HAND OUT№ 13
Discipline: English as a foreign language Credits: 2
Intermediate level Practical lesson
Lexical theme: Health
Grammar: Time and sequence
Teacher: assistant professor: Mangazina Zh.R.
Exercise 1 Answer the questions.
- How often do you go to the doctor’s?
- When was the last time you felt unwell? What symptoms did you have?
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Do you have a healthy lifestyle? Why/ why not?
Exercise 2. Use the extra information in sentences 1-10 to guess the meanings of the words in bold. Translate the sentences.
1 He says he’s got the flu, but it’s really just a cold. He’s coughing a lot at night.
2 He’s developed an allergy to cats. He starts sneezing as soon as he comes near one.
3 She’s got a stiff neck. She can hardly turn it.
4 I think I’ve sprained my ankle. I don’t think it’s broken.
5 I sometimes feel really dizzy and I have to sit down. The doctor says it might be because of high blood pressure
Exercise 3 Discussion. How many of the problems in bold and italics have you had in the last five years? Are there any you have never had?
Exercise 4. Match the patient’s and doctors’ comments
- My ankle’s quite swollen. I can hardly walk on it.
| a) It’s a chest infection. It should clear up with antibiotics.
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- I’ve done something to my back. It really hurts
| b) Don’t scratch it. I’ll give you some cream for the itchiness.
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- I hit my head and got this nasty bump
| c) It’s probably just sprained, but we should have it X-rayed.
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- I’ve had this nasty cough for weeks.
| d) Well, I have been under a lot of stress recently.
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- I’ve got this nasty rash. It’s really itchy.
| e) Oh no! How long will I have to have it in plaster?
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- It’s quite a nasty cut.
| f) Did you feel dizzy or lose consciousness at all?
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- You’ve broken your leg. I’m afraid.
| g) Will it need some stitches?
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- You’ve got very high blood pressure
| h) I’ll get the nurse to give you some painkillers, but you’ll need to rest it. Don’t do any lifting.
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Exercise 5 Look at the s ample Memo from Staff to Supervisor. Addressing late arrival for work as a result of not feeling well. Write your memo using new vocabulary.
| June 20, 2013
Date
Address
Dear Sir/Madam:
Re: Late Arrival
My Memo seeks to explain my absence from work this morning at the usual time. First, I apologise for being unavoidably late. I got up at the usual time and had all intentions of getting to work early, but for a severe headache (l bad feelings, high fever or adverse reaction to a recent meal).
I called the doctor who advised I should come straight to his/her office. While there, I started feeling worse and was just unable to call to say I was running late. Again, I am really sorry for the late time I arrived;
Sincerely, ______________________
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Exercise 6 Write the dictation.
Exercise 7. Read the text. You are going to read a medical website.
