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Pre-intermediate - intermediate




UNIT 1

WHAT’S THE MATTER?

LEAD – IN

 

1 Look at the pictures and match them to the sentences which best describe these accidents and illnesses. Discuss with the partner whether these things ever happened to you.

1 He’s got a terrible headache.

2 She’s cut her hand quite badly.

3 He’s got an awful stomach-ache.

4 She’s broken her leg.

Discuss in pairs when was the last time you were ill or had an injury and if your illness (injury) was serious.

READING

Read the questionnaire and find out how you are keeping. Say either YES or NO.

 

1 Have you ever broken an arm or a leg?

2 Have you ever stayed at home because of an illness?

3 Have you ever taken vitamin pills?

4 Have you ever given up any of the following because of your health?

Smoking

Drinking

Coffee

Meat

Sunbathing

5 Have you ever taken up any of the following because of your health?

Running

Swimming

Regular exercise
6 Have you ever had an accident while watching a sport?
7 Have you ever had an accident while playing a sport?
8 Have you ever had …?

a heart attack
high blood pressure

malaria

9 Have you ever had…?

flu

a headache

food poisoning

10 Have you ever become ill on holiday?
11 Have you ever worried about getting ill?
12 Have you ever stayed in hospital?

13 Have you ever looked up an illness in a medical dictionary?

14 How are you keeping? - Not so good.

-I've never felt better!


Mostly Yes: Either you've been unlucky with your health or you've become a hypochondriac. Relax! Life's too short to worry so much about your health.

Mostly No: You're very lucky... so far. You're healthy and you don't worry much. But maybe you need to take better care of yourself - just in case.


Match a word in column A with an associated word in column B.

A B
feel quick defence soluble flu winter aching serious aspirin back cure epidemics sick illness system vaccinations

Decide whether it’s useful or not to consult any leaflets with instructions about an illness. Look at the words below and try to guess what kind of instructions is given in the following leaflet.

vaccinations ●antibiotics ●stay indoors ●see the doctor ●plenty of drinks ●keep away from other people ●stay in bed


Look at the sentences, giving tips for a person who has flu. Read the leaflet and find out if each sentence is correct or incorrect according to the text. Say which of them you agree or disagree with.

1 One symptom of flu is an aching back.

2 Antibiotics can help you to get better from flu.

3 If you have flu, it's essential to eat three times a day.

4 Flu is not a serious illness for anyone.

5 Flu is infectious - other people can catch it from you.

6 If you have flu badly, you should lie in a darkened room.

7 One vaccination gives several years' protection against flu.

8 The worst time of year for flu is the autumn.

9 Wash up very thoroughly if someone in your family has flu.

10 You should go and see the doctor if your flu goes on for longer than a week.

 



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