Chapter

OFFERING SOMETHING

Objectives

After completed this chapter, students will be able to:

1. explain a diet program for the patient
2. give suggestion or prohibition related to the food

Vocabulary
Taste
spicy

: (adj) rasa yang kuat / berbumbu

hot

: (adj) rasa panas di mulut / pedas

mild

: (adj) cukup / sedang

salty

: (adj) asin

too much salt : (adj) terlalu banyak garam

sour

: (adj) asam

sugar-free

: (adj) bebas gula

sweet

: (adj) manis

bitter

: (adj) pahit

tasteless

: (adj) tak berasa/hambar

Vegetables and fruits

an apple

= apel

a mango

= mangga

a banana

= pisang

a mangosteen

= manggis

a star fruit

= belimbing

a maize

= jagung

a cabbage

= kubis

an orange

= jeruk manis

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a coconut

= kelapa

an onion

= bawang

a corn

= jagung

a peanut

= kacang

a cauliflower

= bunga kol

a potato

= kentang

a cucumber

= timun

a pepper

= merica

a cassava

= singkong

a pineapple

= nenas

a date

= kurma

a sweetpotato

= ubi rambat

a grape

= anggur (buah)

a soursop

= sirsak

a jack fruit

= nangka

a strawberry

= stroberi

a lemon

= jeruk nipis

a watermelon

= semangka

biscuit

= biskuit

juice

= jus/sari buah

beer

= bir

lemonade

= limun

bread

= roti

margarine

= mentega

butter

= mentega

meat

= daging

cake

= kue

plain rice

= nasi putih

cheese

= keju

salt

= garam

mineral water

= air mineral

soup

= sup

cold water

= air dingin

soya

= kedelai

fresh water

= air putih

sauce

= saus

hot water

= air panas

vinegar

= cuka

egg

= telur

wine

= anggur

honey

= madu

wheat

= gandum

jam

= selai

Food and drink

Useful Expression
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Offering food
What would you like to have for your......

breakfast?

What do you like for your........................

lunch?

What (do/will) you have for.......................

dinner?

Do you like (certain food)..... for your.....

supper?

Assessment
Are you allergic to.............................................

(a certain food)?

Explaining a diet
Now I want to.............................................................................
Im going to................

explain the dietary food that is good for your health.

recommend a diet program

Recommending a diet
Ok, you have to go on ................

a diet program.
the recommended diet program.

Consuming vegetables ..................

Drinking a lot of water..................
is/are good for your health.
Youd better consume .................

more calories
more carbohydrate
more fruits
more green leafy vegetables

You may consume ........................

a little bit.

Prohibition
You are prohibited to drink / to eat.....................
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You have to avoid...............................................

+ a certain food or drink.

to restrict yourself to drink/eat............

+ a certain food or drink.

You should avoid................................................

+ a certain food or drink.

restrict yourself to drink/eat............

+ a certain food or drink.

Telling doctors diagnose

Well, according to (Doctors report/your physician/the doctors note) you have a problem
with your.............................................................
stomach
digestion
cholesterol
liver
blood sugar
Rationale (if the patient asks)
It................................ contains too much (fat, sugar, salt, etc)
Consuming................ ( a certain food)
Excessive..................

+ will

worsen your condition

aggravate your..............................
increase the cholesterol rate/blood sugar.

Patients expressions
Can I / May I .......................
consume....................................
order another menu?
borrow the dishes?
have a................... juice?
a menu list?
more rice?
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more hot water?

Nurses response
Sure / Certainly (more formal)
Other expressions

Did you enjoy your meal?

Do you have any problem with your meal?

Is the portion ( we provide) enough for you?

Why dont you eat up the food?

Have a nice meal/Enjoy your meal.

Can I take the dishes now?

When can I start.................. (drinking/having meal)?

Youll have to wait ntil the anesthetic has worn off before you eat anything.

Lets practice
EXERCISE 1 .Translating
Translate into communicative English
1. Pak, anda mengalami masalah dengan lambung anda, anda diminta menghindari
makanan asam.
.........................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................
..
2. Selamat makan,
.........................................................................................................................................
3. Saya akan menjelaskan program diet yang sesuai dengan kebutuhan anda.
.........................................................................................................................................
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4. Apakah makanannya cukup untuk ibu?

