At the doctor's

1. Unit 1
Health & Medicine

2. Exercise 1
Look at some typical doctor’s statements and
questions and complete them with the words given
1. What seems to be the problemproblem?
2. How long have you been ___like this?
3. Are you ___ to anything? 4. What have you ____recently?
5. Come ____ if you are not feeling better in a few days.
6. Have you been ___ anything for that?
7. Have you got any other ____? 8. Right, let me have a____ at you.
9. I am just going to take your_____.
10. Here is a _______ for some painkilers.
• problemproblem prescription back feeling taking
temperature symptoms allergic eaten
look

3. Exercise 2
Here are some typical patient’s expressions.
Match them (1-10 to a-j)
• 1 I am not feeling
• 2 I haven’t been
• 3 I’ve got
• 4 My chest
• 5 I keep
• 6 I can’t stop
• 7 Do I need
• 8 I’m allergic
• 9 How often
• 10 Do I need to
• A feeling very well recently
• B getting really bad headaches
• C very well
• D a terrible stomach ache
• E hurts
• F to penicillin
• G sneezing
• H should I take them?
• I make another appointment?
• J some antibiotics
• KEYKEY

4. At the Doctor's Office
Common Questions Your Doctor
Might Ask You
· What seems to be the problem?
· How can I help you ?
· What can I do for you?
· How long have you been experiencing
these symptoms?
· Are you in pain?
· Can you describe the pain?
Where exactly does it hurt?

5. ●
Common Directions or Instructions
during an Examination
• · Lay down on the examination
table/bed.
• · Relax your leg/arm.
• · Tell me when it hurts.
• · Breath in (inhale), breath out (exhale).
• · Take off your /shirt/sweater etc. (!)

6. Doctor/Patient Conversation
• Patient: Good afternoon.
• Doctor: Good afternoon. Have a seat. So, what
seems to be the problem?
Patient: Thank you. I'm feeling ill, I've got quite a
bad cough, but I don't seem to have a fever.
• Doctor: I see. How long have you had these
symptoms?
Patient: Oh, I've had the cough for two weeks, but
feeling ill just these past few days.
• Doctor: Are you having any other problems?
Patient: Well, I've got a headache. I've also had a
little bit of diarrhea.

7. Doctor: Do you smoke?
Patient: Yes, a few cigarettes a day. Certainly no
more than a half a pack a day.
Doctor: How about allergies? Do you have any
allergies?
Patient: Not that I'm aware of.
Doctor: Does your head feel stuffy?
Patient: Yes, for the past few days.
Doctor: OK. Now let's have a look. Could you
please open your mouth and say 'ah'?

8. ●
Phrasal Verbs at the Doctor's Office
• Please lay down on the examination table.
• You need to cut down on the amount of
sugar you eat.
• You can put on your shirt now.
• Sit down here, while I write you a
prescription.
• You need to take better care of yourself.