Talking about Health in English - Learn English with Harry ??

Talking about Health in English - Learn English with Harry ?? You don’t feel well. Being sick is never fun, its definitely not fun when you cant communicate about your illness in English-speaking country. Learn some some useful  illness vocabulary when talking about health in English.Check your knowledge of English health vocabulary with interactive quiz ???? Talking about Health in English Don't keep this to yourself. Tell the world! Perhaps you had flu two weeks ago, and you still feel tired all the time. It’s probably a good idea to see your GP. If the illness is serious he will advise you to get a specialist. If you have an operation the specialist will advise you to go to a hospital.  If your teeth need attention, filling, or extracting, or if you need false teeth (dentures), then you go to the dentist.  Older people suffer from indigestion, rheumatism and blood pressure.  Some diseases are infectious or contagious, and a great care must be taken by people who have these illnesses, so they do not pass them on to other people.  You may have toothache, earache, headache, stomachache.  Your doctor may prescribe medication, or want to give you some advice about your lifestyle. Phrases could include  you shouldyou needyou must20 IELTS collocations related to health Useful Phrases for Talking about Health in English I’d like to book an appointment to see the doctor.What time does the surgery open?I feel ill.I’ve got a (bad) headache.I’ve got a pain in my chest.I’ve got a fever.I’ve got a cough.Ive got toothache.My arm hurts.  REMEMBER: Ive got a headache (countable) BUT Ive got toothache (uncountable). Talking about Health in English - Visit to the Doctor Vocabulary General Practitioner (GP) a family doctor who works in the communityPrescription an order for medication, signed by your doctorFlu (influenza) a highly contagious viral infectionFever /'fi?.v?r/   a condition associated with many illnesses where your body temperature is higher than 38 °C (100.4 F)Surgery the building where doctors workSurgeon operates on sick peopleClinic  a session where patients can see a doctor or nurseAppointment an arrangement to see or visit someone at a particular date and timeBandage â€" a part of material used to support a part of the bodyContagious /k?n'te?.d??s/ can be spread from one person to anotherIndigestion /??n.d?'d?es.t??n/   a pain that you get in your stomach when you find it difficult to digest foodConcussion /k?n'k??.?n/ an injury to the brain caused by a blow to your head. It is usually not long-lasting.  Nausea /'n??.zi.?/- the feeling that you are going to vomitMedication â€" a set of medicines used to treat an illnessMedicine a substance, for example cough syrop, ointment, eye drops, tablets, injections, that is used to treat a particular illness (My bottle of medicine NOT My bottle of medication.)Painkiller a medicine for relieving painTo give up to stop doing/having smthTo put on to place something on top of something else Conversations between Doctor and Patient in English 1. David goes to his doctor with a bad cough.  DAVID: I can’t get rid of this cough. I’ve had it for three weeks.DOCTOR: Take some cough syrup. You should also try to give up smoking.  2. John has hurt his foot playing football.  JOHN: My foot hurts when I run. I fell over playing football last week.DOCTOR: First try putting on a bandage, then rest your leg for a few days.  3. Clare has been suffering from headaches at work.  CLARE: I’ve had a bad headache for three days.DOCTOR: You should try taking some painkillers.  4.  Cathy has bad toothache, and cant sleep at night. What advice would you give her? Visit to the Doctor Vocabulary - Gap Filling Exercise Loading...