U N IT 2

H ealth Matters

1 What d e nta l e m e rg e n cy d oes each perso n have? Write b roken tooth, l ost fi l l i ng, lo ose tooth,
swo l l e n gu ms, or tooth ache o n the l i n e . Yo u wi l l not use a l l of the p h rases .

I have a te rrible pai n They've been

in my tooth . I need to botheri ng m e si nce
find a dentist a s soon yesterday. They're a l l
a s possible. red a n d pai nfu l .

I 'm in a lot of pa i n . I A piece of i t broke off

hea r you ca n put when I was eati ng ca ndy
chewing gum i n the hole yesterday. Lu cki ly, it
u nti l you see the dentist. does n't h u rt that m u ch.

2 W H AT A B O UT YO U ? Which of the fo l l ow i n g h ealth - rel ated ite m s do you ta ke w h e n you trave l ?

D extra med ication

D a n extra pair of g lasses or co ntact l e nses
D specia l food
D exe rcise clothes or eq u i p m e nt
D t h e n a m e and n u m be r of a docto r at yo u r d esti nation
D other: ___________

H e re a re a few ti ps to m a i nta i n g ood de nta l hea lth :

• You should brush you r teeth a t least twice a day, especia lly after meals.
• B r u s h yo u r teeth fo r at l east two m i n u tes each time you b ru s h .
(Try ti m i n g you rself. Very few peo ple actu a l ly b ru s h fo r t h i s l o n g . )
• B r u s h ge ntly w i t h a soft tooth bru s h . B ru s h i n g t o o h a rd can h u rt
you r teeth a n d g u m s .
• Do n ' t fo rget t o bru s h yo u r ton g u e a n d t h e roof o f yo u r mouth .
• Cha nge yo u r tooth brush every th ree to fo u r mo n th s .

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 3 Co m p l ete the co nversati o n s . C hoose the l ette r of the correct a n swe r.

1 . A: I hear yo u 're from Eng l a n d . 3. A:

B: B: We l l, let's have a look.

a. Lo ndon. a . Can yo u reco m m e n d a d e ntist?
b. Yes, I a m . b . Actua l ly, there's o n e n ot fa r fro m here .
c. I rea l ly a p p reciate it. c . This tooth is k i l l i n g me.

2. A: Tha n ks fo r fitti ng me i n . 4. A : I need to see a de ntist. I th i n k it's

B:
an emergency.
a. Wou l d you l i ke me to m a ke an B:
appoi ntment fo r you? a. Than ks fo r fitti ng me i n .
b. I f you co u l d. Tha n ks. b. O K, th ere's one not fa r fro m here.
c. Lucki ly, I had a cancel lation . c. Whe n d i d i t fi rst beg i n to h u rt?

L ES S O N

4 Write the word fro m the box that matc h e s each d efi n it i o n . Yo u wi l l not use a l l t h e wo rd s .

c h est co u g h i n g d izzy hip n a useous

s h o rt of b reath s n eezi n g sto m a c h wea k w h eezi n g

1. ______ part of the body between the neck and stomach

2. ______ not strong, without energy
3. ______ fee l i n g that yo u 're going to vo m it
4. ______ mak i n g a noise by a i r sudden ly co m i n g out of the nose
5. ______ sudde n ly p u s h i n g a i r out of the t h roat with a short so u nd
6. ______ part of the body below the ch est a n d a bove the legs

5 Co m pl ete the state me nts with m ust or m u st n ot to d raw co n c l u s i o n s .

1. He has n't s l e pt for two days . H e ______ ti red .

be
2. If H eath er did n't eat a ny pizza, she we l l . She l oves pizza.
fe e l

3 . Tim bro ke his leg. It ______ a l ot.

h u rt
4. She's been s n eezi ng a l l day. She ______ a col d .
h ave
5. Ka ren hasn't left yet. She ______ i n a h u rry.
be
6. Bob's a l le rg ies a re bothering him today. H e ______ to go h i ki n g with us.
want

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 6 Loo k at the p i ctu res . Co m p l ete each sente n ce with m u st or m ust n ot to d raw co n c l u s i o n s .

----

1. He be getti ng a checku p.
2. He be going o n vacatio n .
3 . She l i ke the da rk.
4. The dog want to -·�----·-

go sw i m m i n g .
5. She have g loves with her.
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6. She be fee li ng we l l .

7 WHAT A B O U T YOU ? Th i n k a b o u t the last ti m e yo u we re s i c k .

F i l l i n t h i s patient i nfo rmati o n fo rm fro m a d oc tor's office.

Date of visit: I _ 1_ 1_ I
month day year

Date of you r last visit: 1 _ 1 _ 1_ 1

month day year

Please check all of your symptoms :

1 . Are you : 3 . Have you been :

Q dizzy? Q wheezing?
Q short of breath ?/ Q coughing?
Q nauseous? Q sneezing? ''An apple a
Q weak? Q vomiting? day keeps the
2. Do you have any pain in your: 4. Please give a brief doctor away.""
Q stomac h? description of you r il lness :
- Thi s line comes from an
Q rib s? old poem that was told

Q hips? to child ren to enco urage

Q chest?
them to eat healt hy food s
like fruits and vege table s.

