Key sentences
Doctor
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Sick or injured person
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What seems to be the problem?
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I have a bad (problem). I hurt my (body part).
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Doctor
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Sick or injured person
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How did this happen? How long have you felt this way?
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I was (activity) when I hurt myself. Since (time).
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Doctor
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Sick or injured person
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Do you have (problem) ? Do you feel (feeling) ?
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Yes, I do. No, I don't.
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Doctor
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Sick or injured person
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I recommend that you (do something).
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Thank you, I will.
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Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
I have a bad (problem).
problem
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sentence
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headache
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I have a bad headache.
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stomachache
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I have a bad stomachache.
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fever
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I have a bad fever.
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rash
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I have a bad rash.
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I was (activity) when I hurt myself.
activity
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sentence
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playing tennis
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I was playing tennis when I hurt myself.
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cooking
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I was cooking when I hurt myself.
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moving something heavy
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I was moving something heavy when I hurt myself.
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fighting
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I was fighting when I hurt myself.
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Do you have (problem) ?
problem
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sentence
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a fever
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Do you have a fever ?
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sore muscles
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Do you have sore muscles ?
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a stiff neck
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Do you have a stiff neck ?
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trouble swallowing
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Do you have trouble swallowing ?
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I recommend that you (do something).
do something
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sentence
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rest
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I recommend that you rest.
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drink lots of fluids
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I recommend that you drink lots of fluids.
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take this medicine
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I recommend that you take this medicine.
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stay home
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I recommend that you stay home.
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Example
Practice this conversation.
Doctor
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Sick or injured person
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What seems to be the problem?
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I have a bad (headache).
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Doctor
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Sick or injured person
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How did this happen?
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I was (playing tennis) when I hurt myself.
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Doctor
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Sick or injured person
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Do you have (a fever) ?
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Yes, I do.
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Doctor
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Sick or injured person
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I recommend that you (rest).
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Thank you, I will.
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Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.
Exercise
Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
Doctor
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Sick or injured person
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What seems to be the problem?
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I have a bad ... .
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Doctor
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Sick or injured person
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How did this happen?
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I was ... when I hurt myself.
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Doctor
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Sick or injured person
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Do you have ... ?
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Yes, I do.
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Doctor
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Sick or injured person
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I recommend that you ....
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Thank you, I will.
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Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
Practice
Doctor
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Sick or injured person
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Imagine you are a doctor. Ask your partner what is wrong and give advice.
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Imagine you are sick or injured. Answer your partner's questions.
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Further study
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Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language. |