Health & Body

The Body & Feeling Ill

Name parts of the body in English
Use 'I have + ailment' to say you feel ill
Have a simple conversation at the doctor's

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Grammar

I have + ailment (I have a headache / a cold / a fever)

Use 'I have a' or 'I have' before the name of an illness or body problem.

I have a headache.

She has a cold.

He has a fever and he feels terrible.

I have a pain in my stomach.

Exercises · type, then check

1. Fill in the blank with the correct illness or body word.

1.I cannot walk. I have a pain in my .

2.She is sneezing. She has a .

3.His temperature is 39 degrees. He has a .

4.I cannot eat. I have a ache.

5.The doctor gave me some to take.

2. Match the symptom to the likely problem.

1.runny nose and sneezing

2.high temperature

3.pain when eating

4.pain above your eyes

5.difficulty walking

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Reading

At the Doctor's

Paul does not feel well today. He has a headache and a fever. He goes to the doctor. The doctor asks: 'What is wrong?' Paul says: 'I have a pain in my head and I feel hot.' The doctor checks his temperature. It is 38.5 degrees. The doctor says: 'You have a cold. Rest at home and drink a lot of water.' She gives Paul some medicine. He goes home and rests.

1. What symptoms does Paul have?

2. What does the doctor tell Paul to do?

Speaking · say it out loud, with a partner or alone

1How do you feel today? Do you have any aches or pains?

2Role-play a doctor's appointment. One person is the doctor, one is the patient.

Writing

Write 3–5 sentences about a time you felt ill. What was wrong? What did you do?

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