7. Read the dialogue and learn it by heart. A Visit to the Doctor

- Well, what's the matter with you, Mr. Walker?

- You'd better ask me what is not the matter with me, doctor. I seem to be suffering from all the illnesses imagin­able: insomnia, headaches, backache. indigestion, constipation and pains in the stomach. To make things still worse, I've caught a cold, I've got a sore throat and I'm constantly sneezing and coughing. To crown it all, I had an accident the other day, hurt my right shoulder, leg and knee, and nearly broke my neck. If I take a long walk, I get short of breath. In fact, I feel more dead than alive.

- I'm sorry to hear that. Anyhow, I hope things aren't as bad as you imagine. Let me examine you. Your heart, chest and lungs seem to be all right. Now open your mouth and show me your tongue. Now breathe in deeply, through the nose... There doesn't seem to be anything radically wrong with you, but it's quite clear that you're run down, and if you don't take care of yourself, you may have a nervous break­down and have to go to hospital. I advise you, first of all, to stop worrying. Take a long rest, have regular meals, keep to a diet of salads and fruit, and very little meat. Keep off alco­hol. If possible, give up smoking, at least for a time. Have this tonic made up and take two tablespoonfuls three times a day before meals. If you do this, I can promise you full recovery within two or three months.

- And if I don't, doctor?

- Then you'd better make your will, if you haven't yet done so.

- I see. Well, thank you, doctor. I shall have to think it over and decide which is the lesser evil: to follow your advice or prepare for a better life.

VIII. Make up the dialogues. Roleplay the situation.

You seem to have been ill. You are phoning the clinic and making an appointment with the doctor.

IX. Tell the story about visiting the doctor. Stages for actions:

1. A patient enters the room and tells the doctor what he (she) is suffering from.

2. The doctor asks the patient to strip to the waist and examines him (her) .

3. The patient asks the doctor what’s wrong with him. He seems to be worried.

4. The doctor tries to comfort the patient and writes out a prescription.

The following phrases will help you: to make an appointment with a doctor; to go to a chemist’s; to have an accident; to be short of breath, to breathe in deeply/to make deep breath; to have a nervous breakdown; to keep to a diet (of…), to be on/go on/to follow a diet; to have a prescription (medicine, mixture, etc.) made up; to take medicine (a spoonful of, etc.); to be wrong with (one’s heart, lungs, etc.)/ to have something wrong with; to be laid up; to feel sick (and giddy); to have a heart attack; to check/ to sound smb’s heart, lungs, etc.; to be on sick leave/to get sick leave.

Sport and a healthy life style

I. Read the following words paying attention to the pronunciation:

Kinds of Sports:

1. football

2. volleyball

3. basketball

4. hockey

5. gymnastics

6. skiing

7. skating

8. figure skating

9. athletics

10. boxing

11. tennis

12. hunting

13. swimming

14. boating

15. cycling

16. wrestling

17. aerobics

18. long distance run

19. long jump

20. motorsports