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B. There may be different treatments or remedies for some health problems in different countries. How do you usually treat the following problems?
Ex. What do you do when you have a cold? When I have a cold, I ... Health Problem Cold Headache Hiccups Toothache Minor aches Bee sting Name/Country 1 Name/Country - 2 Name/Country 3
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B. Match the sentences on the left with the correct follow-up sentence on the right.
d 1. He has a toothache. _____ _____ 2. He has a broken leg. _____ 3. I have a bad headache. _____ 4. Shes pregnant. _____ 5. He needs glasses. _____ 6. I think hes having a heart attack. _____ 7. He is very depressed. _____ 8. This rash is quite bad. _____ 9. Hes going to have an operation. _____ 10. Your lip is swollen.
a. He needs to see a psychiatrist. b. The surgery will be next month. c. The dermatologist gave me some cream. d. Hes going to the dentist e. You should put some ice on it. f. He has a cast and crutches. g. She goes to the obstetrician every month. h. I need to take some aspirin. i. The optometrist gave him a prescription. j. Im going to call an ambulance.
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C. Match the words on the left with the correct meaning on the right.
_____ 1. physician _____ 2. exceed _____ 3. symptoms _____ 4. persist _____ 5. due to _____ 6. dosage _____ 7. label _____ 8. relief _____ 9. congestion _____ 10. drowsy _____ 11. nauseated a. stuffed up feeling b. continue c. tired d. doctor e. paper which identifies something f. be more than g. sick to the stomach, feel like vomiting h. because of i. conditions of an illness j. making better, removal of pain k. amount of medication to take
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He needs an operation so ......... his family doctor will refer him to a surgeon. He had a bad fall while he was skateboarding yesterday...... and now he has several big bruises on his arms and legs. Children should not go to school when they have the chicken pox.... because it is a contagious disease. Mary cant come to see my new dog......... because she is allergic to animals.
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Im sure he has a bad hangover this morning.......... because he drank ten bottles of beer last night. When you call to make a doctors appointment.... the nurse will ask you to describe your symptoms. She cant stop scratching because....... she has an itchy rash all over her body. I think she has the flu because..... she has a fever, the chills and a sore throat. He cant put on his shoe because...... his foot is still badly swollen. I advise you to quit smoking because.... it is very bad for your health.
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Teachers Notes
These activities are designed for low-intermediate level adult ESL learners; however, with some modification, they may also be suitable for upperbeginner through upper-intermediate levels. Recommended Flashcards To Accompany This Unit Body, Health & Medicine medical treatments, medicine, people in medicine, sickness & injuries, body Group Work - Discussion Break the class into groups of three to discuss the questions in section A and to complete the chart in section B. There are some words you may need to teach in advance of these activities ex. check-up, allergic, cast, contagious, symptoms, treatments, remedies, hiccups. Always teach the new words in context, using several examples, or pictures when possible, and ask students to give sentences of their own. After the students have completed both activities, you may have them report back to the whole class to share their ideas. Vocabulary Development - Worksheet #1 Parts of the Body Answers A. 1. thumb not part of leg or foot; 2. knee not part of arm; 3. hip not an internal organ; 4. calf not part of head; 5. tongue not part of hand; 6. knuckle not part of eye; 7. nail not hair; 8. shoulder not part of leg; 9. neck not an internal organ; 10. cheek not part of mouth Answers B. 1. nose 2. teeth 3. brain 4. beard 5. fingers 6. throat 7. moustache 8. neck 9. elbow 10. wrist 11. ankle 12. knee 13. tongue (or mouth or teeth or lips) 14. chest Reading Going to the Doctor Pre-reading try to elicit from the students the names of all the medical specialists they may know. Put the list on the board. Being sensitive to the personal nature of this subject, ask if any students may have visited certain specialists. You may choose to have the students take turns reading the passage aloud to monitor for pronunciation or have the students do a silent reading. After reading the passage, have the students practice the questions orally in pairs before writing the answers.
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