Giving Medical Advice
MEDICAL PROBLEMS VOCABULARY
NOSE HEAD
EYE
Have a nose bleed Have a headache
Have a black eye
Have a broken nose Feel dizzy
Have pink eye
Have a runny nose Have a bump
THROAT FOOT
STOMACH
Have a sore throat Have a blister
Have a stomachache
Have a cough Twist your ankle
Feel like throwing up
Choking Stub your toe
BODY LEG YOU
Have a mosquito bite Have a cut Have the flu
Have a sunburn Break your leg Have a fever
Have a bee sting Get bit by a dog Have a chill
SKIN
Feel itchy BACK NECK
Have a burn Have a backache Have a stiff neck
Have a rash
More symptoms / medical problems
Food poisoning Suffer from a disease
Diabetes Chest pain
Asthma Swollen (body part)
Cancer Wound
Pain in the leg/arm Bruise
Nausea Injury
A temperature Unconsciousness
Diarrhea Dehydration
Toothache
How to give medical advice
I advise …
I recommend …
I suggest …
You should …
Advice
Lie down Go to the doctor / hospital
Put pressure on it Go to the pharmacy
Wash it and put on a band-aid Go to the Emergency Room (E.R)
Put ice on it Get an x-ray
Go to bed and rest Have a healthy diet
Buy a box of tissues Lead an active lifestyle
Drink something hot Do regular exercise
Drink hot water with lemon Relax
Drink lots of water Quit bad habits
Medications
Take a painkiller/an aspirin Take cough medicine
Take cold tablets Take an allergy pills/medicine
Take an antibiotic Run a blood test
Take an antacid Put a plaster
Take vitamins Put a sling
Use a nasal spray Get dental fillings
Use skin ointment Get an injection
Use eye drops Serum
Activity: Let’s role play!
Pretend you are a doctor. Read the medical cases and give them a piece of advice to solve their
problem.
1. I feel miserable! I have a sore throat and I have lost my appetite.
2. She’s got a headache ever since she started finals.
3. They went to the beach yesterday and today they woke up with a terrible sunburn, what
should they do to hasten the healing process?
4. He has a toothache.
5. My eyes are watery and itchy! I sneeze all day and I have a runny nose.
6. I work from home five days a week and it’s great because I don’t have to commute, but I
get a backache every day.
7. I feel sick, I drank too much alcohol last night and now I’ve got a hangover. I think I’m
going to throw up.
8. My friend has a horrible pain in her chest and she’s having problems breathing.
9. We ate raw fish and now we have a stomachache. We also feel nauseous, I think we have
food poisoning.
10. My sister fell off the stairs and she broke her arm!
Useful videos to review this content! 😊
Health Vocabulary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuNmvM5BvDM
Health and Illnesses Conversation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLG8Nyve2vg
