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VISITING
THE DOCTOR

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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 one.

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 does not 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 gives her a prescription for 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: Good morning. Please have a seat here. What’s the problem?
1
Kate: I have a terrible .
2
Doctor: Do you have any other ?
3
Kate: Yes, I feel .
Doctor: And when did the symptoms start?
Kate: This morning. I think I ate something bad last night.
4
Doctor: All right. Here’s a for indigestion tablets. If that doesn’t help, please make
another appointment.

Dialogue 2
Doctor: How do you feel today?
5 6
Kate: I feel terrible. I have a and a sore .
Doctor: Do you feel sick?
7
Kate: No, I don’t feel sick. Sorry, I have to . ATCHOO!
8
Doctor: Do you have an ?
Kate: No, I don’t.
9
Doctor: Do you have any ?
Kate: No, I don’t think so.
10
Doctor: I think you have a . My advice is: go home and get some rest. Here’s a
prescription for aspirin. And here’s another prescription for cough syrup.

In pairs, read the dialogues.

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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 tablets are normally over-the-
counter drugs. However, students need to learn the term ‘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. symptoms 3. sick 4. prescription 5. headache
6. throat 7. sneeze 8. earache 9. allergies 10. cold

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