Health
In today’s lesson we are going to look at different health problems. We are also going to learn new vocabulary related to illnesses. Let’s begin!
1.- Introduction
A. Look at the pictures of some common health problems. Match the health problem to the picture.
A cold / The flu / A rash / Sore throat
Backache / Headache
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If you don’t understand some of the problems, look them up in a dictionary.
2.- Speaking Activity
Answer the questions out loud.
- How often do you see your doctor?
- When was the last time you fell ill? What was wrong with you?
Now listen to your teacher answer the questions. Note down her answers any interesting words/phrases.
Audio Script
I don’t go to the doctor’s very often. I would say I probably go once every two years.
The last time I went to the doctors because of illness was probably about a year ago. I had an infection in my foot and it was really painful. The doctor gave me some antibiotics and my foot got better after a week.
3.- Vocabulary
A. Match the following health problems to their symptoms:
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Here are a few verbs to help you match the health problems to their symptoms:
- To concentrate: Concentrarse
- To ache: Doler
- To swallow: Tragar
- To hurt: Doler
- To itch: Picar
- To scratch: Rascarse
B. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the word in brackets.
| 1) | When I (swallow) my throat really hurts. | |
| 2) | I woke up feeling really bad. I soon realised I had a (fever) and so I took a paracetamol and went back to bed. | |
| 3) | My skin (itch) a lot today. I think I´m allergic to something in this room. | |
| 4) | We met up with Tina on Friday and although she had a (block up) nose, she looked great. | |
| 5) | If you have an allergy to something and your skin irritates you, you shouldn´t (scratch) it. | |
| 6) | The (rash) that covered his legs looked really painful. | |
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4.- Pre-Listening
You are going to listen to two conversations between a doctor and his patients. Here are the questions the doctor asks:
A. What do you think is wrong with each patient?
5.- Listening
A. Now listen and see if you are right.
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Audio Script
- Good morning! How can I help you today?
- What are your symptoms?
- How long have you had these symptoms?
- Have you been drinking a lot of water?
