Health and Everyday Care
Open a theme, then select a word or phrase for its meaning and an example.
1. Describing Symptoms and Feelings (20 entries)
- medicine
- feel sick
- runny nose
- blocked nose
- hurt
- sore throat
- illness
- stomach ache
- be sick
- immediately
- elbow
- flu
- nervous
- feel better
- worried
- fold your arms
- feel weak
- fear
- turn your back
- look away
2. Appointments and practitioners (20 entries)
- patient
- receptionist
- in person
- GP
- book appointments
- GP surgery
- book an appointment
- medical
- diary
- helper
- photographer
- lawyer
- reporter
- secretary
- policewoman
- next available appointment
- penfriend
- waiting area
- female
- Ms
3. Care Items and Medications (20 entries)
- soap
- bandage
- medicine spoon
- gloves
- finger
- fresh food
- ring
- can
- skin
- reusable bottle
- heart
- cards
- something else
- one
- drug
- contain
- blood
- mind
- champagne
4. Rest and recovery (20 entries)
- sleep through the night
- have a good night's sleep
- get better
- stay in bed
- sit up
- back to normal
- energy
- lie down
- get worse
- stay awake
- less tired
- spend time alone
- have a rest
- quiet time
- daily walk
- drinking water
- sleepy
- eat regularly
- worry about
- lie
5. Asking for assistance (20 entries)
- could you help me?
- stay with me
- could you say that again?
- what should I do?
- could you write it down?
- all the time
- is there anyone who speaks …?
- since yesterday
- ambulance
- offer help
- call for help
- hold this, please
- need a lift
- helpful
- on my own
- can I borrow …?
- wait a minute
- could you carry …?
- have you seen …?
- time to think