III. Injuries. 1. Translate the underlined words

1. There was blood all over the place.

2. Do you bleed easily?

3. The operation only left a small scar.

4. The bruise will disappear in a few days.

5. Are you in pain?

6. Look where the cat scratched me.

7. His injuries are all fairly minor.

8. This wound was caused by flying glass

9. My ankle is very swollen.

10.I've got a horrible blister on my foot

11.I've sprained my wrist.

12.Be careful or that wasp will sting you

2. Accidents. Match the following expressions with the pictures below:

1. I've broken my arm.

2. I've sprained my wrist..

3. I've cut my thumb.

4. I've burnt my hand.

5. I've got a nosebleed.

6. I hit my head.

7. I got an electric shock.

8. I got stung by a bee.

9. I twisted my ankle.

 

 

3. Wounds and injuries. Complete the following sentences with the words below: injured, injury, wound, wounded.

1. It's quite a deep ____. You'll probably need stitches. I'll take you to the hospital.

2. Venus Williams was unable to finish her match because of a shoulder ____.

3. My grand-dad was ____ in the war. He got shot in the leg.

4. There was a train crash in London this morning. Several people are seriously ___.

Which of these words go with injury and which go with wound?

slight knife internal deep

bullet back sports stab

In spoken language it is common to use hurt instead of injured. For example, " Did you hear about the train crash this morning? Quite a lot of people have been hurt." In sport we always use injured. " Ronaldo is injured and will miss the next five matches."

4. Hurting yourself. Complete the following sentences with the phrases below:

a. burnt myself c. scratched myself

b. cut myself d. injured myself

1. You've got blood on your face.

> I know, I've just ____ shaving.

2. What have you done to your hand?

> I ___ taking something out of the oven last night. I don't think it's too serious.

3. Have you ever been horse-riding?

> Yes, once, but I fell off and ____ quite badly. I've never done it since.

4. What's the matter?

> I've just ____ myself on that rose bush.

5. It was agony. Complete the sentences using these words: agony, blood, black, pain, scratch, blisters.

a. She's in a lot of ___. d. My feet are covered in ____.

b. I'm ___ and blue all over. e. It's just a ____.

c. There was ___ everywhere. f. It was absolute ____!

Now use the language above to complete the following sentences:

1. I ran in the London Marathon on Sunday. I'm in agony. My ____!

2. Don't worry. ____ I'll get you a plaster.

3. I think we'd better call an ambulance. She's ____.

4. My brother cut the top off his finger with a kitchen knife last night. _____.

5. I shut my fingers in the car door this morning. I was in ____.

6. I played rugby again yesterday. It was VERY physical. _____ this morning.

Have you ever broken a bone, been knocked unconscious, cut yourself badly, or bad a black eye?

IV. At the doctor’s 1. Complete the following sentences with the words below: cough, symptom, appointment, virus, rash, infection, medicine, chemist's, prescription.

1. Could I come in late tomorrow? My wife and I have an ____ with the doctor.

2. That's a nasty ___ you've got. You've really got to stop smoking.

3. The main ____ of measles is little red spots all over your body.

4. I sometimes get a ____ on my face after I've shaved.

5. I'm taking antibiotics for this ear ____.

6. Last winter there was a really nasty ____ going round.

7. Very often, rest is the best ____!

8. Did you take that ____ to the ____?

Translate the following statements:

1. Do you have any trouble swallowing? 4. Breathe deeply.

2. Does this hurt? 5. Does it itch?

3. Take a deep breath. 6. Has the infection cleared up?

2. Answering the doctor’s questions. Decide who is speaking. Mark each example D (the doctor) or P (the patient):

1. What seems to be the matter?

2. It's keeping me awake at night.

3. Where exactly does it hurt?

4. It's very painful when I swallow.

5. It hurts more when I breathe in.

6. Now, take a deep breath.

7. Is there anything I can take for it?

8. Have you had any other symptoms?

9. It's nothing to worry about.

10. I'll give you something to relieve the pain.

11. I’ve got very bad wind.

12. I had it when I was a child.

3. Going to the doctor’s. Put these events in the most logical order:

a. I went to see the doctor.

b. I went to the chemist's to get the medicine.

c. He said I had a chest infection.

d. He examined me.

e. I didn't feel very well.

f. He gave me a prescription for antibiotics.

g. I made an appointment to see the doctor.

1... 2... 3... 4... 5... 6... 7….

4. Verb collocations. Use the verbs below to complete the following phrases. Then match the phrases with the pictures: take, give, listen to.

1. ____ you an injection 5. ____ your pulse

2. ____ your blood pressure 6. ____ you a prescription

3. ____ your chest 7. ____ you a check-up

4. ____ your temperature 8 _____ a blood sample

 

 

5. Medicines. Here is a list of common medicines. Match them up with the problems below:

a. sleeping pills / tablets 1. You can't sleep.

b. antibiotics 2. You have a dry cough.

c. painkillers 3. You have a chest infection.

d. eye drops 4. You have very bad backache.

e. cough mixture 5. You have an eye infection.

Americans talk about drugs instead of tablets or pills. In Britain drugs usually mean heroin, cocaine etc. In the United States a chemist's is called a drugstore.

Specialists. Your doctor might refer you to another professional to treat a particular problem. First mark the strong stress in each word. The first one is done for you. Then match them up with their speciality.

1. die ti cian a. You need glasses.

2. optician b. You are overweight.

3. physiotherapist c. You have ingrown toenails.

4. psychiatrist d. You are trying to have a baby.

5. chiropodist e. You have arthritis.

6. paediatrician f. You are very depressed.

7. gynaecologist g. Your two-year-old son is not well.

8. rheumatologist h. You hurt your shoulder playing tennis.

Alternative medicine. Here are seven words associated with alternative medicine. First mark the strong stress in each word. The first one is done for you. Then match the words and their descriptions.