Unit 03 :
Common Illnesses and Treatments

 

Vocabulary

Let’s learn what are the common illnesses and treatments.

Part 1

1. Fever /ˈfiː.vɚ/
(n) a medical condition  in which the body temperature is higher than usual and the heart beats very fast

2.  Injury /ˈɪn.dʒər.i/
(n) physical harm or damage  to someone’s body caused  by an accident or an attack 

3. Diabetes /ˌdaɪ.əˈbiː.t̬əs/
(n) a disease in which the body cannot control the level of sugar in the blood

4. Toothache /ˈtuːθ.eɪk/
(n) pain caused by something being wrong with one of your teeth

5. Stomachache /ˈstʌm.ək.eɪk/ 
(n) pain in your stomach 

6. Sprain /spreɪn/
(n) to cause an injury to a joint(= a place where two bones are connected) by a sudden movement

7. Blood test /ˈblʌd ˌtest/
(n) a scientific examination of a person’s blood to find out if they have any disease or lack any important substances 

8. Diet /ˈdaɪ.ət/
(n) the food and drink usually eaten or drunk by a person or group

10. Surgery /ˈsɝː.dʒər.i/
(n) the treatment of injuries or diseases in people or animals by cutting open the body and removing or repairing the damaged part 

Part 2

11. Exercise /ˈek.sɚ.saɪz/
(n) physical activity  that you do to make your body strong and healthy 

12.Physical therapy /ˌfɪz.ɪ.kəl ˈθer.ə.pi/
(n) the treatment of muscle stiffness, pain, and injury, especially by rubbing and moving the sore parts

13. Shot /ʃɑːt/
(n) the amount of a drug that is put into the body by a single injection

14. Massage /məˈsɑːʒ/
(n) the activity of rubbing or pressing parts of someone’s body in order to make them relax or to stop their muscles hurting 

15. X-ray /ˈeks.reɪ/
(n)a type of radiation  that can go through many solid substances, allowing hidden objects such as bones and organs in the body to be photographed

16. Examination /ɪɡˌzæm.əˈneɪ.ʃən/
(n) the act of looking at or considering something carefully in order to discover something

17. Infusion /ɪnˈfjuː.ʒən/
(n) the act of adding one thing to another to make it stronger or better 

Exercise 1

What do kind of illness do you think the people have?

Exercise 2

Can you list some ways you do if you have some illness.

Example: Go to the doctor.

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