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A How are you today?
I am very well, thanks. I'm fine, thanks.
I don't feel very well. I must go home and rest. (I'll probably be OK tomorrow.)
I feel ill. Can you get a doctor please. (Perhaps a serious problem.)
That fish was bad. I think I'm going to be sick! (I want to vomit.)
B Everyday problems
Have you got an aspirin? I've got a headache.
I've got toothache. I need to go to the dentist.
I'm going to bed with a hot drink. I've got a cold.
C Problems people have for many years I all their lives
I get hay-fever every summer, from flowers and grass. I sneeze all day.
My little brother has asthma; sometimes he can't breathe.sneeze
D Illnesses in hot/tropical countries
mosquito
In some countries, mosquitoes can give people malaria. The drinking water was bad, and many children had cholera. |
E Serious illnesses
My father had a heart attack.
He is in hospital.
Cancer kills many people who smoke ever year.
F How to keep fit and well
Have a good diet: eat lots of fruit and vegetables.
Get some exercise: swimming, Jogging, cycling are good for you.
Don't have too much stress: relax after work, and don't panic about work!
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1 Put these health problems in the three columns. Do you think they are not serious, more sertous or very serious?
cancer toothache cholera hay-fever a heart attack a cold asthma |
a headache |
not serious more serious very serious
a headache
33.2 Complete the dialogues.
How are you today?
B:
A: Good!
Are you OK?
B: No,
A: Would you like to use the bathroom? B: Yes, thank you.
B: Shall I call a doctor?
A: Yes, I think you should.
B: Here's the phone number of the school's dentist. A: Thanks.
5 A: Your nose is red. Have you got
A: Have a hot drink and go to bed early.
33.3 Answer these questions for yourself. Use a dictionary if you have to.
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What do you think is a good diet?
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What sort of exercise do you like?
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Do you have a lot of stress in your life? 4 Have you ever been in hospital?
What illnesses are connected with ... Ia mosquito bite? malaria 2 bad drinking water?
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pollution, traffic fumes?
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grass, flowers, etc.? 5 smoking?
33.1 Possible answers:
not serious more serzousvery serious
a headache |
hay-fever |
cancer |
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a cold toothache |
asthma |
cholera a heart attack |
33.2 1 1'm very well / I'm fine, thanks. 4 1've got toothache.
2 1 feel sick. (or perhaps I don't feel very well. or I feel ill. 5 a cold? 3 feel ill.
33.3 Possible answers:
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A lot of fruit and vegetables, not so many sweet things.
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1 like/love swimming/cycling/playing golf/skiing/jogging/playing tennis, etc.
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Sometimes I have a lot of stress at work / when I have exams.
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Yes, I had an operation once / I broke my leg, etc. ('Be in hospital' means you are ill, you are a patient. 'Be in a hospital' can just mean you are visiting someone.)
3 3.4 2 cholera 4 hay-fever
3 asthma 5 cancer / heart attacks (or heart disease