Dialogues

Study the vocabulary

illness – болезнь

disease – заболевание

catching disease –заразное заболевание

sore throat – воспаленное горло

quinsy – ангина

flu – грипп

pneumonia – воспаление легких

bronchitis – бронхит

tonsillitis – тонзиллит

tuberculosis (ТВ) – туберкулез

concussion of the brain – сотрясение мозга

lumbago – радикулит

prescribe a medicine – прописать лекарство

examine – осматривать, выслушивать

operate – делать операцию

take one's temperature – измерять температуру

keep the temperature down – снизить температуру

suffer from a pain – страдать от боли

have a tooth filled – запломбировать зуб

have a tooth pulled out – удалить зуб

toothache – зубная боль

headache – головная боль

stomachache – боль в животе

heart attack – сердечный приступ

cough – кашель; кашлять

sneeze – чихать

back – спине

pain in one's leg – боль в ноге

arm – руке

side – боку

recover – поправляться

have a cold – быть простуженным

catch cold – простудиться

a slight fever – небольшая температура

I'm running a temperature. – У меня температура.

medical history – история болезни

blood test – анализ крови

Х-rау – рентген; делать рентген

injection – инъекция, укол

ambulance – карета скорой помощи

physician – врач

dentist – зубной врач

surgeon – хирург

call the doctor in – вызвать врача

stay in bed – лежать в постели

I have a running nose – у меня течет из носу

I’m feeling sore over. – у меня все болит

I’m feeling fit for nothing . – Я чувствую себя ни на что не годным.

I have a splitting headache. – У меня раскалывается голова.

Your tongue is coated. – У вас обложен язык.

Take a deep breath. – сделайте глубокий вдох.

diagnose the case – поставить диагноз.

psychiatrist – психиатр

oculist, eye specialist – окулист

How to ask about people's health

How are you? How are you getting on? How are you keeping? How are things with you? How are you doing? How are you feeling? How is it going?

Grand, thank you. Very well indeed, thank you. Quite well, thank you. Pretty good, thank you. Not bad, thank you. Might be better, I'm afraid. Thank you, anyway Thank you. Midling. So-so. Thanks Fifty-fifty. Thank you.

Read and practise the following flashes of conversation. Work in pairs

1. “How do you do, Mr. Jones?”

“How do you do, Mr. Hardy?

“Sit down, please. What can I do for you?

“I’ve come to fix an appointment with you for our Deputy Minister of Health, if I may.”

“ Certainly you may.”

2. “Good morning, Mrs. Garaland.”

“Good morning, Mrs. Davis. How are you today?

“I am quite well, thank you. And how are you?”

“Fine, thank you.”

3. “Morning, Frank.”

“Hello, Jim. How are you?”

“More or less all right, thanks, and you?”

“Very well, thanks, be seeing you soon.”

“Bye.”

4. “Good evening, Mr. Mailer, nice to see you well again.”

“Thank you, Mr. Davis, and how are you feeling?”

“I’m not so well unfortunately.”

“I’m sorry to hear it.”