Parts of the Body and Health Problem

Learning Objectives;
Students should be able to;
 Express the location of the pain in the body

VOCABULARY

Study the vocabulary and its description listed below!

VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE
to have + noun an ache sprained
to ache a pain stiff
to hurt a bruise sore
to throb a rash paintful
to itch a cut dizzy
to irritate a scar fainted
to inure a swelling injured
 Description;

ache (verb): merasa sakit yang tidak terlalu, tetapi berlangsung terus
menerus

Examples:
• I’m aching all over
• Her eyes ache from lack of sleep

ache (n): rasa sakit

Examples:
• Mom, I have got a tummy ache
• Muscular aches and pains can be soothed by a relaxing massage
• Bellyache/stomachache: sakit perut
Pain (noun): suatu rasa yang dialami tubuh akibat suatu penyakit
atau luka atau tindakan tertentu

Examples:

• She was clearly in a lot of pain

• He felt a sharp pain in his knee
• Patients suffering from acute pain
• The booklet contains information on pain relief during labor
• This cream should help to relieve the pain
 painful (adj): terasa sakit

Examples:

• Is your back still painful?

• My ankle is still too painful to walk on
hurt (v): menyebabkan terasa sakit secara fisik,
terluka

Examples:

• He hurt his back playing squash

• Did you hurt yourself?
• My back is really hurting me today
• Strong light hurts my eyes
 Injured (adj): melukai, luka, menyebabkan luka

Examples:

• He injured his knee when playing hockey

• She injured herself during training

throb (v): terasa sakit berdenyut‐denyut

Examples:

• His head throbbed painfully

• My feet were throbbing after the long walk home
sore (adj): sakit, perih (bias karena infeksi atau gerakan yang
berlebihan)

Examples:

• I have a sore throat

• His feet were sore after the long walk
• My stomach is still sore after the operation
Itch (v): gatal
Examples:
• I itch all over
• Does the rash itch?
• This sweater really itches
 Useful Expression

Would/Can you show me/point at the location of

your pain?

Show me where the location of your pain is?

Where is the pain?

Is it (your pain) in your + (part of the body)?
Do you feel pain in your + (part of the body)?
 Students Activity 1

Translate into communicative English using the words given

1. (pain) Saya merasakan sakit sekali di lutut saya

I feel pain in my knee

__________________________________________________________

2. (hurt) Pergelangan kaki saya nyeri

My ankle is really hurt
__________________________________________________________

3. (throb) Kepala saya pusing berdenyut‐denyut

My head was throbbing
__________________________________________________________
 Students Activity 1

Translate into communicative English using the words given

4. (itch) Punggung saya sering terasa gatal

My back often itches
___________________________________________________________

5. (injured) Jari tangannya terluka

Her finger was injured
___________________________________________________________

6. (sore) Pasien terasa sakit tenggorokan sepanjang hari

The patient gets sore all day
___________________________________________________________
 Students Activity 2

Complete the question based on the answer given

What time does the doctor visit to my

1. Patient: _________________________________________ room ?

Nurse: The doctor visits to your room at 8. a.m.

When did you feel stomachache?
2. Nurse : _______________________________________________

Patient : I felt stomachache this morning

3. Nurse :
How long has she got toothache?
_______________________________________________

Patient : She has got toothache for 2 days.

 Students Activity 2

Complete short dialogue below by using words properly

4
Nurse : Good afternoon, sir. How are you _______ now?
Patient : Good afternoon. I am feeling better than before
Nurse 6 hale and hearty
: That’s really great. You ______
2
You have a _________ test right now
Patient : Blood test...for what?
Nurse : 5
To _______ 1
the ________ your hemoglobin
Patient : 3 stomach
Okay that will be done ________
Nurse : Yes it will be done empty stomach

(1) level (3) empty (5) check

(2) blood (4) feeling (6) look
 Students Activity 2

Make conversation between a nurse and a patient

Nurse : Ask what the

problem is
Patient : calls a nurse
,state your complaint

Patient : tell nurse
where you feel pain
Nurse : repeat
patient’s expression
Nurse : ask the patient
for sure
to the location of