Hungarian Medical Terminology V

While I have kept to the same advice for the first 4 semesters I feel that this semester gives the most useful information that you should use and deserves a separate article.

This semester will give you the most information to be able speak to your patients in Internal Medicine first, other subjects later and further help your own understanding

This a very personal topic for me, especially this semester, you will, for the first time, encounter real patients, the vast majority will not speak any English. If you cannot communicate with them you will look like an idiot, you will have had 2 years so far to try and get some idea of this language and if you put no effort into learning then you will no get the full benefit of subjects like Internal Medicine.

If you have not put any effort into this subject then now is the time to start

Asking any other student to be your translator whether they are a native speaker or a diligent student of the Hungarian lessons is a very bad idea. They will not want to do it and will be very resentful of you for failing to put the effort in yourself. Students are not there as translators and if you cannot understand the patients or communicate with them then it is your own fault, you have no excuse.

Some doctors in the clinical subjects will expect you to be able to speak with the patients and will not necessarily translate for you, also some exams with require you to take a history of a patient on your own. although you will not be marked down for you not understanding everything, it will not look good for you to know nothing. How to pass You will not fail this subject, even if you cannot say hello the examiners will find a way to pass you

The exams 2 midterms:

Same as the previous semesters

Final exam:

Listening exam

7 questions on a text spoken by an examiner

Written

Various questions including grammar, mix and match, fill in the gaps, etc.

Oral

Picking a situation and a picture to talk about

The difficulties
If anything, this semester should be easier than any other as you should be forced to use the language

If you still refuse to learn the language you will still pass