Health Talk with your partner about a time when you were sick Discuss:

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1 Health Talk with your partner about a time when you were sick Discuss: What was the matter? How did you feel? What did you do? How long were you ill?

2 Fill in the gaps with the correct vocabulary backache toothache a headache stomach ache a cut a cold a cough constipation a rash a fever/temperature diarrhoea Work in pairs. Say what s wrong with him. What s the matter? He s got a cough.

3 Writing Task 1 Read this message and answer the questions. 14 th of May 2014 Dear Dorothy I am very sorry I can t come to class today because I ve got toothache. I need to go to the dentist this afternoon at 1:30. See you next lesson. Regards Hanna 1. What is this? 2. Who is Dorothy Shelton? a. A dentist b. A doctor c. A teacher

4 3. Who is writing the message? a. A teacher b. A student c. A dentist 4. Why can t Hanna come to English class today? a. Because he is ill b. Because he has flu c. Because her tooth hurts 5. What time is the appointment? a. At twelve thirty b. At eleven thirty c. At one thirty

5 Role play Reception: Hello, Can I help you You: Hello You: My name s John You: I can t come to college today because I ve got stomach ache. Reception: Sorry to hear that. Reception: When can you come back to college? You: I can come back next week Monday? Reception: OK, thank you You: Bye

6 1. Match a verb in column A with a phrase in column B A 1. call 2. call 3. drink 4. eat 5. go 6. go 7. go 8. lie 9. put 10. put 11. put 12. put 13. take 14. take B to bed to the hospital an ambulance the doctor to the doctor s lots of water nothing for 24 hours water on it cream on it a tablet down a bandage on it a plaster on it some medicine 2. Read the dialogue A. I feel ill B. You should go to bed. A. That s a good idea. 3. Work in pairs. Give each other advice. Use you should and an expression from above.

7 5 Giving advice: should I m not registered with a dentist and I have a very bad toothache Oh you should try my dentist. He s really good. You should ring now and see if he can fit you in. Use You give advice when you suggest actions to other people. Using the word should is a common way of asking for and offering advice in both formal and informal situations. Form Should is a modal verb. It is followed by the infinitive of the main verb without to. Sentence Negative Question You should take more exercise. You should ask for some time off work. Mumtaz shouldn t eat a lot of sweet things. You shouldn t work so hard. Should I take the tablets before or after meals? Should I see him now? Should is a modal verb which does not change form First person Second person Third person Singular I should go. You should go. He/She should go. Plural We should go. You should go. They should go. Common errors Using to before the main verb or adding ing to the main verb: She should to get it from the chemist. He should going home early. She should get it from the chemist He should go home early.

8 Should for advice 3 Write some more dialogues. 1. A. I ve got. B. You should A. That s a good idea. 2. A. I.. cut B. You should. A. That s a good idea. 3. A. I.. rash B. You should... A. That s a good idea. 4. A. B. A.

9 ESOL E1 Literacy Parts of the Body What s the matter? My shoulder hurts. 1. Read the words in the box. arm back chest ear eye finger hand shoulder knee throat foot What s the matter? My shoulder hurts. 2. Complete the sentences with parts of the body words. 1. My. hurts. 2. My hurts. 3 My.. hurts. 4. My.. hurts. 5. My.. hurts. 6. My.. hurts. 7. My.. hurts. 8. My.. hurts. 9. My.. 10.My....

10 Practise the dialogue with your partner Hello. s surgery. Can I help you? Hello. I d like to make an appointment please. OK, what s the matter with you? I ve got a headache Have you got a temperature? No, I don t Have you got a rash? No I don t Do your eyes hurt? Yes they do. When did it start? 2 hours ago. I think it s a migraine. You should go to the Pharmacist and get some tablets. Phone again later if it doesn t get better OK. Thank you. Bye. Bye.

11 . s surgery. Can I you? Hello. I d like to. an. please. OK,. the? I ve got a.. you. a? No, I don t Have you.... rash? No I.. Do your hurt? Yes.. do. When.. it..? 2 ago. I think it s a. You should. to the.. and get some tablets.. again later if it doesn t OK. Thank you. Bye...