At the Doctor’s surgery
1.- Vocabulary – The Human Body
Head: cabeza
Hair: pelo
Eye: ojo
Ear: oreja
Mouth: boca
Throat: garganta
Nose: nariz
Lips: labios
Tooth (teeth): diente (dientes)
Face: cara
Neck: cuello
Arm: brazo
Hand: mano
Finger: dedo
Finger nails: uña
Stomach: estómago
Legs: piernas
Toes: dedos del pie
Foot (feet): pie (pies)
Back: espalda
To hurt: tener dolor de
To be ill: estar enfermo
To be hot: tener calor
To be cold: tener frío
To be sleepy: tener sueño
To be hungry: tener hambre
To feel sick: estar mareado
To have a cold: estar constipado
To have the flu: tener la gripe
To break: romper
To cut: cortar
To ache: doler
To get better: mejorar
To get worse: empeorar
Doctor: médico
Patient: paciente
Doctor’s surgery: ambulatorio
Medicine: medicina
1.A.- Practice
A – Label the following parts of the body
1. Face / Nose / Eyes / Mouth / Hair / Teeth
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2. Head / Arm / Leg / Neck / Stomach
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2.- Grammar: Verb + Infinitive
In English, when you have two verbs together sometimes the second verb is in the infinitive.
Here are some examples:
- I want to go to the park.
- He decides to walk to work.
- My grandchildren promise to draw a picture for me.
Here are some more verbs that are followed by the infinitive:
To want: querer
To decide: decidir
To promise: prometer
To agree: acordar
To refuse: negarse
To hope: esperar
Would like: gustaría
To prepare: preparar
To forget: olvidar
To plan: planear
To arrange: organizar
To offer: ofrecer
To learn: aprender
To prefer: preferir
To have to: tener que
Here are some examples:
- They decide to take a taxi home.
- She promises to do her homework.
- We arrange to play golf next weekend.
- Don’t forget to shut the door when you leave.
- I would like to buy a car.
2.A.- Practice
2.A.1.- Complete each sentence with one of the following verbs
To wash / To move / To wake up / To go / To catch / To buy / To eat / To drive
1) There was a lot of traffic so we decided the train. 2) I would like a car next year. 3) He promises more fruit and vegetables. 4) Tom and Gina always forget the plates. 5) We are planning to barcelona in August. 6) They agree at seven o´clock in the morning. 7) Don´t refuse to the shops. 8) She is learning a bike.
2.A.2.- Put the verb into the correct form, infinitive or verb+ing (gerund).
1) I enjoy to music. It´s relaxing (listen) 2) Would you like for dinner tonight? (go) 3) Do you love pasta? (eat) 4) They refuse their grandma (visit) 5) She hopes a job soon (find)
3.- Reading
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3.A.- Practice
3.A.1.- Answer the questions
1) Is Teresa ill? 2) How many sysptoms does she have? 3) Why doesn´t Teresa drink a lot of water? 4) What does the Doctor think Teresa has? 5) What does Teresa have to do? 6) How long does Teresa have to stay in bed?
3.A.2.- Complete the text about Teresa
Teresa ill. She a headachem soar throat and a cold. She drink a lot of water. The Doctor tells her to drink water and lots or fruit and vegetables.
