What seems to be the problem?
Key sentences
| Doctor |
Sick or injured person |
| What seems to be the problem? |
I have a bad (problem).
I hurt my (body part). |
| Doctor |
Sick or injured person |
How did this happen?
How long have you felt this way? |
I was (activity) when I hurt myself.
Since (time). |
| Doctor |
Sick or injured person |
Do you have (problem) ?
Do you feel (feeling) ? |
Yes, I do.
No, I don't. |
| Doctor |
Sick or injured person |
| I recommend that you (do something). |
Thank you, I will. |
Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
I have a bad (problem).
| problem |
sentence |
| headache |
I have a bad headache. |
| stomachache |
I have a bad stomachache. |
| fever |
I have a bad fever. |
| rash |
I have a bad rash. |
I was (activity) when I hurt myself.
| activity |
sentence |
| playing tennis |
I was playing tennis when I hurt myself. |
| cooking |
I was cooking when I hurt myself. |
| moving something heavy |
I was moving something heavy when I hurt myself. |
| fighting |
I was fighting when I hurt myself. |
Do you have (problem) ?
| problem |
sentence |
| a fever |
Do you have a fever ? |
| sore muscles |
Do you have sore muscles ? |
| a stiff neck |
Do you have a stiff neck ? |
| trouble swallowing |
Do you have trouble swallowing ? |
I recommend that you (do something).
| do something |
sentence |
| rest |
I recommend that you rest. |
| drink lots of fluids |
I recommend that you drink lots of fluids. |
| take this medicine |
I recommend that you take this medicine. |
| stay home |
I recommend that you stay home. |
Example
Practice this conversation.
| Doctor |
Sick or injured person |
| What seems to be the problem? |
I have a bad (headache). |
| Doctor |
Sick or injured person |
| How did this happen? |
I was (playing tennis) when I hurt myself. |
| Doctor |
Sick or injured person |
| Do you have (a fever) ? |
Yes, I do. |
| Doctor |
Sick or injured person |
| I recommend that you (rest). |
Thank you, I will. |
Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.
Exercise
Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
| Doctor |
Sick or injured person |
|
What seems to be the problem? |
I have a bad ... . |
| Doctor |
Sick or injured person |
| How did this happen? |
I was ... when I hurt myself. |
| Doctor |
Sick or injured person |
| Do you have ... ? |
Yes, I do. |
| Doctor |
Sick or injured person |
| I recommend that you .... |
Thank you, I will. |
Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
Practice
| Doctor |
Sick or injured person |
| Imagine you are a doctor. Ask your partner what is wrong and give advice. |
Imagine you are sick or injured. Answer your partner's questions. |
Further study
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Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language. |