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    A VISIT TO THE DOCTOR

    Which sentences are spoken by the doctor and which by a patient? Write D or P!

    1. I have difficulty breathing.


    2. Open your mouth
    3. Don’t give me a shoot please
    4. Do I take these pills before or after meals?
    5. I’ll prescribe three kinds of medicine.
    6. What’s wrong with me?
    7. Stick your tongue out
    8. Is it serious?
    9. Exhale slowly
    10. You should get plenty of rest
    11. Roll over on your stomach.
    12. Could you prescribe some vitamins, too?
    13. Take these capsules four times a day.
    14. How much do I owe you?
    15. Roll up your sleeve.

    Symptoms of illness/health disorders

    - A sore throat
    - Insomnia
    - A fever
    - Loss of appetite
    - Constipation
    - Chills
    - Skin rush
    - Dizziness
    - Red eyes
    - A stiff neck
    - Headache
    - Pain in the chest
    - Runny nose
    Health problems
    Situation: Rika stops by her friend Tuty’s place. Tuty lives in a boarding house.

    Rika : hey, tuty, what’s wrong with you? You looks real bad!
    Tuty : Oh, I’ve never felt worse in my life! I have a bad cough, a runny nose, a splitting headache.
    I’ve had this for four days.
    Rika : Four days? Aren’t you taking any medicine?
    Tuty : Yes, cough syrup and an usual pills for a cold.
    Rika : and they’re not working?
    Tuty : no. and worse …. This morning I also got diarrhea! I’ve been running in and out of the
    bathroom.
    Rika : That sounds serious. You should see the doctor right away.
    Tuty : I guess I’ve got to. I can’t stand it any longer! I’ll go this afternoon.
    Rika : Have you tried guava leaves for your diarrhea? Eat them with a pinch of salt. Always works
    wonders with me.
    Tuty : Ugh, I’d rather not. Thanks anyway, …sorry, I’ve got to go again.
    Rika : All right. I’ll wait. And I’ll go with you to the doctor.

    Situation: Bill has a headache

    Bob : Hi Bill, what’s wrong with you? You look sick.


    Bill : I have a headache.
    Bob : Too bad. Do you often have a headache?
    Bill : No, but today it’s quite bad.
    Bob : Have you taken anything to cure?
    Bill : Yes, a Panadol

    Explanation from the text (same expression)

    Hey, what’s wrong with you? What’s the matter?


    What’s wrong?
    What seems to be the problem?
    What’s going on?
    What happened?
    I’ve never felt worse in my life I’m sick
    And they are not working? They don’t give good results?
    Always work with me Always has very good results for me
    Have you taken anything to cure? Have you taken/drunk any medicine?
    How long have you been suffering? How long have you been sick?
    At the doctor’s

    Docto : Well, Fris, what seems to be the problem?


    r
    Fris : I don’t know Doctor. I haven’t been feeling well for the past four days. I hope it’s nothing
    serious.
    Docto : Tell me how you feel exactly. Do you have headache)
    r
    Fris : Yes
    Docto : What else?
    r
    Fris : I have difficulty breathing also. My nose is blocked up.
    Docto : Ok
    r
    Fris : and I have a fever. I feel like I’m going to throw up.
    Docto : All right. Let me check
    r

    After the physical examination


    Fris : What’s the matter with me, doc?
    Docto : Nothing serious. Here’s a prescription for two kinds of medicine.
    r
    Fris : Pills?
    Docto : Yes. Take one of each three times a day.
    r
    Fris : Before or after meals?
    Docto : after meals.
    r

    When you visit a doctor, what are some of the routine things that he/she does in examining you? Below
    are some of them; add others.

    Now number the activities in the order in which the doctor usually carries them out.

     Examine your throat ……….


     Take your temperature ……….
     Ask you what symptoms you have ……….
     Prescribe medicine ……….
     Take your blood pressure ……….
     Listen to your heart ……….
     Give you a shot (if necessary) ……….
     Note down your symptoms ……….

    Expressions used in talking about our health


    We use certain expressions when we talk about our health, whether we are ill or well. Look at the
    following two categories of expressions. Add more expressions at each.

    Expressions to show ill health

     I’m sick
     I’m not feeling well
     My eyes hurt
     He’s been feeling bad for some time
     I’ve splitting headache
     I feel sore all over
     I’ve been like this since yesterday.
     He has a pain in his back
     She felt awful yesterday
     ……….……….
     ……….……….

