English A2

Health and Body

UNIT 4: HEALTH AND BODY

Parts of the face

• Eyes,

• nose,

• mouth,

• ears,

• forehead.

Upper parts of th body:

• Neck,

• shoulders,

• chest,

• back,

• stomach

Parts of Arms:

• elbows,

• wrists,

• hands,

• fingers,

• thumbs

Parts of Legs,

• knees,

• ankles,

• feet,

• toes

COMMON HEALTH PROBLEMS:

Illnesses:

• cold,

• flu,

• fever,

• cough,

• sore throat,

• headache,

• stomachache,

• toothache,

• earache,

• backache

Injuries:

cut,

burn,

bruise,

broken leg/arm,

sprained ankle

SYMPTOMS AND EXPRESSIONS:

• I have a headache / I have a stomachache

• My head hurts / My stomach hurts

• I feel sick / I feel dizzy / I feel tired

• I have a temperature / I have a fever

TREATMENTS AND MEDICINE:

• bandage, band-aid, medicine, pills, syrup, injection, x-ray

Items and procedures used to treat illnesses and injuries.

• go to the doctor / go to the hospital

MODAL VERB: SHOULD (for advice)

• Use: To give advice or suggestions

• Form: Subject + SHOULD + base verb

• Examples:

• You should rest if you're tired.

• He should drink more water.

• She shouldn't go to school if she has a fever.

• Should I take medicine? Yes, you should. / No, you shouldn't.

COMMON ADVICE FOR HEALTH PROBLEMS:

• For a headache: You should take medicine and rest.

• For a cough: You should drink tea with honey.

• For a cut: You should clean it and put on a bandage.

• For a fever: You should stay in bed and drink water.