Illness & diseases

ILLNESS AND DISEASES

PARTS OF THE BODY

HEADNECK

(THROAT)

SHOULDER

CHESTBACK

STOMACH

ARM HANDS FINGERS

ELBOW NAILS WRIST

LEGSKNEE THIGH CALF

FOOT (SINGULAR)

FEET (PLURAL)

ANKLE

TOES

HEEL

PARTS OF THE FACE

EYE

MOUTH

NOSE

CHEEK

TONGUE

CHIN

FOREHEAD

TOOTH

(SINGULAR)

TEETH

(PLURAL)

DISEASES

• To talk about Diseases, we use the

following words:

• ACHE

• PAIN

• HURT

• SORE

ACHE• DEFINITION: this word is used to express

physical pain, usually for constant and

slight pain.

We use them in 2 ways:

* As a noun

Ex. I have a head-ache

* As a verb

Ex. My head is aching

Activity 1

• Create sentences using the word ACHE

as a VERB and as a NOUN

Ex. He has a BACKACHE.

His back is ACHING

a lot.

PAIN

• DEFINITION: We use this word only as a

NOUN, to describe an unpleasant body

sensation, caused by an injury or an

illness. It is usually used to talk about

some severe ache.

Ex. He feels a strong PAIN

in the chest.

PAIN

• We can use this word to express physical

and emotional suffering.

*Physical

*Emotional

Activity 2

• Use the word PAIN for the following

pictures.

Ex. He has a PAIN in the

knee

HURT

• DEFINITION: We use this word as a

VERB. It’s the action of causing pain. It’s

for physical and emotional pain.

Ex. You always HURT

my feelings!

Activity 3

What does it hurt?

Ex. Her elbow hurts.

SORE

• DEFINITION: We use it as an

ADJECTIVE, to describe a pain usually

related to irritation or inflammation.

Ex. She has a SORE throat

Activity 4

• Create sentences using the word SORE

with the following pictures.