Orientation

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Resident Resident English SessionsEnglish Sessions

OrientationOrientation


OrganizationOrganization

Residents divided into ten Residents divided into ten groupsgroups

Everyone meets once per monthEveryone meets once per month Each group prepares one Each group prepares one

presentation and one patient presentation and one patient care dialogcare dialog

First day: G1 presents and G2 First day: G1 presents and G2 performs patient dialogperforms patient dialog

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Monthly sessionsAll residents

Monthly sessionsAll residents

PresentationPresentation

Patient CareDialog

Patient CareDialog

WorkIn groups

During month

WorkIn groups

During month

WorkIn groups

During month

WorkIn groups

During month

Present

Perform


PresentationPresentation

3-5 slides / 5 minutes3-5 slides / 5 minutes Question and Answer PeriodQuestion and Answer Period Video feedback and commentsVideo feedback and comments


Patient Care DialogPatient Care Dialog

Scripted Scripted 5 minutes5 minutes Explores doctor-patient relationshipExplores doctor-patient relationship


Presentations will be Presentations will be recorded on video and recorded on video and played back for comments played back for comments and correctionsand corrections


Working Outside ClassWorking Outside Class

Decide on topic - Should be of general interest.Decide on topic - Should be of general interest. Divide responsibilitiesDivide responsibilities Plan to meet several times during the month.Plan to meet several times during the month. At every stage keep in mind Q&A and run drillsAt every stage keep in mind Q&A and run drills Document everythingDocument everything


Tips for a cognitive Tips for a cognitive approach to speaking approach to speaking

EnglishEnglish


Grammar is EvilGrammar is Evil


Use Inherent SkillsUse Inherent Skills

ObserveObserve– ListenListen– WatchWatch

ImitateImitate– SpeakSpeak– RepeatRepeat

Recognize PatternsRecognize Patterns– Vocabulary substitutionVocabulary substitution


Use FunctionsUse Functions

What’s a nice girl like you doing What’s a nice girl like you doing in a place like this?in a place like this?


Use HumorUse Humor

Laughter lubricates learningLaughter lubricates learning


Don’t Call attention to Don’t Call attention to Your MistakesYour Mistakes

I’m sorry for my bad I’m sorry for my bad EnglishEnglish


Keep it SIMPLEKeep it SIMPLE

The The simplesimple man comes home and man comes home and asks, “What’s for dinner?” The asks, “What’s for dinner?” The complicatedcomplicated man comes home man comes home and asks “What is the meaning of and asks “What is the meaning of life?” The life?” The wisewise man comes home man comes home and asks, “What’s for dinner?”and asks, “What’s for dinner?”


Control the SituationControl the Situation

If you can ask the question, you If you can ask the question, you are ready for the answer.are ready for the answer.


Develop a sense of the Develop a sense of the ridiculousridiculous

Speaking a foreign language is the Speaking a foreign language is the perfect opportunity to feel like an idiot perfect opportunity to feel like an idiot and have everyone think you are.and have everyone think you are.


ContactContact

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Web: http://www.i-claudius.com/residents

Technology

Orientation