BLOOD

VOCABULARY
Testing Blood
Complete the text using the words below. Use your dictionary to help you.
Slide drop microscope syringe
Vein test tube pipette

Use a (1)_______ to take some blood from a (2)________ in the patient’s arm. Put the blood
into a (3) _________. Then, use a (4) _________ to put a(5)_______ of the blood onto a
(6)________ . examine it under a (7) _________. What do you see?

Listening 1

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Listening 2

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Listen again to the dialogue and answer the questions

1. How does the patient feel?
2. How much is the nurse going to take?
3. What problem does the result show?
4. How many millions red blood cells per microlite does it show?
5. How can the patient correct the problem?
6. How is the shape of the red cells?
7. How is the patient’s white blood cell count?
8. How are her platelets?
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Language Spot
Conditional Sentence
Zero and First Conditional
 We use zero conditional to talk about what always happen in a particular
situation . it is often used to talk about scientific facts.
Example: if you heat water to 100◦ c, it boils.
When you get pregnant, you put on weight.
 The present simple tense is used in both parts of the sentence.
Example: what happens to the blood when you take aspirin?
  We use the first conditional to talk about the possible future actions or
situations.
Example :
If you remind me later, I’ll come and help you.
You won’t get there on time if you don’t hurry.
You won’t get there on time unless you here.
 The first conditional has the present simple after 'if', then the future simple in
the other clause:

if + present simple, ... will + infinitive

 It's used to talk about things which might happen in the future. Of course,
we can't know what will happen in the future, but this describes possible
things, which could easily come true.
1. If it rains, I won't go to the park.
2. If I study today, I'll go to the party tonight.
3. If I have enough money, I'll buy some new shoes.
4. She'll be late if the train is delayed.
5. She'll miss the bus if she doesn't leave soon.
6. If I see her, I'll tell her.

First vs. Zero Conditional:

The first conditional describes a particular situation, whereas the zero conditional describes
what happens in general.

For example (zero conditional): if you sit in the sun, you get burned (here I'm talking about
every time a person sits in the sun - the burning is a natural consequence of the sitting)

But (first conditional): if you sit in the sun, you'll get burned (here I'm talking about what will
happen today, another day might be different)

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses.

Writing