Have you done something different from what was advised in a particular situation and found out it was wrong after reading the text? What happened?

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1. Work in pairs (A and B). Student A is a doctor, student B is a patient seeking for help. Use the information in the cards and exchange roles.

Student A

You are a doctor. Give medical advice to your patient. Ask about the following topics and complete the chart. Suggest a treatment and explain for how long your patient must follow it.

 

· Name

· Health problem (reason for the visit)

· Symptoms

· Duration of the problem

Patient’s	Health		Duration of	Medical	Duration
Symptoms	the	advice /	of the
Name	problem
	symptoms	prescription	treatment

Helpful language

• What’s the (matter/problem)?

• How long have you had the (burn/cold/strain/etc…)

• (Take/apply/use/etc…) t his (m edication/cream/antibiotics/etc…) f or 7 d ays…

Student B

a) You are a patient. Visit your doctor and ask for medical advice for a health problem.

b) Complete the chart with your problem, symptoms and duration of the symptoms.

Listen and answer to the doctor’s questions and insert information about the medical advice in the chart.

Doctor’s	Health		Duration of	Medical	Duration
Symptoms	the	advice /	of the
Name	Problem
	symptoms	prescription	treatment

Helpful language

1. I have a (cold/burn/strain/etc…)?

2. I have (fever/headache/diarrhea/etc…)

I’ve had it for 5 days…

 

3. Discuss or debate the questions below. Remember to support your answers!

· Do you regularly go to work even if you're sick? Why/not?

· Have you ever been bed-ridden? If yes, what happened and how long were you like that? If no, can you imagine being in the condition?

· Have you ever had to stay in the hospital? If yes, what happened that required the stay?

· Have you ever had an operation? If yes, tell your partner about it.

· How many times have you been sick this year? Is that more or less than usual? Please explain.

· When you have a cold, what do you usually tend to do? Please explain.

· What are some home remedies for the common cold in your country? How effective are these remedies? Please explain.

· What do you think is the most frightening disease out there? Why do you think so?

· If your friend were sick and in the hospital, what would you do to cheer him up? What gift(s) would you buy him?

· What do you know about the following diseases?: 1) HIV, 2) cancer, 3) influenza; 4) heart disease, and 5) dementia.

· Look at the following terms and use them to form your own questions to ask a partner: 1) ER, 2) x-ray, 3) ambulance, 4) annual physicals, and 5) immunizations.

· Have you ever had side effects from medicine? If yes, please explain.

· If you died prematurely, would you want your organs donated? Why/not?

· If your husband, wife, or child died prematurely, would you donate their organs? Why/not?

· Some people have a dislike or lack of trust of doctors. How about you?

· Some people have an intense dislike or fear of needles. How about you?

· Some people have a dislike of medicine, avoiding them unless

· absolutely necessary. How about you?

· What do you think the "Friday Monday Syndrome" means? Discuss

· possible answers with a partner. Remember to support your ideas.

· "Prevent is better than the cure." What do you think this means?