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Common problems * os
1 1 don’ fel wel. nD eS she’ co:
1 What's the matter?
2: ve gota sore throat and 1 keep sneezing,
1: Oh, you've probabl ve flu.
You should goto be
2: Yes, I think I wil,
Shes bloing erNse Shea temperate
Whats the matter? | How do you know? (the symptoms) _| cause of ness
rn sneting a sre throaty 3 cough -2_
r felikea | same as fr a cold high temperature, | a virus
cold but more serious) | e.g. 40°
Tego Theep going the wos. les fend act
ae wan to ID (= be sk) math ee belies
ve gor AMBER. —_| headache, fel sick too much akohol
For these illnesses, you can goto a doctor or harmacy). The doctor may give
you AQHA (= paper with an order for medicine) that you get from the chemist
Aches and pains
We use the now or and
For other parts of the body we useipaling With both nouns, we often use che verb get.
ve gor {2a bad headache) often get backache.
woke up with in my chest. 1 get a pain in my leg when I run.
‘Ache is also a verb, deseribing a pain which continues for a long time but is nor strong.
By the end of the day, my feet were aching.
(GRBs common asa verb, sed to describe a pain which is stronger or mare sun,
(My throat hurts when T speaks Where does it hurt? (e Where the ain?)
The most common adjective i
a: Did it burt when you had t (= when the —~_s@
dentist fils a hole/cavity in the tooth)
ts Ie was quite painful when she gave me the injection.
Serious illnesses
Smoking is a major cause of
He had ‘and died almost immediately. eare Jungs
Gag 3 disease affecting the liver. |
ave the ness fSEED—iver J stomach
‘Many peopl
(= chest Fa reat
problems)Health: injuries
‘These are common injuries.
Nore Whats the problem? | How didi bappent | result ‘olution
Cut, bias,
ese 1 ShQ@b her finger | using a knife | ie ie
Metecn | 2 Heowied runsing fora bus | heeant walk it
Mbeuredas | 3 Shes gor She hic her ankle when. i
suns or verbs she fll over black and blue
ww chesame | 4 HABRBR his arm | he feof his bike | hea
form: 5 Sheu her hand | on the kertle ies vera)
The ver
Hospital treatment
is often used to describe che pain from injures. Ir has different structures:
hart my back in the garden She when she fell over.
1 hit my leg against the table and it (Gits.a bad pain)
John fll ot of the window andlMBINERD on the ground. is wife called a
‘br John was sil when ace, ES OA
foepea ce ou es aR cee dn cw
where he was.
taken ro
To players jumped forthe ball andSSE TESS
cand had to go role.
Wounds and injuries
Someone@HG@him (with a gun)
He got imo, 1nd he a EEE Up.
describe damage to the body, but a wound
sually caused by a weapon (e-8. gun or knife) and happens
in fights and wars. The verbs are wound and injure.
na car crash
it each other but it was an accident). One cut
He needed ten‘Fd stn GREE given to 9 person whois or HUEbecomes il, When there
isan emergency, minutes are veryimportant, so ist ai has tal function Immediate actions
necessary when theres alot of bleeding, when breathing has stopped for any reason, when there is
‘BEGAN, or RSRIEREMIERE come in contact with the skin get in the eyes.
People shouldbe trained to care ROBEY for injuries to themselves and others at home, at
work, orinthe community. Even a small injury canbe very SHIGE and cause death, so everyone
shouldknove fist aid techniques.
When ir aider face anemergeney, they must be abe toksep calmando
people to dole them, He orshe must knowhow to MiB erficial respiration, GSM bleeding,
and prot injuries, Mecical aesstance has tobe arranged. Knowing how to cary the victim without
causing roe injuries is very important. Inshor, effective fst ad depends on prevention,
recognition, and organization.
Types of injuriesfirst aid
ointment
antiseptic
adhesive Wipe
bandage
safety pin = tweezers
scissors
antiseptic
adhesive
dressing
shock pulse choke (v)
Can you help?
unconscious. breathing sterile
resuscitation Do you know first aid?