Task 1. Learn the following words and word combinations

puberty	['pju:bətɪ]	половая зрелость
adolescence	[æd(ə)'les(ə)ns]	период полового созревания
to attain majority	[ə'teɪn][mə'ʤɔrətɪ]	достигнуть совершеннолетия
chickenpox	['ʧɪkɪnpɔks]	ветряная оспа
whooping cough (pertussis)	[wu:pɪŋ][kɔf][pə'tʌsɪs]	коклюш
measles	['mi:zlz]	корь
rubella	[ru:'belə]	краснуха
mumps	[mʌmps]	эпидемический паротит, свинка
herpes simplex	['hɜːpi:z]['simpleks]	простой герпес
to vaccinate against a disease	['væksɪneɪt][ə'genst][dɪ'zi:z]	делать прививку против какой-либо болезни
care	[kɛə]	уход, медицинское наблюдение
first aid	[fɜːst][eɪd]	первая медицинская помощь
emergency	[ɪ'mɜːʤ(ə)nsɪ]	экстренный случай, критическое положение
CPR – cardiopulmonary resuscitation	['kɑːdɪəu'pʌlmən(ə)rɪ] [risʌsəteɪən]	реанимация, включающая искусственное дыхание и непрямой массаж сердца
WHO – World Health Organization	[wɜːld][helθ] [ɔːg(ə)naɪ'zeɪʃ(ə)n]	Всемирная Организация Здравоохранения (ВОЗ)
UNICEF - The United Nations Children's Fund	[ju:'naɪtɪd] ['neɪʃ(ə)nz] ['ʧɪldr(ə)nz][fʌnd]	Фонд ООН помощи детям (ЮНИСЕФ)
tetanus (lockjaw)	['tet(ə)nəs]['lɔkʤɔː]	столбняк (тризм, спазм жевательных мышц)
to suffer	['sʌfə]	страдать, испытывать

Task 2. Find the following words and word-combinations in the text, reproduce the context they are used in and translate it into Russian.

1. childhood disease

2. can also be contracted by adults

3. vaccine-preventable diseases

4. National Vaccination Calendar

5. should be vaccinated against

6. child care facility

7. to make a call for a doctor’s appointment

8. the parent or alternate

9. to be knowledgeable in first aid

10. a list of essential drugs

11. ensure rapid diagnosis

12. life-threatening diseases

Task 3. Answer the questions.

1. How is a child defined from the medical point of view?

2. What types of childhood diseases can you name?

3. Can adults be also contracted by the childhood diseases?

4. How is the childhood vaccination schedule officially named in Russia?

5. What does this schedule list?

6. What diseases must children be vaccinated against in Russia?

7. How can the symptoms of illnesses appear in children?

8. Who should be notified first when a child is ill?

9. What organizations have drawn up a list of essential drugs?

10. Whose training would help ensure rapid diagnosis?