Section B (3a-3b)

Unit 1: What’s the matter?Unit 1: What’s the matter?

Period 5Period 5

ears

armshands

legsfoot (feet)

headeye (eyes)nose

mouthtooth (teeth)

face

stomachback

Where is his neck?

neck

chin

waist

Do you still remember the parts of the body?

Can you name some health problems for these body parts?

Head: __________________________

Back: __________________________

Throat: __________________________

Tooth: __________________________

Stomach: __________________________

Other problems: _____________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________

have a headache

have a sore back/backache

have a low/high fever

have a toothache

have a stomachache

have a cough

have a sore throat

have an earache have a sore leg

Problems caused by accidents

背部受伤 hurt one’s back头部受伤 get hit on the head留鼻血 have a nosebleed割伤膝盖 / 手指 / 手臂 cut one’s knee/finger/arm摔倒 fall down

How to describe health problems or accidents.

Tim 发高烧了。 Tim has a high fever.玛丽牙疼。 Mary has a toothache.我的语文老师嗓子疼。 My Chinese teacher has a sore throat.我流鼻血了。 I have a nosebleed .他体育课上背部受伤了。 He hurt his back in P.E. class.Aron 在一次事故中膝盖割伤了。 Aron cut his knee in an accident.

health problems

accidents

How to give advice or suggestions.

Tim has a high fever. What should he do?

Mary has a toothache. What should she do?

My Chinese teacher has a sore throat. What should she do?

He should take his temperature and take some medicine. Then he should have a good rest.

She should see a dentist and take somemedicine.

She should drink some hot tea and speak less.

他应该量体温和吃药。然后应该好好休息一下。

她应该看牙医，吃点药。

她应该喝点热茶，少说话。

I have a nosebleed. What should I do?You should put your head back then wash your face.

He hurt his back in P.E. class. What should he do?First, he should go to the hospital. Then he should get an X-ray. Finally, he should rest for a few days.

Aron cut his knee in an accident. What should he do?First, he should wash the cut. Then, he should put some medicine on it. Finally, he should put a bandage on it.

你应该把头后仰，清洗下面部。

首先，他应该去医院。然后，他应该照 X 片。最后，他应该休息几天。

他应该先清洗伤口。然后，他应该在伤口上些药。最后，他应该用绷带包扎一下。

Do you know how to deal with health problems or accidents

now?

1. Write advice for these people.

1. Problem: Alan cut himself. Advice: First, he should wash the cut. Then he should put some medicine on it. Finally, he should put a bandage on it.

2. Problem: Cindy has a headache. Advice: She should have a rest. She should see a doctor. She should take some medicine.

3. Problem: My cousins have bad colds. Advice: They should see a doctor and take some medicine. They should lie down and have a rest. They should wear more clothes.

4. Problem: Jack hurt his back playing volleyball. Advice: He should go to the hospital first. Then he should get an X-ray and rest for a few days.

2. Put these questions and answers in order to make a conversation.

____ I hurt myself playing soccer. I have a sore leg.

____ I think you should see a doctor and get an X-ray.

____ What’s the matter?

____ What should I do?

____ OK, thanks. I’ll do that now.

____ Oh, that doesn’t sound good.

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A: What’s the matter?

B: I hurt myself playing soccer. I have a sore leg.

A: Oh, that doesn’t sound good.

B: What should I do?

A: I think you should see a doctor and get an X-ray.

B: OK, thanks. I’ll do that now.

Pairwork: Practice the dialogue with your partner.

Now you are able to give advice forsome common illnesses and accidents.Let’s play a game:

Pairwork: Being a Nurse

Patient: Describe your health problems or accidents that happened to you.

Nurse: First, diagnose ( 诊断 ) the problem. Second, give advice.

Some of you will be invited to act out your conversation.

3a Imagine you are the school nurse and a student just had an accident or a health problem. Make notes about what he/she should and shouldn’t do. Practice the conversation with students around you.

Accident or health problem

He/She should

He/She shouldn’t

have a high fever

take some medicine

drink cold water

Pairwork: Being a nurse

3b Write a conversation between the nurse and the student using the notes in 3a. Use the questions and phrases below to help you.

What’s the matter?/What happened? Are you OK?No, I don’t feel well./I feel …/I have a …/Should I…?You should …/You shouldn’t…fell down/got hit by…/cut myself/hurt my…

Nurse: ___________________________Student: __________________________Nurse: ___________________________Student: __________________________

Writing

Nurse: ___________________________Student: __________________________ ___________________________Nurse:____________________________ ____________________________Student:__________________________Nurse: ___________________________ _____________________________Student: __________________________Nurse: ____________________________

3b Act out with your partner the conversation between the nurse and the student.

What’s wrong? I don’t feel well. I think I have a high fever. Let me take your temperature… Yes, you have a high fever. What should I do? You should take some medicine and have a good rest. Thank you. You’re welcome.

Homework

Suppose your cousin has a sore throat. Write a note to tell him/her what he/she should do.