Lower-Intermediate English Sample Lesson
Level 3 - Unit 2
#Englishlessons for Medicine and Health (Doctor’s)
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Dialogue
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Watch the clip above. Take note of any new vocabulary. Answer the comprehension questions below.
Tim: How are you, Alex?
Alex: Not great. I’ve got a terrible headache. I feel ill.
Tim: Did you take some aspirin?
Alex: Yes, I did. But it didn’t help.
Tim: Do you have a fever?
Alex: I’m not sure.
Tim: Do you want me to take your temperature?
Alex: Why, do you have a thermometer on you?
Tim: I do! Did you know that I had a stomach ache last week?
Alex: Oh really.
Tim: Yes, it was unbearable. My mother had to go to the pharmacy to get some pills.
But the over-the-counter stuff wasn’t strong enough, so I went to the doctor to get a
prescription for something stronger.
Alex: I think my brain is going to explode.
Tim: You’ll be fine. Let’s turn off the lights. You just lie down and I’ll go get the
thermometer.
Alex: Thanks, Tim. You’re the best.
Comprehension Questions
1. Alex (the woman) is feeling _____.
a) sick b) well c) not ill
2.Tim had a __headache___ last week.
a) earache b) headache c) stomach ache
3. Tim went to get the ____ to take Alex’s ____.
a) temperature; thermometer b) thermometer; temperature
4. People take ____ when they have a headache.
a) aspirin b) brain c) prescription
ANSWERS
1. b) 2. b) 3. b) 4. c)
Vocabulary Checkpoint
1. This woman seems like she has a headache___.
2. This guy seems stressed.
3. The woman in red is called a nurse__.
4. This person got a ________ because she had back pain.
5. The _____ is the most complex organ in the body.
Answers: Vocabulary Checkpoint #1-5
1. headache 2. stressed 3. nurse 4. Pain 5. Brain
Past Simple Form and Pronunciation: Regular -ed verbs
Step 1: Explicit teaching of the past simple (form)
Step 2: Past Simple Exercise
Step 3: Explicit teaching of the past simple (pronunciation)
Step 1: Form
PAST SIMPLE (REGULAR)
+:
Subject + verb+ed
You painted
-:
Subject + did not + infinitive without to
He didn’t paint
He did not paint
?:
Did + subject + infinitive without to
Did she paint
Step 2: Past Simple Exercise (Regular Form)
1. She __________ (have) a cold last week. (Negative)
2. __________ they __________ (visit) the doctor yesterday? (Question)
3. We __________ (take) medicine for the flu. (Negative)
4. __________he __________ (break) his arm when he was young?(Question)
5. They __________ (recover) quickly from the surgery. (Positive)
6. My grandmother __________ (suffer) from arthritis for years. (Positive)
7. The nurse __________ (bandage) the wound carefully. (Positive)
8. _____ __ the children __________ (receive) their vaccinations last
month? (Question)
9. She __________ (stay) in the hospital for two days. (Positive)
10. He __________ (not have) any allergies when he was younger. (Negative)
11. The medicine __________ (help) to reduce the fever. (Positive)
12. _________ the doctor __________ (prescribe) some antibiotics?
(Question)
13. We _________ (not see) any improvement in her condition. (Negative)
14. The patient ________ (complain) of chest pain. (Positive)
15. ____ they _____ (take) their temperature before going to the doctor?
(Question)
16. She __________ (not suffer) from any chronic illnesses. (Negative)
17. He _________ (recover) fully after the accident. (Positive)
18. The pharmacist _________ (drop) the medication. (Positive)
19. The surgery _______________ (go) well. (Negative)
20. ____ the doctor _________ (check) his blood pressure? (Question)
ANSWERS
1. She ___did not have_______ (have) a cold last week. (Negative)
2. ______Did____ they ___visit_______ (visit) the doctor yesterday? (Question)
3. We ___did not____take___ (take) medicine for the flu. (Negative)
4. ____Did______he ____break______ (break) his arm when he was young?(Question)
5. They ___recovered_______ (recover) quickly from the surgery. (Positive)
6. My grandmother __suffered________ (suffer) from arthritis for years. (Positive)
7. The nurse ____bandaged______ (bandage) the wound carefully. (Positive)
8. _____Did. __ the children _______receive___ (receive) their vaccinations last
month? (Question)
9. She ______stayed____ (stay) in the hospital for two days. (Positive)
10. He _____did not have_____ (not have) any allergies when he was younger. (Negative)
11. The medicine ____helped______ (help) to reduce the fever. (Positive)
12. ___Did ______ the doctor ______prescribe____ (prescribe) some antibiotics?
(Question)
13. We _____did not see_____ (not see) any improvement in her condition. (Negative)
14. The patient ____complained______ (complain) of chest pain. (Positive)
15. ___Did__ they ___take____ (take) their temperature before going to the doctor?
