Health | Common ailments

Ailments matching cards

Collocations: 12 + 12 cards plus an extra 9 cards for possible treatments for some of the
ailments. Can be used for a variety of simple matching games. Possible combinations are
shown on the second sheet.

sprain - cut - break -

sore - stiff - swollen -

a pain in - - hurts - ache

- infection - disease blocked, runny -

leg, arm, neck, back,

ankle, wrist finger, foot, face, lip finger, thumb, toe, collar
bone, wrist

arm, leg, knee, eye,

chest, arm, neck, side,
stomach, foot, head, toe, throat, thumb, back, skin
abdomen
throat, neck

eye, ear, chest, throat heart, liver, kidney, lung

ankle, knee, thumb,

nose legs, neck, shoulder, joint
finger, lip

antibiotics lotion bandage

antiseptic cream ice pack plaster cast

massage nasal spray plaster

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 Health | Common ailments - possible combinations

ice pack bandage

sprain - ankle, wrist

antiseptic
cut - cream plaster
finger, foot, face, lip

leg, arm, neck, back, finger,

break - thumb, toe, collar bone, plaster cast
wrist

sore - throat, thumb, back, skin lotion

chest, arm, neck, side,

a pain in - abdomen

eye, ear, chest, throat - infection antibiotics

blocked, runny - nose nasal spray

heart, liver, kidney, lung - disease

ankle, knee, thumb,

swollen - finger, lip
ice pack

head-, tooth-, ear-,

stomach-, back-
- ache

arm, leg, knee, eye,

stomach, foot, head, toe, - hurts
throat, neck

stiff - legs, neck, shoulder, joint massage

Photocopiable © ELTbase.com 201 6. This sheet may be photocopied and used in class.