TOPIC
TOPIC: : AT
ATTHE
THEDOCTOR
DOCTOR
HEALTH
HEALTHPROBLEMS
PROBLEMS
PART 1 : VOCABULARY
VOCABULARY : Guess the Word and match them.
High blood pressure
flu
headache
Sore throat
What´s the matter ?(¿Cuál es el problema?)- 1st Person: I have (Yo
I Have a headache
tengo…) I Have a flu I Have a cough
/ hæv eɪ ˈhedeɪk/
I Have high blood pressure He Has a fever He has a rash
/ hæv haɪ ˈblʌd preʃər/ /hæv eɪ ˈfi:vər/ / eɪ ræʃ /
3rd Person : He/ She (El /ella tiene…)
He Has a sore throat sHe Has a cut He Has coronavirus.
/hæ eɪ sɔ:r θrəʊt/ / hæv eɪ kʌt/ / hæ
Doctor
Doctor/ˈdɑːk.tɚ
/ˈdɑːk.tɚ/ / Patient
Patient/ˈpeɪ·ʃənt/
/ˈpeɪ·ʃənt/
Thermometer /θɚˈmɑːmətɚ/
Thermometer /θɚˈmɑːmətɚ/
Fluids /ˈfluːɪdz/
Fluids /ˈfluːɪdz/
WHAT DO YOU USE TO FEEL
BETTER?
Pill
Pill/pɪl/
/pɪl/ Painkiller/ˈpeɪnˌkɪl.ɚ/
Painkiller/ˈpeɪnˌkɪl.ɚ/
Tablet/ˈtæb.lət/ Medicine
Medicine
Tablet/ˈtæb.lət/
/ˈmedɪsən/
/ˈmedɪsən/
Capsule/ˈkæp.səl/
Capsule/ˈkæp.səl/ Aspirin
Aspirin/ˈæ[Link]ɪn/
/ˈæ[Link]ɪn/
Ointment/ˈɔɪnt.mənt/
Ointment/ˈɔɪnt.mənt/
antacid/ænˈtæsɪd/
antacid/ænˈtæsɪd/
indigestion
indigestion/ɪndɪˈdʒestʃən/
/ɪndɪˈdʒestʃən/
Antiviral /æntiˈvaɪrəl/
Antiviral /æntiˈvaɪrəl/
Antibacterial
Antibacterial/æ[Link].bækˈtɪr.i.əl/
/æ[Link].bækˈtɪr.i.əl/
PART 2 : SPEAKING
Useful Phrases -
Health Problems
AT THE DOCTOR ASKING ANSWERING
How are you today? Cómo estas hoy? Example: I am sick (Adj) Estoy enfermo
How do you feel? I feel terrible (Adj)
GENERAL
PROBLEM
Example: I have a headache (Problem) Tengo dolor de cabeza
What seem to be the problem? ¿Cúal es el problema?
= What's wrong?
I don`t feel
Hi Mark. well. I have a
= What’s the matter? What`s the headache.
matter?
1. How long have you had these symptoms?¿Por cuanto 1. It has been about three days.
SPECIFIC tiempo haz tenido estos síntomas?
PROBLEM
2. Have you taken anything for it? Haz tomado algo para eso 2. Yes, I have taken some pills but it doesn’t seem to be helping.
No, I haven’t.
3. Are you allergic to any medications? Eres alergico a alguna 3. Yes, I’m allergic to antibiotics
medicina
No, I’m not.
4. Does it hurt when I press here? : Te duele cuando presiono 4. Yes, It does / No, It doesn’t.
aqui
5. Yes , Thank you, Doctor.
5. I’m going to prescribe you some medicine: Te voy a
prescriber algo de medicina
Take 2 of these pills after meals three times a day.
Well doctor, I have a
sore throat and a bad
Have a seat, please. cough
What seems to be the I’ve also got a headache
problem?
How do you feel I feel terrible.
now?
A DOCTOR’S VISIT
How long have you It’s been about a
had these week.
symptoms?
Have you taken I have taken some pills
anything for it? but
I t doesn’t seem to be
helping.
I see. Are you
It sounds like you have the flu. No, I’m not.
allergic to any
medications? Take two aspirin every four
hours. You should also get lots
of rest and drink plenty of
fluids. If you don’t feel better Thank you, doctor.
in a couple of days, give me a
call.
PART 3 : DISCUSSION