Health and Healthcare

Task 1. Vocabulary Revision.

a) Label the human body diagram using the italicized words.

Ankle, arm, belly button, chest, chin, ear, elbow, eye, fingers, foot, hand, head, heel, hip, knee, leg, mouth, nose, neck, shin, shoulder, thigh, toes, waist, wrist.

b) Inside the Body. Fill in the gaps with the italicized words.

Brain, lungs, skin, vein, liver, artery, muscles, heart, stomach, kidneys, bones.

1 _____________________ It weighs about 2 kilos and it is where food is stored or processed.

2 _____________________ They carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body.

3 _____________________ It is like a bag in which food is changed into liquid.

4 _____________________ They filter the blood and get rid of waste liquid.

5 _____________________ They carry blood to the heart from the rest of the body.

6 _____________________ It pumps the blood around the body.

7 _____________________ You have two and you need them to breathe.

8 _____________________ It controls everything you do.

9 _____________________ They form a skeleton and protect internal organs.

10 _____________________ We have about 640 of them and they help us to move our body.

11 _____________________ It covers our body outside and protect us.

c) Review the ‘Health Problems’ and fill in the table.

Common Ailments and Illnesses	A headache, a sore throat, a temperature, a nosebleed, a cold, a runny nose, a cough, a splinter, a pain in my…, a virus, swollen glands, a migraine, a stomach-ache, toothache, backache, earache, flu, food poisoning, indigestion, cramp, diarrhoea, hay fever.
Common Injuries	To be stung (by a wasp), to be bitten (by a dog), be injured (in an accident), twist (your ankle), sprain (your wrist), break (your arm), burn yourself, cut (your finger), graze (your knee), scratch (on your skin).
Skin Conditions	A rash, a bruise, a blister, a wart, a lump, a scar, a spot, a cold sore, a mouth ulcer, sunburns.
Conditions	To be allergic to…, to be sunburnt.
Serious Illnesses and Diseases	Asthma, AIDS, hepatitis, diabetes, malaria, arthritis, cholera, cancer, typhoid, heart disease.
I Feel…	Well, unwell, ill, sick, dizzy, faint, depressed.

Diseases and Conditions I Know and Have Had	Diseases and Conditions My Relatives and Friends Have Had	Diseases and Conditions that Are New to Me
_________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________	_________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________	_________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________

Task 2. Read the text and describe visits to the polyclinics and hospital using the table.

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