Medical tourism is a popular and lucrative sector in Panamá.
Many medical tourists who come to Panamá however may not speak Spanish.
So use these words and phrases below to make their visit more comfortable.
Medical English - Types of Pain – Tipos de dolores
sharp - agudo
dull – dolor leve, dolorcillo
throbbing – dolor punzante
tingling sensation – cosquilleo, hormigueo
burning – quemando, ardiendo
ache – dolor
headache, dolor de cabeza
toothache, dolor de muelas
My back aches. - Me duele la espalda.
I'm aching all over - Me duele todo el cuerpo.
My ear aches - Me duele la oreja.
Medical English in Panamá
Are you a health care professional?
Do you need to improve your English to work with tourists or residents from the States or Canada?
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Traducción - espanol - inglés en Panamá
Traducción - español - inglés en Panamá
Expansion of Panama Canal could be delayed
Original Headline:
Ampliación del canal de Panamá podría retrasarse
The head of the administrative agency for the interocean passageway said that there could be delays "for months" and that the contract stipulates penalties up to US $54 million for missed deadlines and a bonus of US $50 million for completion ahead of schedule.
A consortium of companies is involved in the project led by Spain's Sacyr and Italy's Impregilo and Belgium's Juan de Nul and Panama's Constructora Urbana.
The multimillion dollar expansion of the Panama Canal could be delayed beyond its 2014 deadline, the head of the administrative agency for the interocean passageway said.
Alberto Alemán told Reuters that there had been some delays in the expansion project, scheduled to be functioning a century after the canal’s original inauguration.
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What is the TOEFL?
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL®) is a measure of your academic skills needed to study at a US university, particpate in a medical fellowship, or obtain a job in an English-speaking company.
Students often fear the test. It is a rigorous exam lasting over four hours.
About the TOEFL
However, it is helpful to remember that the TOEFL simply indicates how proficient an individual is vis-à-vis other non-native speakers of English.
The iBT (Internet-based Test) allows you to take the test at your convenience and your answers are recorded via the Internet.
The TOEFL is more popular in Panamá in particular and the Americas and Asia in general.
Its rival the IETLS is popular in Europe and the Middle East.
Who can take the TOEFL?
Anyone at any level of English language learning can take the TOEFL.
If you have studied English for a long time, it is a good idea to take the TOEFL and determine how strong your skills are.
What skills are tested?
How strong are your academic English skills? Reading, writing, listening, and speaking are the four basic English skills that are tested in integrated tasks.
Grammar and vocabulary are not explicitly tested, but of course are necessary to be successful.
Each section is tested and timed. Students need to be able to manage their time wisely and work well under pressure.
Are you ready to take the TOEFL in Panamá?
Candidates should start preparing for the TOEFL at least three months before the test date.
You will need to invest both a significant amount of time and money to be a successful candidate.
It is best to concentrate on sharpening your English skills while being aware of how the test works.
An experienced native English professor who has successfully prepared other students is ideal to prepare you to be successful on the TOEFL.
Conclusion - Show your English Proficiency
You are already studying English because you are reading my blog.
Thank you!
Now, if you are serious in demonstrating your English profiency to your current or future employer or want to study for an MBA or other graduate degree in the US, you need a high TOEFL score.
You can find out the score on a university's web page.
Invest the time and money in your education and pass the TOEFL the first time!
Get started today!
*** Improve your English today! Contact Professor Winn now - professorwinn@gmail.com - for classes. Connect with him on Twitter, Google+, Stumbleupon, and LinkedIn.
Students often fear the test. It is a rigorous exam lasting over four hours.
About the TOEFL
However, it is helpful to remember that the TOEFL simply indicates how proficient an individual is vis-à-vis other non-native speakers of English.
The iBT (Internet-based Test) allows you to take the test at your convenience and your answers are recorded via the Internet.
The TOEFL is more popular in Panamá in particular and the Americas and Asia in general.
Its rival the IETLS is popular in Europe and the Middle East.
Who can take the TOEFL?
Anyone at any level of English language learning can take the TOEFL.
If you have studied English for a long time, it is a good idea to take the TOEFL and determine how strong your skills are.
What skills are tested?
How strong are your academic English skills? Reading, writing, listening, and speaking are the four basic English skills that are tested in integrated tasks.
Grammar and vocabulary are not explicitly tested, but of course are necessary to be successful.
Each section is tested and timed. Students need to be able to manage their time wisely and work well under pressure.
Are you ready to take the TOEFL in Panamá?
Candidates should start preparing for the TOEFL at least three months before the test date.
You will need to invest both a significant amount of time and money to be a successful candidate.
It is best to concentrate on sharpening your English skills while being aware of how the test works.
An experienced native English professor who has successfully prepared other students is ideal to prepare you to be successful on the TOEFL.
Conclusion - Show your English Proficiency
You are already studying English because you are reading my blog.
Thank you!
Now, if you are serious in demonstrating your English profiency to your current or future employer or want to study for an MBA or other graduate degree in the US, you need a high TOEFL score.
You can find out the score on a university's web page.
Invest the time and money in your education and pass the TOEFL the first time!
Get started today!
*** Improve your English today! Contact Professor Winn now - professorwinn@gmail.com - for classes. Connect with him on Twitter, Google+, Stumbleupon, and LinkedIn.
Traducción - espanol - inglés en Panamá
Traducción - español - inglés en Panamá
Throughout the week, visit Panamá Inglés Ya for small parts of articles translated from Spanish to English.
