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Mime the words/phrases from Task 1 and ask your partner to find them.
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Student B
You have got a toothache.
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Asking about
a health problem
a health problem
How do you feel?
What is the matter with you?
What is wrong with you?
What is your problem?
What is wrong with you?
What is your problem?
Answering questions
I feel sick/ill/bad.
I’m sick/ill.
I don’t feel well.
I’m sick/ill.
I don’t feel well.
I have got a headache/sore throat.
My legs/eyes/arms hurt.
My legs/eyes/arms hurt.
I’m fine.
I’m ok.
I’m ok.
Nothing. I’m fine.
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Read the conversation and answer the questions. 2 questions don’t have answers in the text.
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How are you today?
I feel sick.
What is the matter with you?
I have got a headache and a temperature.
Have you also got a sore throat?
Yes, I have. I have got a cough, too. All my body hurts. I have got a backache, a stomach ache and an earache.
You have got the flu and a bad cold. You should go to the doctor.
No, I cannot. It is 12 o’clock now. I should be at school at one o’clock and our lessons end at six.
You are very ill. You shouldn’t go to school today.
What should I do now?
You should take a painkiller and go to the doctor.
Can you inform my teacher?
Sure! I can.
I feel sick.
What is the matter with you?
I have got a headache and a temperature.
Have you also got a sore throat?
Yes, I have. I have got a cough, too. All my body hurts. I have got a backache, a stomach ache and an earache.
You have got the flu and a bad cold. You should go to the doctor.
No, I cannot. It is 12 o’clock now. I should be at school at one o’clock and our lessons end at six.
You are very ill. You shouldn’t go to school today.
What should I do now?
You should take a painkiller and go to the doctor.
Can you inform my teacher?
Sure! I can.