At theDoctor’s

Doctor: I see you last came to see me two years ago.

Mr Smith: Yes, doctor. You gave me a general check-up then.

Doctor: And what's wrong with you at the moment?

Mr Smith:Well, my throat hurts and I've had a terrible headache since last night.

Doctor: Have you got a temperature?

Mr Smith: I took my temperature this morning. It was 38.2.

Doctor: That's not very much.

Mr Smith: So much the better. If it was 39 I'd be in bed now.

Doctor: Are you coughing much?

Mr Smith: A little bit.

Doctor:All right. I'll examine you now.

(The doctor examines the patient)

Doctor: Now take a deep breath please. Let it out. And now cough. And now cough again, please. Well, don't wor­ry, it's only a throat infection. There's nothing wrong with your lungs. I'll prescribe some pills which you should take in the morning and evening. I'll also pre­scribe some syrup, 2 spoonfuls a day will be sufficient.

Mr Smith: Is that all doctor?

Doctor: Oh yes, I won't give you any antibiotics, as you haven't got bronchitis. You'll see that with the prescription I've given you, you'll feel better in a few days. Don't forget your prescription. Thank you, doctor. Goodbye. You'll feel better soon.

Mr Smith: Goodbye, doctor.

1. When did Mr Smith last visit his doctor? 2. Did Mr Smith have an operation the last time he visited the doctor? 3. What's wrong with Mr Smith? 4. How long has he had a headache? 5. Has he got a high tem­perature? 6. Has he been coughing a lot? 7. Has Mr Smith got bronchi­tis? 8. What medicine does the doctor prescribe? 9. When should he take the pills? 10. Did Mr Smith almost forget anything?

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B. Study the reported version of the conversation.

Mr Smith has an appointment with his doctor. The doctor tells him it has been two years since he came for a general check-up. Today, he ex­plains to the doctor that he has a sore throat and a headache and that he is coughing a bit. The doctor asks him if he has taken his temperature. Mr Smith tells him he has, and that it was 38.2 this morning. After the examination the doctor reassures him and tells him there is nothing wrong with his lungs, and he prescribes some medicine which Mr Smith should take. He says he will not give him any antibiotics as he has not got bronchitis, and with the pills and the syrup he should be better in a few days. As Mr Smith leaves, the doctor tells him not to forget his prescrip­tion and says he hopes Mr Smith will feel better soon.

C. Report the conversation in the past.

D. Roleplay the conversation. Make a similar conversation.

At the Doctor's Surgery

Mr Pale hasn't been feeling very well lately. He has just waited forty-five minutes to see the doctor and now he is with the doctor in his surgery.

Doctor: Good evening. Sit down. Yes? What's wrong?

Mr Pale: Doctor, I haven't been feeling well for the last few weeks.

Doctor: And what exactly is the matter?

Mr Pale: Well, I've got a slight headache.

Doctor: Anything else?

Mr Pale: In the mornings I sometimes have a pain in my chest.

Doctor: Uh-huh. Any other problems?

Mr Pale: Sometimes my back hurts.

Doctor: I see. OK. Well, I'm just going to examine you... open

your mouth... say 'ah'.

Mr Pale: Ah!

Doctor: Right. Have you been worrying much recently?

Mr Pale: Perhaps a little bit, yes.

Doctor: Mmm. Have you been sleeping all right?

Mr Pale: No, actually doctor, I haven't.

Doctor: What about your appetite? Have you been eating properly?

Mr Pale: Yes, I think so.

Doctor: So you haven't lost any weight recently?

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Mr Pale: No, I don't think so.

Doctor: What do you do?

Mr Pale: I'm a teacher.

Doctor: And are you happy in your work?

Mr Pale: Well, not really, doctor.

Doctor: Look. Here's a prescription.

Mr Pale: Thank you.

Doctor: Take one of these before you go to bed each night. Try to

stop worrying and come and see me in two weeks.

Mr Pale: Thank you, doctor. Goodbye.

Doctor: Goodbye.

A. Ask and answer questions on the text.

B. Report the conversation.

C. Roleplay the conversation.

D. Imagine you have a medical problem, answer the doctor's questions.

What's the Trouble?

Mr Williams: Good morning, doctor.

