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A suggested active reading strategy is to

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using acronyms (I don’t know = IDK)?

Disease such as influenza that are common during a particular season are not considered to be an epidemic unless they increase above the normal seasonality.

We are all going to die at some point.

Before You Start Typing Umlauts and ß Note: You must provide the proper German characters when needed. You can use the provided click insertion field and/or the key combinations listed below. Windows: MAC: ä ALT+ 0228 or 132 OPTION+ U, release, type A Ä ALT+ 0196 or 142 OPTION+ U, release, type SHIFT+ A ö ALT+ 0246 or 148 OPTION+ U, release, type O Ö ALT+ 0214 or 153 OPTION+ U, release, type SHIFT+ O ü ALT+ 0252 or 129 OPTION+ U, release, type U Ü ALT+ 0220 or 154 OPTION+ U, release, type SHIFT+ U ß ALT+ 0223 or 225 OPTION+ S

1. Zuhören (‘Listening’) Listen to the pronunciations of the following German words/phrases. After that (i) write down these German words/phrases (in German), and (ii) provide a translation of them into English. You Hear: Your Write: You Translate: Example: Guten Morgen. Good morning. 1. [1aderBahnsteig] [1btrackplatform] 2. [2adieTankstelle] [2bgasstation] 3. [3aderVerkehr] [3btraffic] 4. [4arechtsabbiegen] [4btoturnright] 5. [5adieBushaltestelle] [5bbusstop] 6. [6adasLenkrad] [6bsteeringwheel] 7. [7atanken] [7btofillup]  

According to the iceberg concept of disease, the most noticable symptoms are those that are most common.

1. Zuhören (‘Listening’) Listen to the pronunciations of the following German words/phrases. After that (i) write down these German words/phrases (in German), and (ii) provide a translation of them into English. You Hear: Your Write: You Translate: Example: Guten Morgen. Good morning. 1. [1aWeihnachten] [1bChristmas] 2. [2adieUeberraschung] [2bsurprise] 3. [3aschenken] [3btogiveagift] 4. [4adieSuessigkeiten] [4bcandy] 5. [5adieGastgeberin] [5hostess] 6. [6apassen] [6tofit] 7. [7aWirhabenSpass] [7bWearehavingfun]  

1. Zuhören (‘Listening’) Listen to the pronunciations of the following German words/phrases. After that (i) write down these German words/phrases (in German), and (ii) provide a translation of them into English. You Hear: Your Write: You Translate: Example: Guten Morgen. Good morning. 1. [1aderSpiegel] [1bmirror] 2. [2aderBoden] [2bfloor] 3. [3aderSchrank] [3bcabinetcloset] 4. [4aderVorhang] [4bcurtain] 5. [5aderFlur] [5bhall] 6. [6adieTreppe] [6bstairway] 7. [7amieten] [7btorent]  

You have a patient who is newly diagnosed with diabetes.  What dietary advise might you give your patient?