Lesson 44. At the doctor's

Цілі: вдосконалювати навички вживання нових лексичних одиниць; навички аудіювання, читання й усного мовлення; розвивати мовну здогадку й мовленнєву реакцію учнів; підвищувати загальну культуру здорового способу життя.

Procedure

1.Warm-up

What’s the matter?

Match the problem and its solution.

Health Problems

1. I’ve got a headache	a) give up smoking
2. I’ve got a toothache	b) have it X-rayed
3. I’m coughing	c) apply some ointment
4. My nose is blocked	d) consult a surgeon
5. My nose is running	e) use some gargle
6. I’ve got a temperature	f) take some aspirin
7. I’ve broken my arm	g) stay in bed for a while
8. My stomach aches	h)take some medicine
9. I’ve burnt my hand	i) go to the dentist
10. I’ve cut my finger	j) lie in the sun for a day or two
11. I can’t move my leg	k) use nasal drops
12. I’ve got a sore throat	l) use some antiseptic

Key: 1 f; 2 і; 3 a; 4 k; 5 j; 6 g; 7 d; 8 h; 9 c; 101; 11 b; 12 e.

2. Speaking

Work in pairs

Make up short dialogues using the problems and solutions from the warm up above.

Example:

— I’ve got a headache.

— Take some aspirin.

3. Listening

Do ex. 1, p. 119.

4. Listening and writing

Do ex. 2, p. 119.

Key:

Name: Danny

Problem — a pain in the shoulder

How long? — for a week or so

Medicine — some tablets

Next visit — in 5 days, if the pain doesn’t go away.

5. Speaking

Do ex. 3, p. 120.

6.Listening

Listen to the text and do the tasks.

A VISIT TO THE DOCTOR

Once an old gentleman came to consult a doctor.

“What do you complain of?” asked the doctor.

“You see, doctor, my nervous system is in a bad state. I have a heartache, often headache and my sleep isn’t good. Sometimes I cannot sleep all night long”.

The doctor examined the patient very carefully and said:

“Your treatment will be very simple, in other words it will be a rest-cure. You should go to a quiet place in the village for a month and have an active rest there: get up early, do morning exercises, have breakfast and go for a walk. You should walk much, go to the forest for fresh air, eat much fruit and vegetables and drink milk before going to bed. And you can smoke only one cigarette a day.

A month later the gentleman came to see the doctor again.

“How are you?” asked the doctor.

“I am quite well now”, answered the patient. “I’ve done everything that you recommended me, doctor. I strictly followed all your orders. I walked much, ate much fruit and vegetables and drank milk before going to sleep. But one cigarette a day almost killed me”.

“But why?” asked the doctor.

“It’s not a joke to begin smoking at my age. I had never smoked before”, answered the gentleman.

Say if the following statements true or false.

1. The man was old.

2. The man complained of only the headache.

3. The doctor advised him to have an active rest.

4. The man came back in a month.

5. After the rest the man felt bad.

6. The man enjoyed smoking.

Fill in the gaps with the suitable words.

Recommended, examined, nervous system, consult treatment, strictly

1. The gentleman wanted to ... a doctor.

2. His ... was in a bad state.

3. The doctor ... the patient.

4. The doctor prescribed very simple ... .

5. The man did everything that the doctor had ... him.

6. The man ... followed all the doctor’s orders.