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Unit 2 Health Problems
Unit 2 Health Problems
Unit 2 Health Problems
Health Problems
Health issue occurs when the normal metabolism of the body failed or
altered due to pollutant, pathogen or other means that cause health problem which
are considered as disease.
Sometimes these issues could be genetic, in which the patient might inherit
the disease causing gene from their parents. These health issues were first
diagnosed and an effective treatment is given to the patient depending on his need
so that the body metabolism returns back to normal. Thus helps the patient to
recover from the disease.
- I'm fine.
- I feel sick.
- Not so good.
- Not very well.
- I don't feel well.
- I'm sick.
When you see (or hear) that they are not well, then you can ask:
If the person wants to say what is wrong, they may give the reason they feel that
way:
vocabulary
A broken leg
bruise
a cold
cough
a cramp
a cut
an earache
a stuffy nose.
We can use modals to give suggestions and advice, and to talk about
obligations (things we have to do).
Purpose Modal
could
Suggestion
might (want to)
should
Advice ought to
had better
must
Obligation
have / has (got) to
AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS
leave
He / She / It has (got) to
SUGGESTIONS
We use the modals of suggestion could and might (want to) to give someone ideas
about possible plans or actions.
Negative
We use the modals of advice should, ought to, and had better to give our opinion of
the best thing to do in a particular situation.
We use had better for very strong advice and warnings. Had better ('d better) is
often a threat of a possible bad result.
- You'd better take the test or you might not get into university.
We use shouldn't and had better not (not ought not to) for negative advice.
We use should (not ought to or had better) in questions asking for advice.
Can / can’t
It is a defective verb, that is, they have certain characteristics that only
defective verbs have:
- It is not modified in the third person singular in the present tense (he,
she or it)
- Do not use the auxiliary "do" or "does" to ask questions or deny.
- It does not use the preposition “to”.
Both affirmative and negative and in question, the complement may not be
present.
Examples:
1. Theresa can swim very fast. (Theresa can swim very fast.)
2. I can play guitar. (I can play the guitar.)
3. You can cook very well. (You know how to cook very well.)
4. The baby can walk. (Baby can walk.)
5. We can travel by bus. (We can travel by bus.)
6. I can climb the tree. (He can climb the tree.)
7. The can fix cars. (They know how to repair cars.)
8. It can rain tomorrow. (It may rain tomorrow.)
Examples:
She can't stay up all night. (She can't stay up all night.)
Michael can't drive very well. (Michael can't drive very well.)
You can’t do this task in one hour. (You cannot do this task in an hour.)
She can't walk. (She can not walk.)
I can't play the trombone. (I don't know how to play the trombone.)
They can't hear you. (They cannot hear you.)
I can't end this way. (It can't end like this.)
We can't visit Susan today. (We cannot visit Susan today.)