Fill-in-the-Blanks Activity

Facilitator Notes: Having read the first text, learners are then asked to re-read the same text by filling the blanks with words from the key word list. This activity helps to re-enforce learning from the first reading and to place words in context.

Learner Activity

Visiting your Health Provider

We all see doctors, nurses or pharmacists at one time or another. These visits are usually important, so it is good to communicate well and to take an active role in our own health care.

In the past, people simply answered questions and followed directions. Today, we are expected to take more for our health care by forming a with the provider we are seeing. This takes time and for all people involved, and fortunately there are tips that can help get you started.

Be prepared: Make a list of your . Make a of what you want to discuss and put the important ones first. Take along your health and all your medications to every visit. Some people prefer to bring these in a bag. Let the doctor or know if a certain disease or runs in your family and ask how to help prevent it.