Today we will learn the word 'nurse'. Let's start with pronunciation.
Nurse is pronounced as /nɜːrs/. The 'ur' sound is like the sound in 'bird'.
Let's say it together: nurse. Nurse is a noun, which means it's a word for a person.
A nurse is someone who takes care of sick people in hospitals.
They help doctors and give medicine to patients.
Now let's learn how to use 'nurse' in sentences. Here are some examples.
First: 'She is a nurse.' This tells us about someone's job.
Second: 'The nurse gave me medicine.' This shows what nurses do.
Third: 'Nurses work in hospitals.' Notice here we use 'nurses' with an 's' at the end.
This is the plural form, meaning more than one nurse.
When we talk about many nurses, we add 's' to make it 'nurses'.
Hello, students! Today we're going to learn about the word 'nurse'.
Listen carefully to the pronunciation: nurse. It sounds like 'nurss'.
Nurse is a noun, which means it's a naming word.
A nurse is a person who takes care of sick people in hospitals.
Nurses are very important because they help doctors and patients.
Now let's learn how to use the word 'nurse' in sentences.
Here are some examples: 'My sister is a nurse.' 'The nurse gave me medicine.' 'Nurses work in hospitals.'
Notice that when we talk about more than one nurse, we add 's' to make it 'nurses'.
This is called the plural form. One nurse, two nurses.
Now let's practice with our first exercise. Look at the picture and listen to the description.
She helps sick people in the hospital. She is a blank.
Let's look at the choices. A: teacher. B: doctor. C: nurse.
Think about what we learned. Who helps sick people in the hospital and takes care of patients?
That's right! The answer is C: nurse. A nurse is the person who helps sick people in the hospital.
Here's our second exercise. Listen to the statement: 'Nurses only work at night.'
Is this true or false? Think carefully.
The answer is False! Nurses work both during the day and at night.
Hospitals need nurses 24 hours a day to take care of patients.
Some nurses work day shifts, and some work night shifts.
This way, patients always have someone to help them.
Let's practice word formation with our final exercise.
Complete these sentences: 'One blank helps the patient.' What word goes in the blank?
That's right - 'nurse'. One nurse helps the patient.
Now, 'Three blank work together.' What word should we use here?
We need the plural form - 'nurses'. Three nurses work together.
Remember: when we have one, we say 'nurse'. When we have more than one, we say 'nurses' with an 's' at the end.
Great job learning about the word 'nurse' today!
Here's our second exercise. Listen to the statement: 'Nurses only work at night.'
Is this true or false? Think carefully.
The answer is False! Nurses work both during the day and at night.
Hospitals need nurses 24 hours a day to take care of patients.
Some nurses work day shifts, and some work night shifts.
This way, patients always have someone to help them.
Let's practice word formation with our final exercise.
Complete these sentences: 'One blank helps the patient.' What word goes in the blank?
That's right - 'nurse'. One nurse helps the patient.
Now, 'Three blank work together.' What word should we use here?
We need the plural form - 'nurses'. Three nurses work together.
Remember: when we have one, we say 'nurse'. When we have more than one, we say 'nurses' with an 's' at the end.
Great job learning about the word 'nurse' today!