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John Gets Sick English > Level A2.1 Elementary

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CONTENT
Lets Start! Lets Explore! Lets Practice! Extension Activity Target Words Learning Points

Lets Start!

I don't feel well ... I have a stomach ache!

Learning Outcome Can Do Statements

Relate information about health and I can make polite requests.

healthy habits in communicative I can describe a health problem.
situations. I can express advisability, necessity, or
requirement.
Ask your partner:

How often do you get sick?

What do you do when you feel sick?

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Lets Explore!

John talks to his manager on the cruise ship. What is the problem?

Instructions: Read the text aloud.

Sara: Hi, John. How are you?

John: Hi, Sara. Actually, I'm not feeling well.
Sara: Oh?
John: Yeah. I have a stomach ache.
Sara: That's too bad. You should get some rest.
John: I know. I also have a sore throat, a headache and a runny nose!
Sara: Wow! That sounds terrible!
John: I feel so sick!
Sara: I hope it's nothing contagious.
John: Me too. Could I take the morning off tomorrow and see the ship doctor?
Sara: Of course! You must see the doctor. I don't want you to get worse.
John: Thank you.
Sara: Would you please remember to update your timesheet with your time off?
John: Sure.
Sara: I hope you feel better soon!
John: Thanks, me too.
Sara: Take care. Bye.
John: Bye.
Sara: Bless you!

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Extension Activity

Let's describe health problems.

Instructions: Complete the following steps. Fill in the Self-Assessment.

a) Imagine you are an employee and your

Self-Assessment Yes No
partner is your manager.
b) Write a short dialogue (8-10 lines) describing I describe health
some health problems you have. problems in complete
c) Ask for time off. Your boss gives you some statements.
strong advice.
d) Practice the dialogue. I make a polite request to
e) Switch roles, and practice again. my boss.
I give strong advice to an
employee.

Target Words

stomach ache (noun): a pain in a sick (adjective): affected by physical illness;

person's stomach unwell
e.g. I have a stomach ache. e.g. I feel sick. I can't go to work today.
headache (noun): a pain in a person's contagious (adjective): when something can
head be passed from person to person through
e.g. I have a headache. contact
sore throat (noun): a pain in e.g. The sickness is contagious. Be careful!
someone's throat timesheet (noun): at a job, the chart with the
e.g. I can't talk ... I have a sore throat. hours a person works
runny nose (noun): excess liquid from e.g. Please fill in the timesheet for next week.
someone's nose, usually when they're to update (verb): to give the newest
sick information
e.g. I have a runny nose. e.g. Please update your timesheet.

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Learning Points

Describing Health Problems

A health problem is a physical state when you do not feel well. It can cause you pain or
discomfort. Sometimes a health problem can cause you not to function normally. It can
make it hard for you to go to work or school, or do other things.

You use the Present Continuous tense and the Simple Present tense to describe health
problems:
I'm not feeling well.
I feel
I have a

Examples:
Andy : How are you?
Joe : I'm not feeling well. (Subject + To Be + V-ing)
Andy : What's wrong?
Joe : I have a headache. (Subject + Simple Present Tense)

The Modals Should and Must

You use the modal should to give recommendations or advice about health problems.
The modal must shows necessity or obligation. You use it to give very strong advice about
health problems.

Modal Meaning Example

Should Recommendation You should get some rest.

Must Necessity You must go to the doctor.

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