Illnesses

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2.

When were you at the doctor’s last?
What were your problems/ symptoms?
What did the doctor suggest?
How did he/she examine you?
What should you do in order to be in
good health?
How often do you visit doctors to check
up?

3.

Illnesses. At the doctor’s
You will practice using:
Symptoms;
Conditions;
Health idioms.
Listen, read and talk about visiting the doctor.

4.

Use the words and collocations to describe the
symptoms of the people in the pictures.

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13.

Practice

14.

Choose the correct word to make an idiom in each
sentence.
1. Lots of people are off sick with the flu in our
flies
college. They're dropping like
2. You look a little off
you tired?
colour
3. Matt`s really under the weather
He`s got a terrible cold.
today. Are
.

15.

4. Take it easy for a few days and you'll be back
on your
in no time.
feet
5. You should take some vitamins if you're feeling
a bit
down.
run

16.

At the doctor’s.
1. Read the questions (a-g). Who would
ask each of them, a doctor or a
patient?
Textbook, p.67 ex.5 a.

17.

Who would ask these questions?
Doctor:
Patient:
a. Do I need to come back and see you?
b. Have you had chickenpox,
Miss Andrews?
Doctor
c. How long has it been bothering you?
d. What can I do for you?
e. Have you got a temperature?
f. Is there anything you can give me to make
it go away faster?
g. Is that what I’ve got?

18.

At the doctor’s.
2. Complete the gaps (1-6) in the
dialogue with the questions (a-g). There
is one question you do not need to use.
Listen and check. Textbook, p.67. ex.5b

19.

At the doctor’s.
Answer key. Textbook, p.67. ex.5b
1d
2e
3b
4g
5f
6a

20.

Speaking practice

21.

“Prevention is better than cure”