Health problems

Ailments matching

B1-B2

20-30 mins

groups: 3-4

Three-column, twelve-row matching: He sprained || his ankle || playing football etc.

IIlnesses and injury - collocations and mime cards

B1-B2

40 mins +

groups: 2-4

Twelve mime cards: 'I was playing football and I twisted my ankle' etc. Matching exercise - I've broken my | leg arm; I've got | toothache sunburn etc.

Common ailments - collocations and remedies

B1-B2

20-30 minutes

Collocations for common ailments (24 cards) - swollen ankle, blocked nose etc. Another 9 single cards for possible treatments of some of the ailments. (antibiotics, antiseptic cream etc. Answer sheet.

Quizzes

Health problems quiz 1
Twelve-question multiple-choice quiz on common health problems: illnesses, injuries and symptoms.

Health problems - quiz 2
Fifteen-question multiple-choice quiz on common health problems, symptoms, medicines and other everyday vocabulary related to health.

Book references

Inside Out Student's Book Upper Intermediate

Unit 4 Body Page 34
Listening (with script) : six health-related problems - hay fever, cold etc.

New Cutting Edge Pre-Intermediate students' book

Module 10 Take care Pages 88 - 89
Health quiz - basic medical problems / first aid Collocations for doctor / patient situation Listening: Health helpline Speaking: Health helpline / patient role plays

New Inside Out Student's Book Upper Intermediate

Unit 4 Challenge Page 44 Useful phrases and pronunciation
Six conversations about minor health problems (Revamp of previous edition unit 4, p34) Follow up pairwork activity: A explains problem; B responds un/ sympathetically and gives advice

Real Listening & Speaking Three

Unit 6 I've got a pain in my arm Page 30
brainstorming health problems

Health problems

See also:

Ailments matching

IIlnesses and injury - collocations and mime cards

Common ailments - collocations and remedies