Unit 4 - At the Doctor

How Are You Feeling?

Talking about illness

Carla is at the doctor. Read the dialogue and answer the questions that
follow.

Doctor: How are you feeling, Carla?

Carla: Not very well. I have a sore throat.
Doctor: Oh dear, do you have a headache?
Carla: Yes, I have a headache, too.
Doctor: Do you smoke?
Carla: No, I don’t.
Doctor: That’s good. Here, take these pills for your
sore throat and for your headache.
Carla: Thank you, Doctor.

1. Mark the correct answer.

a. Carla feels ne / doesn’t feel well.

b. Carla smokes / has a headache.
c. Carla has a sore throat / stomachache.
d. The doctor gives Carla some pills / a headache.

2. Who can say this?

Doctor Patient
a. How are you feeling?
b. I have a headache.
c. I have a sore throat.
d. Do you smoke?
e. Take these pills.
f. I don’t feel well.

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 I’d Like to Make an Appointment

Making a medical appointment

1. Complete the text with the words below.

help • appointment • tomorrow • 2:00 • ¿ne • afternoon

Receptionist: Good morning, can I a help you?

Patient: appointment
Yes, I’d like to make an b_____________ with the nurse.
tomorrow
Receptionist: Is c _____________ at 9:30 OK?

Patient: afternoon
No, I want an d _____________ appointment.

Receptionist: How about tomorrow at e _____________?

2:00

Patient: fine
Yes, that’s f _____________.

2. Put the dialogue in the correct order.

a. How about tomorrow at 5:15 in the afternoon?

b. I’d like to make an appointment with the doctor.
c. Good afternoon. Can I help you?
d. No, I want a morning appointment.
e. Yes, that’s great.
f. Is 10:30 tomorrow morning OK?

1 c a 4 ___
b 3 ___
2 ___ d 5 ___ e
f 6 ___

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Easy Pain

Reading medication instructions

Look at the bottle of pills. Read the instructions and answer the questions
that follow.

1. Mark the sentences true ( )

or false ( ).
a. Zap Pain is for headaches.

b. Zap Pain is not for children.

c. It is not good to take Zap Pain

for more than 3 days.

d. Zap Pain is a pill.

e. Adults can take 3 pills 2

times a day.

2. Circle the correct answer.

a. Fernando is 27. He takes 2 / 3 / 5 pills 3 times a day.
b. Mia is 9. She takes 1 pill 2/ 3/ 5 times a day.
c. Sven is 13. He takes 2 pills 2/ 3/ 5 times a day.
d. Helen is 56. She takes 2 pills 2/ 3/ 5 times a day.

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 Sam’s Email

Reading and writing an email

Maria can’t come to work. Read the email and answer the questions
that follow.

Bob@BBQGroup.com
Can’t Come to Work

Dear Bob,

I’m sorry – I can’t come to work today. My son David doesn’t feel well. He has a
sore throat. My daughter Kim has a stomachache. I also don’t feel well. I have a
headache. I have a doctor’s appointment this morning.

Let’s talk tomorrow.

Best wishes,
Maria

1. Complete the sentences with the words below.

has a stomachache • has a doctor’s appointment

has a sore throat • has a headache

a. David has a sore throat .

has a stomachache
b. Kim ________________________________.
has a headache
c. Maria _______________________________.

has a doctors appointment

d. Maria _______________________________ this morning.

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2. Write an email to your boss. Explain that you don’t feel well. Use the
words and phrases below to help you.

I’m sorry • I don’t feel well • I have a headache/stomachache/sore throat

I have a doctor’s appointment this morning/afternoon/evening
Let’s talk this afternoon/tomorrow • Best wishes

sam@abc.com
Can’t Come to Work

Dear Sam,

Im sorry i dont feel well i have a stomachache

________________________________________________________________

I have a doctor appointment this morning so i cant go to work

________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
lets talk this afternoon to say how i feel
_____________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________
Best wishes
__________________
Carlos
__________________

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 At the Doctor; Days of the Week

Talking about not feeling well

1. What’s wrong with these people? Complete the sentences.

backache • stomachache • sore throat • headache

a. Jorge has a b. has a c. Martha has a d. Maria has a

Stomachache
____________. ____________.
Sore throat headache
____________. backache
____________.

Practicing days of the week

Read about Roberto’s week and answer the questions that follow.

1. Circle the correct word.

a. Roberto goes shopping on Tuesday / Thursday.
b. Roberto plays football on Monday / Wednesday.
c. Roberto goes dancing on Tuesday / Thursday.
d. Roberto is having lunch with Clara on Thursday/ Friday.
e. Roberto has a doctor’s appointment on Friday / Monday.

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