MENG 230

1. Benefits and Side effects

2. 
 MI
 Benefits
 Side-effects
 Progress
 Prevent
 Upset stomach
 Stools
 Nose bleeding
Vocabulary

3. 
 very good progress /let you go home
 about your medication
 feel free to do so
 by mouth once a day after a meal from now on
 it thins the blood / helps to prevent further attacks
 as you may not get any of them
 an upset stomach /the stools of some people dark
and smelly / bleeding (e.g. nose bleeds) or shortness
of breath
Fill in the blanks using the
words/phrases below – Page 39-
Listening 2

4. 
A phrasal verb has a verb + particle
A particle gives meaning to the verbs. Example
on, off, in, into, out, up, down, away, back, through, over, at, with
etc.
 sit down
 Stand up
 Go away
 Pull down
 Look out
 Take out
Phrasal verbs

5. 
 They came back at five.
(Back is the particle of the phrasal verb come back.)
 John showed up late.
(Up is the particle of the phrasal verb show up.)
 Ahmed took off his coat.
(Off is the particle of the phrasal verb take off.)
Examples of phrasal verbs

6. 
 Separable Phrasal verbs
 It is difficult to take in medication (CAN BE
REWRITTEN AS)
 It is difficult to take medication in.
 Inseparable verbs
 Please try to drink the syrup after you get up in the
morning (CANNOT BE REWRITTEN AS)
 Please try to drink the syrup after you get in the
morning up.
Language Spot

7. 
Page 40 – rewrite using phrasal
verbs
1) Pointed
2) Take out
3) Writing
out a
prescription
4) Look at
5) Get into
6) Get in
touch with
7) Cutting
down

8. 
 What’s the difference between can and may?
 Can  theoretical possibility
 May  Real possibility
 What’s the difference?
 1)The phone can be switched off.
 2)The phone may be switched off.
 In 1st sentence, it means that the phone is on. Now, it’s
possible to switch off the phone.
 In 2nd sentence, it means that the phone is switched off
now. We can’t call anyone.
Page 40 – can and may

9. 
 Can and May (Contd..)
 When talking about side-effects…
 Can is used to say that a side-effect is possible.
 Aspirin can cause an upset stomach. (not strong
possibility) Other words to show a weak possibility -
probably
 May is used to express a strong possibility
 Aspirin may cause an upset stomach. (strong
possibility). Other words to show strong
possibility- will
Page 40 – Can and May

10. 
Page 41 – Exercise 1
1) will
2) probably
3) May not
4) possibility
5) can
6) may