Doctor: Hello, Mr Williams. Take a seat. What seems to be the trouble?

Mr Williams: I'm not sure, doctor. But I haven't been feeling too well. I think I must have a touch of flu.

Doctor: Mm. There's a lot of it going round at the moment. What are the symptoms?

Mr Williams: I'm feeling very tired, and I'm aching all over. I've been sneezing a lot, and feeling pretty feverish, hot and cold all the time. Oh, and I've got a sore throat.

Doctor:Any vomiting?

Mr Williams: No, but I don't feel very hungry. I've got no appetite at all.

Doctor: Well, let's have a look at you. Open your mouth. 'Aah'. Yes, your throat's a bit inflamed; and the glands in your neck are swollen. Can you just unbut­ton your shirt? I want to listen to your chest. Breathe deeply. Right. I'll just take your temperature. Don't say anything for a minute, just keep the thermometer under your tongue. I'll write out a prescription for

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you, but you know the best thing is just to go home, go to bed, and take plenty of fluids.

A. Ask and answer questions on the text.

B. Report the conversation.

C. Roleplay the conversation.

D. Situation: You haven't been feeling well lately. At the moment you are being examined by the doctor.

What's the Problem?

Doctor: Come in. Do sit down. Now, what's the problem? Woman: I just can't sleep at night any more. I don't know what to

do. I feel so tired all the time. Doctor: Do you take any exercise during the day? Woman: No, not really. Doctor: Well, the first thing you should try to do is to take some sort of

exercise during the day. Maybe walk for twenty minutes or so. Woman: Mmm. I see. Doctor: Then you should try to relax before you go to bed. Make a

hot drink, watch television, have a bath and then go to bed. Woman: I usually have a cup of tea before I go to bed. Is that all right? Doctor: No, you really oughtn't to drink tea or coffee late at night.

They both contain caffeine and it keeps you awake. Woman: I see. What about sleeping pills? Doctor: Well, I really don't think you need to try sleeping pills yet...

A. Study and practise the conversation.

B. Situation.

You're at the doctor's. The doctor is giving you some pieces of advice.

C. Ask students to work in pairs and give a suitable piece of advice for someone who:

wants to make a perfect omelette;

is planning to drive his/her car in snowy conditions;

is going for a job interview;

wants to come to your country to work;

wants to take care of his/her teeth;

wants to start a garden.

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1.

2.

Focus on phrasal verbs.

Healthy Body, Healthy Mind

Doc = Doctor

RB = Mr Rich Brown T = Ms Teresa Green

LW = Mrs Lily White IR = Mr Ivor Rose

Doc: Hello, Mr Brown. And how are you?

RB: Well, I haven't been feeling very well recently. I get out of breath very easily when I climb stairs or walk short distanc­es, and last week I started getting pains in my chest.

Doc: Mm, I see. Do you smoke?

RB: Yes, I get through about 30 cigarettes a day

Doc: That's rather a lot. Have you tried giving up?

RB: I have, doctor, but I can't break the habit.

Doc: Well, I think you should at least try to cut down on the amount you smoke. What about your eating habits? Have you put on any weight recently?

RB: Yes. I'm a little overweight at the moment. You see, I eat in cafes most of the time and I tend to drive everywhere be­cause of my job. I sell sports equipment.

Doc: Well, it sounds as if you're out of condition. I think you need to take some regular exercise.

RB: What, you mean take up jogging?

Doc: Well, jogging or something like that, but the most important thing is, I think you need to lose some weight, so I want you to go on a diet.

RB: Go on a diet?

Doc: Yes, it's particularly important that you cut out fatty foods. What about alcohol? How much do you drink?

RB: About two or three pints of beer in the evenings.

Doc: I think you need to cut out drinking completely for the next few months.

RB: That's easier said than done, doctor.

Doc: I agree, but if you don't change your lifestyle, you could be in trouble...

Doc: Hello, Teresa. And what seems to be the problem?

T: Well, I'm not feeling very well at the moment. I'm preparing

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1. to get over something

2. to come/go down with something

3. to get through an amount of something

4. to pick something up

5. to cut something out

for exams and I've been staying up late at night studying. This morning I got out of bed very early to do some more work, and I passed out. My flatmate found me on the floor. I came round after a few seconds.

