Vocabulary: Describing Health Problems
Vocabulary: Describing Health Problems
1 VOCABULARY
A Health problems
Look at the health problems below. Which can be symptoms of the flu?
B Pair work
Work with a partner. Take turns acting out a problem for the other to guess.
2 CONVERSATION
A Listening
Listen to three telephone calls. What health problems do they have?
Call 1: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Call 2: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Call 3: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
B Interactions
Listen again. Write down what people say to talk about their health problems and to wish
someone well. Look at the examples.
Health problems Wishing someone well
Call 1: I have a horrible backache. .................
Call 2: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Take it easy.
Call 3: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................
Then practice the expressions above.
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C Language to learn
Saying you’re not feeling well. Talking about your health problems
a fever.
I feel awful / terrible. a backache.
I don’t feel so good. I have a headache.
I’m not feeling well. a sore throat.
the flu.
Asking about
Making suggestions Wishing someone well
health problems
Try not to walk too much. I’m sorry to hear that. I hope
Are you OK?
You need to see a doctor. you feel better.
What’s wrong?
Why don’t you go home and Take it easy.
What’s the matter?
rest? That’s too bad. Get well soon.
3 PRACTICE
Practice 1:
Listen and practice. Then role-play with new expressions.
Practice 2: Work with a partner. Talk about a health problem and make a suggestion.
Practice 3: Work in groups of three or four. Each student in the group will say his/her
health problem, the other three make suggestions. They cannot talk about the
same problem and make the same suggestion.
Practice 4: Work in pairs. Student A asks Student B how s/he is feeling. Make
suggestions and wish her/him well. Then change the role.
4 PROGRESS CHECK
1. What do you say to talk about your health problems?
2. What do you say to make suggestions and wish someone well?
Today I can …
talk about my health problems.
make suggestions and wish someone well.
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