52 Illness: eeling under the weather

A Feeling unwell
S ‘ , ’.
A: Y o -colour .A ?
B: I’ j out o sorts, ’ .
I under the weather, I .
K ’ eeling poorly .
I’ ighting o .[ ]
R ’ ; ’ gone down with . [ , - ]
I’ . I’ come down with .( come down,
go down , )
H su ers rom ’ .[ -
]

B Minor health problems Language help

N hurt ache:
Y a dull/nagging/
M hurts I
throbbing ache hurt
.[ j ]
, . . The break-up o their
M aches .
relationship caused them both deep hurt.
[ - ]
T (the usual) aches and pains
- :M ’ ,
aches and pains (NOT ).
T cuts and bruises j :J cuts and bruises
, (NOT ).
S :
M ’ stinging I .[ , ]
M throbbing. [ ]
I sti neck .[ ]
S twisted her ankle. [ j ]
I dizzy. I I .[ ’ ]
S everish , I .[ / ]
I shivery / hot and cold. I I .[ ,
]
I’ sleepless .[ ]
I nauseous , . [/nɔziəs/
]
H trembling ;I .[ ]
M bunged up .[ ; in ormal]

C Getting better
I , I got over .[ , ]
J ’ recovering rom j .[ : ]
D , ’ on the mend .[ ]
I’ H , ’ over the worst .
[ ]
S ’ be back on her eet .[ ]

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 Exercises
52.1 Correct the mistakes in these sentences.
S , .
2 I , I .
3 I .
4 M .
5 F .
6 I’ I ’ I’ .
7 D ?
8 H ?
52.2 Rewrite the underlined parts o these sentences using words and phrases
rom B opposite.
I I .
2 T .
3 I , I .
4 M , I .
5 I .
6 L , I .
7 M I A ’ .
8 I ’ .
52.3 Sort these everyday phrasal verbs and expressions connected with health and illness into
two groups, depending on whether they have positive or negative meanings with regard
to health.

positive negative

52.4 Now ill the gaps using expressions rom 52.3.

(Someone speaking to a colleague just returned to work a er an illness) H ,D ,
.
2 (Person ringing their place o work) N j , I ’ , I’
.
3 (Person in hospital, just beginning to get better, talking to a visitor) O , I’ OK. I’
.I , I .
4 (Parent to a child with a cold) D ’ , .E .Y ’
.
5 (Someone ringing a workmate) I’ ,
.I ’ I’ .
6 L , ’
M .
7 I , I’ I’ .
8 I , I ’ I .

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