English in Daily Life

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English in Daily Life
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Health
Unit 7
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Aim

• 1. Enquire about health
• 2. Describe symptoms
• 3. Describe ailments
• 4. Give advice about treatment
• 5. Give instructions
• 6. Follow instructions.

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Enquire About Health

• How are you?
• Im fine. And you?
• Im fine too.

• Very well.
• Not too bad.
• Just so so.

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• How are you today?
• How do you feel today?
• 1. I feel marvellous.
• 2. Im very well.
• 3. Im fine. /not too bad.
• 4. Im all right.

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• 5. Im worn out.
• 6. I feel terrible/dreadful/awful.
• 7. Not so well.
• 8. Im feeling bad.
• 9. Im sick.
• 10. I feel rather unwell.
• 11. Im a bit under the weather.
• 12. I think I must be coming down with something.

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• Whats wrong (with you)?
• Whats up (with you)?
• Whats the matter (with you)?
• Whats the problem (with you)?
• Is there anything wrong?
• Are you all right?
• What seems to be the matter?

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• You look dreadful/awful.
• You look rather pale.
• You look as if you have a cold.
• You do not look very well.
• You are not looking very well.
• You dont look too good.

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Describe Symptoms

• Sore eyes, a sore nose, a sore throat,
  stuffed-up, thick-headed, dizzy, uneasy, weak,
  cold, headache, stomach ache, pale, awful, cough,
  sick, bloating, full of gas, dreadful, shiver,
  uncomfortable, a high temperature

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Give Advice and Suggestions
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Sound Like

• You sound like a boss.
• Look like, smell like,
• It sounds/looks like a flu.
• It sounds as if you have got a flu.
• It sounds as if you have a touch of food
  poisoning.
• you sound like
• it sounds as if you were

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Meaning Explanation (P.306)

• 1. You are not in a fit state to do any work.
• You are not well enough to study now.
• 2. Are you taking anything?
• Are you taking any medicine?

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• 3. What did you say it was called?
• Tell me the name again, please.
• 4. Id really recommended it.
• I think its very good.

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• 5. It made me feel better after just a couple of
  doses.
• My health improved after I had taken it twice.
• 6. Dont be a martyr.
• Dont suffer unnecessarily.

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• 7. Dot over do the tender loving care.
• Dont be too kind to me.
• 8. I dont like people making a fuss.
• I feel uncomfortable when people give me too much
  attention.

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Common Ailments/Illnesses/Diseases

• Have (got) a headache, have (got) a cold, have a
  sore throat, have a fever, have a stomach ache,
  have an upset stomach, have a stiff neck, have
  flu, have tooth ache, have back ache, have ear
  ache, nose-bleeding, cramp in the leg, hiccups

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• Diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease,
  lung cancer, insomnia, tonsillitis
• Bells Palsy, migraine attacks, bronchitis
• Acute, chronic disease, ongoing
• health problems

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Emergencies

• See a doctor, regular treatment, emergency
  treatment,
• ambulance

• A cut finger
• Slice onions
• Squeeze it
• Wash it
• Put Soothene/cream/
• ointment on it
• Put a plaster on

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Medicine

• Medicines are packed in boxes, bottles and
  packets.
• Forms of medicines
• Tablets, pills, capsules, powder, cream/ointment,
  syrup, drops, liquid antiseptic, plaster, lotion

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How to use medicines?

• Apply the ointment,
• Drink the syrup,
• Swallow/take the pills/tablets/capsules,
• Use the drops,
• Put on a plaster,
• Dab the lotion,
• Gargle with the liquid antiseptic

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Make a conversation

• Refer to page 325
• Sample dialogue

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Talking to a doctor

• How to describe your symptoms
• Ive got (an upset stomach).
• I have a headache.
• I keep feeling/running
• I feel extremely/rather
• I dont feel like
• My stomach is aching.
• My nose is stuffed-up.
• My ears are humming.

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Expressions used by the doctor

• What seems to be the problem/matter?
• How is your appetite now?
• What about sleep?
• Have you noticed any other symptoms?
• It sounds as if you have a touch of food
  poisoning.
• Let me take your temperature.
• Im fairly certain that you have got food
  poisoning. I should say .
• Well, Im prescribing some medication.

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• You should take two three times a day for the
  next three days, with water, warm water.
• They should do the trick. You should be better by
  the weekend.
• You will soon be well. Here is your prescription.
  Just take it to the chemists/pharmacy.
• And, dont hesitate to come back to see me if, by
  any chance, you havent recovered by the weekend.
  

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Vocabulary

• ???,???????
• Dreadful worn out
• ??,?? ????
• Come down with keep fit
• ???? ??
• Think straight medical treatment
• ????????
• Have an operation feel dizzy
• ???????
• Sentimental dose

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• Symptoms hangover
• ??????
• Indigestion numb
• ????,??
• Rash measles
• ?????,??
• Prescribe recovery
• ??,????,????
• Therapy medication

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Assignment

• 1. Review the whole unit
• 2. Prepare Unit 8