2Illgiveyouad1etsheetthatshemustfollow.ButapartfromthatI'dbettergiveherthese

_{VItaminp1lls.Shemusttakethetabletsthreet1mesadayaftermeals_}

3.Youcangetth1sOintmentfromthechemist'sruwriteoutaprescriptionforyouRubit

gentlyintothesk1neverynightbeforeshegoestobed.Somepeoplerecommendspraysforthiskindofthmg,butmyviewisthattheointmentgivesmorerelief.

4It'snothmgserious.Butthismedicinewillbebetterthanthepatentcoughmixturesand

syrupstheyse\lulthechem1sfs.Ifshehasaheadacheaswell.giveherhalfanaspirin

5Thatisnasty.l"mgo1ngtocleanthewoundw1thantiseptic,anditmaysting.Now.here'sthecottonwool.We"llJUStputalittleantisepticon11.Welldone,that'sabraveboyNowwe·nprotect11fromtheairandputabandageover11,andyou'lllooklikeahttlesoldierafterabattle

6.There'squitealotofswell1ng,butIseeyou'vetakenthestingout.Hemusttakethesetabletstoreducethe1rlflammat1on,butbeverycarefulnottoexceedthedose.notmorethantwoaday,everytwelvehours,forthreedays.

7Oncetheplastercomesoff_he'llstillhave1t1nasl1ngforatimetorestit.

Ex.14Thisisasectiononsymptoms,possiblediagnosisandremedies.Thesenineexchangesbetweenthedoctorandthepatienthavebeenmixedup.Decidewhichresponseshouldfollowwhichquestion.

^{1 I'vebeensufferingfrominsomnialately.} a)^{Unlikely.butl'llletyouhavesomecoughDo}youthinkImightbeheadmgfora mixturetorelievethesymptoms_Youcan^{nervousbreakdown?} getyourselfsomelozenges.ifyoulike ^>

² I'vegotrather,?,tlthroat,andIkeep^{b)Iwoulddoubtit.Here.rubth1screaminfeelingabitfluShe.boyouthinkitfo}rthenextfewnightstohelpreducethe^{couldbeflu?swelhng.}

^{3. Ivegotabigbumponthebackofmy C)No},ofcoursenot.ButI'llprescnbesame^{head.Doyouthink1tmightbemorethan} sleepingpills-tohelpyougetagood

^abruise? night'srestOK?

^{4. Ikeepgettingshootingpainsdownmy} d)Well,theX-raydidn'tshowanyth1ngIf^{shinandankle.Isitpossiblethatl"ve It'}ssopainful.you'dbetterhavesome^{brokenorspra1nedsomething?} cru1chestowalkwithandsomepamkillers

_{toeasethepain.}

5	I'vegotadullacheinmyarmandocca-	e)Mm.soundsabitlikeitI'llmakeyououta
	s1onallytgelaspasm.Coulditbeami-	prescnptionforsomepenicillin,andsome

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norfracture,achippedboneorsome­

thtng?

6.I'vecomeout1narashonmychestDo f)

youthinkitcouldbeaskindisease?

mentholinhalationsm1ghtspeeduptherecovery.

It'sjustpossible.Illstrapitupanyway

andputitinaslingThatshouldreduce

_{yourdiscomfortquitealot}

7 Ikeepgettingshortofbreath.IsthereanywayIcouldbesufferingfromasthma?

8. Ith1nkI'vegotanulcerinmymouthDoyouthinkitcouldbeasignthatI'mrundown?

9.Ifeelsofeverish,andI'msureI'vegotatemperature.I'msoafraidthatthere'ssomethingwrongw1thmyheart.

g)Oh,Ishouldn'tthinkso,butIthinkper­hapsyououghttostarttakingthesetran­quillisers,toatleastgetyourbloodpressuredown

h)Ohno,no.no.You'dknowifitwasI'llgiveyousomeointmenttorubintogetndoftheinflammation

i) Itmightwellbe.I'llputyouonantibiotics

forawhileanyway,tolessentheriskof

_{senot'Smfect1on.}

Ex.15Actoutconversationsinadoctor'ssurgerymakinguseoftheexchangesbetweenthedoctorandthepatientthatyouhavejustread.

Ex.16DoctorRichardsisaradiodoctor.Sheanswerslisteners'quesUonsabouttheirmedicalproblems.WorkinpairsandmatchthequestionswithDoctorLennox'sanswers.

a)Hello,DoctorRichards.Well,threedaysagoIfelloverandcutmyarm.Therewasalittleblood,butitsoonstoppedbleedingand1forgotaboutit.Nowthewoundispainfulandred.IthurtswhenItouchit.Ialsoth1nkImayhaveatemperature.Ifeelalittlehotandquiteweak.DoyouthinkIshouldseemydoctor?

