📖 Samacheer Kalvi · 11th TN - English Medium · Communicative English · Page 26question

‘ Think Globally! Act Locally!’ · Part 4

Chapter 1: 2 · Communicative English

– Intensive Care Unit (Abbreviation) VIRUS – Vital Information Resource Under Siege (Acronym) Task: Expand the given abbreviations and acronyms found in the fields mentioned below. MEDICINE WBC CT MRI ECG COMPUTERS VGA HTTP PDF JPEG HOSPITALITY GPS GST VAT CCTV The most commonly used letter in the alphabet is ‘ e’. The least used letter in the alphabet is ‘q’ The dot on top of the letter ‘i’ is called a title. A new word is added to the English Dictionary every two hours officially.

‘Swims’ will be ‘Swims’ even when read upside down. Unit- - globally - - - b. Hospitals normally display the list of consultants and their fields of specialization for the benefit of the public. Psychiatrist : treats mental illness Pulmonologist : deals with diseases involving the respiratory tract Pathologist : identifies diseases by studying abnormal cells and tissues Geriatrician : specializes in the treatment of old people Dermatologist : a skin specialist Physiotherapist : one who treats disability through physical exercise Ophthalmologist : one who treats eyes Orthopaedician : one who treats bone diseases Neurologist : one who treats disorders of the nervous system Pediatrician : one who treats children Dentist : one who treats teeth and gum diseases Task: On the basis of your understanding, whom should the following consult?

i) One who has pimples ii) One whose age is above years iii) One who has a respiratory problem iv) One with sensitive gums v) One who has a problem in the eye vi) One who has fractured his leg vii) A sick baby Grammar Tenses How do you receive your guests during celebrations and events? Have you ever wondered when this tradition started? Read the following passage on Indian traditional hospitality and narrate how you would welcome a guest home. Centuries ago, Indians treated scholars and kings with great respect.

Sangam Literature and Thirukkural have several verses praising hospitality. Young children are taught to treat guests as Gods. Thirukkural has more than ten couplets on hospitality – Virunthombal – cherishing guests. Thiruvalluvar speaks about the greatness of hospitality.

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