EXERCISES

Exercise 1. Find in the text English equivalents for these words

and word combinations:

1. изучал медицину 2. известно, что … 3. изгнал чуму из Афин 4. у нас есть его письменные труды 5. знаменитая клятва 6. прекрасный практик 7. тщательно обследовать пациентов отвергал идею … 9.как использовать многие лекарства. 10. хороший хирург 11. трепанировать череп

 

Exercise 2. Quote the sentences in which the following words and word combinations are used in the text:

To be born, went to town, to drive out, to be called, to be quite modern, a teacher of medicine, to give quick help, the punishment of gods, in treatment, the famous philosopher

 

Exercise 3. Make these negative sentences negative and interrogative:

  1. He was the son of a doctor.
  2. He practiced the art of medicine there.
  3. We have his writings.
  4. This great physician taught his pupils to examine his patients very attentively.
  5. He knew how to use drugs.
  6. He paid much attention to diet.

Exercise 4. Answer the questions:

  1. Where was Hippocrates born?
  2. What was his Father?
  3. Where did he practice the art of medicine?
  4. How many books does the Collection consist of?
  5. What does the Collection begin with?
  6. How did he drive out plague from Athens?

 

7.Was Hippocrates an excellent practitioner or a teacher of medicine?

8.What did he teach his pupils?

9.What idea did he hate?

10.Was he a good surgeon?

 

Exercise 5. Insert articles where necessary:

  1. Hippocrates was … son of … doctor.
  2. He was born in …460 B.C.
  3. Having studied medicine he went to … town.
  4. In order to drive out plague from Athens he lit fires in … streets of the city.
  5. …Collection consists of 100 books.
  6. Hippocrates was…excellent practitioner and … teacher of medicine.
  7. His medicine was based on … basis of experience.
  8. Hippocrates paid much attention to … healthy way of life.
  9. Central to Hippocrates` teaching was…rational approach to disease.

 

Exercise 6. Translate into English:

  1. Методы лечения Гиппократа были принципиально противоположны идеям многих врачей его времени.
  2. Многие его мысли являются весьма актуальными и сегодня.
  3. Мы мало знаем о жизни Гиппократа. Он родился в 460г до нашей эры и умер в 377 – 359г.г.до нашей эры.
  4. Лечение по Гиппократу основывалось на тщательном обследовании пациента.
  5. Последователь Гиппократа Гален основал свою теорию на его концепции четырех жидкостей организма.
  6. Много внимания Гиппократ уделял правильному питанию, гигиене и здоровому образу жизни.

 

Exercise 7. Ask 10 questions based on the text and answer them.

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