a)
Listen and repeat.
• Hello, Mrs Thompson.
• What’s the matter?
• I don’t feel well.
• It hurts when I swallow.
• Let’s take your temperature, shall we?
• How long will I feel like this?
• Bless you. Here’s a tissue.
b)
What do you think the situation is? Who is speaking? Listen and check.
Read the dialogue and complete the nurse’s notes.
To Mr & Mrs Ramsey
Friday 15th May,
Dear Mr & Mrs Ramsey,
Ann has got the flu. She should _, _ and _ . She should feel better _ .
Regards,
Mrs Thompson
A: Hello, Mrs Thompson.
B: Hi, Ann. Oh dear. What’s the matter?
A: I don’t feel well.
B: Have a seat and tell me what’s wrong.
A: I’ve got a headache, I feel dizzy and my throat’s sore. It hurts when I swallow.
B: I see. Let’s take your temperature, shall we?
A: OK.
B: Hmm. You have a fever, Ann. That means you’re coming down with the flu. It isn’t serious so don’t worry. Plus, you can go home early!
A: Can I go to basketball practice tomorrow?
B: I’m afraid not. You should get plenty of rest, have warm baths and drink lots of water.
A: How long will I feel like this?
B: You’ll feel better in a couple of days.
A: Achoo!
B: Bless you. Here’s a tissue.
Portfolio: You go to the school nurse because you are not feeling well. Use the sentences in Ex. 1 and your own ideas to act out similar dialogues.
Listen and tick (√). Listen and repeat. Think of more words with the same sounds.
/ʌ/
/aʊ/
bud
town
noun
done
foul
tonne
nun
down