GREETINGS AND LEAVINGS

buenos días	hasta mediodía	hello good morning
buenas tardes		good afternoon
buenas noches	saludo	good evening
hola		hi
¿Cómo está(s)?		How are you?
¿Qué tal?		How’s it going?
bien		fine
muy bien		good
malo		not so good
más o menos, así así		so so OK
¿Qué hay de nuevo?		What’s up? What’s new?
nada		nothing nothing much
adiós		good-bye
buenas noches	de despedida	good night
hasta luego		bye see you later
hasta pronto		see you soon

Shaking Hands

	When meeting someone formally for the first time, we shake their hand and say “How do you do?” or “Pleased to meet you.” “How do you do?” isn’t really a question, it just means “Hello”.
	When young people meet informally they sometimes say “Give me five!” and slap their hands together (high five).
	Generally we do not shake hands with people we know well.

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Naturally speaking

You say hello, and I say goodbye!

Follow the dialogue.

Mr Bean meets Mrs Breuer, one of his students, and her husband in the street.

Mr Bean:	Good morning, Mrs Breuer.
Mrs Breuer:	Good morning, Mr Bean. How are you?
Mr Bean:	I’m fine thanks, and you?
Mrs Breuer:	Not too bad. Mr Bean, this is my husband Michael, Michael this is Mr Bean my English teacher.
Mr Breuer:	Pleased to meet you.
Mr Bean:	Pleased to meet you too. Are you from Germany, Mr Breuer?
Mr Breuer:	Yes, East Germany, from Dresden. And you, are you from London?
Mr Bean:	No, I’m from Derby, but I live in London now.
Mrs Breuer:	Well, goodbye Mr Bean, it was nice to see you.
Mr Bean:	Yes, goodbye.

MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND TOOLS

Here is a list of some of the most common supplies found in doctor’s offices, operating rooms, and medical kits. Study the vocabulary and try the matching exercise.

antiseptic	liquid used to sterilize (clean) the surface of the skin
bandage	a cloth covering that is placed over a wound to prevent bleeding, swelling and infection
bandage scissors	tool used to cut bandages
blood pressure monitor	a tool that measures the force of blood flow through a person’s body
dressing	protective covering that is placed over a wound
elastic tape	a thin roll of stretchy material that is sticky on one side
eye chart	a poster of letter, word, and number combinations of various sizes used to test a person’s eyesight
forceps	instrument used during operations and medical procedures (assists the doctor in pulling, holding, and retrieving)
gauze	thin, netted material used for dressing wounds
hypodermic needle	sharp pointed metal piece that pricks the skin (attached to a syringe), used for taking blood or administering medicine
IV bag	the pouch that contains liquids to be pumped into a patient’s body
medicine cup	small plastic measuring cup
microscope	equipment that makes small things appear larger than they are
otoscope	a device used for looking into a patient’s ears
oxygen mask	equipment that fits over the nose and mouth and supplies oxygen
privacy screen	an object that is used to separate the doctor and patient from others in an open room
scales	a device that measures a person’s weight
stethoscope	equipment for listening to a person’s heart and lungs
syringe	a cylinder-shaped piece that attaches to a needle and can be filled with liquid
table and head-rest paper	paper that is placed on an examining table or head-rest to prevent the spread of germs
test tube	glass cylinder that is filled with blood or other liquids and can be capped and placed in a storage area
thermometer	an instrument used to check a person’s body temperature
vial	a small bottle or container used for storing liquids