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What seems to be the problem?
Key sentences
| Doctor | Sick or injured person |
|---|---|
| What seems to be the problem? | I have a bad (problem). I hurt my (body part). |
| Doctor | Sick or injured person |
|---|---|
| How did this happen? How long have you felt this way? |
I was (activity) when I hurt myself. Since (time). |
| Doctor | Sick or injured person |
|---|---|
| Do you have (problem) ? Do you feel (feeling) ? |
Yes, I do. No, I don't. |
| Doctor | Sick or injured person |
|---|---|
| I recommend that you (do something). | Thank you, I will. |
Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
| problem | sentence |
|---|---|
| headache | I have a bad headache. |
| stomachache | I have a bad stomachache. |
| fever | I have a bad fever. |
| rash | I have a bad rash. |
| activity | sentence |
|---|---|
| playing tennis | I was playing tennis when I hurt myself. |
| cooking | I was cooking when I hurt myself. |
| moving something heavy | I was moving something heavy when I hurt myself. |
| fighting | I was fighting when I hurt myself. |
| problem | sentence |
|---|---|
| a fever | Do you have a fever ? |
| sore muscles | Do you have sore muscles ? |
| a stiff neck | Do you have a stiff neck ? |
| trouble swallowing | Do you have trouble swallowing ? |
| do something | sentence |
|---|---|
| rest | I recommend that you rest. |
| drink lots of fluids | I recommend that you drink lots of fluids. |
| take this medicine | I recommend that you take this medicine. |
| stay home | I recommend that you stay home. |
Example
Practice this conversation.
| Doctor | Sick or injured person |
|---|---|
| What seems to be the problem? | I have a bad (headache). |
| Doctor | Sick or injured person |
|---|---|
| How did this happen? | I was (playing tennis) when I hurt myself. |
| Doctor | Sick or injured person |
|---|---|
| Do you have (a fever) ? | Yes, I do. |
| Doctor | Sick or injured person |
|---|---|
| I recommend that you (rest). | Thank you, I will. |
Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.
Exercise
Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
| Doctor | Sick or injured person |
|---|---|
|
What seems to be the problem? |
I have a bad ... . |
| Doctor | Sick or injured person |
|---|---|
| How did this happen? | I was ... when I hurt myself. |
| Doctor | Sick or injured person |
|---|---|
| Do you have ... ? | Yes, I do. |
| Doctor | Sick or injured person |
|---|---|
| I recommend that you .... | Thank you, I will. |
Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
Practice
| Doctor | Sick or injured person |
|---|---|
| Imagine you are a doctor. Ask your partner what is wrong and give advice. | Imagine you are sick or injured. Answer your partner's questions. |
Further study
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Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language. |
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