 Self-Evaluation.

Match these sentences with the photos.

a. The nurse is cheking his blood pressure.
b. My stomach aches.
c. The doctor was writing a prescription.
d. I had to get a shot of the flu.

The doctor was writing a prescription.

The nurse is cheking his blood pressure.

I had to get a shot of the flu.

My stomach aches.

 Forum.

 Read the text and write a definition of the words in bold. You should also
make a list of words that you don´t know.
- Sick: Feeling unwell or ill, typically due to a health problem.
- Shivering: Involuntary shaking or trembling of the body, usually caused by
cold, fear, or illness.

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 - Check her temperature: To measure someone's body temperature to determine
if they have a fever or are unwell.
- Fever: A condition where the body temperature is higher than normal, often
due to infection or illness.
- Throwing up: The act of vomiting or ejecting the contents of the stomach
through the mouth.
- Diarrhea: A condition where someone has loose or watery stools frequently.
- Nauseas: A feeling of sickness in the stomach that makes a person feel like
vomiting.
- Got food poisoning: Becoming ill after eating contaminated or spoiled food,
often resulting in symptoms like nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

Words I Don’t Know:

- Woke: Desperte.
- Bathroom: Baño.
- Falling: Descendente.
- Stomach: Estómago.
- Throwing: Lanzar.
- Along: A lo largo de.

 Here you got a list of questions the doctor may ask a patient. Look up any
word you don´t know in a dictionary.

- What have you eaten/drunk?.

¿Qué has comido/bebido?.

- Have you been injured?.

¿Has resultado herido?.

- Don’t worry. There’s no serious problem.

No te preocupes. No hay ningún problema grave.

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 - I don’t think it’s too serious.
No creo que sea demasiado grave.

- You’ve got to be vaccinated against tetanus.

Tienes que estar vacunado contra el tétanos.

- You must stay in bed and take this medicine three times a day, after meals.
Debe permanecer en cama y tomar este medicamento tres veces al día,
después de las comidas.

- I’ll dress the wound and put a plaster on your arm.

Te vendaré la herida y te pondré una tirita en el brazo.

- You must follow a diet, you need to rest and you shouldn’t worry.
Debes seguir una dieta, necesitas descansar y no debes preocuparte.

 In the following links you have a list of vocabulary related to visiting the
doctor, you should learn them. Write a dialogue consisting of at least 5
sentences, using words learned from these links.

- https://www.speaklanguages.com/english/phrases/at-the-doctors

-https://www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/at-the-doctor-medical-english-
vocabulary-list

Words: Ankle,you need to have a blood test,do you smoke?,I'm going to

prescribe you some antibiotics, I want to send you for an x-ray.

Doctor-Patient Dialogue:
Doctor: Good morning. What brings you in today?
Patient: Good morning, doctor. I twisted my ankle while playing soccer, and it’s
really swollen.
Doctor: I see. Let me take a look. Does it hurt when I press here?
Patient: Yes, it hurts a lot.
Doctor: I want to send you for an x-ray to check if there’s a fracture. Also, we

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 might need to do a blood test to rule out any inflammation issues.
Patient: Okay, doctor.
Doctor: By the way, do you smoke?
Patient: No, I don’t.
Doctor: That’s good. For now, I’m going to prescribe you some antibiotics to
prevent any possible infection, just in case there’s an open wound.
Patient: Thank you, doctor. I’ll follow your instructions.
Doctor: Great. Rest your ankle and avoid putting pressure on it until we get the
results. Take care!
Patient: Thank you!

 Practice time!.

 Complete these sentences with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.

- Tom was watching (watch)TV when somebody came (come)in.

- While you were writing (write) a composition, the light went (go) off.
- He was studying (study) when somebody came (come) in.
- While you were talking (talk) on the phone he fell (fall) off the chair.
- I didn’t go (not go) to the cinema yesterday.
- You were having (have) a bath when he came (come) in.
- While she was writing (write) an e-mail the computer turned (turn) off.
- You were listening (listen) to music when somebody arrived (arrive).
- Were they playing (they, play) football in the room when the teacher entered
(enter) the classroom?
- While she was riding (ride) a bike she fell (fall) off.

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 Self-Evaluation
Say if these sentences are TRUE or FALSE:

GPs are specialized doctors.

False

You can go to their clinic and see a Gps doctor in the moment you need it.

False

Gps doctor can go to ill people houses to see them there.

True

GPs doctor usually work at hospitals.

False

They can perform brain surgery.

False

They could never ask you to stop smoking.

False

They can give you good lifestyle tips.

True

They would usually give you the medicines so you don´t need to go to the pharmacy.

False

Gps doctors can prescribe you some medicines.

True
In Spain there is not such thing as “Family Doctor”.
False

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 Forum Saction.
Now it’s your turn of writing. Write at least 100 words about the last time you
went to a doctor. Write why did you go, how were you feeling, how did you explain
the doctor how you felt, what did he tell you and how did it end.

The last time I went to the doctor was about two months ago. I had been feeling very
tired and had a sore throat for a few days. I also noticed that I had a slight fever and
body aches, so I decided it was time to get checked. When I arrived at the clinic, I
explained to the doctor that I felt weak, my throat hurt a lot, and I had been coughing
occasionally. The doctor examined me, checked my temperature, and asked if I had
trouble swallowing. After looking at my throat with a small flashlight, he said I had a
throat infection. He prescribed antibiotics and advised me to rest and drink plenty of
fluids. After a few days, I started feeling much better.

 Blog.

In these links you have a list of IDIOMS related with doctors. Take a look to them
and choose one. Then explain its meaning with your own words and write an
example of its use. You can use all the verb tense we know so far: PAST SIMPLE,
PAST CONTINUOUS, PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS .

When we arrived at the scene of the car accident, the driver was (close to death): The
phrase "near death" means that a person is in a critical condition, on the verge of losing
their life. This can occur due to a serious illness, accident, or any extreme situation.

Present Continuous: The doctor is saying that the patient's condition is serious and that
he is close to death.

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 Listening.
Click in the link and hear the listening. Then answer the questions below it.

- What's the matter with Steve?

He has a cold.
- How long has Steve been sick?
since Sunday
- How often should Steve take the medicine the doctor prescribes?
three times a day after meals
- What does Carla suggest he do?
take herbal medicine
- What does Steve decide to do?
listen to Carla's suggestion