Illnesses. Spotlight 11

1.

ILLNESSES
SPOTLIGHT 11 4B

2.

“To keep the body in good
health is a duty…
otherwise we shall not
be able to keep the mind
strong and clear.”
Buddha

3.

1. Are you a healthy person? How often do you get sick?
2. What are the best ways to avoid getting sick?
3. What healthy habits do you have (such as washing your
hands before eating)?

4.

1
2
G
3
H
4
F
5
A
6
C
7
B
8
E
D
1. RUNNY/STREAMING/BLOCKED
A. COLD
2. SPLITTING/THUMPING/BAD/TERRIBLE
B. TEMPERATURE
3. THROAT/CHEST/EAR/EYE
C. ACHE
4. STREAMING/BAD/STINKING
D. COUGH
5. STOMACH/EAR/BACK/HEAD
E. PAIN
6. HIGH/SLIGHT
F. INFECTION
7. SHARP/DULL/THROBBING
G. NOSE
8. HACKING/DRY/TICKLY
H. HEADACHE

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10.

C AUG H T, RUN N I NG, AC H I NG, R AS H , AT TAC K ,
AL L E RGIC , B R E AT H ING, S O R E , B L OW ING, H OAR S E ,
WHEEZ E, S NEEZ I NG, DI Z ZY, VOM I TING
attack
John's grandfather has just had a heart ............
vomiting all night. He must have a stomach bug.
2 John was.............
dizzy
3 I feel.............I
think I'm going to faint.
hoarse
4 Are you ill? Your voice sounds................
caught
running
5 I think I've.............a
cold. My nose won't stop ................and
I've
aching
got.............muscles.
rash
6 I've got a strange..............
on my arm. Maybe I've had a(n) allergic
...... reaction
to something.
wheeze
7 My brother has asthma so running makes him .................
breathing after I ran the race.
8 I had difficulty...............
blowing
sore
9 My nose is................because
I've been.............it
so much.
sneezing
10 My hay fever's really bad today. I can't stop....................!
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11.

READ THE DIALOGUE
• What is the patient complaining about?
• What’s the diagnosis?
• What is the doctor’s advice?

12.

WORDS FROM THE DIALOGUE
1. rash
2. itchy spots
3. chickenpox
4. fortnight
5. make a full recovery
6. contagious
7. to bother
8. to give a prescription
1
2
E
G
A. две недели
B. заразный
C. полностью выздороветь
D. беспокоить
E. сыпь
F. выписывать рецепт
G. зудящая сыпь
H. ветрянка
3
4
5
6
7
8
H
A
C
B
D
F

13.

LISTENING

14.

HOMEWORK
• Act out a dialogue between a patient
and a doctor.
• You can use my ideas but you are free
to use your own ones.

15.

HOMEWORK
• Act out a dialogue between a patient
and a doctor.
• You can use my ideas but you are free
to use your own ones.

16.

IDIOMS
Fill in: the weather, feet, colour, run, flies.
1 Lots of people are off sick with the flu in our college.
flies
They're dropping like...........
colour
2 You look a little off ..............today.
Are you tired?
the weather He's got a terrible cold.
3 Matt's really under..................
4 Take it easy for a few days and you'll be back on
feet
your...........in
no time.
run
5 You should take some vitamins if you're feeling a bit ........
down.

17.

GIVE RUSSIAN EQUIVALENTS
• TO FEEL UNDER THE WEATHER
• TO DROP LIKE FLIES
• OFF COLOUR
• BACK ON ONE’S FEET
• RUN DOWN