Spain
mobilizes its friends and allies to stop YPF’s nationalization
Original Headline: España moviliza a sus socios y aliados para frenar la expropiación de YPF (El País, 14 abril)
Madrid
seeks the support of the US, EU, G-20 and Latin American countries against
Buenos Aires
The
Rajoy government threatens reprisals
The
Spanish government raised the tone of its confrontation with Cristina Fernandez
over the threat of imminent nationalization of Repsol's share in Argentina's
oil firm YPF.
“Whatever the aggression, violating the principal of legal certainty of Repsol would be considered an act of aggression against the Spanish government and it would take appropriate measures and ask for support from its friends and allies," the minister said after meeting with the Argentine ambassador in Spain, Carlo Antonio Bettini, who was summoned to the ministry to communicate the concern of Spanish officials and to request clarifications about the plans of his country regarding the Spanish oil firm.
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Do you make these 4 Mistakes for Better English?
In any project in life, it is important to set realistic goals.
Learning English or another language is no exception.
What are your goals for learning English? Are they too focused? Do you have too many? Are your self-imposed time limits realistic?
Do you make these 4 mistakes learning English?
1. Too Specific Goals for Better English
Perhaps your goal is to improve your English conversation skills.
Sure, anyone learning a foreign language wants to speak better.
However, a better goal may be improving all 4 language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking), grammar and vocabulary.
Each skill reinforces the others. Grammar and vocabulary are all-important cutting across all skill sets.
Work with your English professor on all four skill sets as a comprehensive approach for better English.
By making a goal to generally improve your English, you not only strengthen your speaking skills, but the others skills that are vital to communicate in English.
2. Too Many Goals for Better English
Sometimes you may take on too many goals at one time.
Instead of accomplish any of these goals, you are left without any improvements at all.
When you take on too many goals, you tend to focus on the easier ones and forget the rest.
Again, you are left with a feeling of no accomplishments.
Try to have goals that are consistent and aim to improve a broader set of English communication goals.
3. Unrealistic Time Horizon for Better English
You need to alot enough time to accomplish your goals.
If you expect to be able to read Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises in a month, stop!
It would almost be impossible for a native English speaker to do that and appreciate the great work of literature.
Be realistic!
You cannot cram for the TOEFL or TOEIC in a month. Professor Winn suggests a minimum of three months before the test.
When you adjust your timeframe to be more realistic, you decrease the pressure to produce and increase your incentive to learn.
Learning a language cannot be done overnight; it is not a marathon.
Again, work with your professor to create a reasonable time for you to accomplish your goal.
4. Lack of Discipline for Better English
Too many students start to study a langauge, but few continue.
It all depends on WHY you are studying English.
Only you know the exact reason.
Commit yourself every day to embrace English. Read a newspaper. Listen to the radio. Watch a movie or music video.
Build a routine of studying English and you will see how easy it really is to have the discipline to improve your English skills.
Conclusion
If you commit any of the 4 mistakes above, review each of your goals so you avoid them.
Adjust your goals for maximum success. Ask your professor to help you.
Always remember this ditty: if it is to be, it is up to me! You alone are responsible ultimately for your English success.
Happy English Learning!
*** Improve your English today! Contact Professor Winn now - professorwinn@gmail.com - for classes. Connect with him on Twitter, Google+, Stumbleupon, and LinkedIn.
Learning English or another language is no exception.
What are your goals for learning English? Are they too focused? Do you have too many? Are your self-imposed time limits realistic?
Do you make these 4 mistakes learning English?
1. Too Specific Goals for Better English
Perhaps your goal is to improve your English conversation skills.
Sure, anyone learning a foreign language wants to speak better.
However, a better goal may be improving all 4 language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking), grammar and vocabulary.
Each skill reinforces the others. Grammar and vocabulary are all-important cutting across all skill sets.
Work with your English professor on all four skill sets as a comprehensive approach for better English.
By making a goal to generally improve your English, you not only strengthen your speaking skills, but the others skills that are vital to communicate in English.
2. Too Many Goals for Better English
Sometimes you may take on too many goals at one time.
Instead of accomplish any of these goals, you are left without any improvements at all.
When you take on too many goals, you tend to focus on the easier ones and forget the rest.
Again, you are left with a feeling of no accomplishments.
Try to have goals that are consistent and aim to improve a broader set of English communication goals.
3. Unrealistic Time Horizon for Better English
You need to alot enough time to accomplish your goals.
If you expect to be able to read Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises in a month, stop!
It would almost be impossible for a native English speaker to do that and appreciate the great work of literature.
Be realistic!
You cannot cram for the TOEFL or TOEIC in a month. Professor Winn suggests a minimum of three months before the test.
When you adjust your timeframe to be more realistic, you decrease the pressure to produce and increase your incentive to learn.
Learning a language cannot be done overnight; it is not a marathon.
Again, work with your professor to create a reasonable time for you to accomplish your goal.
4. Lack of Discipline for Better English
Too many students start to study a langauge, but few continue.
It all depends on WHY you are studying English.
Only you know the exact reason.
Commit yourself every day to embrace English. Read a newspaper. Listen to the radio. Watch a movie or music video.
Build a routine of studying English and you will see how easy it really is to have the discipline to improve your English skills.
Conclusion
If you commit any of the 4 mistakes above, review each of your goals so you avoid them.
Adjust your goals for maximum success. Ask your professor to help you.
Always remember this ditty: if it is to be, it is up to me! You alone are responsible ultimately for your English success.
Happy English Learning!
*** Improve your English today! Contact Professor Winn now - professorwinn@gmail.com - for classes. Connect with him on Twitter, Google+, Stumbleupon, and LinkedIn.
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