Universidad Autónoma Del Estado De Hidalgo

Sistema De Universidad Virtual

Programa De Nivelación De La Licenciatura En Enfermería

English 4

UNIT 4OBLIGATIONS AND NEEDS

“It’s my job”

ETE. Karim Juárez CortesIdea Original

INSTRUCTIONS: Before you read the next text, think about the activities

that a hospital porter has to do in a word document to yourself.

After that read the next text and pay attention to the words in red. Use the dictionary if it’s necessary to look for the meaning of some words.

I’m the Head Porter in this hospital what do I do ? Well,

I run the place.

Porters do more than just push food trolleys around the

hospital. We transport patients by wheelchair or

stretcher from the wards to Radiology or Physiotherapy

and back again. We have to remove dead bodies to the

mortuary, we lift and carry heavy equipment and

furniture and we dispose of all the waste. Each hospital

bed produces s 4.5 kilos of waste everyday. We have to

collect it each day and take it away fro recycling we

need to deliver the post all over the hospital and bring

letters for patients – that’s a very important thing.

IT’S MY JOB

As we move around the place, we tale files,

samples and specimens from here to there

and back again. Last year I walked 1, 800

kilometers!

To do all these things a porter must be fit, be

bale to think clearly in an emergency, and be

polite and friendly. Next time you are waiting

for a porter to answer your call, please be

patient. He will be with you as soon as he can.

REFERENCES:

Text taken from: Grice Tony ( 2007) Nursing 1 English for Careers. USA: Oxford University Press.