Parts of The Body & Health Problems: Session 6

SESSION 6
PARTS OF THE BODY &

HEALTH PROBLEMS
OBJECTIVES
Once you have completed

Session 6, you will be able to
mention parts of the body and
express the location of pain in
the body.
LANGUAGE COMPETENCY
Language function : Talking about pains
Language focus : Do you feel pain in your + (part of the body)?
My (part of the body) pains / aches / hurts.
: I have a pain in (part of the body).
VOCABULARY
TASK
Study the vocabulary and its description listed below.
Some key words to express aches, pains and other health problems.
VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE

to have + (Noun) an ache sprained
to ache a pain stiff
to hurt a bruise sore
to throb a rash painful
to itch a cut dizzy
to irritate a scar fainted
to injure a swelling injured
a graze
a sting
a bite
Description of “ache, pain, hurt, injure, throb and itch”
ache (V) : merasa sakit yang tidak terlalu, tetapi berlangsung terus.
Examples:
 I am aching all over.
 Her eyes ached from lack of sleep.
ache (N) : rasa sakit

Examples:
 Mummy, I’ve got a tummy ache.
 Muscular aches and pains can be soothed by a relaxing massage.
 Bellyache / stomachache : sakit perut
achy (Adj) : achy is adjective (informal)

Examples:
 I felt hot and achy all over.
NOTE: combination of the body + ache
Pain : suatu rasa yang dialami tubuh akibat suatu penyakit atau luka atau
tindakan tertentu.
Examples:
 She was clearly in a lot of pain.
 He felt a sharp pain in his knee.
 Patients suffering from an acute back pain
 Stomach / chest pains
 The booklet contains information on pain relief during labor.
 This cream should help to relieve the pain.
Painful (adj) : terasa sakit

Examples:
 Is your back still painful?
 My ankle is still too painful to walk on.
hurt (verb)
1. Menyebabkan terasa sakit secara fisik, terluka
Examples:
 He hurt his back playing squash.
 Did you hurt yourself?
 My back is really hurting me today.
 Strong light hurts my eyes.
 My shoes hurt – they are too tight.
2. Terasa sakit
Examples:
 My feet hurt.
 Ouch! That hurts!
 It hurts when I bend my knee.
3. Terluka secara fisik (hurt : adjective)

Example:
None of the passangers were badly hurt.
injure: melukai, luka, menyebabkan luka

Examples:
 He injured his knee playing hockey.
 Three people were killed and five injured in the crash.
 She injured herself during training.
throb (V) : terasa sakit berdenyut (bhs. Jawa senut-senut)

Examples:
 His head throbbed painfully.
 My feet were throbbing after the long walk home.
throb (N) : sakit yang berdenyut

Example:
My headache faded to a dull throbbing.
sore (Adj): sakit karena luka, pegal-linu, perih (bisa karena infeksi, atau gerakan
otot yang berlebihan)
Examples:
 I have a sore throat.
 His feet were sore after the walk.
 My stomach is still sore (painful) after the operation.
sore (N) : bagian tubuh yang sakit, berwarna merah, akibat luka, open sores.
Examples:
itch (verb)
 I itch all over.
 Does the rash itch?
 This sweater really itches.
Itch (noun)
 I get / have an itch
USEFUL EXPRESSION
TASK
Study these useful expressions.
Would you show me the location of your pain?
Can you point at
Show me where it hurts?

Where is the pain?
Is it (your pain) in your + (part of the body)
Do you feel pain in your + (part of the body)
ACTIVITY 1 : LET’S PRACTICE

TASK 1 : Substitution drill.
Each student mentions one useful expression to ask the location of pain
and give a substitution.
TASK 2: Translation
Translate into communicative English using the words given below.
1. (pain) saya merasakan sakit sekali di lutut saya.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. (hurt) Pergelangan kaki saya nyeri.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. (throb) Kepala saya pusing berdenyut-denyut .
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. (itch) Punggung saya terasa gatal.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. (injure) Jari tangan saya terluka.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. (sore) Tenggorokan saya sakit.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. (hurt) Sinar yang sangat terang akan menyakitkan mata.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. (ache) Kaki saya sakit karena terlalu banyak berjalan.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. (pain) Saya merasa sakit di sini.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. (painful) Punggung saya terasa sakit sekali.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
TASK 3
Refer to the illustration before, express any health problem or pain related to
or associated with the picture.
Picture 1 Picture 2
Picture 3 Picture 4
Picture 5 Picture 6
Picture 7 Picture 8
Picture 9 Picture 10
ACTIVITY 2 : LISTENING
TASK
Complete the blank. Study this conversation.
Case: a patient hospitalized with a recurrent abdominal pain complains about

his pain.
Patient : Nurse, help me. I have (1) ………………………………

Nurse : Your stomach hurts?
Patient : Yes, nurse.
Nurse : Would you (2) …………………………… ? Is it in the lower part or in the upper
part of your stomach?
Patient : It’s in the upper part. It’s in here.
Nurse : Is it a burning pain that gets worse when you bend over?
Patient : Yes, Nurse. (3) …………………… when I bend over. So what’s happening?
Nurse : You may have a hernia. But lets ask the doctor.
Patient : Thanks, nurse.
Nurse : You’re welcome.
ACTIVITY 3 : PRONUNCIATION DRILL (Listening)
Splint
Hurt
ACTIVITY 4 : ROLE PLAY
TASK
Make a conversation between a nurse and a patient.
PATIENT: Call a nurse, state your complaint.
NURSE: Ask what the problem is.
NURSE: Repeat the patient’s expression for sure.
NURSE: Ask the patient to tell the location of pain
PATIENT: Tell the nurse where you feel the pain.

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SESSION 6

PARTS OF THE BODY &

Once you have completed

VERB NOUN ADJECTIVE

Description of “ache, pain, hurt, injure, throb and itch”

ache (N) : rasa sakit

achy (Adj) : achy is adjective (informal)

NOTE: combination of the body + ache

Painful (adj) : terasa sakit

3. Terluka secara fisik (hurt : adjective)

injure: melukai, luka, menyebabkan luka

throb (V) : terasa sakit berdenyut (bhs. Jawa senut-senut)

throb (N) : sakit yang berdenyut

Show me where it hurts?

ACTIVITY 1 : LET’S PRACTICE

Case: a patient hospitalized with a recurrent abdominal pain complains about

Patient : Nurse, help me. I have (1) ………………………………

PATIENT: Call a nurse, state your complaint.

NURSE: Ask what the problem is.

NURSE: Repeat the patient’s expression for sure.

NURSE: Ask the patient to tell the location of pain

PATIENT: Tell the nurse where you feel the pain.

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