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Task 4. Make a sentence so the medical problems suit the advices
Model: I have a toothache – You should go to the dentist
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I have
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a headache
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You should
You shouldn’t
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see the doctor
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a toothache
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smoke
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a cold
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go to school
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a stomachache
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eat ice-cream
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an earache
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take your temperature
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a cough
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rest your back
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a backache
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take an aspirin
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a fever
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take cold medicine
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a sore throat
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go to the dentist
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the flu
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eat too much
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Speaking
Talking about pain
When you go to the doctor, it is very important to describe your pain clearly. Look at the picture below.
How strong is your pain?
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nopain minor pain moderate pain severe pain
It doesn’t hurt. It hurts a little. It hurts a lot. I’m in severe pain.
Description of symptoms
It is also important to know how to describe your symptoms. Read the list of symptoms and review them with your partner
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Description of symptom
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Nose
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My nose is stuffed up. I have allergies.I’m sneezing a lot.
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Ear
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I have an earache.
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Eyes
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I can’tsee clearly.
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Teeth
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I have a toothache.
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Throat
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My throat hurts.I have a bad cough.
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Head
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My head hurts.I feel dizzy.
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Skin
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I have a rash.
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Neck/Back
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My neck hurts.My back hurts.
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Chest
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I have chest pain.
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Arm/hand
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I think my arm is broken.
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Stomach
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My stomach hurts.I threw up.Ivomited.
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Foot/leg/ankle
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I think I sprained my ankle.I think my leg/ foot is broken.
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Task 5. Make a list of problems, symptoms and degrees of pain
Problem
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Symptoms
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Degreeofpain
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1. Nose
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Stuffed up
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No pain
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Task 6. Read the situation and fill in the gaps in the dialogue. Use the Vocabulary List below
Millie is a 36-year old woman. She has a two year history of moderate back pain. She has had severe back pain for the last two days. She rates her pain 9 out of 10. The pain is constant. Millie goes to the clinic for medical assistance. A nurse sees Millie and asks her some questions. How would Millie answer the nurse’s questions?
Nurse: Where do you have pain?
Millie: I have pain in my ______________.
Nurse: How much pain do you have?
Millie: I have ______________ pain.
Nurse: What would you rate your pain out of 10?
Millie: I would rate my pain ______________ out of 10.
Nurse: When did your pain start?
Millie: My pain started ______________ ago.
Nurse: Is your pain constant or intermittent?
Millie: My pain is______________.
Vocabulary List
minor– pain that is not strong
moderate– medium pain
severe– very strong pain
constant– it stays for a long time
intermittent– it comes and goes
acute– sudden, just started or recent
chronic– over a long period of time, 6months and more
sharp– strong, sudden pain
Task 7. Pair work. How would you answer the nurse’s questions if you have a toothache/stomachache/headache/earache/throatache? Practise the dialogue from Task 2with your partner
Writing.Task 8.Make up a situation using the the proverb “Health is above wealth”
Hometask
Task 9. Find the words in bold in the dictionary and learn them. Then read the text
Filling sick
When people feel sick they make an appointment with a doctor or, in most serious cases, call an ambulance. For such illnesses as flu, cold, food poisoning, you can buy some medicine from the chemist by a prescription. All of the illnesses have different symptoms. For instance, if you have a sore throat, sneezing and cough, it is obvious that you have caught a cold. But when you have a high temperature and have symptoms for cold, you have the flu. If you feel sick, want to vomit and have a stomachache, you must have a food poisoning.
Many people are afraid of dentists. When people have a toothache they should make an appointment with a doctor as soon as it is possible. The doctor will use a local anesthetic to the area around the tooth and fill the cleaned out cavity or pull it out.
In case of unbeatable illness most people need special medical attention and are under care of a doctor in hospital.I think that all people should take care of their health and go for regular checkups. Undoubtedly, sooner or later all people are sick and have health problems. So, for speedy recovery it is essential to follow the doctor’s advice.
Task 10. Answer the following questions
1. When do people call the ambulance?
2. Why do doctors give us a prescription?
3. Symptoms of what illness are vomiting and upset stomach?
4. What do dentists use so that we do not feel pain?
5. What do people need in case of unbeatable illness?
Task 11. Review the symptoms and categorize them to fill the chart. You may use the symptoms repeatedly
When we are sick we experience many symptoms. Symptoms are clues that help us and our doctors understand why we are sick. When the doctors know what our symptoms are and what causes them they can recommend ways to get better. There are different types of symptoms. Symptoms can be:
• Vomiting (to throw-up)
• Fever (high body temperature)
• Rash (irritation of the skin)
• Diarrhea (watery poop/stool)
• Trouble breathing (cannot breath well; shortness of breath)
• Sneezing (a quick push of air out of your nose and mouth)
• Runny nose (nose dripping watery)
• Cough(quick noisy push of air from mouth)
• Dizziness (feeling wobbly/faint; to lose balance; not steady)
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