Visiting the doctor

1.

2.

(Ex.1) Listen and say.
take some
(cough)
syrup
use some eye/
ear/nose drops
take some
painkillers
go to hospital
for an X-ray
put antiseptic/
antibiotic cream on it

3.

(Ex.1b) What medical advice might a doctor give you if you have:
an ear infection
a sore throat
an infected
mosquito bite
use some
eye/ear/nose drops
a sprained ankle
You have an ear infection. You should use some
ear drops.
a sprained wrist

4.

(Ex.1b) What medical advice might a doctor give you if you have:
an ear infection
a sore throat
an infected
mosquito bite
put antiseptic/
antibiotic cream on it
a sprained ankle
You have an infected mosquito bite. You should
put antiseptic/antibiotic cream on it.
a sprained wrist

5.

(Ex.1b) What medical advice might a doctor give you if you have:
an ear infection
a sore throat
an infected
mosquito bite
take some painkillers
a sprained ankle
take some
(cough)
syrup
You have a sore throat. You should take some
(cough) syrup and some painkillers.
a sprained wrist

6.

(Ex.1b) What medical advice might a doctor give you if you have:
an ear infection
a sore throat
an infected
mosquito bite
go to hospital for an X-ray
a sprained ankle
You have a sprained ankle/wrist. You should go
to the hospital for an X-ray.
a sprained wrist

7.

(Ex.2a) Listen and say. Pay attention to the pronunciation.
come in
• Come in and take a seat.
• What seems to be the problem?
• It’s really swollen, itchy and painful.
• Let’s take a look.
take a seat
• I’m afraid it’s infected.
• What should I do?
• I’ll give you a prescription.
swollen
• Should I come back and see you again?
prescription

8.

(Ex.2b) The sentences above are from a dialogue at a doctor’s
surgery. Who says each sentence, the doctor or the patient?
• Come in and take a seat.
• What seems to be the problem?
• It’s really swollen, itchy and painful.
• Let’s take a look.
• I’m afraid it’s infected.
• What should I do?
• I’ll give you a prescription.
• Should I come back and see you again?

9.

(Ex.2b) Listen, read and check.

10.

(Ex.3) Find parts of the dialogue which mean:
I’m sorry to tell you.
Tell me what’s wrong.
Enter and sit down.
I’m going to look at it.

11.

(Ex.4) Listen and circle the word that does not sound the same as
the others. Listen again and say.

12.

(Ex.5) Imagine you have one of the problems in Ex.1b. Act out your
dialogue at the doctor’s surgery. Follow the plan.
Answer
a sprained
ankle
a sprained
wrist
an ear
infection
a sore
throat
an infected
mosquito bite

13.

What have you learned today?
What can you do now?

14.

(Ex.4) Use the sentences to complete the dialogue. One sentence
isn’t necessary.
Please come in and take a seat.
Now, what seems to be the problem.
Let’s take a look.
What should I do.
Put them in three times a day for five days.
Workbook

15.

(Ex.5) use the ideas below or your own ideas to write a dialogue
similar to the dialogue in Ex.4.