Listening, speaking and vocabulary: What's wrong?

VHealth

1Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. 

• 1Dan can't walk at the moment because he's got a painkillerbroken leg.

• 2I always burnsneeze when there's a dog or cat near to me.

• 3I sometimes feel dizzyan injection when I am somewhere high up.

• 4Mum says she's got a headacheburn because my music is very loud.

• 5I can't speak today because I've got a sore throatmedicine. Perhaps I need some plastersantibiotics.

• 6I need some medicinebandage because my coughantibiotics is really bad − I can't sleep at night.

• 7Babies and children have lots of burnsinjections to protect them for the rest of their lives.

• 8That's a bad coldburn. You should put a bandagepainkiller on it.

• 9Dad's got the flua cut from a knife, so I'm looking for a plasteran injection for him.

• 10A sneezeThe flu is similar to a coldplaster, but it's much worse. You usually have to take painkillersburns.

VHealth

2Complete the advice with the words in the box. 

MOVE
• antibiotics
• bandage
• injection
• medicine
• plaster

• 1'I've got a headache.' 'You should take a 

• painkiller
.'

• 2'I've got a small cut on my finger.' 'Here, put this   on it.'

• 3'I often travel to countries outside of Europe.' 'You should have an   before you go.'

• 4I've got a virus. I can't take antibiotics, so I've got some   from the chemist's to help me feel better.

• 5'I've got a chest infection.' 'You should see the doctor and get some  .'

• 6'My knee hurts when I run.' 'Why don't you put a   on it?'

VHealth problems

3Put the words in the correct category. 

MOVE
• a bruise
• a blocked nose
• a nosebleed
• a stomach ache
• a temperature
• a sprained ankle
• hay fever
• ill
• shivery
• sick
• toothache
• unwell
• weak

feel

have got

a broken arm

 

VHealth problems

4Complete the sentences with the words in the box and a suitable verb. 

MOVE
• hayfever
• nosebleed
• shivery
• temperature
• weak

• 1My head is very hot. I think I  a .

• 2I'm not strong today. I don't want to move a lot. I .

• 3Dad is sneezing a lot today. I think he  because of those flowers.

• 4Sit down! You  a . There's blood on your face.

• 5'I .' 'You should put on a warm jumper.'

Talking about illness

5Play the recording and listen to the conversation. What does Dylan think is the problem with Helen? 

She feels sick.She's got the flu.She doesn't like antibiotics.

6Play the recording and listen to the conversation. Put Dylan's questions and suggestions in the correct order. 

Have you got a fever?

Do you feel sick?

I think you should go home and go to bed.

Are you OK?

I think you should see a doctor.

What's the problem?

Talking about illness

7Play the recording, listen to the conversation and complete Helen's responses. 

You need to use normal letters and capital letters correctly in this task. You also need to use correct punctuation.

• 1Are you OK?

  No, I'm not. I .

• 2What's the problem?

  I've got a  and  a really sore throat.

• 3Do you feel sick?

  No, .

• 4Have you got a fever?

  I .

• 5I think you should go home and go to bed.

  Yes, .

8  Imagine that you are Helen's mother or father. You are worried about her. Write a conversation between you and Helen.

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