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d Match conditions 1-6 to treatments a-f.
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- 1 VOCABULARY illnesses and injuries
a Complete the minor illnesses and injuries.
1 She has a r a s h.
2 Her ankle is {1:SA:=swollen} s _ _ I _ _ n.
3. She's {1:SA:=being sick} b _ i _ _ s _ _ _.
4. Her finger is {1:SA:=bleeding} bl _ _ d _ _ _.
5. She has {1:SA:sunburn} s _ _ b _ _ _.
6. She's {1:SA:=sneezing} sn _ _ z _ _ _.
7 She has a {1:SA:=cough} c _ _ g _.
8 Her back {1:SA:=hurts} h _ _ t _.
9. She has a {1:SA:=headache} h _ _ d _ c _ _.
10 She has a {1:SA:=temperature} t _ _ p _ r _ t _ _ _.
b Complete the sentences.
1 Alex has diarrhoea___. He's been to the toilet six times this morning.
2 I think I have fl___________. I have a temperature and I ache all over.
3. That knife is very sharp. Please don't c__________ y__________.
4. Matt f__________ in the art gallery. It was so hot that he lost consciousness.
5. These shoes aren't very comfortable. I think I have a bl____________.
6. I have a s___________ thr____________. It hurts when I talk.
7. Rachel f__________s__________. She thinks she's going to vomit.
8. You're coughing and sneezing a lot. Do yoy have a c_____________?
9. I feel d__________. Everything is spinning round.
c Complete the conversations with a word from the list.
allergic reaction blood blood pressure burnt choking food poisoning sprained unconscious
1 P There's a rash all over my body.
D You might have had an allergic reaction to something
2 P Where am I?
D In hospital. You had an accident and you've been for an hour.
3 P I fell and hurt my wrist playing tennis - now it's very
swollen.
D I think you've__________________________________ it.
4 P I sometimes feel a bit dizzy when I first get up.
D It sounds like you have low______________________________ .
5 P I've been sick and I have diarrhoea.
D You might have_______________________ . Didn't you say you
thought the prawns you had for lunch were off?
6 P What should I do if one of my children
starts_________________________?
D Tell them not to panic and to keep coughing - they need to move the food.
7 P I dropped a pan of boiling water on my hand.
D Yes, you've yourself quite badly.d Match conditions 1-6 to treatments a-f.
1 an allergic reaction e_
2 a headache ____
3 an infection ____
4 a major cut ___
5 a minor cut ___
6 a sprained ankle ____
a have stitches
b put antiseptic cream and a plaster on it
c put ice on it and bandage it
d take antibiotics
e take antihistamine tablets or cream
f take painkillers
e Complete the sentences with a word from the list.
down out over round up
1 You should go and lie down if you aren't feeling well.
2 If you stand for too long in this heat, you might pass __________.
3 You shouldn't go out until you get __________ the flu properly.
4 If you think you're going to throw ___________, tell me and I'll stop the car.
5 I must have fainted. When I came ___________ I was Lying on the floor.
f Complete the medical advice with the words in the list.
bandage damp cloth pinch press rub running water tip
1 You can stop a nosebleed if you pinch___ the soft part of your nose and ____________ your head forward.
2 If you pet cool ___________ on a burn, it will stop blisters from forming.
3 You shouldn't put a hot ___________ on a sprained ankle, as the heat will make the ankle more swollen.
4. Don't ____________ the arms and legs of someone with hypothermia, as you will make them lose more heat.
5 You should only stand behind someone who's choking and ____________ their stomach inwards if they can't talk, cough, or breathe.
6. If you put antiseptic cream and a ____________ on a bad cut, you will stop the wound getting infected.
g Write a
short paragraph about your last illness / injury. Include...
• when you were ill / injured and what the illness / injury was.
• what the symptoms were.
• what the treatment was.
• how long it took you to get over it.
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