusion of the course

Participants complete a questionnaire to show their satisfaction and experiences throughout the course