At The Doctor's

Unit 1
Health & Medicine
Check the meaning of the following words with your

partner. Then put them in the three groups below:
asthma a runny nose antibiotics an allergy a rash

wheezy hay fever painkillers flu pills diahrroea
a sore throat a migraine sneeze a virus
a temperature penicillin throw up food poisoning
paracetamol a blocked-up nose an infection
1. HEALTH PROBLEMS asthma,
2. SYMPTOMS a runny nose,
3. TREATMENT antibiotics,
Look at some typical doctors statements and

questions and complete them with the words given
1. What seems to be the problem?
problem
2. How long have you been ___like this?
3. Are you ___ to anything?
4. What have you ____recently?
5. Come ____ if you are not feeling better in a few days.
6. Have you been ___ anything for that?
7. Have you got any other ____? 8. Right, let me have a look at you.
9. I am just going to take your_____.
10. Here is a _______ for some painkilers.
problem prescription back feeling
symptoms allergic eaten look
taking temperature
Here are some typical patients expressions.

Match them (1-10 to a-j)
1 I am not feeling
2 I havent been
3 Ive got
4 My chest
5 I keep
6 I cant stop
7 Do I need
8 Im allergic
9 How often
10 Do I need to
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
feeling very well recently

getting really bad headaches
very well
a terrible stomach ache
hurts
to penicillin
sneezing
should I take them?
make another appointment?
some antibiotics
Listening.
Listen to two conversations in a GPs surgery.
Tick the true sentences and correct the false ones
2
1
A. Mr Philips isnt allergic to E. Mr Taylor has been taking
paracetamol.
anything.
F. He started feeling ill two
B. His children cooked him
days ago.
a meal for his birthday.
G. The doctor tells him to go
C. The doctor says he
to bed and rest.
shouldnt eat for a day.
H. The doctor gives him a
D . Mr Philips has to come
prescription for some
back and see the doctor
antibiotics.
again.
At the Doctor's Office

Common Questions Your Doctor
Might Ask You
What seems to be the problem?

How can I help you ?
What can I do for you?
How long have you been experiencing
these symptoms?
Are you in pain?
Can you describe the pain?
Where exactly does it hurt?
Does the pain get worse when you do

something?
Are you taking any medication for the pain?
What prescription drugs are you taking?
Do you have any allergies? Are you allergic to
anything?
Are you pregnant? (if you are a woman)
Is that uncomfortable?
Does that hurt?
Common Directions or Instructions

during an Examination
Lay down on the examination
table/bed.
Squeeze my hands.
Relax your leg/arm.
Tell me when it hurts.
Stand and face the mirror.
Breath in (inhale), breath out (exhale).
Take off your /shirt/sweater etc. (!)
Preparing for Your Appointment

Do you know how to effectively describe pain? In English, as in
other languages, there are many different forms of pain.
Dull pain
Sharp pain
Throbbing pain (punzante)
Slight pain
Tingling (hormigueo) or numbness
(sensation) in my fingers (como dormidos)
Burning pain
Itchy ( when its itchy you need to scratch)
scratch
Cramps (retortijones)
Try to be as specific as possible, so that your doctor can assess you
accurately.
Doctor/Patient Conversation
Patient: Good afternoon.
Doctor: Good afternoon. Have a seat. So, what seems to
be the problem?
Patient: Thank you. I'm feeling ill, I've got quite a bad
cough, but I don't seem to have a fever.
Doctor: I see. How long have you had these symptoms?
Patient: Oh, I've had the cough for two weeks, but feeling ill
just these past few days.
Doctor: Are you having any other problems?
Patient: Well, I've got a headache. I've also had a little bit of
diarrhea.
Doctor: Do you produce any phlegm when coughing?
Patient: Sometimes, but it's usually pretty dry.
Doctor: Do you smoke?

Patient: Yes, a few cigarettes a day. Certainly
no more than a half a pack a day.
Doctor: How about allergies? Do you have any
allergies?
Patient: Not that I'm aware of.
Doctor: Does your head feel stuffy?
Patient: Yes, for the past few days.
Doctor: OK. Now let's have a look. Could you
please open your mouth and say 'ah'?
Key Vocabulary
symptoms
to feel ill
cough
fever
headache
phlegm
allergy
to feel stuffy
to have a cough
diarrhea
to cough
stuffy (nose) tapada
Phrasal Verbs at the Doctor's Office
Please lay down on the examination table.

I'd like you to look up and then look down
as I shine this light in your eyes.
You need to cut down on the amount of
sugar you eat.
You can put on your shirt now.
Sit down here, while I write you a
prescription.
You need to take better care of yourself.
Utensils and other Vocabulary
( adhesive) Bandage
Plaster
Injection
Syrup
Unction
Examination table (also stretcher)
Blood pressure cuff
Stethoscope
X-rays
Blood test
High glood-sugar level
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)

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Unit 1

Health & Medicine

Check the meaning of the following words with your

asthma a runny nose antibiotics an allergy a rash

Look at some typical doctors statements and

Here are some typical patients expressions.

feeling very well recently

At the Doctor's Office

What seems to be the problem?

Does the pain get worse when you do

Common Directions or Instructions

Preparing for Your Appointment

Doctor: Do you smoke?

Phrasal Verbs at the Doctor's Office

Please lay down on the examination table.

Utensils and other Vocabulary

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