Maturita Card 8: Health - Bridge-online.cz

1 What symptoms might you have so that you have to go the doctor / GP?I ve got a My head hurts / is sore / is My stomach / tummy / I have a stomachache / bellyache / tummy I have an upset My stomach is in pain / I have a burning sensation in my stomach / I feel sick / nauseous / like I have been sick / vomiting / throwing My eyes are My vision is blurry / fuzzy / I m seeing I m having trouble I have an ear My ear I have trouble I have a temperature / I have bloody / runny My nose is bleeding / I have sore I have an itchy My throat is itching / I m having trouble I m short of I have a rash / burning (itchy) sensation / funny spots on my My skin is itchy / dry / It hurts to breathe / I have cold / the I missed my I ve twisted / sprained / broken / fractured my ankle / arm / knee / leg / My joints / muscles feel I have / suffer from high / low blood I an allergic reaction / allergy wheat / pollen dust / mold.

2 What does the doctor / GP do when you visit him / her?Usually he / / checks my temperature (with a thermometer) / blood pressure (with a blood pressure monitor / sphygmomanometer) / pulse (with a stethoscope).. checks / looks at my eyes / He / she speaks with me about my problem / asks gives me writes a refers me to a changes / checks my checks my condition / symptoms / how I am healing. Why would you go to hospital?I would go to hospital I had food had been had a serious injury / fracture / broken injured my spine / backbone / I had been in a serious / terrible I had been diagnosed / needed treatment for a serious disease like cancer / pneumonia / if I had a heart attack / a seizure / a I had to / needed to go in for an I was going to give birth.

3 What are some serious diseases / illnesses / conditions? Can you describe some of the symptoms?Epilepsy is a disease / condition of the nervous system. It causes people to have fits / Cancer is a disease which can affect any organ. It affects how cells grow. Cancer can be caused by smoking / too much sun / too much meat / radiation / are when a blood vessel / artery is blocked by fatty tissue. Strokes are likely when people have diets high in fat / low in don t exercise enough. What are some medical specialists and what do they do?An optometrist is someone who checks / looks after our gives us an eye prescribes A surgeon operates on a paediatrician (= pediatrician AmE) is a doctor for / a specialist in A podiatrist is a doctor / specialist for our A dermatologist is someone / the person we see for problems / conditions with the skin.

4 When do you need to go to / visit the dentist?I need to / must visit the dentist a regular if I have if my gums bleed / hurt / are in if I chip / break / lose a if I have a cavity / hole in my to get braces / a plate / a to have my teeth capped / to have a tooth pulled out / removed. What can we do to prevent getting sick / falling ill?We can eat a healthy take regular exercise / exercise avoid fatty / greasy warmly / stay warm in the have a shot of plum brandy once a day (it works for my Grandpa).. get flu shots / get vaccinated / immunized against diseases / illnesses / viruses / the flu / the not smoke / drink too much. What would you recommend someone with a cold / the flu? I would recommend that they / tell to get plenty of to have hot tea with to take two aspirins / some antibiotics / cough to have chicken to take cold and flu tablets / medicine / to stay indoors.

5 I would tell them to take antibiotics because they don t not to smoke if they do. What would you do if someone had a stomachache?I would tell them to / recommend that avoid dairy / rich / greasy / spicy foods / drink lots of get lots of take anti- diarrhoea (= diarrhea AmE) medicine / medication / formula. What do you do if someone sprains a muscle?You the sprained / injured limp wrap / compress the area / swelling with a bandage / air cast / elevate the injured / sprained limb / arm / put ice on the sprain / injury / swelling. What happens when you break a bone?The doctor takes an You get an x-ray of the break / fracture / broken bone / fractured The doctor puts the break / fracture / broken bone / fractured bone in plaster / The doctor ties a splint to the broken / fractured The doctor gives you crutches / a wheelchair.

6 What medication do you need a prescription for / can you buy over the counter at the pharmacy / chemist s (= drugstore AmE)?You can buy / cold and flu / pills / tablets / cough syrup / mild anti-diarrhoea eye herbal acne cream without a prescription. [You don t need a prescription ] You do need a prescription antibiotics / strong painkillers / heart Card 8: Healthimg 01img 05img 02img 07img 09img 10img 11img 12img 13img 14img 08img 04img 03img 06