Class 10 English Unit: 3 Reading I: A Letter from a Patient

 

Unit 3: Getting Started

  Discuss how human wellness can be fostered and talk about eight different dimensions of wellness (Intellectual, emotional, physical, social, occupational, financial, environmental, and spiritual, in the class. 

Complete Guidelines for Readings, Writings and Grammatical Exercises 

Reading I: A Letter from a Patient

Vocabulary

a.      Nightmare/ˈnaɪtˌmɛr/ (Noun) - frightening dream

b.     Pediatric /ˌpiːdiˈætrɪk/ (Adjective) - relating to children's medicine

c.      Fantastic /fænˈtæstɪk/ (Adjective ) - extremely good

d.     Bad-mouth/ˈbædˌmaʊð/(Verb )- criticize unfairly

e.      Trustworthy/ˈtrʌstˌwɜrði/ (Adjective) - reliable

f.       Competent /ˈkɒmpɪtənt/  (Adjective)- capable

g.     Intravenous /ˌɪntrəˈviːnəs/ (Adjective) - into or within a vein

h.     Pediatrician /ˌpiːdiəˈtrɪʃən/ (Noun) - doctor for children

i.       Vantage point /ˈvæntɪdʒ pɔɪnt/ (Noun) - advantageous perspective

j.       Insensible/ɪnˈsɛnsəbl/ (Adjective) - unconscious or unaware

k.     Downright/ˈdaʊnˌraɪt/ (Adverb) - thoroughly or completely

l.       Priority/praɪˈɒrɪti/ (Noun) - something given more importance

m.   Medications/ˌmɛdɪˈkeɪʃənz/ (Noun) - drugs or medicine

n.     Confidante: /ˌkɒnfɪˈdænt/ (Noun) - trusted friend

o.     Deprivation/ˌdɛprɪˈveɪʃən/ (Noun) - lack of something important

p.     Refrain/rɪˈfreɪn/(Verb) - stop oneself from doing something

q.     Sloppiness/ˈslɒpɪnəs/ (Noun) - careless or messy quality

r.       Vulnerable/ˈvʌlnərəbl/ (Adjective)- easily hurt or harmed

s.      Dreadful/ˈdrɛdfʊl/(Adjective) - extremely bad or unpleasant

t.       Glamorous/ˈɡlæmərəs/(Adjective) - attractive and exciting

u.     Instills /ɪnˈstɪlz/ (Verb) - gradually but firmly establishes

A.   Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B. (Answers only)

Column A	Column B
a.      nightmare	iii. a very unpleasant or frightening experience
b.     pediatric	iv. relating to the medical care of children
c.      intravenous	v.     into or connected to a vein
d.     priority	ii. a thing that is regarded as more important than others
e.      medications	i.      treatment using drugs
f.       confidante	ix. a person with whom private matters and problems are discussed
g.     deprivation	Viii. The lack of something considered to be a necessity
h.     vulnerable	vi. in need of special care, support, or protection
i.       dreadful	vii. very bad or unpleasant

B.    Write True for true and False for false statements. (Answers only)

a.      The sender of the letter was happy with the service of the health workers. False

b.     The staff of different departments in the hospital had harmonious relationships with each other. False

c.      The hospital staff were concerned with the requirements of the sick child. False

d.     The staff of the hospital shared their personal feelings with the writer. False

e.      The chart was unclear about the patient's gender. True

f.       The author took the mistakes of the health workers normally. False

g.     The writer seems to be more sincere in her duty than the hospital staff. True

C.    Answer the following questions. (Answers only)

a.      The nightmare for the author was that her nine-week-old baby suffered from an extremely high fever and needed to be taken to hospital.

b.     The main purpose of this letter is to express the frustration and disappointment of the author with the hospital staff.

c.      According to the author, the main weakness of the hospital staff was their lack of empathy towards patients and their families.

d.     No, the nurses did not say 'Your daughter is not a priority'. The author thought so because the staff said that she was so busy when she asked to take care of her baby.

e.      The patients and their families expect the health workers to prioritize their care and work towards their patients' health.

f.       The author in the hospital was frequently asked if her baby was per-mature and if her delivery was normal.

g.     The health workers made a gender error about the author's baby because her baby spent the time in hospital wearing only a diaper.

h.     According to the author, people perceive the career of health workers as a good and respected profession but their behavior towards the patients is not found satisfactory.

D.   If you become a health worker in the future, what would be your priority? how would you treat your patients and their families?

If I were a health worker, my priority would be to provide compassionate and effective care to my patients. I would treat my patients and their families with respect, empathy, and understanding, ensuring they feel heard and supported. I would try to communicate clearly and honestly, involving them in decisions about their care and providing information in an easily understandable way. My goal would be to not only treat their physical health but also to support their emotional and mental well-being during what can be a challenging time.

Pronunciation

Pronounce the following words and put them in the correct column. (Answers only)

Link for /U & U:/: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abVVTMVRlFA

Short vowel /u/ as in 'book'	Long vowel /u:/ as in 'food'
Cook, Good, Look, Hook, Stood, Took, Wood, Wool, Mood	Foot, Moon, Noon, Roof, School, Too, Zoo, Zoom

Speaking

Let the students work in groups of three or four and have a conversation about the situations below as in the example.

Mother: Come home early.

Your friend: what did your mother tell you?

You: My mother told me to go home early. 

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