    Expressions to show good health

     He’s in good health


     She is getting better
     He’s up and around now
     I’m pretty good shape now
     I felt much better
     I’ve been fine since my operation
     He’s recuperating
     She’s usually cured
     ……….……….
     ……….……….

    Responding to questions to show good health

    Now look over the following questions and statements about health. Then give an appropriate response
    to each. You can use any of the expressions.

    1. You look sick. What’s the matter?


    ……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….
    2. What’s wrong with you?
    ……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….
    3. Rob doesn’t look well. Is he sick?
    ……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….
    4. Sinta has lost weight. Maybe she’s ill.
    ……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….
    5. You look great now, not like yesterday.
    ……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….
    6. What seems to be the problem?
    ……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….
    7. Aren’t you feeling well?
    ……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….
    8. Is David OK now?
    ……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….
    9. You’re OK, aren’t you?
    ……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….
    10. You look pale. Is something the matter?
    ……….……….……….……….……….……….……….……….

    Exercise:

    CREATE THE DIALOG BETWEEN DOCTOR AND PATIENT AND ACT IT OUT

    Kinds of illnesses/disorders
    Many English and Indonesian names for diseases or disorders are similar. How well do you understand
    their definitions in English? To understand them, you do not need to know all the words in the
    definition. The words that you do know will give you a clue to the meaning.

    First, look over the names of the illnesses and disorder below. Then go over the definitions that follow.
    Identify which disease or disorder goes with its definition. Afterwards add other words to the list.

    Diseases/disorders

    - Cancer
    - Pneumonia
    - Tonsilitis
    - Stroke
    - Anorexia
    - Aids
    - Chicken pox
    - Malaria
    - Anemia
    - Diabetes

    1. A disease in which the pancreas fails to produce enough insulin. ……….


    2. A mild but contagious children’s disease. It’s accompanied by a skin rush. ……….
    3. Sudden paralysis (usually on one side of the body) caused by interruption of blood flow to the
    brain. ……….
    4. A weak condition caused by not enough red blood cells in the body or by loss of blood. ……….
    5. Severe weakening or destruction of the body’s immune system by the human immune
    deficiency virus. ……….
    6. Inflammation of the tonsils, causing sore throat and fever. ……….
    7. A disease that causes chills, fever, and sweating. It is transmitted by the bite of the anopheles
    mosquito. ……….
    8. Form of mental illness in which the person loses the wish to eat, causing severe weight loss
    (especially among adolescent females). ……….
    9. A malignant tumor anywhere in the body caused by uncontrolled cell division. ……….
    10. Inflammation or infection of the lungs in which air sacs fill with pus. It causes chest pain and
    coughing.

    Add other diseases and definitions to the list.

    The medical specialist to see


    People used to see one kind of doctor, the general practitioner. But for some specific disease we can go
    to specialist. Who are those specialists?

     Internist
     Dermatologist
     Pediatrician
     Ophthalmologist
     Obstetrician
     Surgeon
     Psychiatrist
     Cardiologist
     Hematologist
     ……….……….
     ……….……….

    1. If you get a headache from reading. Go see a/an ……….……….


    2. During pregnancy, a mother to be pays regular visits to a/an ……….……….
    3. My uncle may need to see a/an ……….………. for his chest pain.
    4. The parents took their sick child to a/an ……….……….
    5. For acute appendicitis a/an ……….………. will take care of that.
    6. Your aunt may get rid of her depressive mood swings by visiting a/an ……….……….
    7. My doctor told me a/an ……….………. for my son’s bowleg
    8. For his chronic ulcer, my brother is in the care of a/an ……….……….
    9. If your skin rash gets worse, why don’t you consult a/an ……….……….
    10. The doctor suspected that my neighbor’s son had a blood disease. He suggested they take him
    to a/an ……….……….
    Grammar focus

    1. Transitional marker
    We can use transitional markers if we want to focus on a sequence of activities. Like visiting a
    doctor, make a cup of tea etc. look at the following transitional marker:
    - First of all
    - First
    - Then
    - Next
    - After that
    - At the same time
    - Meanwhile
    - Also
    - Finally
    - Lastly

    Also notice the time sequences such

    - Since yesterday
    - Since 1967
    - Since last week
    - For years
    - For three days
    - For a week

    Model dialog

    Citra : oh, this terrible headache! I just can’t get rid of it.

    Berto : again? How long have you had these headaches?

    Citra : I have suffered from this condition since last week

    Berto : I think you should see a doctor about it, citra.

    Citra : I have been to the doctor, but his medicine doesn’t seem to help
    Doctor :

    Fris :

    Rika : hey tuty

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