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First name:

Surname:

Class:

Date: ..

ENGLISH

Hours/week:

SPEAKING: VISITING THE DOCTOR

A conversation between a doctor and a patient.
The teacher will give you a card. In your conversation you
have to use this information.
- Use the vocabulary we have just learnt.
- Use the modals.
- Dont forget to have a nice start and ending.
- Ask some extra questions to the doctor.
- Ask the patient why he/she didnt follow the advice
that they were given before.
- Ask the patient about his/her family,... (extra info)
- Make sure you both speak equally much.

This is the way you will be marked.

1 Content

/1 the complaint

/1 the advice

/1 extra conversation

/1 good start/end

2 General impression/fluency
Speaking to/ Looking at the class (Tone/ Voice/ Not reading )/ acts as a professional
3
Not 100% prepared but still quite fluent, speaking a bit too fast or slow
2
Has to repeat/ think/ stop while speaking/ could have been prepared more
1
Does not take this oral exercise serious/ not prepared at all
0
3 Timing
About the time asked for
2
Spoke less than asked for
0
4 Pronunciation
Excellent (Is this a native speaker?!)
2
Dutch sounds but no mistakes at all
1
Clearly noticeable mistakes/ has not looked up and exercised the pronunciation of words
0
5 Posture
Confident, not using a paper or only a tiny slip of paper with a few words on, is not hiding behind the laptop
Still needs to work on this but is getting there
Looks like sharing info in front of class is a silly thing to do
4 Vocabulary
Very good / Synonyms / Rich vocabulary/ uses the vocabulary of this unit
2
Basic vocabulary (Wheres the vocabulary we recently studied gone to?!)
0
5 Grammar
As expected
3
Room for improvement but ok
2
Could definitely be a lot better
6 Reading
No? Only looking at that tiny slip of paper once, twice or just a bit?
Well, good for you!
Yes?
Too bad!
-5
7 REMARKS: _____________________________________________________________________________

2
1
0

COMPLAINT cards:
Patient 1: You have high blood pressure
Duration: You have had it for 2 months.
Previous Medication: You havent taken any medication for it.
Patient 2: You have a rash on your arms and legs.
Duration: You have had it for about four days.
Previous Medication: You have put a cream on it.
Patient 3: You have diarrhoea.
Duration: You have had it for three days.
Previous Medication: You have taken some pills that you bought at the
drugstore, but they didnt help.
Patient 4: You have the flu.
Duration: Two days.
Previous Medication: You took some aspirin.
Patient 5: You sprained your ankle.
Duration: You sprained it this morning.
Previous Medication: You took a painkiller.
Patient 6: You have a sore throat
Duration: You have had it for two days.
Previous Medication: You have been taking some throat lozenges (throat
candies).
Patient 7: You have indigestion.
Duration: You have had it for three weeks.
Previous Medication: You have been taking some ant-acid but it hasnt
helped.
Patient 8: You have constipation.
Duration: You have had it for two weeks.
Previous Medication: None.
Patient 9: You have a bad cut.
Duration: You cut yourself this morning.
Previous Medication: None.

TREATMENT cards:
Doctor 1: Take a pill after meals three times daily.
Extra Advice:
(a) Exercise daily.
(b) Lose some weight.
(c) Cut down on salt and alcohol.
Doctor 2: an ointment. Apply four times a day.
Extra Advice:
(a) Avoid scratching your skin.
(b) Use as little soap as possible.
Doctor 3: some medicine. Take twice daily.
Extra Advice:
(a) Drink plenty of fluids.
(b) Avoid foods containing milk.

Doctor 4: antiviral medication. Take three times daily after meals.

Extra Advice:
(a) Get lots of rest.
(b) Drink plenty of fluids.
Doctor 5: some pain killers. Take whenever you have pain. (maximum
five times daily)
Extra Advice:
(a) Keep your foot elevated.
(b) Keep ice on it for 24 hours
Doctor 6: some medication
Take every four hours.
Extra Advice:
(a) Drink plenty of liquids.
(b) Drink warm tea with honey.
Doctor 7: antacid. Take after meals.
Extra Advice:
(a) Avoid spicy food.
(b) Cut down on eating and drinking.
Doctor 8: laxative. Take every morning when you wake up.
Extra Advice:
(a) Get some exercise.
(b) Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables.

Doctor 9: an antibacterial ointment. Apply three times daily.

Extra Advice:
(a) Wash carefully with mild soap.
(b) Keep dirt out of it.