Task 8. Define whether the statements are true or false. Correct the wrong ones. Use the expressions: If I'm not mistaken..., I really doubt that..., That's absolutely correct... 1. Florence Nightingale was one of the pioneers of physiotherapy. 2. Mary McMillan was interested in helping people from an early age. 3. Mary came back to the United States to treat children with deformities. 4. Mary McMillan began practicing therapeutic massage during World War I. 5. Mary learnt the techniques of massage and physiotherapy in New York. 6. Mary was the first "Reconstruction Aide". 7. Mary didn't understand the principles of therapeutic massage at first. 8. Mary's techniques have influenced the profession of modern nursing.

Ответ:

1. If I'm not mistaken, Florence Nightingale was not one of the pioneers of physiotherapy. That's absolutely correct, she was a pioneer of modern nursing.
2. That's absolutely correct, Mary McMillan was interested in helping people from an early age.
3. I really doubt that Mary came back to the United States to treat children with deformities. That's absolutely correct, she was already in the United States.
4. That's absolutely correct, Mary McMillan began practicing therapeutic massage during World War I.
5. I really doubt that Mary learnt the techniques of massage and physiotherapy in New York. If I'm not mistaken, she learnt them in England.
6. That's absolutely correct, Mary was the first "Reconstruction Aide".
7. I really doubt that Mary didn't understand the principles of therapeutic massage at first. That's absolutely correct, she was well-educated.
8. I really doubt that Mary's techniques have influenced the profession of modern nursing. That's absolutely correct, her techniques influenced the profession of physiotherapy.

Ответ: 1. False, 2. True, 3. False, 4. True, 5. False, 6. True, 7. False, 8. False

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