Q other: ____ _ It' s sti l l a comm on saying

today in Engl ish .

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L ESS O N

8 Co m p lete each se nte nce with a wo rd fro m the box.

a b l oo d test a checku p a n E KG a shot an X- ray

1. The n u rse w i l l ta ke a s a m p l e of b l ood so ______ ca n be done.

2. The docto r wi l l g ive you the med ici ne by g iving you ________

in the arm.
3. The doctor is going to ta ke ______ to look at the broken bone.
4. ______ reco rds e lectrica l sig n a l s from the hea rt's activity.
5 . I ' m going to the doctor fo r ______ to make s u re that
I 'm healthy.

9 Co m p lete the conve rsatio n . Use the wo rd s a n d p h rases fro m the box.
Yo u wi l l not use a l l of t h e words and p h rases.

a n a p po i n t m e n t a p p reciate c h est a checkup a n E KG

Pictures taken with
X-rays show i nside the
fit an i nject i o n need a pa i n a toothache
body because different
parts of it absorb the
Rece pti o n ist: H e l lo, D r. Wi nte rs' office. rays of radiation at
different rates. Calcium
Alexa n d e r Yo rk: H e l lo. I 'm ca l l i n g beca use I 'd l i ke to make
in bones absorbs the
______ to see the docto r. most radiation , so
1.
bones look white on
I have i n my an X:ray image (also
2. 3.
______ ________

Rece pti o n ist: I th i n k you m ight n eed · Let's see- cal led a radiograph). Fat
4.
------

and other softer body

I ca n yo u i n this afternoo n . parts absorb less and
5.
______

look gray. Air absorbs

Wo u l d yo u be a b l e to co me in at 4:00?
the least amount of
Alexa n d e r Yo rk: Yes, that's g reat. I rea l ly ______ it. radiation, so lungs look •

6.
black on an X-ray.

10 N ow a n swer these q u esti ons a bo u t the conve rsati o n . Check m, DQ, o r n o i nfo rmati o n .

yes no no i nfo rmati o n

1. Does M r. Yo rk have chest pain? D D D

2. Does t h e reception ist need an EKG? D D D
3 . Is M r. Yo rk fro m ove rseas? D D D
4. Can the docto r see M r. Yo rk tod ay? D D D
5 . Does M r. Yo rk need a checku p? D D D

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 11 C i rc l e the wo rd that correctly co m p l etes each sente n ce.

1. The d e ntist m ay I wi l l be able to see you today, but I 'm not su re.
2 . You r g u ms are rea l ly swo l l e n . Yo u m i g h t I m u st be i n a lot of pa i n .
3 . B i l l hates to m iss class. H e m u st I m ig ht be rea l ly sick i f he's not here today.
4. We wi l l I m i g ht be able to go shopping this weekend. It depends on if we have ti me.
5 . You l ost a fi l l i ng? That m ust I m ay rea l ly h u rt!
6. The pati ent m i g h t I m u st need a blood test. The docto r wil l have to exa m i ne him to be s u re.
7. Susan wi l l I m u st be a b le to m eet us for d i n ne r, but she said she'd be a l ittle late.

12 Rewrite each sente n ce u s i n g m ay, m ight, o r m ust a n d be a b l e to .

1. She has a lot of work to do, so she m i9J.it not be a b l e to keep her doctor's appointment.
2 . D r. M o rris isn't i n u ntil this afternoo n . He ______ see yo u .
3 . I 'm sorry, bu t I have to ca ncel today. I see you u ntil the end of
the week . I ' l l have to check my sched u l e.
4. If I l eave work at 5:00, I ______ get there by 5:30. It depends on h ow
m uch traffic there is.
5 . M rs. G ra h a m has ca l l ed seve ra l de ntists. She ______ get an a p poi ntment
fo r tod ay.

L ESS O N

13 Read t h e a rticle Consider the Choices o n page 20 i n t h e Stu d e n t 's Book aga i n . Write t h e names of
.a•!lrl� the treat m e n t s .
EXTRA READING
COMPREHENSION 1. When modern medicine a n d s u rg e ries a re u n s uccessfu l, a person m i g ht try one of these treatm ents.

2 . A person who is afra id of n eed les wou l d not want this treatm ent.

3 . A perso n who n eeds s u rg e ry wou ld want this treatment.

4. A pe rso n who fee l s stro n g ly that there is a m i n d and body co n nection wou l d choose th is treatm ent.

5. A lot of conve ntio n al medicines are based on the study of th is treatment.

6. A person who is using a re medy that can actu a l ly ca use the sym pto m s the person suffe rs fro m is
using this treatment.

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