Unit1

Episode 1 Sickness

Talking about Sickness

A. The basic sentences that we use to say that we are sick:

 I am sick.  I might be getting sick.

 I am feeling sick.  I am in a lot of pain.

 I feel sick.  I am under the weather.

 I don't feel well.  I feel as sick as a dog.

 I felt sick yesterday.  I feel awful.

 I think that I am getting sick.  I feel terrible.

B. The doctor may say to you:

 What’s the problem?  What are your symptoms?

 How are you feeling today?  Are you feeling any better?

 Do you have any allergies?  How long have you been feeling like this?

 Do you have any medicine to take?

C. We use "have/has + sickness" to be specific about the disease or symptom.

 I have a cold.  I have a stomachache.

 He has the flu.  She has a headache.

 I have a fever.  I have a toothache.

 He has a bad cough.  My grandmother has diabetes.

 I have a sore throat.  I have skin cancer.

 I have an earache.  I have a temperature.

D: These could also be because of injury.

 My head hurts.  My shoulder hurts.
 My knee hurts.  My finger hurts.
 My tooth hurts.  My stomach hurts.

E. Here are some other symptoms that we describe with verbs or adjectives.

 I am dizzy.  I am nauseous.

 I think I am going to throw up.  I need to vomit.

 I'm shivering.  I'm cold.

 I feel weak.  My body is tired.

 I have a high blood pressure.  I’m in a lot of pain.

 I have pain in my back.  My head is spinning.

 I’m having difficulty breathing.  I’m not sleeping very well at the moment.

 I’m not feeling very well.

F: It is also important to know how to ask about another person's health.

 How do you feel today?  Are you sick?

 Do you feel okay? You look sick.  Are you okay?

 Do you feel better today?  Are you feeling okay?

 Do you need to see a doctor?  Do you need some medicine?

G: When somebody we know is sick, we should say something nice to show the person
that we care.

 Get better soon.  Take care of yourself.

 I hope you feel better soon.

H: We can also give them some advice.

 Get some rest.

 You should see a doctor.

 Make sure to drink lots of water.

 Take some medicine.

 Make sure that you get lots of rest.

 Try to drink some tea.

 You need to get lots of sleep.

 Go to the hospital today.

Disease แปลวา่ โรค Pandemic แปลวา่ โรคระบาดที่เกิดการระบาดทวั่ โลก

Symptom แปลวา่ อาการของโรค Outbreak แปลวา่ การระบาดของโรค

Quarantine แปลวา่ การกกั ตวั Get vaccinated แปลวา่ ไดร้ บั ฉีดวคั ซีน

Cough แปลวา่ ไอ Dry cough แปลวา่ ไอแหง้ ๆ ไม่มีเสมหะ

Wet cough แปลวา่ ไอแบบมีเสมหะ Vomit / Throw up แปลวา่ อาเจยี น

Sore throat แปลวา่ เจ็บคอ Headache แปลวา่ ปวดหวั

Runny nose แปลวา่ น้ามกู ไหล Infection แปลวา่ การติดเช้ อื

person-to-person spread แปลวา่ การติดต่อจากคนสู่คน

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 Doctor and Patient

Doctor: Hello! What can I do for you?
Patient: Good Morning Doctor. I don’t feel good.
Doctor: Come and sit here.
Doctor: Open your mouth.
Doctor: Since how long are you not feeling well?
Patient: Since yesterday.
Doctor: No problem. Did you have motions yesterday?
Patient: No Doctor. Not so freely.
Patient: Doctor I feel weak and do not feel like eating.
Doctor: Ok. And what else?
Patient: I feel like vomiting.
Doctor: Do you drink a lot of water?
Patient: No Doctor, I don’t have water too much.
Doctor: Did you take any medicine?
Patient: Yes Doctor, I took a Crocin.
Doctor: who asked you to take it?
Patient: No one Doctor. I took it myself.
Doctor: why did you take it?
Patient: Because I felt a headache.
Doctor: Nothing to be worried at.
Doctor: Do you need quick relief? บรรเทา

Patient: No Doctor. It is enough you give me medicines for now.

