The document provides information and examples of common doctor-patient interactions. It includes sample questions doctors may ask patients like "What seems to be the problem?" and "How long have you been experiencing these symptoms?". It also gives examples of instructions a doctor might give during an exam like "Lay down on the examination table" and "Breathe in, breathe out". Finally, it provides a sample doctor-patient conversation and lists some common phrasal verbs used in a medical setting.

1. Unit 1
Health & Medicine

2. Exercise 1
Look at some typical doctor’s statements and
questions and complete them with the words given
1. What seems to be the problemproblem?
2. How long have you been ___like this?
3. Are you ___ to anything? 4. What have you ____recently?
5. Come ____ if you are not feeling better in a few days.
6. Have you been ___ anything for that?
7. Have you got any other ____? 8. Right, let me have a____ at you.
9. I am just going to take your_____.
10. Here is a _______ for some painkilers.
• problemproblem prescription back feeling taking
temperature symptoms allergic eaten
look

3. Exercise 2
Here are some typical patient’s expressions.
Match them (1-10 to a-j)
• 1 I am not feeling
• 2 I haven’t been
• 3 I’ve got
• 4 My chest
• 5 I keep
• 6 I can’t stop
• 7 Do I need
• 8 I’m allergic
• 9 How often
• 10 Do I need to
• A feeling very well recently
• B getting really bad headaches
• C very well
• D a terrible stomach ache
• E hurts
• F to penicillin
• G sneezing
• H should I take them?
• I make another appointment?
• J some antibiotics
• KEYKEY

4. At the Doctor's Office
Common Questions Your Doctor
Might Ask You
· What seems to be the problem?
· How can I help you ?
· What can I do for you?
· How long have you been experiencing
these symptoms?
· Are you in pain?
· Can you describe the pain?
Where exactly does it hurt?

5. ●
Common Directions or Instructions
during an Examination
• · Lay down on the examination
table/bed.
• · Relax your leg/arm.
• · Tell me when it hurts.
• · Breath in (inhale), breath out (exhale).
• · Take off your /shirt/sweater etc. (!)

6. Doctor/Patient Conversation
• Patient: Good afternoon.
• Doctor: Good afternoon. Have a seat. So, what
seems to be the problem?
Patient: Thank you. I'm feeling ill, I've got quite a
bad cough, but I don't seem to have a fever.
• Doctor: I see. How long have you had these
symptoms?
Patient: Oh, I've had the cough for two weeks, but
feeling ill just these past few days.
• Doctor: Are you having any other problems?
Patient: Well, I've got a headache. I've also had a
little bit of diarrhea.

7. Doctor: Do you smoke?
Patient: Yes, a few cigarettes a day. Certainly no
more than a half a pack a day.
Doctor: How about allergies? Do you have any
allergies?
Patient: Not that I'm aware of.
Doctor: Does your head feel stuffy?
Patient: Yes, for the past few days.
Doctor: OK. Now let's have a look. Could you
please open your mouth and say 'ah'?

8. ●
Phrasal Verbs at the Doctor's Office
• Please lay down on the examination table.
• You need to cut down on the amount of
sugar you eat.
• You can put on your shirt now.
• Sit down here, while I write you a
prescription.
• You need to take better care of yourself.