Lesson 3 Good health
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The best remedies 1 Word builder:
health problems
a In pairs, complete the second column of the table below with symptoms from these boxes. I have . . . a headache abdominal pain a stomachache aching muscles a sore throat nausea a cough a fever
Illness
I’m … tired sneezing ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ Symptoms Treatment
the flu (influenza) a cold food poisoning appendicitis a migraine b Choose the appropriate treatment from the box below and write it in the third column of the table. take antibiotics eat fruit and vegetables eat very little food take a decongestant drink fluids take aspirin drink herbal tea rest in bed have surgery c Have you ever had any of these illnesses? What did you do?
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Unit 8
2 Reading and writing Read this paragraph and write the illnesses from exercise 1 in the blanks. If you have a stomachache and nausea you may have (1) ____________ . Rest in bed, drink herbal tea, and don’t eat very much. If the symptoms continue, see your doctor. You may need some antibiotics. The symptoms of (2) ____________ are often nausea, fever, and abdominal pain, especially on the right side. See a doctor immediately, because you may need surgery! (3) ____________ is a virus, so antibiotics won’t help. The symptoms are aching muscles, headache, fever, and sometimes sneezing. Rest in bed, drink fluids, and take aspirin. (4) ____________ is similar to influenza, but usually less severe. The symptoms are usually sneezing, coughing, headache, and sometimes fever. Take aspirin, and, if necessary, a decongestant. (5) ____________ is a type of headache, but there are usually other symptoms. You may have nausea and vision problems, and you may be extremely sensitive to light and noise. If the problem is very severe or frequent, you may need to see a doctor to get some medicine.