 Situation: Jane is unwell and visits the doctor.
Doctor: Hi, what’s wrong?
Jane: I feel unwell and keep vomiting all the time.
Doctor: How long have you felt like this?
Jane: Nearly two days. It started just before going to bed the day before yesterday.
Doctor: Let me examine you. I will press on your stomach to see if it hurts and then listen to your heart.
Jane: Ok. It doesn’t hurt when you press my stomach. I just feel tired.
Doctor: Ok. Did you eat anything different from usual before you started to feel this way?
Jane: Yes my boyfriend cooked dinner for me. He isn’t a very good cook and the food tasted a bit strange.
Doctor: You’ve got food poisoning. It is not very serious and you should be better in another day.
Jane: Oh dear, what should I do.
Doctor: You need to drink lots of water and get plenty of rest.
Jane: Ok, thank you doctor.
Doctor: You’re welcome. If you are not better in 48 hours come and see me again.

Showing Concern / Offering Help

Showing Concern Offering Help
แสดงความเป็ นห่วง เสนอความช่วยเหลือ

1. What's the matter? Can I help you?
2. Are you alright? May I help you?
3. What's getting you down? Can I give you a hand?
4. Do you need a shoulder to cry on? May I offer assistance?
What can I do to help you?
5. Are you looking for something?
I’ll do it for you.
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Put the expressions in the correct column.

Oh you poor thing! Do you need a hand?

Is there anything I can do?

What can I do for you? How may I help you? Do you need any help?
You look a bit down. What's up (with you)? Why the long face?

Let me help you.

Listen and complete the conversation.

Nose drops
A: 1____________________?
B: Yes, I do.
A: How did you get it?
B: My sister had a cold. 2________________________.
A: Have you taken anything for your cold?
B: No, I just 3______________________.
A: Your nose is stopped up?
B: Yes. I have to breathe through my mouth.
A: Have you tried nose drops?
B: No, 4____________________ nose drops.
A: They work great.
B: 5_________________. I don't like to put drops in my nose.

Painful ear

A: My ear is killing me.
B: 6______________________.
A: I was on a plane.
B: So?
A: So, every time the plane goes up, 7_______________________.
B: That's no good.
A: Sometimes the pain goes away, and 8_______________________.
B: Have you seen a doctor?
A: 9____________________ to two doctors.
B: And they couldn't fix your problem?
A: They both said I have to live with it.
B: Or you can 10___________________ planes.

Seeing the doctor

Doctor: So what can I do for you today?
Man: Well, I’ve been having really 1____________________, and sometimes I feel dizzy.
Doctor: How long have you been feeling like this?
Man: I think… 2_____________________, maybe.
Doctor: And did it start suddenly? Did anything happen which might have caused it?
Man: 3______________________. I’ve never felt like this before.
Doctor: Okay, for today, I’ll give you a prescription for some painkillers. 4________________ any allergies?
Man: No, not that I know of.
Doctor: It’s just paracetamol. It’ll help you with the headaches. I’m also going to refer you to a specialist at
the hospital. They’ll 5___________________ to arrange an appointment.
Man: Do you think it’s something serious?
Doctor: It could be a lot of things. If I were you, I’d just get plenty of rest; don’t overexert yourself, and wait
for the appointment with the specialist next week.
Man: Okay, thank you, doctor.
Doctor: 6_____________________ your prescription!
Man: Oh, yes, thanks.

Write the five words in the answer spaces. They appear in the dialogue in the same order as the
exercise, but the form may be different.
1. adjective – when you feel that you can’t stand still and your head is spinning in circles:_____________

2. plural noun – medicine, often in the form of tablets, that reduces pain:_________________

3. noun – a medical condition where your skin turns red or you get ill because you have touched or been

near to something:________________

4. verb – to work too hard or push yourself to do too much.:_________________

5. noun – a scheduled time when you go to see a professional person: __________________

6. noun – a piece of paper that a doctor gives you, which you use to buy medicine at a pharmacy.

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Discuss these questions with your classmates.

1. What is the best thing to do to stay healthy?
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2. What do you think the worst disease to have?
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3. Do you consider yourself to be healthy? Why?
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4. How often do you exercise?
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5. What is your diet like? Do you eat mostly fruits and vegetables?
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6. What do you think about the health care system in your country? How could it be improved?
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7. People are living longer and longer thanks to medicine. How long would you like to live? How
about forever?
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8. Are there any diseases like smallpox that you think humans could totally get rid of if we tried?
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