Pharmacy Terms in Common Use, Students Book, Second Edition

Welcome to the second edition of Pharmacy Terms In Common Use: Studying and Practising Academic Vocabulary This new edition is the product of constant revision and evaluation, not only by me, but also by the many instructors who, along with their students, have used the previous edition and have sent in valuable suggestions and comments. The success of the previous edition has been due, in large measure, to the honest and careful appraisal given by instructors and their students.     

            Pharmacy Terms In Common Use: Studying and Practising Academic Vocabulary is designed for pharmacy students and professionals who are studying English as a Foreign Language (EFL) at the upper elementary/intermediate level. It provides a solid foundation in pharmacy language to enable learners to understand and communicate in pharmaceutical/medical situations. It is meant to supply the need for teaching pharmacy vocabulary to non-native speakers of English.

            The vocabulary items in this book are both frequent and commonly used in the pharmaceutical/medical field. They are arranged into eleven units according to their relevance to the subject matter, and each unit is divided into manageable sections. These are presented to the student in a regular, controlled fashion. Target words and their derivations are contextualized to illustrate their meanings, and are systematically introduced so that vocabulary development can lead to better learning. Word formation boxes are also provided to emphasize that having a sound knowledge of the meanings and significance of prefixes and suffixes is invaluable in helping students to guess the meanings of the many unknown words they will inevitably encounter in their pharmacy textbooks. Explanations and illustrations are provided to aid, motivate, and test student learning. Short reading passages illustrating the use of some vocabulary items from each section are also provided along with appropriate reading and vocabulary exercises.