1. 02 Content of this lesson: Grammar: - Present Continuous (I am doing) (2) Vocabulary: - Health: illness and disease (2) / 100 Grammar: Present continuous (I am doing) (part 2) Listen: - track 02, doctor consultation Reading: - text 02, social security in USA Conversation: - Health (3) Listen: Doctor consultation Vocabulary: Health: illness and disease (part 2) Reading: Social security in USA Conversation: Health (3) What's the matter? I've got a cold I've got flu (U) (more serious then a cold) I've got hay fever (U) I've got diarrhoea (U) I feel sick I've got a hangover Note: For these illnesses, you can either buy something from the chemist, or go to your doctor, who may give you a prescription (= a piece of paper with an order for some medicine) that you get from the chemist. How do you know? (the symptoms) a sore throat, sneezing, a cough symptoms for a cold + aching muscles and a temperature, e.g. 39.5 sneezing, runny nose, sore eyes I keep going to the toilet I want to vomit (= be sick) headache, feeling sick Cause of illness a virus allergic reaction to pollen from grass often food, or a virus many e.g. food, alcohol too much alcohol Exercises: Vocabulary: Health: illness and disease (part 2) Write down the main symptom of symptoms for these conditions. 1- a cold:........................................................................................................................................................... 2- flu:................................................................................................................................................................. 3- hay fever:...................................................................................................................................................... 4- a hangover:................................................................................................................................................... 5- asthma:......................................................................................................................................................... Study this example situation: Sarah is in her car. She is on her way to work. She is driving to work. Download the audio file at www.downloadpassword.net/socialsecurity - Password: josfdj44www.downloadpassword.net/socialsecurity This means: she is driving now, at the time of speaking. The action is not finished. am/is/are + -ing is the present continuous: I am he/she/it is we/you/they are (= I'm) (= he's, etc.) (= we're, etc.) Driving Working Doing, etc. Exercises: Complete the sentences with the following verbs in the correct form: get happen look lose make start stay try work 1- You..................... hard today.” “Yes, I have a lot to do.” 2- I..................... for Christine. Do you know where she is? 3- It..................... dark. Should I turn on the light? 4- Why are all these people here? What..................... ? 5- Things are not so good at work. The company..................... money. - Do you think traditional medicine is a good alternative to modern medicine? - In what circumstances should traditional or alternative medicine be used? - Do you think traditional therapies are compatible with modern medicine? Why or why not? - What are the advantages or disadvantages of modern medicine? - What are the advantages or disadvantages of traditional medicine? www.english-by-phone-admin.com/socialsecurityinwww.english-by-phone-admin.com/socialsecurityinusa Lesson date: __ - __ - ____ Grammar: Present continuous (I am doing) (part 2) Listen: Doctor consultation Vocabulary: Health: illness and disease (part 2) Reading: Social security in USA Conversation: Health (3) Exercises: Vocabulary: Health: illness and disease (part 2) - Have you had any of these illnesses recently? - Have you had any aches and pains recently? - Which ones you have had? - Are there any other illnesses you have had or still have? -What was the illness of the patient? -Why the doctor and the patient seemed to have a conflict? -Do you agree that a patient should get his own opinion before going to the doctor? -Do you agree that we should always see two different doctors before? Exercises: Extra questions related with the grammar theory - When was the last time you were sick? -When you were in high school, how many days of school did you miss each year because of sickness? -Who do you think is responsible for the care of your health? you yourself, your parents, or your doctor and medical people? - Who is the healthiest person in your family? Who is the least healthy? - Why do people smoke? - Would you consider donating your organs after your death? - What is the health service like in your country? - What do you think of the health service in this country? - How can the health service be improved? - Have you been to hospital since you arrived here? -What are the social security programs in your country? -Do you agree with the social security system in United-States? What is your view on that matter? -Would you prefer that your country had the same social security as in USA? -Don’t you think that people tend to abuse social security? Should it be more severe? 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