b)DoctorRichards,Iama63-year-oldwoman.Afewmonthsago.Iwaswalk1ngupstairswhenIsuddenlybecameveryfaintandalmostfelloverNow.wheneverIdojustali1tleexerciseIgetoutofbreathveryquickly.EvenwhenI'msleepingIhavebreathingprob­lems.Iwakeupinthemiddleofthenightandcan'tgetbacktosleep.I'mreallyworried,becauseIhaveneverhadinsomniainmylifebefore.Idon'thaveapaininmychest,soIdon'tthinkIhaveheartproblems.I'mveryworried.Whatdoyouth1nk?

c)Forthelasttwodays,DoctorRichards.Ihavebeenfeelingabsolutelyterrible.Mywholebodyaches.Ihaveabackacheandallmymusclesache.Ihaveaternbleheadachetoo.Buttheworstthingisthevomiting.Foodjustwon'tstay1nmystomachformorethanafewminutes.Andthediarrhoea-I'minthebathroomeveryhalfanhour.Itele­phonedmydoctorandaskedforaprescriptionforsomemedicine.butshesaidtherewasn'tmuchshecoulddoforme.Shesa1dIshouldstayinbadanddrinkalotIsthat

right?

d)Ihopeyoucanunderstandmeallnght,doctor.butIcan'ttalkverywellbecauseofmysorethroat.I'vehaditafewmonthsnow.Andacough,too.eventhoughIdon'tsmokeAndIseemtobetiredallthetime.butI'mneversoillthatIcan'tgotowork.I'vebeentothedoctorandhadsometests,buttheycan'tf1ndanythingwrongw1thme.WhatdoyouthinkIshoulddonow?

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HereareDoctorRichards'sanswers.Matchheranswerstothequestions.

1. _

Youshouldseeadoctorassoonaspossible.Yourdoctorwillarrangeforyoutohaveacompleteseriesoftests.I'mafraidyoureallycouldbeveryseriouslyill,youknow.

2.

You'veprobablygotaminorinfection.Sometimestheytakealongtimetogoaway.Theimportantthingistogetplentyofrest.Takesometimeoffworkandyou'llprobablybebacktonormalinafewweeks'time.

3.

Itsoundsasifyouhavegotaninfection.You'llhavetoseeyourdoctor,whowillprobablywriteyouaprescriptionforanantibioticandsomemedicinetoputonyourskinaswell.

4. _

Youhavewhatiscommonlycalledstomachflu.It'smostimportantthatyoudrinkalot.Youshouldfeelbettersoon,butifitcontinuesmuchlongeryoushouldseeyourdoctor.

ClassCommunication

_Role-play

A.

Youhavesomemedicalproblems.Phonearadiodoctorandspeakaboutyoursymptoms.

B.

Youarearadiodoctor.Speaktothelisteneraboutthepossiblediagnosisandremedy.GiveherIhimadvicetoconsultaspecialist

_{FillingaPrescription}

Mother:Pharmaclat:Mother:Pharmacist:

Mother:Pharmacist:Mother:

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I'mreallyconcernedaboutJohnny.Hecamedownwithfluyesterdayandhe'srunningahighfever.Thedoctorprescribedanantibiotic.

Letmeseeyourprescription.Oh,yes,thisissomethingnewonthemarket.

It'squiteeffective.

Ihopehewon'tbeallergictoit.Thelastmedicinethedoctorprescribedmadehimthrowup.

Ithinkthiswillbequesa(e.ButIhaveotherflumedic1nesonhandalso.Maybeyoushoulddouble-checkwithyourdoctoraboutthisprescription.Goodidea.

Askhimtocallme.Thenyoucancomebyfortheprescriptionlaterontoday.Thanks.

f

_WordMeaning

Ex.17Sayinotherwords.

a)warnedabout

b)becamesickw1th

c)haveabodytemperatureabovenormald)availableforsale

_{e)haveabad,abnormalphysicalreactionto}

f)vom1t

J}instock

h)checkagaintobesurei)visit,passby

_j)later

WordUse

Ex.18Matchaphrasefromthefirstcolumnwithaphrasefromthesecondcol­

_{umntomakeasensiblesentence.}

1 Hecamedown

2 Ifyouareallergic

3.Thespoiltfoodmadehtmthrow

4.Youdon'tneedtobeconcerned

_{5 Ifyouhavetime,come}

a)topenicillin,takead1fferentmedicme.

_I

b)aboutthetestifyouhavestudied

c)withabadcoldandhadtostayhome

d)up.

e)byandhaveacupofcoffeew1thme

Ex.19Fillinthecorrectphrasalverbsandexpressions.

Pharmacistsdothingsbesidesfillingprescriptions.YesterdayJoannaWilson.aphar­macist.talkedtoaveryworriedmotheraboutdifferentkindsofflumedicines.Mrs.Allenwasvery(worriedabout)hersonJoeHe------­

------(becomesickwith)thefluandwas------

-----ah1gh (havingabodytemperatureabovenormal).

Mrs.Allenwasafraidhersonwould _

(haveabadphysicalreaction)themedicinethatthedoctorprescribed.ThelasttlijleJoetookmedicine.he (vomtted)

JoannatoldMrs_Allenaboutanewmed1cine _

(availableforsale).Therewasplenty (instock)inthepharmacy,butJoannatoldMrs.Allentocallthedoctorand--------­

------(checkagaintobesure)it.

