I. Vocabulary Practice. Fill in each blank with an appropriate word from the list.
Fill in each blank with an appropriate word from the list.
lie down hurt die symptoms suffered agony fainted aching painless had advanced
1. I’m feeling ill – I think I’d better go and …….
2. I felt so dizzy that I nearly ……..
3. I had to have an internal examination but it was quite………
4. They gave me an injection and it really ……
5. The ……… are a high temperature and a rash.
6. He ……… a heart attack and had to be rushed to hospital.
7. The doctor prescribed some drops for my earache but it’s still ………
8. I fell down the stairs and I was in ……… waiting for the ambulance to arrive.
9. He …….. from an incurable illness for many years.
10. I hope I ……. in my bed of old age.
11. `Medicare' is available to victims of …………… kidney disease.
Match the diseases and other medical conditions with their symptoms.
| diseases and medical conditions | symptoms |
| a. arthritis b. anorexia c. gastritis d. cancer e. cardiac failure f. heart attack g. cardiovascular disease h. hernia i. gout j. osteochondrosis k. hypertension l. eczema m. ulcer n. radiculitis o. parodontosis p. rheumatism q. caries | 1. a burning pain that develops in the upper abdomen or the centre of your abdomen 2. warmth, pain, swelling and extreme tenderness in a joint, usually a big toe joint 3. bleeding gums, loose teeth, swollen gums, bright-red or red-purple gums 4. patches of chronically itchy, dry, thickened skin, usually on the hands, neck, face and legs 5. high blood pressure 6. pain in the joint, joint swelling, joint stiffness, pain when walking, pain in muscles 7. the presence of a small hole in the tooth, sensitivity to hot and cold food and beverages 8. abdominal pain, vomiting, indigestion, heartburn, nausea 9. the joints are swollen and painful 10. local lower back pain, numbness felt in the legs, burning pain in the hips, muscular weakness 11. can range from noticing a painless lump to the severely painful, tender, swollen protrusion of tissue that you are unable to push back into the abdomen 12. a lack or loss of appetite for food 13. persistent fatigue, unintentional weight loss, pain, fever, bowel changes, chronic cough. It is caused by a malignant tumour. 14. shortness of breath, rapid or irregular heartbeat, oedema in your legs, ankles and feet 15. chest pain or discomfort, upper body discomfort in one or both arms, shortness of breath, dizziness, breaking out in a cold sweat 16. many different symptoms for it may occur anywhere in the body. It is used to describe conditions and diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels 17. pain and a limp caused by a disorder of cartilage and bone formation |
II. Listening
Pre-listening
1. What do you know about Asthma? Is it a dangerous illness? Express your personal opinion.
2. Stand up and ask everyone in the class the following questions:
- Does your chest regularly feel tight?
- Do you find it difficult to breathe after light exercise?
- Do you sometimes make a wheezing sound when you breathe?
- Have you ever heard about such problems from someone?
After carrying out the survey report the results.
3. There are different types of asthma: from mild or moderate to chronic. Read the list of some items and tick the items that can be symptoms of mild asthma attacks; they can usually be controlled by medication. The first one has been done for you.
| shortness of breath, especially after exercise | \/ | |
| coughing | ||
| you find it almost impossible to breathe | ||
| your chest regularly feel tight | ||
| difficulty breathing while sleeping | ||
| you sometimes make a wheezing sound when you breathe | ||
| you find it very difficult to breathe |
4. Read the definition of asthma.
Asthma is a condition that affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide. It is a lung disease that affects your airways – the tubes that carry air to and from your lungs. It causes the muscles in these tubes to contract, the tubes themselves to swell and also causes sticky mucus to be produced. All attacks need a trigger, and if these triggers can be identified and avoided, the likelihood of an attack decreases.
Read the list of the key words.
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