Doc: Mm. Have you had any other symptoms?

T: Well, I have been feeling a bit off colour and sometimes I get splitting headaches. What do you think is wrong with me?

Doc: Well, it sounds as if you've been burning the candle at both \\ ends. You've probably been overdoing it and you're over­tired. I don't think it's anything to worry about, but I think you should take it easy for a while and try to get enough sleep.

T: Yes. I haven't been getting much sleep lately.

Doc: I'll give you something to help you relax in the evenings. And just try to have a few early nights.

T: Thank you, doctor.

3.

Doc: Hello, it's Mrs White, isn't it?

LW: That's right, doctor.

Doc: What can I do for you?

LW: Oh dear. I'm always tired, doctor — I'm absolutely worn out

at the end of the day. Doc: Are you eating regular meals? LW: Well, I don't really have time to eat — I'm too busy with the

children. And we don't have much money for food because

my husband's out of work. Doc: It sounds to me as if you're a bit run down. I'll write out a

prescription for some extra iron and vitamins, and I'd like

you to come back in a couple of weeks so I can see how

you're getting on. LW: Thank you, doctor.

4.

Doc: Hello, Mr Rose. How are you feeling?

IR: I feel a bit under the weather. I've got a headache and I ache

all over. Doc: Mm. You've probably picked something up. Let me see.

Yes, you're running a temperature. I think you 're go ingdown

with flu. IR: How long will it take me to get over if! You see, I need to get

back to work as soon as possible.

Doc: About four or five days. I'll write out a prescription for some pain killers for you. Take these tablets three times a day after meals. Meanwhile, my advice is to go to bed with a hot water bottle aud drink lots of fluids. After a few days you should feel as right as rain.

A. Listen to the four patients talking to the doctor. Make notes about each of them under the headings below.

Patient	Symptoms	Diagnosis	Treatment
1. Mr Rich Brown 2 Ms Teresa Green 3 Mrs Lily White 4 Mr Ivor Rose

B. Practice.

1. Listen to the sentences with the multi-word verbs in A. Match the verbs in A with the definitions in B.

1. How long will it take me to get over it? 2.1 think you're going down with flu. 3.1 get through about 30 cigarettes a day.

4. You've probably picked something up.

5. It's particularly important that you cut out fatty foods.

6. Have you put on any weight recently?

7. What, you mean take up jogging?

8.1 think you should try to cut down on the amount you smoke. 9.1 passed out. My flatmate found me on the floor. 10. I came round after a few seconds.

В

A

a.to increase in weight or size

b.to recover from an illness, shock, or surprise

с to develop the symptoms of an illness or disease

d.to use a quantity of something such as food or money

e.to reduce something, to consume less of something

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6.to put on an amount of something f. to develop an interest in some

thing as a hobby or professio

7. to take something up g.to recover consciousness

8. to cut down (on) (something) h.to stop doing/using somethin

9. to pass out i. to catch an illness

10. to come round j. to faint, to lose consciousness for

a short time because of lack of food or air, or because of shock

2. Listen to the sentences. Then say the sentences again, using the multi­ word verb prompts. The first one has been done for you.

1. Achoo! Oh dear. I think I'm starting to catch a cold. (come down with).

Achoo! Oh dear. I think I'm coming down with a cold.

2. I think I caught my cold from Jim. (pick up)

3. It took me a week to recover from my last cold. (get over)

4. I really must reduce the amount I smoke. (cut down on)

5. I smoke 20 cigarettes a day. (get through)

6. My weight has increased recently. (put on)

7. I must stop eating chips. (cut out)

8. I've started playing golf as a hobby. (take up)

9. I think I'm going to faint. (pass out)

10.1 recovered consciousness a few seconds later. (come round)

3. Translate into English.

1. Я поправилась. Я должна отказаться от сладкого и жирного.

2. Мой отец начал заниматься спортом, когда ему было уже за 40.

3. Он заболел гриппом. 4. Когда произошла утечка газа, несколько человек упало в обморок, но вскоре они пришли в себя. 5. Мне необходимо сократить потребление соли. 6. В прошлом месяце я подхватила грипп. 7. Он болел пневмонией, но сейчас уже попра­вился. 8. Как жаль, что он бросил музыку.