JoannasaidthatMrs.Allenshould (viSit)the

pharmacyforthecorrectprescription (later}.

_{AtaChemist'sShop}

1.

_{Thedoctor'sgivenmeth1sprescnption}

-It'llonlytakefiveminutes,soperhapsyou'llwa1t

Haveyoualsogotsomethingforsorelips?

_{-Rubinthiscreameveryfourhours.}

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2.

-Couldyoumakeupth1sprescnptionforme.please?

-I'lldo1tforyoustra1ghtaway

-Bytheway,whatdoyousuggestforsunburn?

-Thisointmentshouldclearupthetrouble

^3.

l·veJUStbeenQIVenthiSprescnphonbyDrWorrall.

Youcancallbackfor1tinaboutanhour

Canyoualsog1vemesometh.ngforth1srash?TrythtstubeofJelly

4.

CanIleaveth1sprescriptionw1thyou?

I'llhaveitreadyforyouby530

I'dlikesometh1ngforastye,too

_{Putthislot1ononthreetimesaday.}

RevisionandConsolidation

I.PutIntherightprepositionsorpostpositionswherenecessary.

1 Hewassuffenng chrontcappendicitiS

2 Thebandagewasred blood

_{3 Youmuststay bed acouple days}

4	Dontfancyshe1swellyet.don'tletherget		bed
5	Shehadachillandwascomplaining	aheadache.
6	Hestayed schoolbecau	sehehadacold
7	SheIScomplaaning (a)pa•n	herleftsrde
8	HehasInfluenza complications
9	ThereISst1llnocerta10cure th1sdi	sease.
10	Taketh1smed1c1neanditwillcure	yourcold

11Heexaminedthepatient scrupulouscare

12H1sfathertsrecovenng pneumonia.

13.Hewaswell theway recovery

14Idon'tthinkit'sthebestremedy acold

15WhachdoctorIStreatingyou yourIllness

16Mynewdoctorhasputme quatead1fferenttreatment

17Hewent thedoctor h1sannualcheck-up

_{18Acontagtousd1sease1sonethatcanbepassed person person}

touch

_{19ImustIre .Ihaveasphtttngheadache}

20Hegotabellyache	eatrngapples
21Theywerebursting	health
22-HowISyourfather verylittleprogress	hisheartattack?-	abadway,actuallyMaking
23Hecaughtacold	standtngtntherain

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_{II.Putinthearticleswhereneceuary.}

1		Althoughverycommon d1sease.	acuteappendicitisisstillsometimes			fatal
2		EarlythisspringIhad	severeaHackof influenza.
3.	Thedayaftershewasasbadaseverandhad v				eryhightemperature
4	lssheworse?Was medicinenogood?
5	Hewasin bedwith sorethroat.
6	Hehad stomachulcerandwasbleedingto				death.
7	boilonhisarmgavehim' acutepa1n.
8.	doctorevidentlydoesn'tthink			casesoseriousasyoudo.
9.	Dontsitinthedraught.you'llcatch			cold

10.Smokingis majorcauseof heartdisease.

11Ihavenotbeenabletogetmuchexercise,soI'moutof condition.

12.Hedeveloped appendicitiswith highfever.

13. woundbecameInfectedand inflammationsetin.

14 doctorReadgavehim injectionafter operation.

15.Thisis goodmedicineforcolds.

16Hewasin greatpain.

17It'sapainfultreatment,butitgives patient muchbetterchanceof

-;-;---recovery.

18.1hopeyou'llmake ..,.,.splendidrecovery.

19.Ihavebeenon sickleavefor lasttwoweeks.

20.Herhusbandisat homewith cold,andsheherselfhas.:.sprainedankle.

21Hesuddenlyran veryhightemperatureandbecamedeliriousin _

n1ght.

22. check·upincluded bloodtestsand blood·pressuretests.

23Thedoctorsaiditwouldbebettertohave X--ra-y-.--

_{Ill.Putinthecorrectverbforms.}

_{MrsMallard(togo)toseeDrGillespie,herfamilydoctor.}

\

MrsM.:

Doctor:MrsM.:Doctor:MrsM.:Doctor:MrsM.:

_l Doctor:

MrsM.:

Goodmorning,doctor.

Ahgoodmoming,MrsMallard.WhatcanIdoforyouthistime?

It(tobe)thosepills,doctor.They(nottoseem)(todo)meanygood.What'swrong?

What(tobe)wrongwithme,doctorlIt(tobe)oldage,1(tosuppose)You(todo)verywell,MrsMallardIYou(tolive)tobeahundred.

I(toget)th1sterriblecough,doctor.andIstill(toget)thatrashonmyhands.Andthebackache!Icanhardlywalksomet1mes.You(nottothink),1t(tobe)thatlegionnaire'sleg,doyou?I(toread)aboutitinthepaper.

No.no_NochanceofthatYou(tobe)veryfitforyourage.

Pardon?Anyway,Inearly(tofinish)theoldpills,doctor.Canyougivemeadifferentcolournexttime?

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