Learning Support Materials

Health 3

1. 
   Look up any unfamiliar medical conditions in the list below and write the symptoms in the spaces given, as in the example.
   

1. appendicitis severe pain in left side

2. chicken-pox __________________________________________
3. mumps ______________________________________________
4. an allergy ____________________________________________
5. influenza (flu)_________________________________________
6. rheumatism

__________________________________________

2. 
   Complete the sentences with the words in the box, as in the example.
   

1. The doctor took my temperature with a thermometer.

2. 
   Tell a partner about a childhood visit to the doctor. Describe the symptoms and the treatment.
   

1. 
   Look at these advertisements for complementary health care.
   

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  Make a list of different types of medicine, health care and treatment
  
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  Which have you tried?
  
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  Are there any you would like to try?
  
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  What medicine is popular in your country?
  

2. 
   Match the practices with the descriptions:
   

3. 
   Complete the table with the correct form of the word, as in the example.
   

One of you is the doctor and the other is the patient.

Doctor: Have you got (a pain in your left side)?

Patient: Yes, and (it’s quite severe).

Doctor: Well it’s quite possible. We’ll need to (do some tests).

take a blood test take your temperature