96 UniT 07 | Bigger, better, faster, stronger Listen to four conversations with people who need medical help. Which of the expressions below are used in which conversation? Add the numbers. Three expressions are not used in any conversation. LISTENING 6a 21 allergic to cat hair bandages get stitches GP have a fever ligament medication open wound painkillers plaster cast prescription runny nose scar sore throat sprained ankle swollen unconscious X-ray Work in pairs. Do you know what all of these expressions mean? Look them up if necessary. Listen again and say where the conversations could be taking place. Write the numbers next to the places: hospital: , general practitioner’s surgery: , pharmacy: Discuss with a partner: Which of these medical facilities do you have in your area? Where would you go in what situation? Health problems Combine words from the boxes so that you can complete sentences 1–11. b 7 SPEAKING 8 LANGUAGE 9 brain heart liver lung medical open pollen runny sore stomach torn upset ache allergy attacks attention cancer cells disease ligament nose stomach throat wound 1 To prevent infection, you should cover a/n with a clean bandage. 2 Even if you don’t smoke, breathing in other people’s cigarette smoke can cause . 3 If you fall off your bike and cut yourself badly, you will need . 4 Many people notice their in spring when trees start to bloom. 5 The footballer was tackled hard by another player and ended up with a/n in his knee, even though you couldn’t see the wound. 6 Being overweight and a lack of exercise can lead to , which are a major cause of death worldwide. 7 Regularly drinking too much alcohol and abusing drugs can result in . 8 Getting a good night’s sleep and reducing stress can speed up your body’s ability to produce new . 9 If you come down with a cold and a/n , you’ll probably have a/n too. 10 If someone gets a/n every time they drink cow’s milk, it could mean that they have a milk allergy. 11 Eating food that has gone bad can give you a/n . Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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