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Health: illness © ¢ Common problems * os 1 1 don’ fel wel. nD eS she’ co: 1 What's the matter? 2: ve gota sore throat and 1 keep sneezing, 1: Oh, you've probabl ve flu. You should goto be 2: Yes, I think I wil, Shes bloing erNse Shea temperate Whats the matter? | How do you know? (the symptoms) _| cause of ness rn sneting a sre throaty 3 cough -2_ r felikea | same as fr a cold high temperature, | a virus cold but more serious) | e.g. 40° Tego Theep going the wos. les fend act ae wan to ID (= be sk) math ee belies ve gor AMBER. —_| headache, fel sick too much akohol For these illnesses, you can goto a doctor or harmacy). The doctor may give you AQHA (= paper with an order for medicine) that you get from the chemist Aches and pains We use the now or and For other parts of the body we useipaling With both nouns, we often use che verb get. ve gor {2a bad headache) often get backache. woke up with in my chest. 1 get a pain in my leg when I run. ‘Ache is also a verb, deseribing a pain which continues for a long time but is nor strong. By the end of the day, my feet were aching. (GRBs common asa verb, sed to describe a pain which is stronger or mare sun, (My throat hurts when T speaks Where does it hurt? (e Where the ain?) The most common adjective i a: Did it burt when you had t (= when the —~_s@ dentist fils a hole/cavity in the tooth) ts Ie was quite painful when she gave me the injection. Serious illnesses Smoking is a major cause of He had ‘and died almost immediately. eare Jungs Gag 3 disease affecting the liver. | ave the ness fSEED—iver J stomach ‘Many peopl (= chest Fa reat problems) Health: injuries ‘These are common injuries. Nore Whats the problem? | How didi bappent | result ‘olution Cut, bias, ese 1 ShQ@b her finger | using a knife | ie ie Metecn | 2 Heowied runsing fora bus | heeant walk it Mbeuredas | 3 Shes gor She hic her ankle when. i suns or verbs she fll over black and blue ww chesame | 4 HABRBR his arm | he feof his bike | hea form: 5 Sheu her hand | on the kertle ies vera) The ver Hospital treatment is often used to describe che pain from injures. Ir has different structures: hart my back in the garden She when she fell over. 1 hit my leg against the table and it (Gits.a bad pain) John fll ot of the window andlMBINERD on the ground. is wife called a ‘br John was sil when ace, ES OA foepea ce ou es aR cee dn cw where he was. taken ro To players jumped forthe ball andSSE TESS cand had to go role. Wounds and injuries Someone@HG@him (with a gun) He got imo, 1nd he a EEE Up. describe damage to the body, but a wound sually caused by a weapon (e-8. gun or knife) and happens in fights and wars. The verbs are wound and injure. na car crash it each other but it was an accident). One cut He needed ten ‘Fd stn GREE given to 9 person whois or HUEbecomes il, When there isan emergency, minutes are veryimportant, so ist ai has tal function Immediate actions necessary when theres alot of bleeding, when breathing has stopped for any reason, when there is ‘BEGAN, or RSRIEREMIERE come in contact with the skin get in the eyes. People shouldbe trained to care ROBEY for injuries to themselves and others at home, at work, orinthe community. Even a small injury canbe very SHIGE and cause death, so everyone shouldknove fist aid techniques. When ir aider face anemergeney, they must be abe toksep calmando people to dole them, He orshe must knowhow to MiB erficial respiration, GSM bleeding, and prot injuries, Mecical aesstance has tobe arranged. Knowing how to cary the victim without causing roe injuries is very important. Inshor, effective fst ad depends on prevention, recognition, and organization. Types of injuries first aid ointment antiseptic adhesive Wipe bandage safety pin = tweezers scissors antiseptic adhesive dressing shock pulse choke (v) Can you help? unconscious. breathing sterile resuscitation Do you know first aid?

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