Unit 8: What’s Wrong?

Quick Check

A. Vocabulary. Relate body parts to illnesses.

nose—runny nose, cold, sneezing

B. Comprehension. Answer yes or no.

1. Yes Sarah has a high temperature.
2. Yes Maria’s throat is sore.
3. Yes Peter’s stomach hurts.
4. No The patient at the doctor’s office doesn’t have a fever.
5. Yes, The doctor says the patient should stay at home.

3 Grammar

A. Work with a partner. Ask and answer the questions with How do you feel when…?
Use the words in the box.

How do you feel when…?

1. you exercise? I feel hungry.

2. you eat a lot? I feel sleepy.

3. you see or hear bad news on TV? I feel sad.

4. you are not prepared for a test? I feel worried.

5. you have nothing to do? I feel bored.

6. you need to go to the dentist? I feel sick.

7. you see a sad film on TV? I feel sad.

8. you don’t sleep well? I feel tired.

9. you do well on a test? I feel happy.

10. you need to make an excuse? I feel nervous.

11. you travel by plane? I feel excited.

12. you need to say goodbye to a friend? I feel bad.

C. Work with a partner. Ask and answer questions. Use the adjectives in the box in exercise A.

A: I'm really happy.

B: Why?

A: Because I did well on my test.

D. Match the problem with the advice. Then practice with a partner.

1. d I have a headache.
2. a We’re very tired.
3. e Mariam has a stomach-ache.
4. b Ahmed has a toothache.
5. f the children have a sore throat.
6. c Faisal is afraid of shots.

4 Listening

d. 1- backache.

b. 2- stomach-ache.

e. 3- sore throat.

c. 4- toothache.

a. 5- cold

6 Conversation

About the Conversation

1. How does Bud feel?

He feels terrible.

2. What’s wrong with him?

He has a stomach-ache and he feels like vomiting.

3. What advice did the doctor give him?

He should take some medicine and have only tea.

4. What did Omar want to do?

He wanted to invite Bud to go out for dinner.

7 About You

1. Are you usually a healthy person?

Yes, I am healthy.

2. When were you last ill?

I think eight months ago.

3. What was the matter with you?

Sore throat.

4. What did you do for the problem?

I drank a warm chicken soup with lemon.

5. What do you do to keep healthy?

I keep doing exercise in the morning and eat hygienic food.

8 Reading

After Reading

1. Write three things that are the same about colds and the flu.

Your nose is blocked;

Your throat is sore;

You are coughing and sneezing constantly.

You are shivering.

2. How is the flu different from colds?

When people have the flu, they can have a high fever and sever muscle aches and pains.

The flu can cause pneumonia and kill its victims there are vaccines for the flu but, not for colds.

9 Writing

A. Read about heat exhaustion. Have a class discussion. What are the symptoms? Are there any other symptoms?

Do you agree with the advice? Do you have any other advice?

Symptomps: dizzy, weak, sweating, muscles, ache, vomiting.

B. What are some common symptoms of the flu? Write them in the chart. How can you relieve the symptoms? Write notes in the advice column.

C. What should you do when you have the flu? Write about it. Use your notes from the chart and other ideas from this unit. Use bullet points for the symptoms or the advice.

When I have a flu, I feel my temperature high, my body aches, feel tired and headache.

So, I drink a lot of water and liquid, I keep my self-warm, take medicine to lower my temperature and treat aches and pains and have rest.

10 Project

Research home remedies for common illnesses. Present your remedies to the class and discuss them.

-- Sore throat: A sore throat is the feeling of pain and dryness in the throat. Most sore throats are caused by infections or by environmental factors like dry air.

Sore throats are often uncomfortable, giving a feeling of a 'scratchy throat' or ' swollen throat' that make you want to cough to clear the throat irritation.

Causes of a sore throat: Viruses Bacterial infections, or Chemicals and irritants.

Symptoms of a sore throat:

1- Scratchy and burning sensations.

2- Dry and tender throat.

3- Increased pain when swallowing or talking.

Home remedies for a sore throat:

1- Drink water.

2- Salt water.

3- Warm liquids.

4- Apple cider vinegar.

5- Honey.

6- Warm water with Thyme.

7- garlic.

-- Stomach ache: A stomach ache refers to cramps or dull pain in the tummy (abdomen) that is usually temporary and is often not serious. A stomach ache is usually not serious, and symptoms should pass quickly.

Causes of a stomach ache: Gas in the stomached, Indigestion, constipation Diarrhoea or food poisoning.

Symptoms of a stomach ache:

1- Difficulty in passing stools.

2- Feeling bloated and increased flatulence due to trapped gas.

3- Watery stools, nausea and vomiting.

4- Severe pain in the centre of your tummy due to gallstones.

Home remedies for a stomach ache:

1- Yogurt.

2- boiled Mint with cardamom to make tea.

3- Bitters and soda.

4- Apple cider vinegar.

A. Replace the underlined words in the conversation with the correct pronouns or possessive adjectives.

Sam: AAA… Atchoo!

Dan: Sam, what’s wrong with (1) Sam? You

Sam: I think I caught a virus on the school trip. Everyone in my class caught (2) the virus. it

Charles had a cough.

(3) Charles (he) sat next to (4) Sam (me) on the bus, so perhaps I caught (5) the virus (it) from (6) Charles. him

It was cold at the zoo, and Mr. Parker told (7) my classmates and I (us) to put on (8) my classmates’ and my (our) jackets.

(9) Mr. Parker (he) said that (10) my classmates and I (we) should stay warm. Well, I didn’t listen to (11) Mr. Parker. him

I didn’t wear (12) my jacket (mine) and some of my friends didn’t wear (13) my friends’ jackets. theirs

Maybe that made (14) the virus worse. it

Dan: (15) Sam should see a doctor. you

Sam: I did. (16) The doctor (he) gave (17) Sam (me) a prescription for some medicine.

(18) The doctor said I should take (19) the medicine three times a day. (it)

(20) The medicine tastes terrible! (it)