English for Massage Therapists

Working as a Massage Therapist

• Identifying Massage Types: The images show different massage and physiotherapy treatments. These include various types of massage (A, B, C, D) and their possible locations (e.g., on a person's back, body, or on a bed).

Conversation Between Therapists

• Place of Work: The therapists' conversation revealed where they work. Places mentioned include a spa and a hotel.

English for Massage Therapists

• True or False Statements: Students must determine if statements about therapists and their work are true or false using audio recordings .
• Completing Sentences: The activity involves filling in the blanks with appropriate words to complete sentences about massage therapy.

English for Massage Therapists

• Verbs and Statements: Students must use verbs from the previous exercise for statements about the therapists
• Sentences with Appropriate Adjectives: Students need to complete sentences with adjectives that correctly describe aspects of massage therapy (e.g., heated, smooth, or disgusting).

English for Massage Therapists

• Matching Words: A matching exercise connects words related to massage therapy (e.g., bamboo sticks, massage) to create expressions.
• Translation Exercise: The exercise involves translating Polish phrases into English.

The Workplace Environment

• Massage Therapist Work Location: The text discusses where massage therapists work (e.g., spas, hotels). There are several possible locations.
• Massage Therapist Work Hours: The text details typical work hours for massage therapists . The amount is not specified but some information is provided on different locations and their different working hours.

The Workplace Environment

• Advantages and Disadvantages: The audio recording features discussions of the advantages and disadvantages of the profession of a massage therapist . These are listed in the text.
• Speaker Location Matching: The exercise involves matching massage therapists to the location of their workplace (spa, hotel, etc.) using an audio recording.

The Workplace Environment

• Statements Analysis: This is an activity in which students use audio recordings and decide if statements about massage therapists are true or false . This is a listening comprehension exercise.
• Completing Sentences with Missing Words: The activity involves supplying appropriate words to fill in the missing portion of given sentences. This requires comprehension of the particular audio recording.

The Workplace Environment - Practice

• Dialogue Writing: The activity involves writing a short dialogue based on situations that include providing massage services to a client (e.g., hot stone massage or bamboo massage).

Physiotherapy and Physiotherapists

• Physiotherapy Definition: The definition of physiotherapy is given . It describes physiotherapy as a health care profession for people with physical problems.
• Specialties: Different specializations within physiotherapy are defined (e.g., cardiopulmonary, geriatric).
• Patient Types: The types of people physiotherapists treat are described (e.g., those with sports injuries, neurological conditions).

Grammar and Practice

• Present Simple and Past Simple: The activity covers using present and past simple verb tenses. This is useful for both written and spoken English.
• Complete Sentences with Verbs: Completing sentences with appropriate verb forms related to massage. The use of tenses is important for accuracy and for a good understanding of simple grammar.
• Matching Words and Expressions: Connecting words and phrases in a precise way to create sentences. This is a review of vocabulary and grammar.
• Vocabulary Development: Building vocabulary related to physiotherapy and healthcare. The use of new words is important for expressing precise information and developing vocabulary.