a

headache

Health problems

UNIT

10

a

stomach

ache

a

toothache

a

backache

an

earache

a cold a sore

throat

a fever a cough the flu

Listen and look at the pictures. Then practice with a parner.

A: How are you today?S: I have a headache.

A

B Say what's wrong with the people in the pictures. Tell your

partner.

She has a headache.

Class CD

Track 75

2 ListeningClass CD

Track 76

People are talking about health problems. Listen and circle the correct answer.

1 Speaking

1. a. a fever

b. a headache

2. a. a cold

b. a cough

3. a. a stomachache

b. a toothache

4. a. an earache

b. a backache

5. a. a sore throat

b. a cough

6. a. the flu

b. a cold

3 Grammar: Feel + adjective; have + nounClass CD

Track 77

Listen. Then listen again and repeat.

Asking what's wrong

How

Saying what's wrong

do you feel?

are you?

I feel sick.

terrible.

I don’t feel well.

What's wrong?

the matter?

I have a headache.

a cold.

the flu.

Adjectives

fine

great

terrific

better

sick

awful

terrible

worse

4 ConversationClass CD

Track 78

Pair work. Listen to the conversation. Then practice with a partner.A

A: Hello?

B: Hi, Katy. It’s Jeff.

A: Jeff? How are you?

B: Not so good. I'm afraid I can't meet

you tonight.

A: Really? What's wrong?

B: I don't feel well. I have a sore throat.

A: Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. I hope you

feel better soon.

Pair work. Practice the

conversation again. Use your

imagination.

B

Extra

Try using these phrases with your partner.

go to the movies

go dancing

go out to eat

feel terrible

feel awful

feel sick

have a fever

have a headache

have a stomachache

5 Communication task: How are you today?

Pair work. Number the sentences to make two

conversations. Then practice the conversations.

Take turns being A and B.

A

Person A

____ Do you have a fever?

____ That's too bad. I hope

you feel better tomorrow.

____ How are you today?

____ What's the matter?

Person B

____ I have a headache.

____ No, but I have a terrible

backache.

____ Me, too.

____ Not so good. I feel terrible.

Conversation 1

5 Communication task: How are you today?

Person A

____ Yes. and I have a

stomachache.

____ How do you feel today?

____ I have a sore throat.

____ I don't feel so good.

Person B

____ I feel fine. thanks. How about

you?

____ Maybe you have the flu.

____ Do you have a cough?

____ What’s wrong?

Conversation 2 Extra

Role-play a health problem. Partners guess what the

problem is. Take turns.

a headache

a stomachache

a toothache

a fever

a cold

an earache

a sore throat

a backache

a cough

the flu

take

some

aspirin

take

some

cough

syrup

take a hot

bath

stay in

bed

see a

dentist

get some

exercisesee a

doctor

drink

some tea

Health problems

UNIT

10

Listen and look at the pictures. Then practice with a parner.

A: I feel terrible.B: You can take some aspirin.

A

B What do you do when you feel sick? Tell your partner.

I drink some tea and stay in bed.

Class CD

Track 796 Speaking

People are talking about health problems. What wrong withthem? Listen and circle

the correct answer.A

Class CD

Track 807 Listening

1. He has a bad _____ .

a. backache

b. headache

c. stomachache

2. She doesn't get much _____.

a. sleep

b. exercise

c. time to relax

3. He gets a lot of _____.

a. colds

b. sore throats

c. toothaches

Listen again. What do their friends tell them to do? Circle the correct answer.B

1. a. stay home and relax

2. b. take some aspirin

3. c. stay in bed

2. a. see a doctor

b. take a hot bath

c. exercise

3. a. go to the dentist

b. take cough syrup

c. drink some tea

8 Grammar: ImperativesClass CD

Track 81

Listen. Then listen again and repeat.

Stay home and relax.

Drink lots of water.

Go to bed early.

A

Don't go to school.

Don't eat desserts.

Don't work too hard.

Pair work. Complete the conversations. Use the sentences in the list or your own

ideas. Then practice the conversations.B

Don't work so hard.

Don't go to work.

Take some aspirin.

See a dentist.

Drink a lot of juice.

See a doctor.

1. A: I'm really tired.

B: ____________.

2. A: I have a terrible toothache.

B: ____________.

3. A: I get a lot of colds.

B: ________________.

4. A: I think I have the flu.

B: ________________.

9 ConversationClass CD

Track 82

Pair work. Listen to the conversation. Then practice with a partner.A

A: I don't feel so good, doctor.

B: What's wrong?

A: I have a sore throat and a cough.

B: Do you have a fever?

A: No, but I feel very tired.

B: It sounds like you have a bad cold.

Take this cough syrup and get some

rest. Drink lots of water. And don't work

too hard.

A: OK, doctor.

B: And don't worry. You're going to he

fine!

Pair work. Practice the conversation again. Use your own information.B

10A Communication task: Things you can do for a ...

Student A looks at this page. Student B looks at page 76.

Pair work. Think of two things you can do for each of the problems below. Write

them in the chart.A

Problem

1 You get a lot of colds.

2 You're always tired.

3 You have a sore throat.

4 You often get headaches.

5 You can't sleep at night.

6 You have the flu.

Things you can do

Group work. Get together with another pair. Compare

your ideas. What ideas do they have that you don't?

Write the ideas in the chart.

B