Hook

Let’s put it all together: body parts, feelings, symptoms, and advice in one realistic doctor’s visit conversation.

Notice

Read this dialogue:

Doctor: Good morning. What’s wrong?
Patient: I don’t feel well. I have a headache and a sore throat.
Doctor: Do you have a fever?
Patient: Yes, a little.
Doctor: You should rest and drink lots of water. You shouldn’t go to work today.
Patient: Thank you, doctor.

Rule

Review the key phrases for a doctor’s visit:

  • What’s wrong? / I don’t feel well.
  • I have a… (symptom)
  • Do you have…?
  • You should / shouldn’t… (advice)

Practice

  1. What does the doctor ask first? (Answer: What’s wrong?)
  2. What phrase means “I am sick”? (Answer: I don’t feel well.)
  3. Complete: Do you ___ a fever? (Answer: have)
  4. Give one piece of advice using “should”. (Answer: e.g. You should rest.)
  5. Write your own 4-line doctor’s visit dialogue using symptoms and advice.

Connect

Review all health and feelings vocabulary with our Vocabulary lessons before your Can-Do Task.

Try the Vocabulary Lessons →

CEFR A1: Spoken Interaction — can take part in a simple conversation about health if the other person helps.

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