TEACHER’S NOTES

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Remedy Race

Activity Type Introduction

Reading, matching, In this doctor and patient role-play game, students race to suggest
listening and speaking remedies to basic medical problems.
activity, group work
Procedure
Focus Divide the students into groups of three.
Stating basic medical
Give each group a set of problem cards and remedy cards.
problems

Suggesting remedies Ask the students to shuffle the problem cards and place them
face down in a pile on the desk. Have the students spread out the
remedy cards face up on the desk, so they are at equal distance
Aim from all three group members.

To race to suggest Next, write the following language on the board and review the
remedies to basic medical sentences and questions with the class:
problems.
What seems to be the problem?
Can I have a second opinion?
Preparation Thanks anyway.
Make one copy of the Thank you, doctor.
cards for each group
of three and cut as Students then take it in turns to take on the role of a patient and
indicated. Keep the pick up a problem card from the pile.
problem cards and
remedy cards separate. The other students take on the role of doctors and ask the patient,
'What's the matter?'

Level The patient then reads out the problem on the card, and the
doctors race to find the correct remedy card and read it to the
Intermediate (B1) patient.

If the remedy is correct as shown on the patient's problem card,

Time the patient replies, 'Thank you, doctor.' The doctor then keeps the
20 minutes problem and remedy cards.

If the remedy is incorrect, the patient replies, 'Can I have a second

opinion?' The other doctor then chooses a different remedy card.

If that answer is also incorrect, the patient says, 'Thanks anyway',

and places the problem card at the bottom of the pile to be used
again later in the game.

The student with the most cards at the end is the winner.

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WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S Remedy Race

Problem cards

I have been coughing for

I have hay fever. I can't I have a runny nose. I think
two days.
stop sneezing. it's a cold.
Answer: It looks like you
Answer: I see. Try this Answer: Yes, it's just a cold.
have an infection. This
allergy medicine. Here is some cold medicine.
cough medicine will help.

I twisted my ankle. I don't want to get the flu. I have a rash. It's very itchy.

Answer: Put some ice on it Answer: You should get a Answer: This cream will
and use this pain medicine. flu shot. Also, make sure to make it less itchy. It will go
Don't walk on it too much. wash your hands a lot. away soon.

I have a lot of pimples. I think I have a broken arm. I have a stomachache.

Answer: Use this cream two Answer: Yes, it's broken. Answer: This medicine will
times a day. They will go You will need to wear a cast help your stomach. Also, try
away soon. for four weeks. eating chicken noodle soup.

I have a bad cut. I feel dizzy. I have a sore throat.

Answer: I'll clean it out. It Answer: You are Answer: Take this medicine
doesn't need stitches. I'll dehydrated. Make sure to and try not to talk too much
just put a bandage on it. drink lots of water. for two or three days.

Remedy cards

Yes, it's broken. You will This cream will make it Yes, it's just a cold.
need to wear a cast for less itchy. It will go away Here is some cold
four weeks. soon. medicine.

Put some ice on it and use You should get a flu shot.
I see. Try this allergy
this pain medicine. Don't Also, make sure to wash
medicine.
walk on it too much. your hands a lot.

Use this cream two times It looks like you have This medicine will help your
a day. They will go away an infection. This cough stomach. Also, try eating
soon. medicine will help. chicken noodle soup.

I'll clean it out. It doesn't You are dehydrated. Take this medicine and try
need stitches. I'll just put Make sure to drink lots of not to talk too much for
a bandage on it. water. two or three days.

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