Health Beginner
Doctor's Visit
1. What do you do to stay healthy?
2. How often do you exercise?
3. Do you eat a lot of 'junk food'?
Doctor: Hello
Patient: Hello doctor
Doctor: How are you __________?
Patient: I feel sick. I have a headache and a ____________.
Doctor: How long have you had these ____________?
Patient: Since yesterday.
Doctor: Okay. Let me check your _____________ and listen to your breathing. (checks temperature and listens to breathing)
Doctor: Your temperature is a little high, and I hear some congestion in your __________. You might have a mild cold. I'll give you ______________ to help you feel better.
Patient: Thank you, Doctor.
Doctor: Remember to rest and drink plenty of ___________. If you get better or if you feel worse, come back to see me.
Patient: Okay, I will. Thank you, Doctor. Goodbye.
Doctor: Goodbye, take care.
Doctor: Hello
Patient: Hello doctor
Doctor: How are you feeling?
Patient: I feel sick. I have a headache and a cough.
Doctor: How long have you had these symptoms?
Patient: Since yesterday.
Doctor: Okay. Let me check your temperature and listen to your breathing. (checks temperature and listens to breathing)
Doctor: Your temperature is a little high, and I hear some congestion in your chest. You might have a mild cold. I'll give you medicine to help you feel better.
Patient: Thank you, Doctor.
Doctor: Remember to rest and drink plenty of water. If you don't get better or if you feel worse, come back to see me.
Patient: Okay, I will. Thank you, Doctor. Goodbye.
Doctor: Goodbye, take care.
1. What symptoms does the patient have?
2. When did the patient start having symptoms?
3. What is the patient's temperature?
4. What does the doctor say is wrong with the patient?
5. What does the doctor tell the patient to do?
1. Headache and cough.
2. It started yesterday.
3. A little high.
4. Temperature a little high, congestion in chest. He might have a mild cold.
5. Rest, drink plenty of water. If he feels worse, come back.
1. What are your good and bad health habits?
2. Is it easy to see a doctor in your country? Do you have to wait a long time?
3. How often do you get sick in a year?
4. What do you do when you have a cold or the flu?
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Headache: A pain or discomfort in the head or upper neck area.
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Cough: A sudden expulsion of air from the lungs through the mouth.
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Symptoms: Physical signs or indicators that suggest the presence of an illness or medical condition, such as pain, fever, or fatigue.
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Temperature: A measure of how hot or cold something is. Can refer to the degree of heat in the body, often measured with a thermometer.
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Congestion: Lots of blockage in the lungs or nose.
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Step 1: Introduce the topic of going to the doctor. Introduce words like clinic, patient, hospital, waiting room, etc.
Step 2: Have the students discuss the warm up questions. Ask for a few answers and give follow-up questions to create discussions.
Step 3: Play the recording and have the students listen and fill in the gaps with the missing words.
Step 4: Have the students complete the vocabulary worksheet.
Step 5: Let the students discuss the discussion questions and elicit answers from them after they are done. You should get them to use the vocabulary in their discussions.