Dear Doctor

Book excerpt: Dear Doctor is a course for doctors and other health professionals who need to write clearly and concisely in English. It is designed for self-study but can be adapted by teachers for classroom use. It provides full preparation for the letter writingcomponent of the OET.The materials were originally developed for a group of refugee doctors in London UK.The book contains 12 units which all follow the same format:* A set of case notes followed by a writing task.* Exercises on selecting and organising content.* Exercises on vocabulary and grammar points arising from the task.* A "writing clinic" on technical aspects of writing like paragraphing and spelling.* Study tips and exam tips.* Answer key to all exercises* Example letters written by British doctors.The course is suitable for students with English language at or above IELTS 5.0 or CEFR B1. It is now one of the finalists for the 2020 ELTons awards offered by the British Council for the best new ELT courses and projects. Norman Whitby MA TEFL has been teaching English to health professionals for many years. He has authored course books on business English and co-authored books on IELTS reading and writing skills.Stephen Nickless MRCGP is a retired doctor who teaches medical English and communication skills to international medical graduates at the Refugee Council.