.........................................................................................................................................
.
5. Apakah bapak mengalami masalah makan?
.........................................................................................................................................
.
6. Apaka anda alergi terhadap makanan laut?
.........................................................................................................................................
.
7. Ini daftar pilihan menu, silahkan pilih untuk sarapan anda besok.
.........................................................................................................................................
.
8. Anak anda mengalami diare, sebaiknya menghindari goring-gorengan, makanan
berlemak dan makanan yang pedas, makanan itu akan memperburuk penyakitnya.
.........................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................
...

EXERCISE 2

a patient with infective hepatitis

Listen to this model. Then, fill the blanks and practice this model.
Nurse : Good afternoon Mr. Anderson.
Patient: Good afternoon Nurse.
Nurse : Why didnt you eat your lunch?
Patient: I feel nausea. (1)............................................ (showing a pack of fried chicken) I
like it vey much.
Nurse : According to the doctors note, you have to limit your fat consumption. You
know it contains a lot of fat. It will worsen your condition.
Patient: (2)........................................................................?
Nurse : Sure, as long as its on this list. So (3)............................................................?
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Patient: May, I have soup for dinner?

Nurse : Ok, let me tell the person in charge.
Patient: Thank you nurse.
Nurse : Youre welcome.

EXERCISE 3

Pronounciation drill

nutrition

fruit

nutritional food

beverage

alcohol

taste

drink

vegetable

carbohydrate

buttermilk

excessive

leafy

EXERCISE 4

Conversation

Make a conversation between a patient and a nurse.

Situation : A doctor ordered a nurse (N) to explain a diet program to the patient (P) with
peptic ulcer during his/her treatment.
Patient with peptic ulcer
A patient with peptic ulcer should avoid:

Excessive hot drink/food.

Smoking, alcoholic beverages and aspirin should be avoided.

Meat should be in small servings. Try to eat about the same amount at each meal.

Peptic ulcer is one disease where proper dietary management is equally or more
important than pure drug therapy.

Protein: Normal protein requirement of 1 g/kg body weight, i.e. about 60 gm. should be
given. Milk proteins not irritate gastric mucosa. Meat soup increase acidity.
Calories: Sufficient calories are to be given and vitamin C may be helpful in healing the
ulcer.
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Follow the steps:

N : Greet P
P : Greet N
N : Tell P that you are going to explain a diet program
tell the doctor diagnosis
tell about the recommended food
tell about the prohibited/avoided meal

EXERCISE 5
How are your eating habits?
TASK
Answer the questions below. Give yourself the following points for each answer A = 3 ,
B = 2, C = 1. Fill the box on the left with the score.
1. Do you drink coffee?
a. 0-1 cup per day
b. 2-4 cups per day
c. More than 4 cups per day
2. Do you drink mineral water?
a. 4-6 glasses per day
b. 2-3 glasses per day
c. 1 glass per day
3. Do you eat food with much sugar?
a. Almost never
b. Sometimes
c. Often
4. How often do you drink softdrink in a week?
a. Hardly ever in a week.
b. Fewer than 5 cans/glasses
c. 5 or more than 5 cans/glasses.
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5. Do you consume low fat meat product instead of

other meat products in a week?
a. Often
b. Sometimes
c. Hardly ever

6. Do you eat fresh fruit in a week?

a. Everyday
b. Often
c. Seldom
7. Do you consume low fat milk product in a week?
a. Often
b. Sometimes
c. Hardly ever
8. Do you eat grilled food or fried meat?
a. Often
b. Sometimes
c. Rarely
9. Do you eat snacks between meals?
a. Rarely
b. Sometimes
c. Almost always
10. Do you use monosodium glutamate in cooking your food?
a. Rarely or never
b. Sometimes
c. Almost always
11. Do you eat vegetables in your daily food?
a. Everyday
b. Often
c. Seldom
12. Do you eat cereal?
a. Almost always
b. Sometimes
c. Rarely

Total
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Your score :
31 36
24 30
18 23
12 17

Excelent, you have a good eating habit.

Good! Keep your health.
Be careful! Change your eating habit.
Oh no! Watch your menu! You are taking risk.

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