SELF-STUDY I-6. Health Problems

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SELF-STUDY I-6

Health Problems

Assignment 1.

1 thumb

2 1ips

3 ears

4 gums

5 elbow

6 sole

7 heel

8 knee

9 chin

10 stomach

11 neck

12 spine

13 wrist

14 navel

15 cheek

16 eyelid

17 nostrils

18 shin

19 forehead

20 throat

Assignment 2.

1 against

2 with

3 for

4 out

5 from

6 with

7 in

8 from

9 on

10 with

Assignment 3.

1 lie down

2 fainted

3 painless

4 hurt

5 symptoms

6 had

7 aching

8 agony

9 suffered

10 die

Assignment 4.

1 ill/ nauseous/ sick/ dizzy/ depressed/ numb

2 an operation/ this medicine/ stitches/ some rest/ a broken wrist/ flu/ an infection/ a virus/ a cold/ mumps/ a sore throat/ an injection

3 a headache/ a broken wrist/ flu/ cancer/ a virus/ a cold/ mumps/ a sore throat/ measles/ an earache/ an infection

4 flu/ a virus/ a cold/ measles

5 your doctor/ a consultant

6 inoperable/ a broken wrist/ flu/ painful/ mumps/ incurable/ fatal/ measles/ your blood pressure

7 this medicine/ an aspirin/ his tooth out/ her temperature/ her to hospital/ your blood pressure

8 your ankle/ your wrist

9 nauseous/ in great pain/ dizzy/ depressed/ in agony

10 hot/ painful/ sore/ numb

Assignment 5. Match the first part (1-10) with the second part (a-j) of these sentences.

1-i

2-e

3-d

4-g

5-a

6-h

7-c

8-f

9-j

10-b

Assignment 6.

1 I had my tooth out last week.

2 Has he got over his illness yet?

3 He looked after you while you were ill.

4You've put on a lot of weight since I last saw you!

5 The effect of the drugs is wearing off now.

6 Having fainted, he came round after a few minutes.

7 He went down with flu and had to have time off work.

8 She has given birth to a lovely baby girl and is feeling fine.

9 Ever since her heart attack, my mother has suffered from poor health.

10 Michelle suffers from terrible headaches.

Assignment 7.

1. Children are frequently taken ill.

2. Breathe in deeply.

3. We made an appointment with him for 6 o’clock.

4. Take the pills with you just in case.

5. He must have a splitting headache.

6. Does it hurt you to swallow?

7. It hurt me that he didn’t come to see me in hospital.

8. My heart hurts when I see him.

9. I’m allergic to strawberries.

10. I’ve made an appointment with the dentist for 3 o’clock tomorrow.

11. My aunt is short of breath. She should go and see her GP immediately.

12. Serious complications may set in after flu.

13. The patient is in a critical condition. His life is hanging by a thread. He can go at any moment.

14. It’s very stuffy here. It’s impossible to work in such conditions.

15. The doctor doesn’t guarantee a full recovery, but the worst is over.

16. Is there a cure for cancer?

17. The doctor couldn’t give a diagnosis to the patient.

18. It’s necessary to take off the bandages from the wound.

19. He is running a fever.

20. He may have chicken pox.

21. She’s getting out of breath. She has a strong fit of cough.

22. If he took the pills every day he would have recovered long before.

23. Where can I have my blood tested and blood pressure measured?

24. Can I have this medicine made at your chemist’s shop?

25. Have you had a medical check-up yet? Yes, but I need to have my chest X-rayed and have my eyes tested.

26. The doctor prescribed a cough mixture for me and now I need to have it made at the chemist’s. I need to take one tablespoonful of it three times a day after meals and one tablespoonful of it before going to bed.

27. My eyes hurt when I look at the VDU.

28. Could I make an appointment with the doctor for 5 o’clock, if possible.

29. The doctor will see you by appointment only.

30. Take a deep breath and hold it.

31. This medicine is good for a cold.

32. She constantly complains of a splitting headache to me.

33. After the operation the patient’s life was hanging by a thread: he developed complications and got worse (his condition deteriorated).

34. I’m in no condition to do sports today. I’m aching all over after yesterday’s marathon.

35. He was conscious till the last minute.

36. If you feel unwell don’t complain of the pain but go and see the doctor.

37. Could you give me something for a strong cough, please?

38. A new effective cure for this disease has been found.

39. This disease is incurable.

40. Vitamin deficiency can lead to serious diseases.

41. The gladiator died from his wounds on the arena.

42. I feel dizzy when I look down.

43. If his wound had been put a bandage on at once he wouldn’t have lost so much blood and there would have been no necessity to give him blood transfusion.

44. I had my eyes examined and it turned out that I needed stronger glasses.

45. You’ll soon feel the effect of the medicine.

46. I feel feverish. I must have picked up flu.

47. He’s still unable to work. He’s still on sick leave.

48. Marilyn got into habit of taking pills for insomnia.

49. These drops are absolutely harmless.

50. This noise gave me a headache.

51. He looks ill.

52. He can’t have failed to have a medical chest in his car when it was checked up.

53. He’s been operated on his stomach and has cut out alcohol and fatty foods completely.

54. What can bring down the temperature?

55. The doctor felt my pulse, sounded my heart and lungs and measured my temperature and blood pressure.

56. She’s in no condition to speak. She has a terrible toothache.

57. I’m shivering all over. I must have picked up a cold.

58. I can’t read aloud. I have a sore throat.

59. There’s nothing to worry about. He’s been successfully operated.

60. I’d rather take these pills for a headache and go to bed early. I’ll be as good as new tomorrow.

61. Why are you walking bare-headed in such weather? You’ve been unwell recently, haven’t you? You can develop complications.

62. Have you had your leg X-rayed? If it’s broken you’ll have to have it put in plaster and go on crutches for a month.

63. Here’s the prescription. Gargle your throat once in every few hours and take a tablespoonful of cough mixture 3-4 times a day.

64. The doctor asked the patient to strip to the waist and sounded his chest.

65. I’d keep to a strict diet if I were you. You have a stomach disorder.

66. The doctor seems to have forgotten to prescribe me anything for a running nose.

67. Why are you short of breath? Do you suffer from a high blood pressure or any heart problems?

68. I had to go to the dentist last week but I came down with flu and spent a few days at home.

69. Could the doctor have forgotten to prescribe this medicine to you? You won’t get it at any chemist’s without prescription.

70. The doctors must have diagnosed his case.

71. In order to prevent tuberculosis and other dangerous diseases one should have his chest X-rayed every year.

72. If you had made an appointment with the doctor beforehand he could have appointed the time for you and put you on sick leave.

73. What medicines did you take for gastritis in hospital?

74. Had you had your tooth filled in time you wouldn’t be suffering from a severe pain now.

75. Could you have never had you blood pressure measured? But I’ve never suffered from headaches.

76. The pediatrician wouldn’t have made a diagnosis correctly without the child’s blood test.

77. He’s likely to be taken to hospital to be operated for acute appendicitis.

78. You ought to register with a good doctor. You have a dry cough. You had a terrible fit of coughing in the morning. You get out of breath and have chest pains when walking.

79. I’m aching all over. I must have picked up something. Do you know the schedule of our doctor?

80. The patient is running a very high temperature – 39.9. He’s aching all over and complaining of a dull headache. He passed out yesterday. In a few minutes he came round but was too weak to walk. Painkillers are not of any help too.

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