This document provides definitions for common illnesses like colds, coughs, fevers, and gives instructions to match illnesses with their definitions. It then asks questions about the last time the reader was ill, what they do when sick, and what they do when they have the flu.
This document provides definitions for common illnesses like colds, coughs, fevers, and gives instructions to match illnesses with their definitions. It then asks questions about the last time the reader was ill, what they do when sick, and what they do when they have the flu.
This document provides definitions for common illnesses like colds, coughs, fevers, and gives instructions to match illnesses with their definitions. It then asks questions about the last time the reader was ill, what they do when sick, and what they do when they have the flu.
Instructions: A) Check the photo bank then match with a line the illnesses with its definition. Each highlighted word has a link to the definition.
Cold A common infection, especially in the nose and throat,
that causes you to cough and sneeze and your nose to run (= drip liquid) or feel blocked. Cramp A pain inside your ear. Cough A sudden painful tightening in a muscle, often after a lot of exercise, that limits movement. Fever An illness that makes you cough a lot. Sore throat Pain caused by something being wrong with one of your teeth. Headache Pain in your stomach. Stomachache A medical condition in which the body temperature is higher than usual and Toothache the heart beats very fast.
A condition in which your throat is red and feels
Earache painful, especially when you swallow.
A pain you feel inside your head.
B) Answer the following questions.
1. When was the last time you got ill?
2. What do you do when you get sick? Do you go to the doctor or do you take some medicine?