Exercise 1

You will hear sentences containing one of the words in each pair below. Circle the word you hear.

1    toes         nose

2    neck        back

3    hips          lips

4    hair          ear

5    throat     foot

6    wrist        chest

7    eyes         ears

8    leg           neck

Answers

1 nose   2 neck   3 hips   4 hair

5 throat   6 wrist   7 cars   8 leg

Audioscripts

1   Yes, my nose is very sore. I think I’ll get something from the chemist for it.

2   I’ve got a really stiff neck today.

3   The pain is just here, by my hips.

4   I use this oil on my hair.

5   My throat is much better today.

6   Let me just check your wrist.

7   Use this cream on your ears.

8   I’ve got a pain in the back of my leg.

Exercise 2

You will hear people describing where they feel pain. Which part of the body are they describing? Number the parts described.

Answers

Audioscripts

1   The pain is here on the top of my shoulder.

2   It hurts here, just above my nose.

3   It’s my big toe which hurts.

4   It’s this lower tooth which is painful.

5   It hurts here at the back of my neck.

6   Yes, my knee is quite sore.

7   When I stand my ankle hurts.

8   I’ve got an awful pain in my stomach.

Exercise 3

Listen to the doctor telling people what medicine to take. Write out what they have to take and how often each day. For example, if you hear, ‘Take two and a half teaspoons every morning and evening’, write 2 ½ tsp and x2. If you hear, ‘Take three of these tablets three times a day’, write 3 tab and x3.

 

How much or how many?

How often each day?

 

2 ½ tsp / 3 tab

x2 / x3

1

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2

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3

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4

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5

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6

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7

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Answers

 1 tsp   x 2

 2 tab   x 3

 1 tab   x 1

 1 1/2 tsp   x6

 2 tab   x 2

 3 tsp   x 3

 2 tab   x 2

Audioscripts

 Now, I want you to take a teaspoon of this medicine in the morning and another in the afternoon …

 You must take two tablets three times a day.

 Just take one tablet in the morning. Don’t take another one until the next day.

 Take a teaspoon and a half of this medicine six times a day.

 Take two tablets with a glass of water every twelve hours.

 Take three teaspoonfuls three times a day.

 Take two tablets when you get up in the morning and another two before you go to bed at night.

Exercise 4

How did these people hurt themselves? Listen and number the pictures 1-8.

Answers

1 d   2 a   3 g   4 f   5 b   6 h   7 c   8 e

Audioscripts

1   Yes, I was at the top of the ladder trying to put away the dishes when I slipped and fell.

2   Well, I hurt my arm as I was climbing out of the pool after a swim.

3   I was running along the side of the road when I tripped and hurt my ankle.

4   I was hurrying out of the office to get to my car when someone opened a door and I ran straight into it.

 I was making a cup of coffee when I spilt boiling water over my hand.

 I was just coming out of the sea after a swim when I stepped on a sharp stone and cut my foot.

 Suddenly a car pulled out and I couldn’t stop in time and rode straight into it.

 It had been raining and the ground was wet. That’s how I slipped. Next time I won’t play on a wet tennis court.

Exercise 5

Listen to people talking about how they feel. Tick the best response.

1    Oh, that’s good.

      Oh, that’s a pity.

2    Oh, that’s great.

      Oh, that’s too bad.

3    Why did he do that?

      How did he do that?

4    How do you feel?

      Have you taken anything for it?

5    Why not?

      What’s the matter?

6    Oh, good.

      What a pity!

7    What did you do?

      Why don’t you take something for it?

Answers

1   Oh, that’s good.

2    Oh, that’s too bad.

3    How did he do that?

4    Have you taken anything for it?

5    What’s the matter?

6    Oh, good.

7    Why don’t you take something for it?

Audioscripts

1   Yes, my headache’s nearly gone. I feel much better now.

2   I think I’m getting a cold.

3   Poor John! He broke his arm last weekend.

4   This headache’s really killing me. It’s awful.

5   I have to go to the doctor.

6   My ear’s much better today.

7   My tooth is really painful.

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