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VISITING
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1 Symptoms and conditions

Match the symptoms with the pictures below:

He has a headache. He has an allergy. He has an earache.

He has a sore throat. He has a toothache She feels sick.
She has a cold. She has a stomach ache. She’s sneezing.

1. 2. 3.

4. 5. 6.

7. 8. 9.

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2 Treatments

Match the problems on the left with the possible treatments on the right.

1. I have a cold. a. a glass of warm salt water

2. I have a stomach ache. b. Don’t go outside.

3. I have an allergy. c. Get some rest and drink lots of water.

4. I have a toothache. d. Take an aspirin.

5. I have a headache. e. Take some indigestion tablets.

Work in pairs. Read one of the problems above. Your partner should give you advice about treatment.
Change roles and continue the exercise.

3 At the doctor’s

Read the statements below. Listen to the dialogues and put T (True) or F (False) next to each statement.

Audio
Dialogue 1

1. Kate has a terrible stomach ache.

2. She feels sick.
3. The symptoms started last week.
4. She ate something bad last night.
5. The doctor doesn’t give her a prescription.

Dialogue 2

1. Kate feels good.

2. She has a headache and a sore throat.
3. She feels sick.
4. She has an earache.
5. The doctor thinks that she has a cold.
6. The doctor advises her to go home and rest.
7. The doctor suggests taking an aspirin.
8. The doctor gives her a prescription for indigestion tablets.

Now complete the dialogues on the next page. Listen to check your answers.

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Dialogue 1
Doctor: Hi. Have a seat and tell me what’s going on.
1
Kate: I have a terrible .
Doctor: Do you feel anything else?
2
Kate: Yes, I feel .
Doctor: When did it start?
Kate: This morning. I think I ate something bad last night.
3
Doctor: All right. Take this and go to the pharmacy. They will give you the
4
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Dialogue 2
Doctor: Hello. How do you feel today?
5 6
Kate: I feel terrible. I have a and a sore .
Doctor: Do you feel tired or weak?
7
Kate: No, but I feel .
8
Doctor: Do you have any ?
Kate: Not that I know of.
9
Doctor: Well, I think you have a . My advice is to go home, rest, and take an aspirin.
Kate: OK, I will. Thanks, bye!

Read the dialogues in pairs.

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Transcripts

3. At the doctor’s

Dialogue 1

Doctor: Hi. Have a seat and tell me what’s going on.

Kate: I have a terrible stomach ache.

Doctor: Do you feel anything else?

Kate: Yes, I feel sick.

Doctor: When did it start?

Kate: This morning. I think I ate something bad last night.

Doctor: All right. Take this prescription and go to the pharmacy. They will give you the medicine.

Dialogue 2

Doctor: Hello. How do you feel today?

Kate: I feel terrible. I have a headache and a sore throat.

Doctor: Do you feel tired or weak?

Kate: No, but I feel sleepy.

Doctor: Do you have any allergies?

Kate: Not that I know of.

Doctor: Well, I think you have a cold. My advice is to go home, rest, and take an aspirin.

Kate: OK, I will. Thanks, bye!

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Key

1. Symptoms and conditions

1. She’s sneezing.
2. He has a headache.
3. He has a sore throat.
4. She feels sick.
5. He has an earache.
6. She has a stomach ache.
7. He has an allergy.
8. She has a cold.
9. He has a toothache

2. Treatments

1. c 2. e 3. b 4. a 5. d

3. At the doctor’s

Go through the statements and check understanding. Translate the medical terms ‘indigestion tablets’ and ‘aspirin’.
Play the audio file or use your mobile device to scan the QR code (make sure you have installed a QR code reader
app and can access the Internet on your device). Note that aspirin and indigestion tables are normally over-the-
counter drugs. However, students need to learn the phrase ‘a prescription for ...’
Dialogue 1:

1. T 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. F
Dialogue 2:

1. F 2. T 3. F 4. F
5. T 6. T 7. T 8. F
Complete the dialogues:

1. stomach ache 2. sick 3. prescription 4. medicine 5. headache

6. throat 7. sleepy 8. allergies 9. cold

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