(Question)
16. She ______suffered____ (not suffer) from any chronic illnesses. (Negative)
17. He ______ recovered____ (recover) fully after the accident. (Positive)
18. The pharmacist ____dropped______ (drop) the medication. (Positive)
19. The surgery _________did not go______ (go) well. (Negative)
20. __Did___ the doctor ______check____ (check) his blood pressure? (Question)
Step 2: Pronunciation (Go around the class and practice the pronunciation)
1) -ED with the ‘T’ pronunciation
Verbs ending with K
§ Asked
§ checked
§ kicked
§ liked
§ looked
§ talked
§ thanked
§ walked
§ worked
Verbs ending in SH
Brushed
crashed
punished
pushed
rushed
Verbs ending in CH
§ matched
§ punched
§ reached
§ searched
Verbs finishing with the ‘s’ sound (can be the letter ‘s’ or ‘c’)
confessed
crossed
dressed
embarrassed
guessed
impressed
increased
missed
passed
promised
announced
danced
forced
influenced
introduced
noticed
reduced
Verbs finishing with ‘f’ and ‘x’ sounds (f, gh, x)
Laughed
Fixed
relaxed
2) -ED with the ‘ID’ pronunciation:
Verbs finishing with T or D sounds
accepted
appreciated
cheated
connected
excited
interrupted
invented
rejected
started
waited
avoided
decided
ended
expanded
guarded
included
needed
pretended
reminded
succeeded
3) All other verbs that don’t fit in the previous two categories are pronounced with -D
Verbs that finish with:
The R sound:
§ Appeared
§ compared
§ considered
§ entered
§ remembered
The V sound:
§ arrived
§ received
§ observed
§ improved
saved
The Z sound:
§ advised
§ buzzed
§ paused
§ raised (You raised your hand; They raised
salaries by 3%; We raised the kids well)
§ sneezed
L/M/N sounds:
§ killed
§ pulled
§ travelled (traveled)
§ claimed
§ jammed
§ burned
§ examined
§ explained
§ turned
§ warned
Vowel sounds:
§ borrowed
§ annoyed
§ cried
§ glued
§ carried
weighed
B/G/J sounds:
§ robbed
§ scrubbed
§ belonged
§ hugged
§ arranged
§ encouraged
§ challenged
§ judged
§ managed
Discussion Questions
1. Did you visit any family this year?
2. Did you cook dinner last night?
3. Did anyone influence your career choice?
4. Did you walk to work/school today?
5. Did you rush to work today?
6. Did you cheat on your exams when you were a child?
Unit 2 – Homework
i) Grammar and Dialogue Practice
A) Watch the following clip to review the form of past simple verbs:
B) Read the dialogue below. Write down the past simple form of each verb as you read it. You will be exposed to some irregular past simple verbs as well (e.g., take -> took). Answer the comprehension questions.
VERB (Infinitive) Past Tense
TO Cheat cheated
TO take took
TO THINK thought
TO GO went
TO BE Was/Were
TO PAY paid
Bill: Dr. Sue, there is a patient in a lot of pain in room 357.
Sue: That’s your patient. Did you check in on him?
Bill: No.
Sue: Well, what are you waiting for?
Bill: Sue, I have to tell you something… I cheated on the medical exam. I’m a fraud.
Sue: You what?
Bill: Yes, someone took the exam for me.
Sue: You’re kidding, right?
Bill: No, I’m not. I couldn’t tell you the difference between a headache and a toothache.
I’m a horrible doctor.
Sue: You really thought you could get away with this? You thought no one would
notice?
Bill: I went to medical school. I went to class. It was just too hard for me.
Sue: So you paid someone to take your exams?
Bill: Yes, I did.
Sue: Now someone might die because of your selfishness. Get out of my way. Let a real
doctor take control!
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. Bill_____ on his exams.
a) liked b) cheated c) passed d) failed
2. Bill ____ someone to take his exams for him.
a) bought b) transferred c) paid
3. Dr. Sue ____ happy about the news.
a) were b) weren’t c) was d) wasn’t
4. Bill ____ medical school was hard.
a) think b) thinked c) thought
ANSWERS:
1. c
2. c
3. d
4. c
VERB (Infinitive) Past Tense
TO play played
TO buy bought
TO THINK thought
TO GO went
TO HAVE had
TO BE Was/Were
TO MAKE made
Bob: Who played with the dog today?
Sue: No one.
Bob: Well, someone has to play with him. He needs his exercise. When I bought the
thing, I thought the kids would take some responsibility for it, but recently it has just
been me taking Riley out for walks.
Sue: Mark went to football practice an hour ago, and Tessa went out with friends.
Bob: I can’t believe this. I had a terrible day at work, and now I have to deal with
disrespectful children.
Sue: Bob, don’t be so angry. You weren’t like this when you were young.
Bob: When I was young, I didn’t have to deal with these kids! It was just me and you!
Sue: Don’t be so mean, Bob. I know you love them. Look at this: Tessa made you a
picture at school. She loves you so much.
Bob: If she loved me, she would take the dog out for a walk every once and a while.
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1. Bob _____ the children would take on more responsibility when he bought the dog.
a) liked b) enjoyed c) disrespected d) thought
2. _____ made a picture for her dad at school.
a) Sue b) Mark c) Tessa
3. Sue claims that Bob ____ as angry when he was younger.
a) were b) weren’t c) was d) wasn’t
4. Tessa ____ ____ with friends.
a) went in b) went on c) went out
ANSWERS:
1. D 2. C 3. D 4. c
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