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Vocabulary Pair Discussion: You Can Find A Sample Dialogue On The January February 2017 CD

The document provides vocabulary for common illnesses, body parts, medical professionals and places. It also gives sample dialogues and language for patients to use when describing symptoms and for doctors to use when giving medical advice.

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Vocabulary Pair Discussion: You Can Find A Sample Dialogue On The January February 2017 CD

The document provides vocabulary for common illnesses, body parts, medical professionals and places. It also gives sample dialogues and language for patients to use when describing symptoms and for doctors to use when giving medical advice.

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Hana Marie Cigánková
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Maturita Card: Health

Vocabulary Pair Discussion


Illnesses: headache / earache / stomach ache /
toothache / sore throat / rash / itchy skin / Imagine that you are a doctor. Your
burning sensation / temperature / fever / cold / partner will be the patient. Listen to your
cough / runny nose / vomiting / throwing up / partner’s symptoms. Give your partner
dizzy / faint / trouble breathing / achy joints / advice to help them get better.
* You can find a sample dialogue on
achy muscles / high/low blood pressure / the January‑February 2017 CD.
allergic to / allergies / twisted / sprained /
fractured / broken ankle/leg/arm/wrist /
Language for Giving Advice
nosebleed / cut / wound / scratch / scar
You should…
People: patient / doctor / nurse / surgeon /
You should try to…
pediatrician / GP (general practitioner) (BrE) /
family doctor (AmE) / specialist / pharmacist / Try not to…
physician / midwife / dentist / orthodontist You shouldn’t…
Places: doctor’s / dentist’s / hospital / I would suggest that you…
doctor’s surgery (BrE) / doctor’s office (AmE) / I recommend that you…
A&E (accident & emergency) (BrE) /
I think / In my opinion…
emergency room (AmE) / pharmacy /
chemist’s (BrE) / drugstore (AmE) / Never / Always…
waiting room / hospital ward / intensive care I advise you to…
Medicines: cream / syrup / pills / tablets /
lozenges / cough drops (AmE) / eye drops / • Language Point
bandage / stitches / cast / crutches / The question “What brings you in today?”
wheelchair / plaster (BrE) / Band-Aid (AmE) / is often used by doctors. It is usually
painkiller / injection / shot / drugs the first question they ask. It means
Verbs: I am… sick / ill / allergic to… / I have a… “Why are you here?” So the response
cold / broken leg / rash / I have… broken / would be talking about your symptoms in
sprained / twisted my ankle / I feel… dizzy / sick / a general way.
feverish / I’ve been… throwing up / vomiting / e.g. “What brings you in today?”
eating less / feeling terrible “I’ve been feeling really ill.”

Personal Questions
• What brings you in today?• “I feel... / I have… / I’ve been feeling / I am… / I think I have…”
• What are your symptoms? “I have a rash / sore throat / fever / I’m in pain / I feel dizzy /
• What hurts? I can’t hear well / my leg hurts / I’ve been vomiting…”
• How long have you felt like “My head / throat / leg / neck / mostly my… / mainly my… / in
this? particular my... ”
• Are you allergic to any “I’ve felt like this since... / for about... / for a long time / not for
medicines? very long / for ages / I think since… / I guess about…”
• Have you felt like this “I don’t think so / definitely not / I’m pretty sure that… /
before? I know I’m allergic to… / I’m certain that…”
“Yes, once / many times / I’ve never… / only when I… / I think
this is the first time… / I don’t think so… / several times… /
a long time ago… / it usually happens when… / I used to...”

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